gazza ladra

Been pretty fortunate with the draw over the years. Had an easy group in 2010.

If you are in the US, now streaming on Netflix: 30 for 30 Soccer Stories. http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/80001200?trkid=13462100

How soon will DeJong be available for fantasy league selection? Do they turn these things around pretty quickly? How much do you think he'll cost? (I've lost Remy until the 23rd.)

awful.

Will Anelka be available? Is he getting a five-match ban? How soon would it start?

Altidore!!!!!!! oh.

What pisses me off about Pardew -- well, the Southampton match. Bringing Ben Arfa is what won the match against Man Utd. They were resurgent and he came on and killed the game. Absolutely brillant. So what does Pardew do against Southampton? Does Ben Arfa start the second half? Or do we sit back and invite the pressure? He brought Ben Arfa on when, in the 80 minute? I'd really like to like Pardew-- his personality has nothing to do with it.

WBA, West Ham, mackems

Well, I'll be pulling for them in the Champions League.

Why? He wasn't carded today.

West Ham going down would end all of that ... "X would not have gone down with Big Sam in charge" bullshit. I'd like Villa to stay up because I like having Lambert around. His post match interviews are always a treat. He talks and I struggle to understand. Great game.

This and this.

Wow

Why have they got Gouffran as a forward? When (if ever) has he played up top for us? Any others out of position? Any midfielders registered as defenders?

Already wrote off this season. They won't make the top 4 and don't want the Europa. Will hire a new manager after the World Cup. Should've just went that Ted Lasso fella.

Merry Christmas. (NO has detractors?)

Altidore ought to be worth a couple of mill from some random Dutch side.

Exactly what we needed against Southampton.

Surprsing? Are people confusing this seasons' WBA with the one that featured Lukaku?

Absolutely. It's as if he didn't notice how bringing on Ben Arfa killed the game against Man Utd. Frustrating.

Blatant dive.

Learn to read.

FFS Pardew

Ridiculous. Make the change.