Dokko

Ref doing his best to get them back in it.

3 nil

2-0. holy shit

Nile Ranger is 32 in April. Madness. Sick of getting old.

At this stage he's clearly not good enough for them. I'd be laughing if they financially crippled themselves bringing him in. Makes Rodwell looks like a bargain.

Don't even think Eddie could work his magic here.

I think in 5 years or so we'll be hearing about his the extent of his mental health issues. When the elite are separated by a very low %, it must be hard when you are struggling, especially when you are perceived to have everything. Luckily for him Everton have offered him a daft contract which will see him comfortable way beyond the end of his career, which was about 2 years ago.

Weak ref. In hindsight Eddie should have called the ref out before the game, making sure attention is on his performance and protecting his players. If we played these I'd be saying those exact things, they'll try and kick us off the park, it's up to the ref to show them the line and punish them when they cross it or risk ending careers. It's what fergie always used to do.

Don't even think Ashley would take him on now he knows how bad he actually is. If Ashley get his claws in that is. He's utterly finished unless he buys his own club, even then he knows how shit he is that he wouldn't waste his own money on himself.

Think you're probably right on both. Heard Bayern are after Tielemans, could see them agreeing terms then offering a fee to take him now if they feel they need him sooner. Best time is to sell Maddison now, well actually, it was probably the summer just gone, but their hand is only going to get weaker each window, and probably why they are looking at replacements so they can move fast should acceptable offers come in.

Because they are going to lose Tielemans & Maddison either this or next window, and the fans are canny pissed as it is. They have to be replaced, even if they are selling up.

Dubs was shot since his last injury and the euros, i just don't think people realised how much until Pope came in. He was living on past memories, but all I could see was a liability and a mistake waiting to happen. Never feel like that with Pope. Such a smart move by the club. Not a glamorous one, just like Burn & Targett, but a necessary one to stabilise and move forward.

Mind, thought nothing of Paquetas performances at the world cup. I wouldn't quite say we've dodged a bullet, but it's more risky a move by wham than it originally seemed. Guess we knew better.

Barca were willing to get him off the books for free in the summer. I doubt much has changed. It's his wages that are the issue, and I reckon you could get 2 or 3 players who's make a massive difference to us for what we'd need to pay him. If he's willing to take a pay cut, then let's be honest, he might as well do that where he is and stay put.

No rumours then?

So...hosting during the season seems to have a positive impact in terms of quality and intensity. I wonder what we see at the end of the season. Might be a few upsets and tail offs due to this. Even more so restarting and getting back into it. There will be some victims, hopefully not us.

Scenes. What a game. Least they were made to work for it and produced an epic final.

We need one of those FM shootouts where its 25-26

I win £60 if France win this, but not even sure I want it. Madness.

He may never recover from this tournament.

I'd be dead if I was either French or Argentinian.

Oh my word.

This is incredible. Pisses all over wanting it to end at 2-0 to massage Messi's ego.

Awesome game, brilliant ending to the 90mins. And now another 30mins of it. Imagine getting irate at that.