Mike

I say 33 by close of play. 33! It's midnight on your side and we're near 3. It'll be like ants on food midday tomorrow. I went low with 42.

We've got 24 hours. I'm putting ten down now and saying 42 pages.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Jim%C3%A9nez_Tejada God damn there are lots of players named Xisco. Don't know anything about him outside of FM, personally.

So then what is the best possible England team?

What is the team? Lampard Gerrard again? You're going to be the shit when one of them retires.

I'm shell shocked, man. I've seen some shit. 2004 was unbelievable.

I've said that about all the teams I support for over a decade. Shut up, man. You had 4 in 5 years at one point, so it's your turn to go 80 something years without winning one. Ok, so that's only one team, but yeah, whatever. 2004.

I've said that about all the teams I support for over a decade.

Second is inevitable for Milan now. Ronaldinho and Sheva getting better and better.

Goddamn, what a cross by that big bastard. 1-1 Ambrosini

Nah, he's the same player, I just really expect him to score. Then the commentary team can say "And Newcastle could have used that yesterday!"

Bologna 1 - 0 Milan When did Ronaldinho get so goddamn big?

No way in hell he doesn't score today.

I was typing out a list of players and I realized there is no way in hell he's being specific.

Taylor was better than Colo by some distance for me. STrong in the air, positionally good and saved what should have been a goal when Colo stepped up to challenge Vela, got turned and it ended up with Walcott 8 yards out hitting it wide at the near post because Taylor's positioning covered half the goal the other side of Shay. Guthrie's passing is immense, just wish he had players with better end product to give it to. I think you must have lost your mind. Coloccini was playing at centre back by himself today. Of course Coloccini stepped up to challenge Vela, he was stepping up to challenge their attackers all game! And he was winning a lot of tackles. That is what you are supposed to do. If it was left to Taylor he would keep backing off till he ended up in the goal with the ball. That is not how to defend. This is why he seems to be invisible half the time. It is because he never steps up to tackle anyone or try to win the ball or apply pressure. He keeps backing off again and again and so ends up in awful positions where he is way too deep in the box. It's terrible defending by a bad defender. I can't believe you've just watched that game and can come out saying Taylor played better. It's quite startling.It's amazing to me. Have to agree. Thought Taylor was subpar. There was a run of play where Adebayor had the ball on the right wing and Taylor just kept backing off and backing off. Jonas came in and actually pressured him for the ball and forced him to make a pass under pressure. And he's still holding his fucking arms out.

They played unbelievable football.

No lie. Well, now we can hopefully get down to business.

Just called his actions utterly stupid too.

That got to me too.

Nasri got him back.

Sad to say, but that's what the match has needed.

Did Ashley take five people with him to have a piss?

They really are very very good.

Ashley leaving.

look on the bright side. Under Allardyce, would wouldnt have the 3 Nice.