Because when you have a wall in front of you, you can speak and ask what you want but every decision was taken.
Five new players have arrived for a total of £90 million ($122m) and what is most striking about the deals – after a month of links with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Anthony Martial – is just how sensible they are.
The whole team stuck together and showed a great attitude to get across the line, which hasn't always been the case during the past few months.
They have already successfully returned to the Mineiro Stadium, though not on such a big stage, beating Argentina 3-0 in a World Cup Qualifier in November 2016.
The side he put out looked attacking on paper but on the actual pitch they sat in and tried to frustrate Arsenal.
But the 24-year-old returned to action on May 6 as Arsenal exited the Europa League in the semi-finals to eventual winners Villarreal, before he featured in the club's final four league games of the season.
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Manchester United have still not internally outlined the nature of Ralf Rangnick’s consultancy role, but Sky Sports News has been told it is not envisaged to be very hands-on.
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Tottenham's Ben Davies scored an unfortunate own goal in Chelsea's 2-0 first leg victory last week Tottenham will be without Son Heung-min because of a muscle problem.
And given how things turned out at the Emirates, you can only imagine what noises were coming from his front room as he watched events unfold during the second half in north London.
Derby's administrators, Quantuma, said several interested parties have submitted 'serious' bids for the club.
Both teams will next be in action on Thursday, with Bournemouth hosting Cardiff and QPR travelling to Bristol City (both 19:45 GMT), with neither of their opponents having played their Boxing Day fixture.
Buendia's struggled as well. Now you've got to look at it from a job perspective - it's an incredible job.
Smith: Norwich job not a risk; I believe we can stay upPL predictions: More misery for Ole at WatfordNorwich appoint Smith as head coachI think we can certainly make a difference, he said when asked how many changes fans might see this weekend.
Playing in their first ever AFCON, the new boys were unbeaten in their three group games and even managed a dramatic late win over Tunisia in their final game to set up this intriguing clash with their west African neighbours.
How the teams lined up | Norwich 0-4 West Ham - match statsPremier League table | Premier League resultsThe Hammers made two changes from the side that were beaten in Germany, and both had a decisive impact at Carrow Road.
“We never had good ball circulation. At that moment it was not difficult to play against Spezia. After the 2-0, I also liked the effort of [Roger] Ibanez, who remained on the pitch with some difficulties.
Karim Benzema is one of those players who is appreciated more now than he has been in place for a long time. Real Madrid are going through a similar period to Barca, even if they are in a better position. They’re in translation. They’re waiting for a big change, the management is swapping over, and Cristiano Ronaldo has left.
Newcastle took the lead in north London on Sunday before Spurs ran riot to move into the top four and deal their opponents a third consecutive Premier League defeat.
Gavi is one of the players Barcelona need to keep around. The 17-year-old has very quickly become a key figure for club and country this season. What’s more, Gavi appears to embody many of the qualities that make La Masia graduates so special - technically able and confident of his own ability.
Even after the game he fronted up, took responsibility for picking the team and you just thought he was amazing because a lot of other managers would have thrown their players under the bus.
Perhaps fewer females might want to stand in that area; certainly people with disabilities, older people. So you start to get a crowd that is predominantly maybe 16-55 male.
Frank Lampard promised Everton fans they would see a side with fight, focus and desire when they faced Manchester United on Saturday with their Premier League status looking increasingly precarious.
Dean Lyness had very little to do in the second half. The kids deserve a special mention. Some of them hadn't even met some of the senior players. This is the best point this club have had for a hell of a long time.
Key stat: This is the first ever competitive meeting between Tottenham and Morecambe - Spurs have progressed past each of their last 20 FA Cup ties against sides from the third tier or lower since losing 2-1 at Port Vale in January 1988.
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Not much happened in April - oh, well, apart from the fact that a group of breakaway football clubs tried to establish a new, exclusive competition that threatened to undermine the fundamental principles of fair play upon which the whole game was founded.
He was the fifth Brazilian hat-trick scorer in the competition, after Afonso Alves, Robinho, Roberto Firmino and Lucas Moura, but first of those to score four in a single match.Gabriel Jesus became only the second Manchester City player to be directly involved in five goals in a single Premier League game (four goals, one assist), after Sergio Aguero scored five against Newcastle in October 2015.
Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds) Prutton's earlier predictions...Cardiff vs Barnsley, Saturday 3pmCardiff will start the season with high hopes of making the top six under Mick McCarthy, even without Harry Wilson in their ranks this season.
Having said that, it would be remiss to dismiss a strong showing in their quarter-final win over Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, a performance that indicated the West African nation could be hitting top gear at the right time.
Both were scored on the break away to sides with the bravery to attack City – Villa after back-to-back wins under Steven Gerrard and Watford after impressive performances against Manchester United and Chelsea.
