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b******s - it bobbled up a couple of yards in front of him and at that pace he can hardly readjust. Unlucky. What's not unlucky is bringing El Zhar on instead of Aquilani. That's just ridiculous.

Despite a clear explanation, you're still missing the point, which is actually a good and relevant one, pretty spectacularly. But don't let that stop you.

Except they didn't.

I'm totally bemused as to why Aquilani isn't coming on. Makes no sense whatsoever - how's he going to get match fit if he never plays?

I'd get Kuyt off and get Aquilani on

Riera's playing like a t*** And now injured. Marvellous

Lucas and Mascherano need to get up the pitch and move and show for it there - not 5 yards from the defence.

Johnson is in the squad though.

Bottling w*****s One tiny bit of composure from any one of about 5 f***ing players there could have avoided that.

I'd agree that we look unlikely to score, not sure about Lyon because we are starting to look f***ed out there. Carra and a couple of others look dead on their feet. We've got no link up between f*** ME BABEL!

Is there no-one in this f***ing football club who can take a corner?

Disagree with that. Nothing will stick to Dirk and he doesn't have any height or pace. Babel's dogs***. N'gog and/or Aquilani. While I'm here, Insua's having a poor game... he's stopping almost nothing.

We've lost all the midfield possession and control we had first half. They look more dangerous and we're just lumping it.

Just the minor detail of Pacheco being away on international duty.

Babel was the most brainless, lazy, useless player on the pitch by a country mile. Or any other kind of mile you care to mention. An absolute disgrace to the shirt. Voronin was bad first half but not half bad second half. He actually worked hard - not something I ever expected to say about him - and tried to make things happen second half.

Did I mention Babel can f*** off? Fair play to the Vog - he's actually put a shift in tonight and looked half decent at times. Babel has been a disgrace. Aquilani's had a couple of decent touches already

Babel should just f*** off. f*** off f*** off f*** off.

Babel can f*** off and die the brainless talent-wasting c***.

How I wish my stream was of sky now, just to hear Gray. Keys and all the other f*****s choking on their bile...

What a ridiculous substitution. If he's not injured that's just ludicrous.

If it was that big a gamble it was a bad decision. Guess we just don't know. Hard to feel optimistic right now. edit: of course given our lack of options I can understand taking the gamble... but if it keeps him out for longer then it's still bad.

more examples of centre-halves hoofing it rather than a simple pass to centre-mid. Absolutely pointless. I know Rafa likes his 65th minute but this is wasting time.

They're going to have to do some f***ing job to do anything but service the debt.

If you're serious, then consider that Benitez was there before they were. Him quitting in 'protest' is going to achieve what exactly? If you've never been in a situation where you don't want to be forced out of the job you enjoy by your new a****** boss(es) then good for you. Ayres and Purslow were appointments of Hicks & Gillette. They implicitly bought into their bulls*** by taking their jobs. Benitez did not.

Mascherano needs to have a word with himself.