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I love Copenhagen.

How was that a similar situation to what McClaren walked into? He replaced John Carver/Alan Pardew

We still have a game in hand on Norwich and we still have to play them both. The next two games will make or break the season, yes we're 19th and struggling but the Benitez factor adds to our chances iyam. Sunday is massive, biggest game we've played since 2009 and biggest derby since THAT playoff. I still think we can do this, I notice a lot of negativity creeping in since the Leicester game last night but most of us said we'd take a narrow loss with improved performance and that's what we got. Yes it was disappointing not getting anything from the match after the way it played out but Leicester are a good side this year and they'll do that to better teams than us. The plan was always consolidate and progress, last night was consolidation, Sunday HAS to be progress, I still have faith in this squad under Benitez and I'm at a 6 right now, we've got a massive chance to put some daylight between us and the other 2 in the next 2 matches, we're only 1 point behind not 3 or 6 although some people seem to feel that way. I'll review my score after Sunday, but right now there's no need for us to panic, in Rafa we trust. Amen

McClaren

We'll win.

5

He's so fucking clumsy at times. Needs to cool down and use his brain,

Hit and miss. Hot and cold.

Haven't seen Leicester much this season, was that a normal performance from them? Wasn't that impressed.

Encouraging.

We're still very much in it. They're not invincible by any means.

Viva la Rafalucion

Yep. But under the circumstances I'm fine with that XI.

No, we signed him in the summer of 2011. Rafa left Liverpool in the summer of 2010.

Jinx alert. I'm actually confident we'll win the derby, we have better players and should've won the game at their place. Rafa arriving has given the club a boost and he'll have us organised, i.e. have us look like a team, I'm sure.

Taylor man, bloke's a liability. Aye, much rather see Lascelles get the nod, he's done well in a couple of games.

Impressive press conference. He comes across so professional. Proper manager. Been a while since we had one of those.

Aye, Charnley clinched the deal Rafa wanted to join us and that's why he's joined. Fuck giving Charnley any credit.

"I think he is a model for all the managers all around the world,” joked Benitez. “His style of football, his behaviour, everything. “He is the perfect role model for all the kids. I am sure parents will enjoy this model and encourage their kids to be the same. “I also think Barcelona are trying to copy his style of football.” :lol:

There are 30 points to play for, considerably more than we have at present

I'd take Higuain.

Lazy b******

Very good sir!