acrossthepond

Bassong, Beye, Enrique, Viduka, Jonas

Don't forget this is mackems we're talking about. We need to win again and never mind what Hull or Boro do. I don't think Hull will get another point so honestly I think we've done it now, but why leave things up to chance? And I think we can win it, Fulham are a vastly improved team but their away record is poor and if some of our players (Viduka) continue their form, we should beat them.

I thought the defence, with the exception of Bassong, was excellent last night. Bassong was great in the air but seemed too hesitant with the ball at his feet and made mistakes when under pressure. Taylor looked like the player he was supposed to be and maybe he'll start to realise that he's just another defender and should do the best he can at that rather than trying to boss the other three while failing at his own duties. More of the same please on Sat.

MOTM easily. Simply exists in a different class to the rest of our team. If he'd been fit...

0-0 surely, everyone's saying 'oh both teams need to win so they'll attack' except we're both gash. It's going to be another 90 minutes of agony like the Pompey game.

Absolutely losing it here at work, I've got an even longer wait than you lot. Won't be able to watch until around midnight BST. Can't think of anything else. Oh here's something I can think of - Martins can take a running jump. Truly fed up with him now. I was one of his staunchest supporters all through last year and the first half of this one but he's been absolutely shit for months now and I've lost patience with the stroppy little bastard. Rather have Lovenkrands, at least he looks like he cares (probably because he's afraid he won't find another club!)

Will be at work but I'll be able to think of nowt else. Absolutely panicking over this.

He'll be class when he goes back to Spain. Not an EPL defender and good lord has he shown that in his time here.

It has, and we're marvellous thanks. You seem quite obsessed with finding 'fit women' judging by a couple of your topics. Are you feeling a bit desperate? Ice cold 100% pure grade A USDA regulated organically grown ownage, delivered by catmag, thank-you-have-a-nice-day.

No, but you repeated yourself.

Total collapse by Wigan, just what are they doing? Doesn't matter though as long as we beat Boro. It is all in our hands now.

Stoke hit the post... So did Everton after yet another fumble by Gomes. The man is an absolute clown, can you imagine paying fifty cent () for him let alone nearly 8 million pounds?

Gomes looks ready for a meltdown. Watch that space, can't imagine he'll hold out much longer

Get in you beauty. Now foul the shit out of them in the second half and 1-0, Bob's your uncle.

Hull appear to be battering Stoke. Come on you red and white bastards...

I'll hold my hands up and admit I thought soccermom was a dude (more specifically, a troll) when she first started posting here. You might say that theory has gone 'tits up.' I'll get me coat p.s. should've taken yourself holding a card with 'alreet toontastic' or something up to preclude the inevitable claim that you just got that pic off the internets.

Martin Jol. But the above is a good shout. She'd get the fans excited, no doubt.

I'd say if we do have to pay, sell him, and if we don't, keep him. But he'll be sold either way, so it doesn't make any difference.

Would've loved to see Ballack sent off for that obvious display of disrespect to the official. Really doesn't get more flagrant than that. I expect Drogba will be getting another call from UEFA again, what a surprise.

The Fish is probably right but was it ever good to see the crying, whining faces of Ballack/Drogba/Terry/all the rest of these filthy Chelsea cheaters. How do they like a taste of their own medicine I wonder? Too bad Iniesta wasn't offside as well, that would've been perfect

Not too late to register Shearer is it? No doubt he could've finished better than his charges did against Portsmouth. That said, I still think we'll win. Boro are so awful and they're going to have to come and attack. Just like Chelsea will have to do today, and Barca's superior attacking talent will see them through. Not many teams we can claim to have 'superior attacking talent' over, but Boro are one of them.

I don't think Hull will get another point. (All right, that's veering a little into 'I hope...' ) It's down to us really.

Won't be long until he kicks the shit out of her too and we can read about it in both the front and back pages. As for Barton, he's an animal and I can't wait to see the back of him. How many 'chances'? I'm sure some promoted team will pay something for him when we go down, so it won't be a total loss...

Let the bastards come, might give the players (those who care) a boost to see their red and white rags in the away end, and might give the fans extra motivation.

Agree with sammy. Viduka was classy and did better in the air than usual. And yes, I saw that run from the center circle to the edge of the box, passing a defender on the way. Very uncharacteristic. Probably fishing for a suitor as the season draws to a close. Martins has been awful for the entire second half of the season. And I also felt Duff's defending was solid. Lovenkrands seemed to just keep running into blind alleys and having it taken off him. I hope we revert to a proper 4-3-3 against boro, none of this Martins on the wing shit, and with Owen included behind Martins/Viduka.