good morning everyone – we’ll get to your hoddle shortly but first a quick note on today’s Track of the Day: We’re on day four of honouring Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir. Today’s TOTD features one of my favourite songs to drive to. A couple years ago I read “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac because I wanted to understand what drew Weir and Jerry Garcia to him. I also wanted to understand Neal Cassady, a man to whom Weir dedicated two songs. So it was a bit of serendipity I had constructed when I rolled
along Iceland listening to “The Other One”, “Estimated Prophet”, “Fire on the Mountain” and other Dead standards.
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There was a huge upset in Spanish football on Wednesday when Real Madrid fell to Albacete in the Copa del Rey. Here are some of the scenes:
For those keeping track at home, this means Real Madrid are 0-1 since parting ways with Xabi Alonso.
For Real Madrid it was a disaster. But then you have Albacete, which is a remarkable story.
They’re currently 17th place in the Segunda Division. And there’s not a whole lot out there on this squad. Heck I’ve never heard of them before. But I love it when a minnow beats a giant (except when it happens to Spurs).
Even better, Albacete beat Real Madrid at home! What a showing for those home fans.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Estimated Prophet, by the Grateful Dead
And now for your links:
The Athletic ($$): “How and why Tottenham hijacked Aston Villa’s move for Conor Gallagher”
Telegraph: “Tottenham near £1bn in signings since Pochettino sacking after £35m Conor Gallagher deal”
The Guardian: “Arbeloa starts Real Madrid tenure with disastrous Copa del Rey defeat at Albacete”
Independent: “10-man Hearts dig deep to restore six-point lead over Celtic and Rangers”
