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Me, WarrenBartonCentrePartin and Georgios Georgiadis (the user, not the player) thought we saw Best in Baby Lynch's last night, even though he was expected in Stoke. Obviously it was him. Couldn't see Ireland though. We weren't near the coast.....

done a predictor (if there is such thing, the way this season has gone!!!) and theres a nice mix of shock scores and realistic ones. a few observations: - wigan have a lot of away games to come - blackpool have 4 home games in a row (thanks to the opening day switcharoo with wigan) - wolves and villa have canny games - blackburn could really get into trouble here FINAL TABLE: 11 Aston Villa (45pts) 12 Wolves (42) 13 Blackpool (42) 14 Newcastle (41) 15 West Ham (41) 16 Blackburn (41) 17 Fulham (40) 18 Birmingham (40) 19 West Brom (39) 20 Wigan (39)

Thanks Dave and cp40

I don't want to get depressed all night with this, so instead of reading through the thread, can somebody briefly sum the game up please? Was 4-0 harsh on us? Who was good? Who was bad? Any injuries? Any reason to be optimistic? Thanks. I was at work for all of it so only know the score.

Time and time again over the years, we've lost this type of game and I think its nailed on we will again. 0-1. I'd be absolutely shocked if we got anything from this, sadly (and thats with a realistic head, rather than a 'doom & gloom' one).

Ultimately we won't go down because theres loads of teams down there and we're too good (yeah, yeah i know....) The way a promising season has spectacularly went downhill is concerning, but we'll scrape 5 or 6 points to finish 14th-16th. But look at the table.....things are very scary, especially after we lose to Wolves.

How is Coutinho doing at Inter?

Man United's star player is an idiotic, ogre-like charver who likes boning grannies.

Europe League draw: Porto vs Spartak Moscow Benfica vs PSV Villarreal vs Twente Braga vs Dinamo Kiev Benfica/PSV vs Braga/Kiev Porto/Spartak vs Villarreal/Twente I pick Porto or Kiev to win it.

Real-Barcelona (if it happens) will be fascinating. Mourinho's not an idiot - he'll have learnt a lot from 5-0 and theres two more meetings in the meantime. He'll also be armed with the knowledge of how to beat them over 2 legs (although Real can't pull off what Inter did). Very nervous about that potential semi, although still hope they demolish Spurs!

With Gervinho in, we could attempt the 4-3-3/4-5-1 that Mourinho's Chelsea played. Despite Gervinho and Ben Arfa being different players to Duff and Robben, it would give us a solid midfield but an exciting attack. Just a thought.

Carroll looks awkward when he runs and kicks. Very gangly. But absolutely chuffed he hasn't scored yet.

'Puncheon Judy'

He even has one of those regen heads. Ginger afro, man

Thanks to the Cup draw, Liverpool are unlikely to be in Europe next season. Those and perhaps Spurs are the only teams I'm worried about signing him. Might be clutching at straws here.

From a footballing view, this is terrible news. But from a human point of view, this is even worse. Get well soon, Eric.

Exactly. Wonder if he has any regrets. But as long as he's still shipping in 16 year olds from Barcelona, everythings ok, yes?

3 points behind, their game in hand is against West Brom, it's not impossible. Mathematically it's possible. But they're mentally weak (4-4), susceptible to silly defeats, only have one way of playing and their goalkeeper/defence resembles Laurel & Hardy pushing a piano up the stairs. Even in this strange season, I don't see them as champions.

Wenger revolutionised Arsenal 15 years ago and he's still one of the best managers around. But he's also an absolute idiot at times. JUST. BUY. A. GOALKEEPER. 6 years without a trophy, man. Stop being silly.

Yep, he's followed Mourinho around a lot and has now broken out on his own. Only 33, he never played professionally but is a Football Manager obsessive. Would love us to snap him up if a takeover happens in the next couple of years.

That graph is all over the place.

Is the Wembley pitch massive? If so, even Delap might struggle to get it near the 6 yard box.

Hopefully Chicken Kiev won't collapse in the second leg, then.