Neil

Spain v Tahiti at the Maracana. I can safely say I never thought I'd see the day.

Fuck it, it's something. COME ON TAHITI!

I'd imagine the chance to waffle on about Fergie swayed their decision.

Hopefully not, it's a lovely beer.

The impending 2-3 months of weekends without football.

Espinoza was great today.

Completely deserved - congratulations to Wigan. Man City were an utter fucking shambles led by a fraud of a manager.

Looks like he's going to be a very good player. Next James McClean. McManaman has been able to beat a player which instantly signals an upgrade on McClean. TBF on McClean he was doing the same when he first came into the Sunderland side. Has regressed and looks fat now. Got found out. I don't see anything in McManaman to suggest that he has that something special. Technique? Average. Intelligence? Nope, based on some decisions he's made today. Pacey, young, English and getting games. Bang on the money as always mate.

Impressed me on a number of occasions, done better than I thought he would for Wigan. Does still have the air of a man who will shoot from his own half if he felt like it but he holds the ball up very well.

Looks like he's going to be a very good player. Next James McClean. McManaman has been able to beat a player which instantly signals an upgrade on McClean.

Looks like he's going to be a very good player.

Give it time. Could be another 1-0 job a la 2011. At the worst, you've got a bit of beer money.

Thought Wigan played very well. Mancini has a lot to answer for considering how boring his sides are. Such a wealth of talent at his disposal and he's serving up soulless shite.

Pound on that, worth it at those odds.

Probably is actually. Can get nearly 10/1 in certain places on Wigan, so I'd imagine you'd get alright value on the double chance.

I'm increasingly thinking he just plays dumb when he gets asked awkward questions. His English is perfectly fine.

Always with erotic consequences.

Slowly sapping any tradition out of the competition IMO. Absolutely no reason it can't be 3pm.

IIRC he's said he's off, Mancini's presumably sacked him off.

Regardless of result.

Been a very handy player, seem to remember he scored a high percentage of his few league goals against us though. Oh great, another Whelan segment.

Fuck off. That's ridiculous.

Scharner's always come across as somewhat hilarious.

Aguero will do well to escape from Alcaraz.

Always wondered about owners of horses saying their horse is going to win. I'm not surprised they think that.