In last week's episode, it's made clear that new MVP Zava, who is based on real players, delivered results. That might help the team's ranking, but it feels like this spotlight-stealing soccer player is committing the same crimes as former MVP Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster), who is ironically the only one noticing. And yes, it is ironic. We checked. Back off, Beard.
In Season 1, Jamie is the one hogging all the goals and not working with his teammates. It's what leads to his departure and subsequent groveling return, after which he eventually learns the error of his ways. In Zava's case, though, it seems that everyone but Jamie is willing to let it slide. This includes the coaching staff, which is composed of two characters that had the biggest issue with Jamie's past antics.
While it's great that Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein) is lending Jamie a hand, it feels like, given past experiences, he would be the first to call out Zava. But he's not. The same can be said for Ted Lasso (Jason Sudeikis), who butts heads with Jamie throughout Season 1 but is happy to let Zava take the helm, with the star player dropping words of wisdom to the team that aren't leaving much of a lasting impact. Sure, Lasso might have his issues at the moment, but that's precisely what else the show needs to address.
