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Prior yellows, I agree. Ridiculous how easy it can be for a player to miss the final because of that rule. Sending offs is a different thing altogether though, IMO. Fletcher should be allowed to appeal the decision, he shouldn't have been sent off yesterday, and shouldn't be punished for someone elses mistake, just because we don't like the team he's playing for.

Agree. Fletcher has really grown as a player this season, used to think he was a complete waste of space, but he's gotten better and better this season, and especially in the last few games he's been absolutely terrific. Don't think the challenge warranted a sending off, especially as he did get some of the ball. Penalty yes, but it wasn't a clear enough goal scoring opportunity to warrant a straight red IMO.

the way both teams have played recently i'd dispense with the 90mins and go straight to the coin. The coin toss would end in a draw. aye, we're both that crap,given the choice of heads or tails, they'd choose hearts and we'd go spades.

the way both teams have played recently i'd dispense with the 90mins and go straight to the coin. The coin toss would end in a draw.

At first I read that as "I'd have him at Spurs over Lennon".

Arsenal are unbelievably one dimensional. If you don't sit back and let them play their poncey, quick passing game, they haven't got a clue. If they had a snarling meat headed b****** like Gattuso in the midfield, they'd be unstoppable. Well, and a more capable defence, too. You should be well pissed off that you let 4th slip. Gooners booing, We were never going to get fourth, we didn't have the squad depth to do so. I've been saying that on here all season. Ask Dave, he's always here, he'll confirm this. He'll also confirm that I've been telling everyone how overrated Barry is for ages. I want this to be resurrected when he cocks off this summer, too, so my air of nonchalant detachment will be taken seriously.

I would consider starting him if we're playing 4-4-2. He's our only real RW atm

FWIW I think that'll help rather than hinder us. We tend to do ok at home when teams actually come to play football.

Thank fuck for that.

Slightly more, usually more second half injury time than first. 4 minutes in the first half though, can see it being about as much in the second

Two of the most out of forms teams in the league atm. Villa's got so much more quality in their team though, this should be a good chance for them to turn things around.

Not really no. Players get sent off & suspended all of the time. I've not looked it up, but I don't recall his onfield disciplinary record being particularly bad tbh. What he did was no worse than what Nolan did against Everton & I know which of the two I'd rather lose in the summer.

I'd go back to the 4-3-3 and bring Owen back. Harper Beye Colo Bassong Duff Guthrie Butt Jonas Owen Viduka Martins

Shame that he's ten times the footballer anyone else in our midfield is. Ridiculous challenge, and that's probably the last we've seen of him.

Why is there no closing down going on whatsoever? We struggle to even get near the ball, let alone have it.

People as in Skirge?

Krul, Nolan, Owen, Guthrie, Carroll, Edgar, Gutierrez.

Not really, a good pass and beating the crap out of Gerrard will do.

Not really, Smith was much better than Guthrie against Pompey

Barton!

Wouldn't complain about that. Hopefully with Barton replacing Butt in the second half.

Never for me

Strongly (and respectfully) disagree. If Chelsea beat Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, they will have deserved to be in the final. It takes more than just "negative football" to keep a clean sheet at Camp Nou, the Chelsea players showed some fantastic discipline, spirit and tactical awareness (as did Hiddink, tbf to him). I really don't agree with the attitude that defensive football equals negative football, and from my point of view, Chelsea played some fantastic defensive football.

"Surely that's the last time we see Ameobi on the pitch?"