Sifu

He looked really good, I was already imagining him in a NUFC strip...it's going to happen Maybe not really, especially if he continues to play like that

It'll go well for a while but then the usual/inevitable thing will happen. That is, once things go wrong or once Chelsea go on a bad run of form, Abramovich will have a few (angry) words. I'll give Di Matteo, at most, a season and a half. Maybe Abramovich is only looking for someone to keep the seat warm for 12 months before seducing Pep... Hmmm, very plausible...

It'll go well for a while but then the usual/inevitable thing will happen. That is, once things go wrong or once Chelsea go on a bad run of form, Abramovich will have a few (angry) words. I'll give Di Matteo, at most, a season and a half.

Something's happening

Carragher annoys me.

Oh well, it was a decent enough effort from Ireland. The better team won.

Sooo close.

That's a penalty imo.

Terrible cross.

Awww, Shay. Not his night.

Wtf is this Churchill advert?

But Jelavic was offside from the initial shot. How that's not gaining an advantage I'm not sure. Having seen the replay again, it was an attempted "clearance" from the Irish player so guess that it's not offside if the defender had "control" of the situation? Yeah I know it came off a defender last, but Jelavic was already offside when the first shot was struck outside the box (as was another attacker). Presumably it classes as a second phase or whatever bollocks, but he clearly gained an advantage and that's what the rule is supposed to prevent. Looks like it. I'm confused now though!

Good game so far. Nice and open.

But Jelavic was offside from the initial shot. How that's not gaining an advantage I'm not sure. Having seen the replay again, it was an attempted "clearance" from the Irish player so guess that it's not offside if the defender had regained "control" of the situation? No idea what I've just said there tbh.

Oh, it came off an Irish player in the lead up to the goal.

Eh? Wasn't that offside?

Was a canny move/piece of link up play between Duff and Viduka tbf.

Cunt in the crowd.

Nice!!!

Free kick in a good position.

Given should have done better though.

Well that was quick

Keith Andrews will score

Quite a press conference from Trappatoni there, haha (first time I've seen it btw).

Whoever came up with the idea that Carragher would make a good pundit is an idiot. But then again, a lot of people at ITV are idiots...