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I want us to spank them so hard we get 6 points.

A bench like this one next season would be terrible.

I presume I'm slow for just learning this but I didn't know that a lot of players use caffeine-patches during half time to buzz them up again for the 2nd half.

Poch is the only manager in the top 6 besides Conte that isn't up-and-down-and-different after every win/loss. Conte & Poch are level headed regardless of result, consistent with their players and comments; whereas the other 4 begin to shake and shout after just a loss or draw. That's one of the biggest differences keeping us top. Less drama.

I think if you grow up in-and-around football, you end up with enough time by 35+ to have mulled over and realised, football isn't everything - it's barely anything, when other things are considered. Drogba's a smart guy, and he knows he can still influence Africa in a great way. I don't see him ending up in a coaching role of any kind, nor admin role in football, because his heart is moreso in his continent than his club which is admirable. Did you know Akon, the singer Akon, is literally the #1, most due-credit man to contribute to the growth of Africa in the past 5 years? The man initiated a rollout of electricity and power to over 100million people after securing funding from a Chinese firm (the $1b they lent him is child's-play); and that's now 100million Africans better-armed to fuel the progression of the lands around them. Because of a singer and his leverage. So a footballer, who probably has made around the same amount as Akon, and has equal fame to Akon, from a similarly bleak background too, AND has already shown how passionate he is about promoting charity, will surely not waste his existence on this planet serving a sport club; let's get real. He has only started his journey if he lives to fulfil his potential.

Watch Tottenham have their best season. Watch Liverpool have their best season. And watch us win it still, in an understated, expected fashion. As we should.

It's disturbing that Tottenham have had 3 of their best ever seasons in the last 5 years. Time to concede they're far better than Arsenal, their roles essentially reversed.

Indeed, despite Mata probably being United's best player this season, 1 own goal is probably enough to restrict the amount of games he starts again.

Liverpool are set up in a similar way to Seville and Roma this season - they all know they lack the quality players in all of the positions, so all they can do is score as many goals as they can, which will of course lead to conceding almost as much as they score. No balance, no trophies.

here we go

Good enough to score 2 against one of our biggest rivals but not good enough for us apparently

You can just tell from Clement's lack of reaction to the goal that his belief for holding onto this lead is at 0. What an uninspiring man.

Llorente isn't the next Ronaldo they said. Scoring against Liverpool in a Swansea side they never said.

In terms of goals, not many non-strikers are as consistent as him really. Not this season specifically but in the past 3 or so, the only other great 'wingers' (I'll also include players in the hole behind the striker in this) who've consistently contributed to goals to the same degree, have been Ribery, De Bruyne & Sanchez. No others in all the top 5 leagues, until we bring in Messi & whichever of Suarez/Neymar is playing on the side more. This past season, we can't say this for Ribery IMO, meaning Hazard slips in and forms part of the 5-best forwards-not-strikers around. Compare Hazard now to C. Ronaldo now and discover that we have the better player. Let's count our blessings, I think that's a good benchmark.

This is neither compliment nor otherwise; Morata reminds me of Ba. Better than Costa at link-up, but not magnificent. Solid. Made for a poacher role, where-as Costa is more like target-man-Drogba role but only at 80% of his potential. I think he'd assist almost as much as he scores, which would be less than we expect from a #1 striker whose main role is like I said, poaching the ball. All in all I wouldn't take him when you take into consideration how much he'd cost, but I would when you consider I was the first on him; I'm sure I could bring up an old post just to impress myself. When he was in the Madrid youth team and not even doing that great, I saw something in his character that showed a higher level of focus than those around him, so I borderline stalked him via social media until we exchanged a brief exchange of posts which is enough to make anyone vouch for you in later years once you've made it. Can you believe he hadn't seen Dragonball Z nor Hunter x Hunter? Both classics.

I'd rather inject heroin than watch the club I support give Solanke 50k a week.

Until proven otherwise, we really don't.

See, when a player like Lampard moves on, it's when he's at the bottom of his career, he's on the bench, and thus he wants to at least enjoy his last couple years of legs playing as much as possible. But Cech? He decided, at the very top of his game, that he wasn't going to compete for his spot. Yes, he's a smart enough guy to know that when we splash cash on a youngster, they're usually gauranteed to start regardless of merit, but he didn't even try. He really could have displaced Courtois, and we would've just loaned the latter out again or sold him, either way we'd make no loss. To me it's quite a bit more unloyal to move to a rival club when you know you're still at your best, nevermind a more longstanding rival. You want to enjoy your twilight years at a rival club, that's just so wrong. I said this at the time and I'll say it again - Why not Crystal Palace? Why not Fulham who're probably a 45 minute walk from his house? Was he afraid Crystal Palace would get relegated, thus confining him to lower league clubs if he wants to remain in London? Regardless, it's not on. He's one of our greatest and most important ever, most loved and most respected deservedly, but, our other 'traitors' and future ones too deserve far less critisism if we can barely lay any onto Cech. Do you think Barcelona fans would be happy if Messi moved to Real Madrid in 3 years because 'he doesn't want to leave Spain, wants to still play weekly at a top club'? Their fanbase would be split 50/50 on him. What if Totti leaves Roma this season for... Lazio? You think Roma fans will say 'he deserves to stay in Rome, let's respect him.'? Nope. And we're no better for being different.

2 minutes in and Liverpool have set a record for headed interceptions in a match.

I don't know what's going on at Liverpool, but they've picked their worst XI I've seen since Klopp took over. United have picked one of their best since Mou went in. The difference between both is crazy on paper. At this point it's bewildering from Klopp; but if it works, it's a bit of flukey genius.

Twice the player Cahill is even now. Would be a very helpful addition for the next season. I'm surprised he's not 30 yet. Given Conte's record of squeezing all the potential possible out of defenders, I imagine we could even see his best ever seasons if he signed for us.

'I don't teach my players tackling - what is tackling? What is the need to tackle if you have the ball? Well then.'

It takes something absurd and crazy to not get at least 2nd place with Man City. Whether everyone admits it or not, they have the best forwards, the best midfielders, and the 'apparent' best coach. The type of coach City need is a more level-headed and humble leader, like Ancelotti. You still get pretty football, but no mad-tactics just because the press have been writing about you.

Think he'd make a good CDM. What quality does he lack for that position? Like 1 out of 10 needed.