Vacamion

Dearie me. Revolving door policy. I was gutted when big Nigel got the push after his lad misbehaved. I thought he deserved to see his project through and that whoever followed him would probably fail. (How prescient, eh... ) In 2016/17, even though we were quite abject and it seemed like we'd already lost every game before we entered the field (except in Europe), I thought Ranieri was perhaps sacked too soon, and I would have given him more of a chance to turn it around. At the start of this season, I thought Shakespeare was the unfortunate victim of a bitch of a fixture list and some bad luck against the big boys (imagine if we'd held onto that lead at Arsenal and the ref hadn't been awful), and that Shakes might, if given time, have turned it around. Now, if the story about Puel is true and he's on the way out, once again I think it's far too soon I can only see short-termism, systemic failure and an eventual return to the Championship for another decade. Given my previous crap predictions, however, I'd lump on us winning the Prem next year under whoever replaces Puel.

Vardy v WBA of course, but I utterly loved Vardy’s goal v Man Utd and that beautiful Mahrez body swerve...

We will lose twice to Arsenal and draw twice with Bournemouth.

Atletico’s assistant coach has more than a touch of the Steven Seagal about him...

Wow. BBC now reporting that Stevie G is on the shortlist for Rangers. I fear that Scottish football would chew him up and spit him out. Loved the quip that he has the necessary experience, as he was the last person to prevent Brendan Rodgers winning a league title.

Languages / linguistics.

Derby had their typical end of season collapse after January. You get the feeling that they won’t pull up trees if they get in the playoffs. at Colin, though...

OK, BT Sport. You have your work cut out trying to sell me on the excitement of watching the 2nd leg.

Ok, maybe not...

For all the “Liverpulling” (TM), Roma score one awayand it is very far from over.

Spitballing, but I reckon 87.3% of my posts in here over the last 10 years have been Hoddle hate.

Their fans would be insufferable.

Roma's midfield bossed the first 20, then Liverpool started lobbing it over their midfield.

Salah is that good, you wonder if Liverpool would be 8th in the league and out of Europe by Christmas without him.

Worra goal. Not sure about the whole not celebrating thing, though. Should have gone and noised them right up, Vardy style...