Tomo

That's strange. This was unthinkable six months but at this point I don't think the UK should be on any country in Europe's red list with the possible exceptions of Isreal and Gibraltar.

I dont get it why can't we play in Portugal now they're off the red list?

Turns out he's the nephew of Ty from AFTV. Scenes if he becomes their new Drogba.

If Allardyce's recent selections are anything to go by he won't even be in the squad.

In the semis of the FA Cup unless we're favourites i'd rather play the best team in the semi. If we can beat them then we will go into the final with a massive chance.

Worked out allright last time. But on a more serious note there's no harm in discussing the possibility's especially when there's a decent chance it may happen (i mean lets be honest if us and City were on opposite sides of this draw this forum would have been knee deep in conspiracy theory's) however i see nobody taking Porto as a given.

To whisper ir quietly any of those three likely opponents in the final may suit us if we get there. Bayern leave a shit loads of space in behind we can exploit, TT has already demonstrated he can tactically combat them and him and Silva will be so hungry to avenge last year on a personal level. PSG will feel the same anxiety we use to in this competition before we finally done it (I still feel tense about what's to come but not even half as much as I was before we had one in the bag already), although as the situation with TT and Silva they could also come into it doubly determined after last year. Hopefully Pochettino's track record of crumbling in the crunch continues if it's them in the final. Likewise City will have that anxiety there of needing to do it for the first time which will hopefully play to our advantage. Funnily enough the one that may suit us the least is Dortmund, a team fully embracing the underdog tag plus Haaland and Sancho up front has danger written all over it.

I would say 3 of them have and the other 2 still might.

Even in that position i think he'd frustrate in the games Tuchel left him out in. I hope he doesn't touch the pitch vs West Brom leaving him fresh and ready for the q/f.

It's almost as if rotating him adequately and sparing his energy for suitable games was the way forward.

Mourinho and Arteta have set a precedence.

In December/January sure but pre collapse we played Spurs and Sevilla both twice and United once (with Mendy) and didn't concede once.

Even under Frank we were solid upto and including November with Mendy, ironically it was the attack that got him fired in the end.

We've got good defenders, they were made to look poor by Kepa and Willy.

I'd take Real, it's what the CL (especially at this stage) is all about.

I remember Benfica in the same situation, don't think i ever panicked so much in my life.

Tbf we're owed a few in this tournament.

It's because he's being adequately rested/rotated. Lampard use to always play him (and never take him off) when fit regardless and it led to him frustrating in matches that didn't suit him (ie the deep line defenses).

They need to take a course with that Swansea lad (or man as he will be now).

Has communicate hacked your account?

We got away with that one, big time!

Boring or not I'll still be unable to cope with the last 20 minutes especially under that situation

As much as I think Mendy has been an absolute revelation the one aspect he worries me with is penalties. Something we really need to bear in mind if the game appears to be heading that way.

Like with Christensen I'd want to see him get an extended run with Mendy behind him before 100% coming to that conclusion. Even Silva would have looked nervous with Kepa or Willy behind him, his debut at West Brom a glimpse as to how different his time here could have been like without Edou.

If he has anything about him he'll push for a move in the summer, if not he'll just stay as a cup keeper until his deal runs out. Hopefully he does as Mendy goes to the ACON next season and if we can put ourselves in the title mix a month of Kepa could easily derail our season.