themanupstairs

Torres and Lucas reunited with Rafa again. I'd have Zabaleta here in a flash from that list.

Alreet there likely lad? Did you know we were up before watching the recording? no. But didn't feel anxious at all, grog and nibbles all nicely laid out, feet up an sit back and enjoy. Then they scored... Then we were playing s****, then the crowd was like a contagion spreading anxiety through the power of angst ridden moans... Then it was back to plan A. All things considered, a lovely quiet celebration and reflection on the season (and the dark years before). Bet your sorry you asked now!! Though thank you anyway. tl;dr Nah, in a way it must have been a nice not knowing the result and then getting that feeling the moment Ritchie's pen hit the back of the net...

Another game, another opportunity to use the same shit pun for the seven hundredth time. Yay

Mate at work just told us that we aren't in the champions' league next season?? anyone kno if this is true?? wtf?

I swear that's Shola on JL's arm

Alreet there likely lad? Did you know we were up before watching the recording?

Congrats to all my brothers and sister in arms. Have the night off rub one out, lads lasses, lads on lasses, lads on lads, whatever makes you fucking happy. For as long as we under the great leadership of Snr Benitez, we will keep on moving forward Love all of yous.

Love his chubby little profile

Last one I can remember is home to West Ham when Jonas scored.

Ritchie hasn't been the best player per se, but he has pulled off some clutch performances and scored some clutch goals under pressure. Edges it over Clark IMO.

Pardon my forrinness, but what in the fuck is that?

In about 50 minutes' time.

Sels, Gamez and Lazaar were each a gamble of sorts, having never played in England before. Buying Diame wasn't a "mistake" per se. He has experience of playing in the country and in this division, so we kind of knew what we were getting. It made sense to buy him, I just don't think he has performed.

It's a fucking riddle guessing who Mourinho will play. Went for De Gea as he's pretty much the only certainty. Put Herrera in as well, hoping he'll play in the derby.

Huddersfield in fifth place now I would laugh my cock off at their wanker of a manager if they drop out of the playoffs now.

RIP

Definitely, along with Clarke. Who's he?

Friday I would imagine

Would love for the holy trinity to win it. No one deserves to win it more than Buffon. Failing that, I'll settle for a surprise Monaco win. Such fluid incisive movement and beautiful hard-hitting attacking play. Been a decent CL this year, and I'm delighted that twat Suarez is getting nowhere near the trophy along with his sobbing mate. Messi isn't himself, and sadly Iniesta is no longer what he used to be.

It was Bruce Lee who said: "I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times".

Mitro shouldn't have given the ball away by aimlessly crossing it into the box. He successfully won a corner just before that playing it off the man. Not sure what he was trying to do blasting it into the box with no one there. Still not entirely his fault obviously as there were ten men behind him who should have stopped the goal. The blame lies with the entire team and their lack of focus. Instead of playing to the whistle, most were too busy speaking to the ref about the 5 extra minutes.

IMO it was a symptom of us not keeping our shape. This has been a problem recently. Most of the goals we are conceding from open play are due to us being totally out of shape. Keeping the shape of the team is what has allowed this band of misfits to be on course for promotion with the best goal difference etc... Something's not right. Has it coincided with losing Clark?

That deflected Derby goal is absolutely massive. Happy it cancelled out Huddersfield's offside goal tbh. Will help me sleep better for sure.

Yup. One can actually catch something rotten just reading some of the stupidity in this thread.