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Sunderland-Everton has been fun. Pienaar looks the best player on the pitch, Everton on top, Sunderland playing so defensively now they've scored. It's been like watching Villa-Spurs *cough*.

Duff looked so much better than last year it's scary. Really shows that with proper management (and before Given left) last year shouldn't have been the complete calamity it was.

Draw away to Fulham. They're a really good team, better than us today, a draw's a good result. Modric got a run-out too and he looks mint. Zamora looked canny, Dempsey and Gera played really well, if they can keep away from injuries can see them going on a good run.

Crouch scores an absolute blinder, but the ref forgets he can play advantage. Commentators saying "unfortunate for the ref", no it bloody wasn't, he just failed to do his job.

Not yet, just gone ten here, means I've still got time to wrap my pressies.

Miraculous really, but I'm well chuffed. Just hope that no-one in the squad gets injured before the kick-off.

Allardyce understanding full well but using it as an excuse anyway, more like.

Torres to Man U would be worth it for the reaction.

Bassong played well again lads, FWIW.

Offside, man. Hmmm. Where's our resident ref?

Jordan Henderson looking good again. With a bit of luck he'll be an excellent player.

Terrible, terrible defending. This will end 7-7

They kept trying that offside trap last week too and it was rubbish then. Nosworthy played Heskey onside in comedy fashion for the first.

Definitely, but could say Larsson too.

Agreed, like Pienaar; most people can see how good he is and how much Everton miss him. Michael Dawson Richard Dunne James Collins Benoit Assou-Ekotto David Ngog John O'Shea?

Not surprised with the extra load it's been asked to carry.

Have I missed something? Why are we talking about Watford & Crystal Palace folding?

Went to the Villa-Spurs match. Beye was RB and played well, though Villa were pushed back for most of the game so he didn't have to do much except hold his position and defend. Milner looked good, up and down as usual, but again spent a great deal of the match defending. Bassong also did his job well, he used his pace to cope with Agbonlahor and let those around him do the passing for him.

I know, that group is unbelievable, North Korea don't stand a chance, there is a possibility that they could go down history in as conceading the most goals at the group stages, i Think Brazil and ivory cost will go through I wonder what the record is. El Salvador let in 13 in 1982.

Chile??? Why not Algeria? I just think African sides are likely to embarrass us.

New Zealand, Chile and Slovenia please

Far worse than the World Player of the Year thing, because this time I care.

Worth it for a glimpse of that - surely the greatest miss of all time.

Not sure I follow - do they mean that we're wasting loads of chances?

Don't like Local Hero? Specific music is fine, it's the generic stuff like "Duel of the Fates" (or whatever it's called) I can't stand. Used to love it when Orient came out to Tijuana Taxi - fkn brilliant.