off-form

Saturday begins with off-form Southampton taking on very much on-form Chelsea, now flushed with the teutonic efficiency and vegan values of Thomas Tuchel.

England is similarly off-form having lost in New Zealand last month.

But past Ryder Cups also tell us that—despite Bjorn’s protestations to the contrary—few if any sides over the years have not contained at least one player patently off-form.

This time, the nation arguably has its weakest representation yet in an off-form Garcia and the untested rookie Jon Rahm, he of the questionable temperament and spotty record in majors.

People say he is pragmatic and I guess that is true in the sense he will strive to get the best out of every situation, whatever has happened, whoever is out injured or off-form.