In news that will surprise absolutely no one who has watched Nottingham Forest this season, Oliver Glasner is not having a great time. But fear not, because the man himself wants you to know he's doing just peachy. "For me, I go home and have breakfast with my family, so it's not the worst situation," Glasner said, presumably while clutching a coffee cup and staring into the middle distance. "Nobody needs to have pity with Oliver Glasner. If I want, I could start in two weeks somewhere else. I won't do it. But the players, the staff, they remain in the same situation. And it's the same shit situation that the club had last year." Ah yes, the classic "I could leave but I'm choosing to stay and suffer" gambit. Bold move.

Glasner, who apparently has a two-week escape clause and the self-restraint of a saint, insists he's in it for the long haul: "So you need to change and rebuild from the bottom to the top. And this is clear for me. And this is what I will do. And without any compromises, zero, zero." Zero compromises, zero wins, zero chill.

Meanwhile, Sunderland's head coach Régis Le Bris offered a more measured take on the general chaos of football management, noting that his players are "exposed this season with this busy schedule, it's really demanding." He added, "Is it unexpected? I don't think so. Many clubs last year experienced exactly the same situation. First year in Europe, you know you will have on average 10 less points. It's our reality." So there you have it: the secret to success in European competition is expecting to be about 10 points worse off. Inspirational stuff.

In other news, Carrick will stay in charge for the Roma game, Challinor is in at Sheffield Wednesday, and Liverpool v Arsenal is looming. But honestly, after that Glasner monologue, everything else feels like a footnote. Matchday live indeed.