Neil

Oh lovely, a trip to southern Russia too. Fuck off.

Oh aye, because Metalist, Trabzonspor and Legia is the same as Lille, Wolfsburg and Everton. Knob off.

Actually, to be fair, a lot of these groups look a lot stronger than I'd expected.

Lille and Wolfsburg, fuck off.

What's your tomato sauce Vanbarpunk?

Also those who may not be able to make the footy but fancy coming along afterwards, make yourselves known.

Gonna try to get playing before then but it really depends how my knee holds up. Fearing it could be the same as my brother and be fucked long-term in terms of playing footy. Definitely in either way, I'll be Neil Mourinho again if I can't play.

I think we should be looking to beat a decent amount of the teams in Pot 1, tbf. Unlucky to have just fallen into Pot 3. Potential for some decent games though.

I think he's rated about right, no? A hard working player capable of putting in a good performance but is symbolic of mediocrity.

I don't think I'm being pedantic in asking, what is international standard? Our current international standard is getting outplayed by any good team and struggling to beat any other team bar minnows.

We're pretty shit aren't we?

Even Khedira isn't a typical "defensive midfielder", certainly in the past year or so he seems to have been getting beyond the midfield more and more. Extremely smart player. Let's be fair, Real Madrid don't really need a defensive midfielder per se. I think they'll do fine. Mind, if they have any choice in the matter, it's odd to let Alonso go. He's not finished just yet.

I'd be fuming if I was a Palace fan.

Had a good few days, £200 up from the weekend then another £130 from a winner in the 7.25 at Kempton. Mind, a couple of £20 bets which came nowhere near on the midweek footy. Can't complain mind. That said, not on a par with Wullie's outrageous few days.

Didn't we win that game 2-0 with Stracq scoring?

Man Utd thumped and Celtic knocked out. Glorious.

Hahahahahahahahaha.

Class stuff, Wullie.

Get a bit of Jens in goal.

Thought Sissoko looked fairly gash. Thought Anita, Colback and Cabella stood out. Riviere looked alright in parts. Individually I thought you played decently enough but no shots on target is obviously unacceptable, and that has to be laid at the feet of your Glorious Leader.

Textbook.

Colback has been your best player.

Think you've been alright. Cabella looked very good, Riviere lively despite his traumatic finishing. What drugs is Colo on?

Tad-ic!

Detective Harrison Yates levels of "Niiice."