a seventy eighth new poem ... 'mike smalling'

Van Gaal radioed for Giggs

To ‘get Mike Smalling up

Here at once’. Giggs was

In the middle of a game of

Chess with Rooney. Luke Shaw

Was hanging around in the

Background with Blind talking

Hair gel. Mata was there as well,

Head-phones on listening to a

Linguaphone cassette. Van

Gaal’s assistant  - Albert -

Sat opposite his boss
Preparing to win their bet.