*Official* English Football Season 2013-14

[Nate]

Comically bad at the back though.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This is a ridiculously open game, could end 5-5.

 

[MW1304]

**** that is such an important goal for our season. I mean we're certainties for mid-table mediocrity but in the grander scheme of things, especially for Pardew.

 

[Cabinet96]

Race for top four in danger of petering out unless Liverpool or Arsenal have a bad run.

 

[Pothas]

It is done, you can't see any of Spurs, United or Everton putting the sort of run together needed to put those above under any pressure.

 

[Uppercut]

The current top four have been obviously the best four teams for most of the season. Even when Spurs+United were sort-of keeping pace they were playing much worse while scraping by, and Everton never had the squad for it.

Even a major implosion and improvement in one of the other teams probably wouldn't be enough now.

 

[Nate]

Thank you Norwich!

 

[Furball]

You weren't seriously worried about Spurs, were you?

 

[Nate]

Weirdest season though. I mean, we're in the Top Four. Just feels good to have that buffer. Probably more worried about United, which says something.

 

[Tom Halsey]

Tbh every time I look at our fixtures remaining I instinctively think that they don't look the worst, then I remember that this season things are totally different and that we've already lost at home to West Brom so West Brom away is hardly a gimme.

Think our form between now and the end of the season is the hardest to call tbh, because on paper we have an OK run-in but you never know with us now. Wouldn't surprise me if we finish the season reasonably but by the same token it wouldn't surprise me if we continue our abject form.

 

[Ikki]

You weren't seriously worried about Spurs, were you?

Erm, didn't you predict them to finish above Liverpool?

Probably more worried about United, which says something.

They're done, they're just playing for pride now.

 

[Uppercut]

Tbh every time I look at our fixtures remaining I instinctively think that they don't look the worst, then I remember that this season things are totally different and that we've already lost at home to West Brom so West Brom away is hardly a gimme.

Think our form between now and the end of the season is the hardest to call tbh, because on paper we have an OK run-in but you never know with us now. Wouldn't surprise me if we finish the season reasonably but by the same token it wouldn't surprise me if we continue our abject form.

I don't think it really matters, but I doubt our form will change much. Still struggling to turn pressure into goals and vulnerable at the back.

It's all about the CL now. And beating Liverpool and Citeh.

 

[Uppercut]

You can get Zenit at 4/1 to beat Dortmund at home. All over that. Dortmund are missing half their team and aren't that great this season anyway.

 

[Cabinet96]

You can get Zenit at 4/1 to beat Dortmund at home. All over that. Dortmund are missing half their team and aren't that great this season anyway.

Yeah I'd go for 2-1 to Zenit or 2-2. Definitely good value for that. Imagine that Zenit are one of those sides who are horrible to play at when you go to their ground.

Even last year Dortmund only won one away game out of 6 in the CL as well.

 

[Pothas]

Zenit not played a real game for a while though have they and whenever I have seen them, which is admittedly about twice, they have been kind of rubbish.

 

[Cabinet96]

Dat defending.

Edit: x2

 

[Jarquis]

Arshavin

 

[Uppercut]

Ha yeah not my best ever bet. Zenit are shocking, seem incapable of moving at over 2mph. Like watching Craggy Island Over-75s.

 

[Pothas]

This has been awful but now it is just awfully funny.

 

[grecian]

As much as I think Moyes isn't up to the job, I still hate sudden revisionism. People are saying that a Fergie side wouldn't be as dull, but I seem to remember inthe last few years he set them up to be stifling in Europe often, and in big away matches a lot too.

Needed a goal, but not sure it's made it that more interesting.