The English Football Thread

[Tomo 21,733]

I have a strong feeling that Benitez will be their new manager. Either him or Ancelotti.

Suits me

[Reddish-Blue 2,370]

Late reply here, but yes I'd rather have seen Liverpool (a side who will be absolutely no threat to us any time soon) win it than having Arsenal win back to back FA Cups and seeing them getting used to winning competitions.

There would be a wankfest regardless. A Rodgers/Gerrard wankfest or a Wenger/"Arsenal are back!" wankfest.

Liverpool are going nowhere. Arsenal will probably be our biggest threat next season.

Arsenal are also my most hated club. I don't want them getting any joy at all.

I honestly believe United will be our biggest threat next season. Van Gaal seems to have found a system that works well....and assuming he brings in 2-3 quality players in the coming transfer window, they should get better next season!

Arsenal have never felt threatening to me, they don't seem mentally tough with Wenger in charge

[Muzchap 8,966]

Well done Villa - I remember defending Tim Sherwoods appointment - sure he has a lot to learn, but he's an honest manager and has started well. At least at Villa he isn't managing a bunch of pretentious wankers like he was at Spuds

I would tip an in-form Villa and Benteke to beat Le Arse

[Pizy 18,453]

I honestly believe United will be our biggest threat next season. Van Gaal seems to have found a system that works well....and assuming he brings in 2-3 quality players in the coming transfer window, they should get better next season!

Arsenal have never felt threatening to me, they don't seem mentally tough with Wenger in charge

It certainly won't be as easy for us next year.

Crucial summer. A few clinical signings like last summer and we'll be favorites going into next season as well.

[zolayes 14,489]

Well done Villa - I remember defending Tim Sherwoods appointment - sure he has a lot to learn, but he's an honest manager and has started well. At least at Villa he isn't managing a bunch of pretentious wankers like he was at Spuds

I would tip an in-form Villa and Benteke to beat Le Arse

SMILES hope you are right

[Reddish-Blue 2,370]

Well done Villa - I remember defending Tim Sherwoods appointment - sure he has a lot to learn, but he's an honest manager and has started well. At least at Villa he isn't managing a bunch of pretentious wankers like he was at Spuds

I would tip an in-form Villa and Benteke to beat Le Arse

Couldn't agree more with the highlighted part

[robdog 2,084]

Well done Villa - I remember defending Tim Sherwoods appointment - sure he has a lot to learn, but he's an honest manager and has started well. At least at Villa he isn't managing a bunch of pretentious wankers like he was at Spuds

I would tip an in-form Villa and Benteke to beat Le Arse

if you are a betting man, Villa would be a good shout & a chance to make some skrilla there. I am sure they will be a underdog.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Liverpool hahaha

Gerrard HAHAHAHAHAHA

Credit to Villa. Actually I like the way they play since Lambert sacked. I will definitely support them at Final.

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

if we didn't draw against Burnley and lose to Newcastle United we would already be champions by now.

[didierforever 7,349]

if we didn't draw against Burnley and lose to Newcastle United we would already be champions by now.

or draw to sunderland and lose to spurs and draw to soton.

[Special Juan 27,454]

Won't be as easy for Arsenal as the media make out.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

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[Iggy Doonican 4,186]

Jimmy Liddel GOAT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Martin Tyler

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Funniest thing i've seen in ages brilliant

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

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[iseah100 5,612]

Lol "offside"

[Jase 43,479]

@Tomo, told you luckily we didn't have Villa in any of our remaining matches.

With the way they are going right now, City v Villa this weekend is a major potential banana skin for City.

[Special Juan 27,454]

[Green Lantern18 54]

I have a strong feeling that Benitez will be their new manager. Either him or Ancelotti.

Well if that's the case they won't be winning the title anytime soon.

While there have been some exceptions, there is always a large gap between the league leaders and Rafael Benitez's teams at the end of the season.

If your'e wondering what the exceptions are the first/second are when he won two La Liga titles with Valencia. The other exception was when he guided Liverpool to a 2nd place finish in the 2008-09 season, where they finished 4 points behind Manchester United.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%E2%80%9302_La_Liga

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_La_Liga

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_Premier_League