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Has anyone noticed how far off his line Marshall was for both saves? Can't believe he got away with it.

Pleased for DJ Campbell. Would have been really tough on him having sent Blackpool through to the Final if he couldn't have played because Leicester made it through too.

Bobby for England!

Talking of Man Utd fans, I wonder how many of them will be pissed off that Rooney's baby had an England shirt on and not a Man Utd one? Even though it's something really petty, some of them won't have liked it.

Mini-Drog.

Sounds like a norweigan Alan Smith tbh

Agreed, I can't see him budging on the system he favours with Gerrard on the left. There's a huge weight on Heskey's shoulders if that is the case and it does worry me that we may not see the best of Rooney if we go down the 4-4-2 route. It also means we'll struggle to see the best of Gerrard too. I do trust him though and I'll happily go along with what he believes is best. Can't wait for it to start either, trying to plan time off work at the moment. Think we're just going to close for the game which is an afternoon kick off. I'm just praying I get to use the ticket I have for the Final!

I don't think we'll see that side but it'd be nice to see something similar. Barry has been very poor this season for Man City but has always been decent enough for England under Capello. I fully expect him to play but I'd prefer to see us go with a something a little different.

Been toying with the idea of this side today: Hart G.Johnson - Ferdinand - Terry - A.Cole Lennon - Lampard - Milner - A.Johnson Gerrard Rooney I know a lot of people prefer someone sitting in front of the back four but Milner as a box-to-box midfield could work just as well in my opinion. He has the energy to do so and also isn't bad when the opposition have the ball. He's been brilliant for Villa this season and I'd like him to be in the side somewhere. He's played his best football through the middle of the pitch so I'd play him there for England too. Wasn't sure on the left wing spot but Johnson is the form man for that position at the moment so went for him.

Looks massive. Claridge's team Bertrand over Enrique and no Dorrans The PFA's team was spot on. To be fair, if he'd gone with the PFA's team he'd be getting jipped for just copying them! Aye you're right, but anyone over Enrique is laughable. And Dorrans. He's left the two best players out which is stupid.

What a piece of shit Claridge is.

What you gone for in the Magic Weekend games, Spence? I've done Warrington -18, Leeds -16 and Saints -14 in doubles and a treble. £10 on each. Will probably do decent sized singles on these too. Also tempted to back Myler anytime try scorer against Salford @ EVS with SkyBet. In-play in the Bradford-Crusaders games, I've gone for Under 44.5 points @ 5/6 and Crusaders +4 @ 5/6. £30 on each.

2010 trophy count: Liverpool - 0 Newcastle United - 1

Well done Fulham.

FULHAM!!!

And a very good one at that, brilliant take.

Care to expand on that? Actually I've just realised Fulham is on ITV4. Why the fuck was I watching that Liverpool dross. Looks like I'm the only one watching it!

Superb goal.

£10 double on Fulham and Atletico to qualify.

He was just an example but that's exactly the point though, people make out he's that quick. I agree with your other point too. He is quick, but not as quick as he's made out to be. Like I've mentioned, I think his footwork is superb at times which usually helps him beat a man rather than just knocking it past and hoping to get on the end of it.

I've noticed with Routledge he uses his clever footwork a lot to help him out when he's struggling to take it past a man, nothing wrong with it, but he's made out to be like shit off a stick when he isn't. He's one of the quickest in our squad but that says more about our squad than him. I'm not saying he's slow or anything but he doesn't have pace to burn in the mould of Walcott, as has been shown in a fair few games.

Are you serious? I agree with him. I don't know if he's been struggling for fitness but he's only started outpacing fullbacks in the last month. Before that he was struggling to beat his man for pace.

Also know that Hughton flew out to personally run the rule over a player on sunday, no idea where though. i like the way people seem to be assuming it's for a lille player. To be fair, it was reported earlier in the season that we had a scout at the Liverpool-Lille game so it does seem like we have our eye on a Lille player.