Give us a glass of 'stark naked,' Job! This plaguey fog's well nigh choked me, said Rube, spluttering and coughing, and vituperating it.

Next season will, as ever, be a different matter, another problem for Conte to solve as he looks to extend his personal record of four straight league titles in club football across England and Italy. Given his hunger for more – more time, more detail, more work – only the brave or the foolish would bet against him.

The future progress of these varieties, and of the further crosses and crossbacks, therefrom, will be watched by this observer with the utmost hope and anticipation!

But I think you should know Before you let love go That true love just don't grow On trees