Neil

Kris, wtf were you on when you said that? 5-0.

Been raped this 2nd half, no complaints. Di Maria has been a joy to watch. But vitally, BATE have equalised. I still fancy us to progress tbh.

Despite the scoreline, there were plenty of reasons for encouragement there. Given the team-sheets, no surprise to see Benfica being more successful in the final third, but given the amount of time we've been in their half, I have hope.

I can still see us getting something here. We've probably had the better of it territory-wise, but we need to start carving out good chances.

Nope. Arteta hasn't played since that game either.

1-0 Benfica. Just after we had taken a decent amount of control of the game.

You really like to make it as publicly known as possible anytime Everton have injuries like. To have such a long list of injuries again is pretty rare. If we get a result here it would be amazing.

We go to Benfica in good shape. We only have Arteta, Jagielka, Osman, Anichebe, Pienaar, Heitinga, Yobo, Neville and Neill out.

A slightly salient point I guess but it's all about how the current position has been achieved. If you'd been gradually climbing (albeit with a worse first few games than what happened) the table and then sit in 2nd, Hughton would be lauded. Now that a great advantage at the top has been thrown away, he's a villain. Some of the reactions I've seen have been OTT imo but the meaning behind them isn't surprising.

Couldn't be arsed to look back.

Marseille take the lead.

Everton still the only foreign team to win away at AZ lolz at the red shite as well. When I look back at Moyes' reign, that could be the game that stands out. A 3-2 win, mostly a second string team at AZ, completing a 100% Uefa cup group stage record.

Its not the same side, Colo & Taylor were out so we conceded two awful goals. We needed more cover/better players brought in/a manager who can bring in better players/whatever else you want. All of that can be put down to Ashley easily. Bold bits are the way I see it from the outside, to put it simply. He really is massive for you, this season even more so than last season perhaps.

Wahey! Forest score in the last minute to make me my money back. ....but ah that's right. Arsenal conceded in the last minute.

Watford!!!

YOU BEAUTY!!!

It's torture watching the Gillette Soccer Special. Past 5 goals have been from teams I've backed - and they're all useless because someone on each line is fucking it up.

I encourage people to bet tomorrow, because I'm not. And that means only one thing. Results will go to form. But seriously, how can you help what combinations you put on? Got QPR, Blackpool, Leicester, Arsenal, Sevilla, Bristol City all up but on different fucking lines. Same story as usual.

Fuck it. Fuck my tenner. Fuck everything - Hope Rubin get more, Inter get beat, Rangers score more own goals. And Lyon smash in 3 more goals. (But seriously, why do shocks always happen when I'm betting?)

Argh, the one I didn't put on, Sevilla -1. 3-0 Sevilla.

Whenever I see WBA at home, they always seem to go behind.

I really should be pissed off - they're stopping me from getting £25. But I can't help but laugh. As I said earlier, it's the combinations of teams on different lines that has fucked me over.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Actually I do care about my bet. Rangers you fucking useless arseholes - easiest group imaginable and they're failing in spectacular circumstances.

3-1 Urinea. Hahaha. I don't care about my bet. They deserve it for being so shit.