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Hard to see there, but was Kronkamp at fault. New to zonal marking perhaps? Scheidt.

Confirmation from the Echo. Link

The Kenilworth Road pitch is 110 yards long, so the halfway line is 55 yards from goal. The centre circle is 10 yards in diameter so if Xabi was on the edge of the circle he would be half that ie 5 yards inside his own half. Which makes him a little over 60 yards from goal. Oh, and doesn't Rafa always pronounce it Shavvy Alonso? Though he does speak Spanish with a Madrid accent presumably.

I want us to win and go all the way. I hated going out to Burnley and I hate the way the FA Cup is viewed as irrelevant by so many. Call me an old fart if you like but I'm old enough to remember our first ever FA Cup win against Leeds. It mattered then and as far as I'm concerned, it still matters. The final is still a big occasion, watched around the world and still the best national knockout competition anywhere in the world.

This isn't due to a change in the rules though, it's a silly and misguided new etiquette. I can't see what was wrong with the old way. On a pedantic note, aren't they actually called Laws of the game rather than rules?

Ok, Mr Harris sorry...can I have your autograph please, sir? 964270[/snapback] Nah, you'd probably sell it on eBay or somewhere. Thanks for asking though...

Just another celebrity fan. Don't make a fuss.

Did Rafa not say that if Gerrard wasn't fit for tomorrow it would be 'dangerous' to let him play in the Internationals? 2 weeks rest would do him good. B*llocks to England.