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The old HTT prediction of about 20 different possible results. Classic of the genre.

I just get the feeling Dutch managers are behind the curve of the modern game. Van Gaal had Man United loaded full of slow players too and it made them horrible to watch. Feels like arrogance almost.

Nobody is saying they're a relegation team. They will obviously finish comfortably top half. They're just desperately slow which considering the money spent is negligent. They've also looked absolutely shite in Europe, fwiw.

Everton look really crap. It shouldn't be the case considering they have a lot of good ball players. But it really shows the importance of pace (particularly out wide and upfront) in modern football.

Pace of this Everton side is so limiting. They're absolutely desperate for an outball. Need Bolasie back ASAP.

4-0 after 31 mins. Lazaar will be back next summer.

Lazaar playing for Benevento. They're 1-0 down after 5 mins.

Think that he's a right cunt like. It's never his fault when his team loses and this whole myth of Stoke playing some sort of tika-taka stuff because he's signed a couple of diminutive attacking midfielders is totally bollocks. Last season he was still playing Glenn Whelan and Jon Walters ffs. They played a back 3 system in the most boring way possible yesterday. So much possession for the back 3 and little going forward from the wing-backs. He's from the Pards school of thinking he's a modern, progressive manager when the evidence suggests otherwise. At least wankers like Pulis admit they're there to destroy.

Not really many goalkeeper managers. Can only think of Lopetegui and Zenga (who's currently unemployed).

I think he's a complete and utter fraud personally. Fuck knows what that mess of a system he was playing yesterday was supposed to be. Mame Diouf as a fucking wingback

He was pretty indifferent at the Camp Nou though. Juventus have become too good, or Serie A really bad. Casually forgetting him tearing you apart in the quarter final last year In which he scored half the goals he did in his entire CL campaign, and it's not like Juve didn't get far. Don't get me wrong, Dybala's really good, but he still lacks consistency when facing top sides. Running up the score in a league where Juve is heads and shoulders above the rest flatters him to a degree. Well he never really ran up the score in Serie A either before now. Only got 11 last year. He's a fantastic allround player though and getting better all the time.

He's not going to be sacked - even if they finish outside the top four. He's their manager for the long term. They don't really have anywhere to go to if they were to sack him. Rafa back there is a backwards step and a complete non-starter, IMO. Pace, power and goalscoring is more important for winning titles now than a solid defence. That's the case in the PL in 2017. They're going in the right direction on that front. Defence can be sorted in time. Like I said they were too picky on which defenders they wanted, and they'll pay for that this season.

He won 2 Bundesliga titles over Bayern. He's got a bit of a weak spot with regards to buying defenders, although I think that's down to being picky. They spent all summer chasing Van Dijk instead of ever considering somebody else to be an upgrade on Klavan and Lovren.

Same point with somebody like Shawcross, who many were desperate for us to sign. A player who had to make the same step up from the Championship once upon a time and has similar characteristics as a CB. We don't have enough confidence in our young players sometimes.

It was clearly sarcasm

He was pretty indifferent at the Camp Nou though. Juventus have become too good, or Serie A really bad. Casually forgetting him tearing you apart in the quarter final last year

Han Kwang-song is a North Korean striker, only turned 19 last week, became first North Korean to score in a major European league when he bagged for Cagliari last season. They (surprisingly) loaned him out this year. So far he's scored 5 in 4 in Serie B for Perugia and now being linked to a load of big clubs. Looks quick, good dribbler and good finisher. Interesting story not just because of his apparent talent but his origin. One to watch.

Just seen it finished Darlo 0-3 Shields in the FA Cup. Also cracking results for Newcastle Benfield knocking out Ashton, and Shildon beating Altrincham.

Well said. I'm really glad he's stuck around. Good player and also seems a nice character.

Love this wee fucker. Turning out to be a very shrewd signing.

Atmosphere been far better than the Champo games so far. To be expected of course.

You've got to imagine we're gonna get served a big horrible shit sandwich sooner or later. Might be here. 2-0 to Brighton.

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Shite.

They weren't shite; just once again we executed a game plan very well, and as a result should have won far more comfortably. Shite. What the hell is wrong with that statement, jeez, we just won 3 on the trot. Cheer up. I'm saying Stoke are shite.