Loved Sam Richardson as the billionaire, but the billionaire is fake af. "I don't think billionaires should exist" but seems to like all the perks: buying up museums, restaurants, hiring actors, landing helicopters on the field. Hopefully Sam sees through it. Not sure about any Rupert connection there but also wouldn't be a surprise. Not sure how the African nationalist angle would play in to helping Rupert bring down the team. Might have more to do with the DubaiAir/oil thing that seems to have had no lasting consequences for Sam. Edwin getting some big financial backing for his dream because $1.2B isn't enough to build a team able to compete financially with the Manchesters, PSGs, Reals and Bayerns of the world.
I'm guessing with Nate's story is that his tactic causes the team to lose, and when being criticized about it Ted takes the heat: because that's the job. You get the credit, but you also get all of the blame. Or Nate will get too overzealous with promoting his tactic and won't be able to take the heat. But I don't think there will by any kind of set up from Ted. He's a forgiving guy. He'll want to know why. I think he'll try to teach Nate. But how Beard and Roy will fit into this (not just on their relationship with Nate, but their relationship with Ted) might be the big sticking point.
Not sure which pun I liked better: "Don't letter get away with it, Ted!" or "These guys just are not in synch!"
I also think everybody should have something they can get as pumped up about as much as Jamie was pumped up about nailing the choreography
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