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Nervous about this: 1) Mustafi is a big miss 2) usually Arsenal schadenfreude comes in rapid-fire multiples and we've already begun with the Bayern draw

Yep: a Mourinho trick. Unbecoming but potentially effective.

The way I see it: we might win the tie 20-25/100 times against Bayern, closer to 5-10/100 against Madrid. I think we're going out, but if there is an increased chance of going through, by my arbitrary estimation, I prefer that option.

He's an unabashedly emotional person, so there will inevitably times where his frustrations are visible. I don't remember a specific interaction like this Neville tiff, but that is from around a minute of consideration.

Sakho is a good defender (albeit he never was Koscielny level as some asserted :fish:). He's had dodgy spells, but every defender will. Defending well requires at least 6-7 dedicated players, but CBs in sides that concede too many inevitably take the blame. He might be the most naturally...

Heard a Liverpool fan at a pub, likely a G-Dragon sort, claiming Liverpool shouldn't be worried about Arsenal in the title race because we have a large sample size of Arsenal not winning the league. The naivety is astounding. :dk: Shit draw. I'd rather Bayern than Madrid, but it's likely...

Mourinho says Mkhitaryan will only miss a week or so. Great news for Manchester United. He was comfortably the MOTM today.

Is Matip fit? If not, I think the Andy Carroll goal is as inevitable as 2017 global inflation. Still, this should be a win for Liverpool. I'd bet the over on 4 total goals.

Bellerin might be back. Obviously his recovery speed is an asset, but his presence also allows Walcott to play higher up and look for runs behind. Along with Santi's role in midfield, it's another distinct style our attack inherently relies upon. Perez shouldn't be benched after a hattrick...

I think Depay is a bust. He can be an Alexis or Hazard level attacker in a slower paced game, but he's not shown he can produce at Premier League intensity, or in a side where more of an all-around game is demanded because he isn't the star. Schneiderlin would be a great signing for most PL...

Marco ties it up at the Bernabeu in the 88th, keeping BVB top.

Lucas with the hattrick. There isn't an elite option among the bunch, but I like the diversity of styles in our wingers: Lucas, Walcott, Welbeck, Ox, and Iwobi.

Not only is it a comparison lacking in correlation, but it doesn't counterpoint what you quoted. Vidic received very high wages, relative to the era in which he played, and was a key player of what was consistently the most (occasionally second most) expensive side in England. His partner, Rio...

Aguero and Fernandinho will miss the match against Arsenal in two Sundays time.

Alexis, what a performance - think his third was offside, though. Xhaka and Oxlade-Chamberlain each had good performances. Koscielny very good, too. Bellerin and Welbeck returning soon, but Xhaka needs to maintain this form if we're going to challenge now that Cazorla is missing the majority.

Credit to Chelsea. They were clinical and determined. Man City outplayed them for the majority of the game, and should have scored more.

Unless your thing is Brendan Rodgers cringe porn, good choice.

An MLS final in Seattle would be brilliant for the league. Nicolas Lodeiro, ala Giovinco, are the types of signings the MLS needs to continue improving its level. Obviously more homegrown talent, too, but that has steady improved—see FC Dallas—and academies are still relatively young. It takes...

Chance Coutinho returns for the match at Old Trafford, then. I agree with JJ, this should be a chance for Sturridge at striker. They desperately need Lallana back now, without him or Coutinho, they are significantly less effective transitioning between lines and breaking down organized defenses...