Dark Munster

Let's cut out the "Puel is negative" bollocks, and cut to the chase. http://www.footcharts.co.uk/index.cfm?task=basics_shotsontarget We need a quality striker who knows where the back of the net is.

Along with losing Mane and Pele.

Make sure you bet your house on that.

We're only 3 matches away from qualifying again.

I thought the line-up was fine last night. Ok, Fonte was rested, but he's not getting any younger and Yoshida has been doing fine. I certainly don't blame Puel for that (unlike MP for the Sunderland FA cup debacle). Yes, but you have to realise that Forster's nightmare against Palace and Beer's one (spectacular) shot on goal going in (ditto Inter's at the San Siro) means Puel must go. Comfortably mid-table and in the semis of the League Cup is no excuse.

Demand your money back.

Yes we were actually. Anyway, I was disagreeing with someone earlier saying that if we play for 0-0 we'll definitely go out. I'm not saying we should park the bus. I liked that Echo piece, Claude should play his strongest team, including Austin and Romeu. Fonte too, although Yoshida has been good.

Yes, but we still drew 0-0.

Like we did successfully against Scousehampton? Rather inappropriate. Sorry, that's not allowed. They came back to score 3 against Inter, and 3-3 would be enough for them. So you can only relax if we're 4 up.

In order of priority: 1. A striker. A clinical bastard who will terrorise defenses and score a bucketful. 2. See number 1. 3. Ditto. Someone like Aguerro or Costa. I would've said like Messi, but that may be asking too much.

Always good for a laugh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlhNzRFdHEI

I love the way they put all their eggs in one basket.

Pardew must be nervous. If they get 4 he may get sacked.

I stand corrected.

Yes, still possible. But I'll settle for 0-0 against Beer.

That's why our friend Lawro is predicting they'll keep a clean sheet against us.

His placement of cones is second to none.

And in other news Redmond is the new Henry.

If there's one thing I've learnt in life it's that common sense is not very common.

This, this, this and this. I prefer to get Liverhampton (minus Coutinho and Mane, and maybe others rested) rather than Utd who will definitely play their best XI. Shame we didn't get Hull, of course.

Nice cross from Cuco the clown.

Yes, but that's the most dangerous lead. (Except against Tranmere and Leeds).

With ace player: acestream://9562f5001267cabfb9ffc61f8fc38b4049716baa

JM desperately wants a trophy, and given how crap they are (by their usual standards) in the league I am not surprised he's going all out to win this cup. I wish we would do the same. Apologists say we've put out a strong team tonight, and if we can't win against Arsenal reserves we don't deserve to go through. Totally ignoring that a "strong" team may give you a 60% chance, but the strongest team may give you 80% chance. It's deja vu all over again, just like Poch's team against Sunderland in the FA cup.