Rishi, devil or a Saint?

IF Rishi Sunak was the provider of live TV matches, he’d probably have served up this week’s measly fare. Yeah, it’s that good.

As with his mini-budget, we had all hoped for crumbs of comfort – but ended up getting spaffed on.

The Saints-supporting Chancellor (born in Southampton General Hospital) would currently be Public Enemy No.1 – if putrid Putin hadn’t taken up that post for perpetuity.

We can blame Rishi for making us considerably poorer, but not for the poverty on offer during the international break – the Prem just can’t come back soon enough. And, more often than not, we’re left with cliffhanger episodes in a bingeworthy season, such as Herr Klopp breathing heavily and menacingly down Pep’s neck (certainly a damn sight more exciting than the latest series of Peaky Blinders – what a roiight letdown yow’ve bin, Tommy Shelby).

The ‘must-see games’ (usually above) had to be changed as there

are only two of any consequence. The most competitive is on Tuesday night when Ronaldo takes centre stage to see off the Italy-ousters, North Macedonia (imagine how brilliant they would be if they could include the South as well!).

The light at the end of the tunnel is on Saturday lunchtime when Liverpool will threaten the Cityzens’ perch with what could well be a drubbing of the Hornets at Anfield.