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Speaking of the bloke, he's been sacked. Next English club willing to take a punt on the 'new Mourinho'...? Anyone?

Christ, I hope so. If the bellend at Hull gets his way it's a short step to Newcastle SportsDirect United or something equally farcical. Hull Tigers sounds like a baseball team, get to fuck with that.

If you're talking about his Atletico days, sure. His form at Man U hasn't been anything to write home about. Maybe he just didn't seem as impressive because his defence wasn't getting constantly breached the way Krul's does sometimes.

And that's where the game was won. No doubt van Persie and Rooney are better strikers than any we've got, but past that you're starting to wonder. Is De Gea any better than Krul? It's a wash for me. Cleverley, Nani, Phil Jones, Anderson, Zaha...embarrassingly crap. I'd be honestly embarrassed to see Anderson turn out in black and white - how do you imagine the longtime Man U fans feel? Speaking of embarrassments, anyone remember Bebe?

They couldn't hear us?

Also, that was no smash-and-grab - we were in complete control of that game except for a 10 minute period after the break. We had more possession and more shots (thanks BBC.) We wanted it far, far more.

Brilliant. Another priceless away win and a tactical masterclass from Pardew, but that wouldn't have availed anything if not for the effort put in by every player. Happy Christmas Moyes, don't think you'll last that long.

Get in, get in, get the fuck in!!!!!!

Silence in the library at Old Trafford. Not liking what they're seeing, I don't think, and with good reason. No reason at all that we can't beat these today. If we keep our concentration, they're there for the taking.

Little diving fucking cunt, ugh. If that's not a yellow for diving I don't know what is.

If you're so desperate for a chomp, CT, why not try slathering your cock with peanut butter and letting Fido have a go?

What a dickhead. "Recognisable" centre-forward in the Mo Diame entry as well. Maybe Uncle Ben did Garth a favour by taking the glass of champange away....

And replaced by Rene (not going to attempt his last name.) A shocking turn of events that absolutely no-one saw coming.

I've got you beat then. I've been to Hartlepool as well. Although, in a sense, you've got me beat after all, because I've been to Hartlepool.

Another classic NUFC game of two halves. Disappointing after the extent to which we controlled the first half.

Not convinced Cisse was off there...

We've let this game slip away a bit, hopefully Anita will add some intensity.

Fucking hell Tiote....

What a brilliant team goal, especially from Shola!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Presence_of_Mine_Enemies Another take on it from the master of "alternate history", Harry Turtledove.

He's thompers man, it's plain as day.

Just another day in the carnival of awful refereeing that is the Premier League this season. Any chance of retrospective punishment for that filthy bit of cheating?

Pardew was brilliant today. His plan worked to perfection. But sadly we see Pardew's (and the team's) Mr. Hyde just as often as the Dr. Jeckyll on display today. The story of our season has been inconsistency and if the last two games were troughs this was the peak.

Obertan is so awful. We really cannot point to players like that and say they're legitimate backup for a Premier League side.

Get the fuck in!