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Torres hat-trick please. I'll be honest, I prefer Liverpool more than I prefer Spurs so I'm hoping the Scousers take the points here. Liverpool also aren't going anywhere so a win doesn't do much for them, but a defeat would put another dent in Spurs' hopes of qualifying for the CL again next year. I'm sure if they aren't able to qualify for next year, VdV and Bale will leave, and maybe Modric as well.

Pretty much all 7s with Ameobi a 5 and Carroll and Jonas at 7.5 for me.

It was a very good point. After a very bright start, we just dropped back and gave them complete control of the match. I thought our defenders played well with Jose being the pick of the bunch, in midfield Tiote shown at the start but then couldn't get into the game because we barely touched the ball in the second half. Guthrie had a bright start and likewise disappeared. His passing was crisp to begin with but then became too tentative in the second half. His set pieces were woeful too. He looks quite unfit and was huffing and puffing at the end; not a surprise though for someone who hasn't had too many games. I'm just not sure whether we played poorly today - and by poorly I mean our inability to keep the ball/create chances - or they just have better players and their dominance was always going to happen, so I can't fault too many of our players for not playing well. Even Routledge who played well in the first half wasn't able to get in the game in the second half, although he still showed flashes of good play.

FT. Decent point.

They're first to every ball, seriously. It's like they're all on amphetamines and we're all on weed.

Jose

That was very cool by Anelka.

Good play, Ranger.

They'll score soon. It's completely inevitable. Their whole team is parked in our half.

We look tired as fuck. Nice finish by Drogba. World class.

They're first to every ball now.

What the fuck, Shola?

We're dropping too deep/they're pushing us back really well; their high line has been very effective/our hold up play has been very ineffective.

They've started the second the way they finished the first.

some early clutching perhaps? We've played well but seem to be lacking a bit of know-how on the ball. Have to come out and go for them 2nd half though... Are you serious? You think Nolan would have done anything in that half? We need to press, we need to defend as a team, we need energy and movement. You tell me whether Nolan does any of those things well. We've actually been good in possession. We've moved the ball well, our wingers have given them trouble and Tiote and Guthrie have been solid in the middle of the park. We would have scored one or two more if we had a competent striker to partner Carroll.

Krul would have had that if it didn't deflect off Simpson.

Cunt.

That's very close to a penalty. 70/30, imo.

Shola

We're fucked if they equalise, aren't we?

Why is Ashley Cole being booed? Because he cheated on Cheryl?

Guthrie's had a tidy start as well. His passing has been crisp and he's moved the well from side to side.

Holy shit, we're playing well. Need to get a second.

They look dangerous on the counter, but their defence is pressing up very high so hopefully we'll be able to release Jonas and Routledge throughout the game.