I'm a few episodes in and I can totally get where you're coming from with this.
I don't usually like actors being changed but it was seamless pretty much albeit it very early on. You're right about Anya Taylor-Joy. She plays the role fantastically.
I have a small liking for chess as I used to play when I was much younger and watching it brought back a few memories. Ask most people about chess and one of the first words will either be 'slow' or 'boring'. Something to change their minds would be this programme. Encapsulating is a perfect word.
Looking forward to seeing how it progresses.
Word is he caught it at his brother's wedding so maybe internationals can't be blamed for this particular case...
(I agree 3-game internationals are fecking stupid though, 100% behind scrapping those for sure).
Just like to remind you (and others) we're also nowhere near full strength!
Don't think it'll be embarrassing but the expectations have risen for us to get a result now.
Don't think anything has been confirmed - the only thing so far is that Gabriel Menino tested positive in the Brazil side. Firmino and Alisson (and several other PL players) were also in the training sessions but nothing come out yet about those other players...
City aren't as good as they were after losing Kompany and Silva. Just not the same beast as they once were.
As for the 2nd question, I think we all know and you know that no-one is saying that.