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Remember in the first couple of games this season, when refs gave penalties for shirt pulling in the box? That lasted long

Based on what. We've been in the top 2 since about September, we're 9 points clear of 3rd we have players coming back from injury very soon and by the start of next month we'll have 3 players returning from the African cup of nations. I really do wonder what some of our supporters have been watching this season. Are you seriously trying to say that the side has looked convincing without Shelvey...? If so, its you who must have been watching something different to most of us. Just because we are second in the table - on the back of an unbeaten run which happened earlier in the season - in NO way means we are guaranteed to stay there - especially if we lose players like Shelvey or Gayle. Yes, we beat a Rotherham side without Gayle but they are certainties for relegation and we struggled for the first 45 minutes to create any meaningful chances and could have gone in a goal behind. Ever since Shelvey has been out of the side(and sometimes even with him in it)we have struggled and lost more games than most promotion sides ever do. Brighton show no signs of falling away and neither do Reading...both won earlier this week and teams like Leeds are going to keep plugging away because they know if we falter they have a chance. Until we start playing convincing, winning football at SJP - and against better teams than Rotherham - I will retain my opinion that the jury would be out on automatic promotion if we fail to strengthen the positions we need to and lose vital players. Jesus. Stop trying to put words in my mouth. I was simply pointing out facts to you. Of course there is no guarantees but it would take a huge fuck up on our part to not get promoted. Try and enjoy the season pal. Reading just lost two games in a row before winning on Tuesday, one of them at home to QPR

Thought Pards was sacked?

Hate this way of thinking tbh. If we get promoted, then we will most likely have deserved to be promoted, whichever way that happens.

I wouldn't mind trying Mbemba at CM with Shelvey if Hayden is out, presuming he's actually any decent there. Can't be much worse than fucking Tiote or Colback.

Down to a 5 after Leeds win. They are very likely to catch us.

Nowt in the Swedish press about this fwiw.

Done deal now it seems. Better for him. Will develop under Tuchel They have a lot of young (less than 21 years old even) talent contributing already. Future looks bright, if they manage to keep them away from big money moves. I was so disappointed when it seemed like he was going to Real Madrid, would probably have just become another Odegaard. Now, he's going to arguably the best club in Europe for developing talents, can't see him failing there tbh. He'll get to train with one of the best strikers in the world in PEA and he'll probably get plenty of chances to play as well. Doesn't hurt that I've followed BVB as much as possible since the Klopp days and will do so even more now.

Fucking hell Fingers crossed he'll be all right

Isn't he their second best scorer? Where's he off to?

Mourinho complained about them last season. Reckoned they were doing it on purpose because we were winning. He's just had them changed at old Trafford to the u16 team because they have better understanding of the game.

Take our Pardew tinted specs off and it's no where near as bad tbf. Townsend probably thought of Pards as the good manager the media tries to portray him as.

Sterry is cup tied, right?

Lovely goal from Messi. That pass from Suarez

As long as we keep Shelvey on the pitch it's a 10. Long term injury for him and I'll consider going down to a 9.

Messi should have had like four assists in that half, some pure filthy passing from him.

I'm a petty cunt, so I'll admit that I would love to sign him on loan and send him back to a relegated Palace after he has secured promotion for us

Lush move from Barca, shame Neymar is shite these days.

Hope the three young lads who played against Birmingham gets another chance here.

Busquet fucked

Barcas front six today

:lol:

Nah, he doesn't know the Premier League

Aye, doesn't look like a team that has taken one point away from home at all.