Village Idiot

First time Liverpool loses three PL games in a row since 2003, according to our telly.

Ah, Olsson got sent off. I remember that guy being a bit of a cunt when you played WBA in the Championship.

Gotta say I love ManCity's Milan AC second kit. Why did they take a short corner when Hart came up to the box?

Yet CRonaldo has more goals in fewer league matches in the last three seasons. Just Saying. Fact. Messi has also had far more assists than CRon in the past 3 years. Just arguing goals. Messi for me is far better than CRonaldo in all aspects except setpieces. Messi has scored more setpiece goals this season than Cronaldo.

Villa won't be fit for the Euros, will he? He's expected back by the end of April, so he will. I suppose it's up to Del Bosque and what kind of sharpness he can show, but I think he should go. He's always delivered the goods for Spain.

Muniain just got his first cap, but I reckon it will be a bit soon for him to make the Euros.

You reckon Athletic's core group of players will stay regardless of CL qualification? Would be a shame if they sold any of them, they're onto a winner atm. No, sadly I don't think they will. Llorente and Javi Martínez are endlessly linked with moves out.

It's very open. I'd expect the likes of Levante and Osasuna to float back to midtable as the more talented sides like Atlético or Málaga are starting to click. I gather it's between them two, with Athletic Club as an outside shot.

Osasuna are tough at their place, innit. (honestly though, closest thing we have to a "cold night in Stoke" over here)

Loved Didí... why isn't he held in bigger estimation I'll never understand. Pelé and Garrincha sat on the throne that Didí built for them.

This is starting to become a bit of a myth. Have you seen Pelé's old videos for example? Less tackling there than there was in the Racing Santander game earlier today (and many others in current leagues). Old football isn't the lumberjack paradise that everybody thinks.

I love Maradona, but there's a lot of hyperbole on his feats. Neither Argentina 1986 nor Naples were the rubbish everybody always seem to try to make them out to be to elevate Diego. Goychoechea, Ruggieri, Passarella, Valdano, Batista... That doesn't make him any less great.

We really need to arrange a friendly with Stoke. Will it be rainy in the summer though?

0-2 FT. A placid away game for a change. Sevilla away next week, hardest game on paper until Madrid at home.

Lionel Penissi? (I feel like I'm 12 now)

0-2. Messi pen.

Messi, get in you beauty. 0-1

will city still be able to spend big this summer with the fair play rules in place? Well, the job is mostly done I think. They have a very strong squad which is also young, so they can get by with few additions. Have in mind that the FFP doesn't demand for break-even right off the bat (You can have 40m losses for the first 3 year period IIRC), and that investment in facilities or youth development doesn't count.

Rent-a-quote. I was extremely upset when we threw the 2-0 lead away against Wolves. The players looked disinterested and the manager wasn't doing anything about it, it was horrible viewing. Doesn't mean I'm going to start supporting Guimares or something. Okay, I don't really want to argue about "supahfanness", paying customers can do as they wish afterall. In the case of Valencia though, in my opinion they were being unreasonable given that the team is having a good season.

Always support your team. Always.

Valencia booed of the pitch after throwing away that 2-0 lead. Mongtastic fans, they are third and their club was on the brink until last summer FFS.

Happened to yourselves in 1996. Pretty sure you all felt pretty bummed when you lost that race. There's still a lot to go, but I can understand the feelings at that moment. Although with City and their money they will be there for the foreseeable future even if ManU gets the upper hand again this year.

Well, that's sloppy from Valencia. 2-2 after winning 2-0. Still 30 to go so it should be fun. We playing without a left back this afternoon, it seems...

Heh, can't believe that City could throw the league. They should be walking it with the players they have, imho. Gotta say ManU have been pretty efficient themselves despite their setbacks to keep the pressure.

So all in all it was just the usual "give youth player that has barely featured an unreasonable contract or else he'll go" agent malarkey.