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Hull have:

Sunderland (H)

Crystal Palace (A)

Tottenham (H)

 

Swansea:

Everton (H)

Sunderland (A)

West Brom (H)

 

I think Hull will get 4 points and Swansea could get 7 points.

Ah... I wasn't aware of the fixtures they had. I think it'll come down to how they do against Crystal Palace and West Brom -- they'll both with against Sunderland and lose against Spurs and Everton respectively -- which I can see them losing and winning tbh. Fascinating run-in!

Is somebody on the Board(s) or in the administration leaking stories to this chips' wrapper?

 

When will they ever learn?

I think in this case it was PC himself in the after-match interview; they've obviously ran with it, though.

I agree with the sentiment.

Liverpool lost out in midweek but are the winners yesterday if they beat Watford. Both Manchester clubs dropping points and it still give Arsenal a lifeline of top 4 but they are running out of games. I think Liverpool and City will finish 3rd and 4th as Uniteds run in is terrible and they have huge injury list. They still have to go to North London twice.

 

Chelsea will be champions now, they wont lose twice. West Brom away is their hardest game but WBA have been on the beach since March.

 

Swansea or Hull to go down...I just get a hint Swansea will sneak out of it.

I agree with all of that, but I think Hull will just sneak it. I'd be happy for either to survive, though, as I like their managers; it'd be interesting to see what they can do over a full season.

We need a complete upgrade. Too many are lightweight - even Hyndman, who's our best midfielder, is just not good enough for these games.

We've shown a bit of dig, and I like the manager's approach -- 4-3-1-2 -- but we just don't have the players to move forward.

Beerman made a mistake; it happens.

That Celtic defender has been immaculate; barely had a touch of the ball but blocks our players and draws the foul; impeccable performance. I think his name is John Beaton?

As Frankie says, ideally we don't want to be relying on him, but he's been good for us this season both on and off the pitch; he is deserving of a new contract.

Hopefully we get someone in and he doesn't feature much...

Live footage from Tannochsidebear's workplace:

Saying they should have called it the Messi show is hardly creaming myself - it is watching an incredible talent do some amazing things with a football. Had it been Ronaldo I would have said the same, regardless of my affinity for Barca and regardless if it was against them. I love to watch football and wonderful players. The colours they wear doesn't matter a great deal, though obviously I am happy when red and blue wins over white.

I didn't accuse you of "creaming yourself", actually. That was M. Rousseau, who kens you better than I do.

Yes, sorry - poor attempt at a joke, if that...

It was a bad day all round.

Stop creaming yourself, man! It was a tap-in.

He's a good player, but...

As good as Zlatan has been for United, they look a more dangerous proposition with Martial, Rashford and Lingard up front; it also looks more like a Mourinho front line.

Next week I will be watching it in the company of one of them - a situation due entirely to reasons outwith football.

 

Wish me well.

Windass had an OK cameo. Too little too late, but a positive's a positive!

That was really poor.

 

We need to improve on a number of these players next season.

 

No room for sentiment when it comes to extending contracts either.

 

I'm not sure why Halliday played and Toral didn't. Anyone able to tell me?

I thought it was that Halliday has more energy to press, but he didn't bring any so we would've been better with Toral.

We didn't lay a glove on them. Piss poor. We only turned up for the last 10 minutes, if that.

I thought Tavernier was our best player, today.

I don't mind slating our players, because they deserve it today; they didn't turn up. We all know we need an upgrade all over the park. However, these players are better than what they've shown today.

I thought PC showed them too much respect tactically, but the players have not helped matters; useless and unable to string a simple pass together. We can do much better than this.

They've not done much with the dominance.

If we were capable to hitting the target, we could've had a couple towards the end.

That's not a penalty for me.

He shouldn't have needed to make the tackle if Foderingham had come out.

Dodoo on for Garner, and McKay on for Halliday.

Garner was unlucky; he wasn't given a chance.

We've now got more running power.

I just saw a replay of the goal and the poor effort of Halliday who just watched Mcgregor run away from him. Andy should be one of the first to leave

He watches him run in, then puts his hand up to complain when he scores!? What's he doing?

I expected us to let them have the ball, but we've not laid a glove on them. I don't care that we're giving their defenders and broon the ball, but we need to be tighter when their forward players have the ball.

The goal was mickey-mouse: good ball over the top but no one tracked McGregor; silly.

I see Tierney has learned the Celtic way early: fall to the floor at the least little touch.

It's fair to say PC doesn't trust McKay in these big games; probably correctly.

I don't think it's attacking at all - although, it can be. Three 'forwards' is deceptive, but Miller will play deep making it 4 in midfield; Waghorn will probably play deep on one flank too.

I reckon we'll let them have the ball, our overload in midfield will hopefully close the space and then we break with pace; the midfield has a lot of energy in it.

4-3-1-2 formation... interesting. Dominate the centre, usher them out wide then hopefully deal with any high balls which Bates has been good with; and get runners up to support the front-two.

Halliday will bring more energy than Toral, but I do prefer Toral's passing ability -- will we get to use it though? Probably not. I expect them to dominate possession.

Both these sides are brutal; neither have any clue what they're doing.