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Mike, can you remember how long it took them to get to the draw last time?

Was looking forward to the Drogba eppy too

Never seen it before, usually working/don't care. Only watching now because I'm in the US and will watch anything footy.

Get on with it ffs.

We've got enough Shittu in the squad already.

He's fine, solid player, international - much like Heskey

When do players ever hold up an away shirt for their "omglookivesignedforyouuuu" picture? When it looks really cool I guess. The Man City away one is sweet.

Yeah, if you think cheating is OK. Boruc made it easy for him, but he still cheated. F**k him.

How exactly do you throw someone in gradually?

Read: dived like a big cheating cheater.

I thought he did very well last night. The whole team played well, but Friedel, Beye and Reo-Coker stood out for me. Villa were poor until the first goal (how did Liverpool not score in that scramble?!), then remembered what worked last year. Defended really well, kept men behind the ball then broke with pace. Not pretty, but effective - it amazes me that they ever changed from 4-5-1 last year. The massive gap for Liverpool was the wide play, Young worked hard to keep Johnson quiet and that was Liverpool's only wide outlet stifled. If they'd had, say, Pennant (don't laugh) I could see them getting back into it. That's one reason Liverpool are worse this year, the back-up, if Rafa wants to change the game he goes to.......Voronin. They tried to battle through the middle when Villa had three CMs. Villa will have the same problem at home as they did last year - their most effective formation is one that gets numbers behind the ball then looks to hit teams on the break. The fans get frustrated/bored, then there's no plan B.

Isn't that what the average Joe wants too?

Aye, but they did this time last year under Scolari. True. Maybe Ancelotti inspires a little more confidence.

Chelsea look the most likely on the season so far - I think they're stronger than Arsenal.

Maybe now people will let this thread die...

Owen. Absolutely brilliant move too.

Cleverley again. 2-1 GG.

Another Rooney goal. Brilliant game this, Wigan must wonder how on earth they are three down.

He kicked the ball away too, then had a go at the ref. All it would take would be some hardcore refereeing and his career would be over.

Bramble having a blinder. Scholes will be off soon at this rate, and good job too.

Is it my imagination, or have there been more goals than usual today?

The magic words! Looks like he's found his position.

Farewell goal for Tommy Smith? (Sorry GG, I'll wash my mouth out)

...and Boro 1-0 up. Cheltenham 2 Bradford 3 after 20 mins, nice.

I still rate him. He's just booked Scholes for one of those "tackles" he does every bloody time and gets away with too, good on him. Mike, you out there? Simultaneous games on FSN & ESPN2! This is fantastic.