Zagger

Ross Barkley, never in doubt. Just as well I captained him for my Fantasy PL team. Did I f**k. To be fair to Tuchel he is now bringing in players that we all thought weren't up to it and getting the best out of them. Partly out of desperation but also a sign of a good manager. Happy for Chilwell to redeem himself with the goal. Thought it was a decent atmosphere for a game against a lower team in the pissing rain. Top of the league.

Only downside is now we've played Spurs and Arsenal away, the games get a lot harder from here.

f**king hell West Ham and Moyes.

Is there now a new TV protocol after the Euros where we could watch Eriksen getting CPR for 10 minutes and his wife crying by the side of the pitch but now can't see a bad injury?

Did Saul win a competition to play for Chelsea?

The Ronaldo w**kfest will be non-stop this season with most media hacks creaming themselves at the thought of him delivering the league. Watching them come up short again will be especially delightful.

Everything going wrong at once. sh*t Newcastle keeper.

2-0. Never in doubt.

Frustrating watching Palace. Never going to score.

Anthony Taylor. f**king clown who is clearly incompetent or has an agenda. He couldn't wait to give the penalty and red card.

It is 10 years to the day Arsenal lost 8-2 at Man Utd apparently so you could say they're moving in the right direction. And I think they might get something from the 6 pointer with Norwich so I think they need to look a the positives.

It was like a replay of the game we lost to Italy at the Euros in 2012. Sat back, couldn't keep the ball and hopeless at penalties. They missed 2 and we still bottled it. We're basically the Tottenham of international football. Good on black and white tv and f**k all since. Yes we beat a transitional Germany side (at home), that lost to North Macedonia in March, and thrashed sh*te Ukraine but we are not a great side. Sorry to be all doom and gloom but it's reality - we bottled it despite a favourable draw and being at home for 6/7 games. We will never get a better chance.

That back 5 is awful. Not all of that is Southgate's fault but the selection at LB is bizarre. England might still have enough in attack to scrape a result though.

I guess it's better he goes to Spurs than Man Utd where he is a lot more likely to be successful but can't help feel this is treachery. Another mercenary manager of modern football. I hope he fails miserably if he goes there.

Cheers PEP for picking that team. London now only one European cup behind Manchester despite a 40 year head start.

Love the line up. Need our Germans to come up big tonight. No Fernandinho or Rodri for City. I'm hoping that'll prove a f**k up by Pep.

Can only hope the last few performances were designed to lull City into a false sense of confidence for the final. I just hope Kante and Mendy are fit for next week or we are screwed.

Why is Burnley away hyped as tough game? They roll over for any top 6 side. Useless.

Are United drunk?

f**k sake. Sunday league quality goals in this game.

Shocked at the news a guy who shags his brother's wife for years turns out to be a low life.

We're out. It will be interesting to see how it comes crashing down now.

I don't think they understand the tribal rivalries within each country is what drives most of the interest in football. Seeing Chelsea play Barcelona or Juventus is great from time to time but would soon become boring. The same teams play each other in Europe enough as it is but I realise this sh*te is aimed at fans outside of the UK and the broadcast revenue that comes with it. And what the end game is here. In time, one or two of the Super League clubs will dominate that league too and then those clubs will demand more from the rest. It feels like they want to get to a point where Real Madrid play Barcelona in Abu Dhabi 30 times a season to flog to the Chinese. Hopefully it's killed stone dead by government and fan opposition and due to the German clubs not signing up for it. One country that hasn't completely prositituted its football.

I tip my hat to Klopp's record breakers.

Considering they got 96 points the fall seems worse. 6 games at home in a row and barely scoring a goal is arguably the most embarrassing title defence ever. Embarrassing for Klopp too getting schooled by someone in that coat.