Ashley17

If our full backs are on form we have every chance, there's not a lot of creativity in their team away from the wings. Obviously Hernandez and RVP are very dangerous if given the service so it's not the worst idea swamping the midfield to try and stop that and then hopefully release the Ben Arfa onto them later on.

Just the 5 attackers on the bench (well 4 and Obertan)

Got absolutely robbed, soft as shite penalty 4 minutes from the end of extra time

Playing with 12 would help

This 2nd half is going to be fucking shit. They'll pass the ball a lot and we'll chase it a lot. We won't score. Wouldn't be surprised if we picked up a few yellows too trying to disrupt them.

I love that Noble on the post just watched it go in

Glad I didn't put Ravel in now that he did nout and got his 5th yellow

So...trying to eigh up whether it's better for England to get moved to pot 2 or not. On the one hand, could draw Greece or Croatia...on the other hand I'd fancy us to beat everyone in pot 2 except Chile and possibly Ivory Coast. Also if we do get moved to pot 2 we'd have to play one of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia or Uruguay. Conclusion: Hopefully we stay in pot 4, we're probably fucked either way.

Cabaye and Sissoko are on 4 yellows. So are Rooney and Valencia though and I bet they aren't rested

The door knocking exercise was whilst Marveaux was playing for the reserves this afternoon

You would think with the squad limit of 25 they'll have to sell before they can buy, unless players are just going to sit unregistered for 6 months.

http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Michael-Laudrup-hopes-Swansea-City-Michu-boost/story-20248052-detail/story.html Hmm

Did him hamstring and came off. Michu has been injured for a little while and was due back for this game, but that seems to have gone quiet.

MacKay spent quite a bit and they're 17th. Add that to the owner being a bellend and he's a couple of bad results away from the sack.

Yeah but then we threw away a 12 point lead and England lost in the semis of Euro 96 on pens. A tricky 3 months.

Teams can pay him more attention now they don't have Sturridge to worry about as well. Like Everton?

First time in a while Suarez hasn't looked unplayable

I reckon he'll retire after the World Cup, unless we panic and give him another year. Can't see him being able to pass a medical anywhere else

I really liked him for a bit when we had him...then he went turboshit

Still expecting to be 7th this time tomorrow. the horror It's ridiculous isn't it, didn't see this sort of run coming at all

Still expecting to be 7th this time tomorrow.

All the best teams play in triangles.

Really weird game in that not much happened other than the goals. Gouffran definitely MOTM for me, his work rate is incredible and he is being rewarded with some goals. Great hit from Sissoko of course, a good team performance today really.

West Ham have dropped Ravel as well so it's bad news all round for the bargain hunters