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In an age of counter-pressing, progressive carries and PPDA (passes per defensive action, apparently), it is heartening to know that we are – just like our childhood selves in the playground looking up in wonder at those in the year above – still absolutely entranced by people that can kick a football really, really far.

In response to Mike Turney’s question about bands being present in a game (Friday’s Football Daily letters), and at the risk of revealing my advanced age, how about Peters and Lee in England’s 1970 World Cup squad? Though Martin and Franny probably weren’t welcomed home after being knocked out by West Germany in the quarter-finals” – Nick Payne.

Hold on! Callum Wilson played Kalvin Phillips a few times (Leeds v Bournemouth in 2021). OK, not hugely imaginative, but easier than seeing if there was a Willy Prefab lining up for Clachnacuddin against Keith Sprout of Forres Mechanics in the 1972 Highland League” – Ed Grant.

What a world we live in. Giving Mikel Arteta say £18m a year instead of £20m and Arsenal wouldn’t have to cut any jobs” – Andy Jennings.

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