Neil

How in any reality was that performance from Jonas pitiful?

Chelsea were completely on top for the vast majority of that. That is an excellent point.

Good game now.

Unlucky deflection, but no less than Chelsea deserve.

Hasn't this been discussed to death? You don't need to chase the game after Alex's gift. You're content, on the whole, to sit and frustrate a Chelsea side far from their best. And you're doing it very well so far.

Routledge, Enrique and Sol have been particularly excellent so far.

What a through ball from Alex. Inch perfect.

Did you know Spurs only had 2 points when Harry took over? Harry's class. They're in the CL now. What a wheeler dealer. What a guy.

Interesting stuff there leffe. I have thought the same thing many a time. It isn't just the third round draw either - I'm almost sure that in most recent seasons, their 4th, 5th and even quarter final draws were consistently 'kind'. I think one season they got something like 2 L1 and 2 Champ sides, all at home, in their 3rd, 4th, 5th, QF draws.

It's hard to look past Beckford's appalling finishing from the chances he's been given but as 1878 said, the depressing thing is he isn't our worst striker at the moment whatsoever. Also, the 'faith' Moyes has shown in him has been a joke. Actually give him some more game time instead of the completely inevitable substitution at some point in the 2nd half and being told to get us a goal. Our problems aren't with Beckford on the whole, they're with the complete no-shows of Saha and increasingly, Yak. Arteta has been shite for most of this season and I'm not displeased to know he'll be well away from the side for a few games; I'd much rather see Fellaini and Rodwell in the middle currently. Pienaar, although has played well relatively, hasn't signed the contract which has been on the table for ages hence he'll be off sooner or later by the looks of things. Bily, although producing disappointing performances on the whole, has also been shown fuck all faith from Moyes. Pickle.

I think Benitez has been told to play a more open game, yet things are just shitter. Simply don't have the players to play expansive football. Cassano would help, though. More to the point, Inter don't have the manager to successfully play open, attacking football.

Crespo close to his hatrick!

3-2. Hernan Jorge. What was the defender doing? Cordoba?

UNPLAYABLE

I'd love to know how much money they take on stuff like that. General rule is that you get your money back if the player doesn't play or only comes on after the first goal is scored anyway. True, but IMO for players who are suspended or known to definitely be injured, people should just lose their money for their own ignorance.

What's going on?

Chelsea?

To round off a truly wonderful afternoon, I was (again) a solitary goal away from winning a bet.

Oh I totally agree with it mate. I'm just having a breakdown, that's all. Anyway, I'm off, let's do this. Let's win. Let's win a lot. Yes, this is the day.

ps. "medium-value wine"

LOTS AND LOTS OF TEAMS

The Pinky and Brain theme is a true one here, no doubt. Except it's pretty much Pinky and Pinky at the moment. BUT THIS WON'T LAST LONG

I'm off out in a few but: Huddersfield Charlton Sheff Wed Bolton among others, seem fair enough? We're going to have to psychically link up what we're putting on. And with that, WE WILL REIGN VICTORIOUS! If we're not sat here later rolling about in literally pounds of winnings, wormy, something has gone horribly wrong. The world might possibly end.

Oh, I wouldn't bet on you ever. But that's because you've fucked me over more than a few times (that disastrous game against West Ham last season springs to mind). But for the general betting man, if I don't bet on them, then they're not bad value at 8/15 - you have to say that 'I wouldn't touch us' line - you use it every week I don't tbh, I often think we'll win. But that's because I'm falling into the trap of thinking all logic and reason points to 3 points and we decide to defy that.

I seriously wouldn't touch us. You've already seen plenty of times this season we've "looked like winning" and "oh, they're playing well". It's a huge match for us, hope we don't freeze. Literally. ...fwiw I think we'll win.