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Infuriating isn’t it? And alternatively Bree in place of Manning, Aribo for Smallbone, with JS full back. THB and Janny B in the centre.

Why RM cannot see that defeats me.

I can live with the goalkeeper, who looked competent when he's played. And don't forget Baza's howlers, the most recent just last Saturday. It's Manning and Stephens in place of THB and KWP that's insane. The Liverpool kids, and Gakpo, must be drooling at the prospects.

Cup tied today.

Ipswich to beat Hull in the final. Rasmus, Jason and SR will stick with Russ to give him more time to overcome scar tissues and perfect the crab project.

Sadly only 3 more days of the Brooks cup-tied jokes.

Poch, the world's greatest manager at everything except winning trophies*, does it again! * Apart from a one horse race with a billion Euro squad in France

Excellent. Chalked off. I am hoping for a draining extra time plus 10 minutes of stoppage time. Then 10 Liverpool players limping off with not too serious injuries, but enough to keep them on the treatment table for a week.

Who would that be, Ipswich's? Certainly not our manager, he's a mediocre Championship manager at best.

Yes as I said earlier, there is no incentive for them to go for a cricket score, unlike the league where goal difference can be crucial at the end of the season. Go three up and then they can put on their slippers, put their feet up, and have a nice cup of tea.

Can we score 5 goals in the second half?

Just read this in the Echo: What do you mean, hindsight? It was obvious to almost everyone before the ball was first kicked. Very worrying if he believes that load of bollocks.

Currently he's a 6. If we go up automatically he goes up to 8 (9 if we somehow finish first). If we go up through the playoffs he gets a 7. If we don't go up he's a 3.

We probably don't have to worry about a cricket score. Unlike the PL, goal difference means diddly squat in cup matches, so they have no incentive to rack up double digits once the game is safe. If they go 3 up watch them bring on the kids and shut up shop.

Edit: wrong fred

I was more annoyed in that match when some Derby thug took out Bale.

Maybe those were also the stats that Sky were using last season for him to make their team of the year.

Ok, his defending is utter crap. But don’t forget he makes up for that with his attacking prowess. I’ve lost count of how many goals and assists he’s had this season. Can someone remind me?

Well with autos now 100% gone don't we still want Leeds to win, so that they will finish above Ipswich and we don't have to play them in the playoffs? 😀

I wasn't the only one who saw this coming, the starting line up was a joke. And it was so predictable, in having no proper defensive cover, plus playing Manning. It was a recipe for disaster. And this was not a one-off mistake, he did the same against Huddersfield and Bristol, and earlier in that horrible 4 match losing streak. The WBA starting line up (given that Downes is out) was spot on. So what does he do, goes back to having a hot knife through butter midfield (and exacerbates it by bringing back his buddy Manning). IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON"T F*CKING FIX IT!! What's that definition of insanity again?

And not interfering with play. Many would agree with that: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/feb/26/manolo-gabbiadini-southampton-manchester-united-efl-cup-final#:~:text=The early offside left a,not interfering with the play.

Not really. Compare the starting line ups.

I’m seething he started with that non existent midfield. So bloody obvious.