The Postbox: Messi Goodbyes, The Paris Globetrotters, Barcelona's Bounce, Lit Ligue 1, Lukaku in London, Spurs' Kanundrum, Interouble and Getting Warnocked

Hello Rank Squad!

It's a special week here on Ranks, where we're giving you a wee glimpse into what life is like as part of our Ultras community over on Patreon, where we do two extra episodes a week. The first of these is the Monday Postbox, where we break down the best (and worst) weekend's action across Europe and beyond, answering your questions on what went down in the world of football . Here's what's inside today's postbox.

MESSI

—How can PSG fit all these players into the same side?

—Where does the defending come from if it's Messi/Hakimi down the right?

—Short and long-term planning in Paris

—Is this the mark of Ligue 1's rise to prominence

—How do Barcelona look without Messi?

—Reaction to Joan Gamper trophy, Memphis, Collado and beyond

FRANCE

—What a brilliant opening weekend

—Monaco, Nice, Lille and Rennes all held

—Brilliant Marseille are the most fun team around

—PSG's second string against an impressive Troyes side

—Lille haven't lost the spirit of last season's campaign!

ENGLAND

—Chelsea, Lukaku and what constitutes success

—Who are the main contenders for the Champions League?

—Lautaro, Tottenham, Arsenal and the battle for his signature

—Christian Romero and who would be his best partner

—Kane's return to training and the tricky situation

—Arsenal's pursuit of James Maddison

—Are City better than last season with Grealish in for Bernardo & Aguero?

—Who will be the first manager to get the boot this year?

ITALY

—The mercurial rise and fall of Inter

—Does Inter's breakdown mean the league loses its edge?

—AC Milan: Will they try and play Giroud & Zlatan together?

—Demiral to Atalanta - potentially a brilliant bit of business

—Mourinho, red cards, and the passion alive at Roma

RANDOM

—If you could pick one manager in the world to be right now, who would it be?

—Celtic, Rangers, Kyogo Furuhashi and is there a title race in the SPL?

—Christine Sinclair and the Gold Medal she deserved

—Harvey Elliott and fighting for a first team start

—Neil Warnock, the Championship and Fulham getting kicked to death

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We'll see you on Wednesday for our full Premier League Preview and on Friday, where we look ahead to the La Liga campaign.

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