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Shocking that I've seen people suggest that we should try and upgrade on him in the summer. Edit: I'm sure you've been saying this as well, but it's hardly a surprise that he scored and was desperately unlucky to not get two from low crosses. We have to look for that ball more often.

Cabaye is just a rascal that can't tackle (hilarious, right?), just like Scholes.

Been thinking about playing both Gouffran and Cissé centrally for this one. Think Gouffran could really hurt their slow-ish CBs with his running. Theoretically, we shouldn't lose too much width with both full backs being able to go forward as well as Sissoko and Jonas being no strangers to playing wide.

It's thursday!

This x a million. It's utter bullshit that failures in the Champions League get another chance. Completely misguided way of getting more "interest" to the EL.

Well you say that, but it's only been a couple of weeks since the Wigan game. Completely different rotten feeling, but still a fucking shite defeat.

Anyone else thinks that it should have been Campbell that should have come on for Marveaux? Think it would have been as well had we not conceded.

Hope everyone's put a day's holiday in for the Friday and turns up at least on their way to being pissed for the match. We're overdue a "magical" European night. If we go through, that's exactly what it'll be - regardless of how the game is won. Ideally hope it doesn't go to penalties, though. Indeed, which is why I massively disagree with the likes of Neesy that would rather rest players should we lose to Fulham. The confidence boost before the mackems should we go through would be massive

I'd give us about a 25% chance of going through. That away goal is massive, as it allows us to really go for it without absolutely shitting ourself if we concede.

I'd barely fancy us to beat our seven-a-side by 2 goals. And we are fucking gash, even for a seven-a-side team

Fucking hell, that looks bad. Really hate Bale, but still hope that it's not too bad.

How slow did that chip feel in real time man? I must've changed my mind about four times if I thought it was going in or not.

As will Duff.

:anguish: It wasn't a foul throw as such, jonas was told to take further back more than once but took it way further forward than where it was meant to be so the ref gave them the throw. Was that the foul throw? I didnt even see it properly there wasn't a replay. Cheers Ujpest Bimpy saw it right, I was too busy spitting bile. It was for nicking yards (just looked again), infurating thing is, their player does the same and Pardew points it out but the ref just plays on. You can't stop one side and then let the other get away with the same thing. Never seen a throw in being given to the other team for stealing yards before

Who was the Benfica player that pretended do be injured when he scuffed his shot and they were all shouting for a free kick?

If we lose against Fulham, it's even more important to get a result on Thursday to get some confidence back. As was said before this game, rather confident players than "fresh" players. Disagree. Robson did this 11 years back v Kiev, rested quite a few players for the derby game, worked out in our favour. Going by what Pardew has been saying all season, he agrees with you, I don't though. Looking at our results since we got the new players in January, we had good results after the Kharkiv and first Anzhi games, then that c*** of a game against Wigan knocked the wind out of sails. I was in Orebro twice. Swedish people are just lovely and great. Cheers What the hell were you doing in Örebro mind?

Think the latest is that Haidara and Tiote are likely, but Debuchy is probably out. Huge if those two are back tbh.

If we lose against Fulham, it's even more important to get a result on Thursday to get some confidence back. As was said before this game, rather confident players than "fresh" players. Disagree. Robson did this 11 years back v Kiev, rested quite a few players for the derby game, worked out in our favour. Going by what Pardew has been saying all season, he agrees with you, I don't though. Looking at our results since we got the new players in January, we had good results after the Kharkiv and first Anzhi games, then that cunt of a game against Wigan knocked the wind out of sails.

If we lose against Fulham, it's even more important to get a result on Thursday to get some confidence back. As was said before this game, rather confident players than "fresh" players.

You're a mad f***er like, but I hope you (and the other Benfica lads, except the ones that took offence to Pardew saying you would be a top 10 team in the PL) stay on here. Big part of the reason why this is the best forum around is that you can expect decent discussions even when things goes against us like it did tonight. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: As long as you don't interfere

God I hope Duff picks up a slight knock in training tomorrow, that little cunt loves playing against us. Any chance Debuchy or Tiote is back for this?

You're a mad fucker like, but I hope you (and the other Benfica lads, except the ones that took offence to Pardew saying you would be a top 10 team in the PL) stay on here. Big part of the reason why this is the best forum around is that you can expect decent discussions even when things goes against us like it did tonight.

That fucking offside late on. All Cisse had to do was square it for Sissoko to tap in. Fucking pathetic decision. And it's not the first time we've been screwed over by hopeless assistant referees in this competition.

Oh piss off.

If that's the case, then ignore what I said earlier.