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Dimitri Payet thinks he's in a position of strength but in two weeks he most certainly won't be... and why a returning Diego Costa downing tools (again) is Chelsea's only worry

Oh, Martin, you sage, saving us bluffers from our ignorance. Ignoring Paul Merson's ridiculous rant which was xenophobic at best by attributing it to ‘not talking proper’ is classic, but this is no surprise from a man who devotes his contrarianism to important issues such as Christian Fuchs spraying Claudio Ranieri with champagne.

But he knows best, of course. Merson's distinguished managerial career is beyond reproach – clearly he should be managing Olympiacos. It’s not like we have heard this straw man argument before, Martin, your clear incandescence when your mate Steve Bruce didn’t get the England job was petty.