What could Man Utd defenders Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez have discussed in a ‘private chat’? Is it defending? Plus, shadows cast at Arsenal…
Speaking volumes of sh*t again
A couple of weeks ago, Mediawatch spotted that somebody at Mirror Sport has decided that ‘speaking volumes’ is a recipe for clicks a-plenty, even though ‘speaks volumes’ clearly does not mean what they actually believe.
According to the Cambridge dictionary, ‘if something speaks volumes, it makes an opinion, characteristic, or situation very clear without the use of words’.
And yet in the last few days alone…
‘Steven Gerrard abruptly interrupting interview speaks volumes on Jurgen Klopp’s future’ – said ‘resurfaced’ interview did include words.
‘Gareth Southgate’s crucial dilemmas speak volumes about England’s World Cup chances’ – better as dilemmas do not include the use of words. Still nonsensical but nevertheless better.
‘Casemiro’s phone call to Man Utd chief after crushing defeat speaks volumes about him’ – we suspect the phone call used words. Otherwise a very odd phone call.
‘Mohamed Salah claim speaks volumes as Thiago highlights his two major attributes’ – It’s literally Thiago saying Mo Salah is quite good. Using words.
And now…
‘Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez private chat speaks volumes about Man Utd ambitions’
First, it’s a chat so it involves words. And secondly, even if you ignore our pedantry about the words and sh*t, it speaks nothing at all.
This is what Maguire said about a ‘private chat’ which – it turns out – was just a conversation. A really f***ing anodyne conversation.
“As a centre-back, and a centre-back who likes to defend the box, it’s really – the last 20 minutes [against West Ham ] – are really enjoyable.
“Although they are really tense, it’s something that me and Licha [Martinez] were speaking about, they’re the moments you want to play for.”
Nothing about ‘ambitions’, just two defenders who say they enjoy defending. It ‘speaks volumes’ that this is apparently news.
On your Marqs
The problem with Arsenal being top of the Premier League table and being Really Quite Good is that there are few negative stories around. And negativity sells.
But thankfully the Mirror website are here to suggest that things are not all rainbows and power ballads at Arsenal.
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