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Raul scores (okay, it was 15 minutes ago). Real will sow up the title with a win today.

The Parma game was nuts. They might get relegated

He had a quiet game today, but similar to the rest of the team, just didn't really keep the ball or move well. Apart from the 2 goals, our general play was quite weak today; gave away possession too much, not enough movement up front, too much long ball at times and just didn't seem to be that up for it after the first goal.

3 clean sheets in a row, 4 out of our last 5 matches as well. Good stuff

Quality player.

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10 in the league, 12 for the season Thought so. The Sky commentators are making all sorts of mistakes. Said it was Owen's sixth of the season and kept calling Geremi "Beye" in the first 15 minutes. I think the 6th goal reference was the number of goals he's scored with his head, which without actually checking, sounds plausible.

Agree with all of that. Our defence has just looked really calm and composed, looking like a true unit without anyone really standing out, which is awesome. Owen and Enrique have to be our best players though. Carlos Edwards has been marked out of the game by Enrique, but not only that, Jose's been popping up farther up the field and joining in with the attacks as well. But, the game has been scrappy and I'd like to see some more movement up front (from Viduka especially) because our midfield doesn't seem to know where to pass to at times. Saying that, 2-0 motherfuckers!

Kaboul's alright. And he's only had one season here so I expect some improvement from someone who's still quite young as well. Dawson, on the other hand..

How so? I think he has consistantly been our best player this season and it seems a lot think the same. As Apisith has said Owen and Martins haven't really been doing it all season but are probably getting votes because of the last few games. Jon, are you still drunk? I think tccambs is saying that Beye actually deserves more than 82.1%. So he agrees with you, you know

Nice 3-1.

Ridiculous that Martins and Owen have received votes. They've played well for 5 games and now they're contenders for player of the season? Recency effect in full flow here.

Any official team news?

Isn't Milner still injured? Edit: .com says he is. Anyway, in the event that he is fit, it'd be stupid to play someone who hasn't kicked a ball in a month in a formation he's never played in before in a derby. Phew.

I'd be more worried about smith in nicky's role, butt (hohoho see what i did there) its most likely bollocks anyway I can see Faye being put there. Edgar Cacapa Faye Enrique at the back That is if the injuries are true. Cacapa's done for the season (iirc) so that's a no-go.

I'd stick Barton in the middle and put Zoggy in Barton's usual place. Smith will be like a black hole in the center of midfield and we really can't have that in a derby game. Sure, we'll be way more attacking and the midfield won't offer as much protection to the back four as it's done recently, but it'll be a better bet than sticking Smith in there.

Shit poll But it's Beye even if you include the other contenders like Owen and Geremi.

No.

Not really. Almeria are only 6 points off of Sevilla and have been in good form lately (beating Real at home 2-0 a couple of weeks ago) whilst Sevilla have been really hit and miss all season. The Premiership equivalent would be Portsmouth losing to Blackburn with that scoreline.

Goal difference is actually a good predictor of future and current success (the current needs no explaining tbh), so my guess is that Reading's going down this season. Based on this, Birmingham's position actually belies the true quality of their team. They're better than what their position says they are.

Oh fuck off! Fucking cunts.

Shearer would have scored there That, btw, is the thing I say everytime Rooney misses a sitter.

Game on! Come on Roque!

We can go to Upton Park next week with the aim of getting into the top 10 Good shit.