Algeria lost 3-1 today in the quarter finals of the African Cup Of Nations. Regular readers why a thorough going racist such as myself would suddenly be vaguely interested in such a tin-pot competition.
Well I’m still not. But the good news to tap into here is that this means Nabil Bentaleb will be on his way home. And quite possibly home in time for the North London Derby.
The flight time from the host location Equatorial Guinea is a few minutes under 7 hours; the crucial factor being that the time difference is only one hour. So jet lag really ought not be an issue.
There are now two ways about it. The derby will be a bloody tough gig and he’s a player I’d love to see play a part.
This isn’t a comment intended to slight anyone who is already in England by the way. It’s a distinct positive that Pochettino is given as many options as possible.
