Today's football.

[toffeejack]

Looking to tomorrow's game, if City win then it's all over. I don’t see anyone else winning it either way but a Chelsea win could keep it interesting for a bit longer.

people have been saying this for about a month now i think. chelsea and arsenal aren't letting up. city will win, but not by much, will go down to the last 3/4 matches.

 

[Rook]

people have been saying this for about a month now i think. chelsea and arsenal aren't letting up. city will win, but not by much, will go down to the last 3/4 matches.

City has a perpensity to crap the bed on the road. Plus C-League is starting up and I think City cares about that more.

 

[Minimeister]

Seen the goals but how did Liverpool play today against WBA?

Well in Vic.

I thought it was pretty much a re-run of our game against WBA mate.

 

[Jamo Martinez]

What a goal by Ibai Gomez though!

Superb. I'd love that lad in a blue shirt.

 

[bicycleheader]

The mad thing is that Barcelona selling Villa to them for 5 million euro looks even more insane now than it did at the time, and it was pretty massively insane then.

Rosells fault, thankfully now gone.

 

[tsubaki]

Dire straights for Fulham, Heitinga will save them...

do you write for the Guardian?

6) Fulham's hopes could rest with Heitinga

Most eyes were on Kostas Mitroglou, the Greece striker Fulham have just paid £11m to sign from Olympiakos, prior to kick-off at Craven Cottage on Saturday but it was perhaps the man in the black bomber jacket who was beside him during a walk around the pitch that the home fans should have taken a keener interest in. Johnny Heitinga may lack the glamour of a high-priced striker with Champions League pedigree but he is an experienced defender and that, clearly, is a must right now.

Fulham have conceded 53 goals in 24 leagues games this season, failed to keep a clean sheet since early December and, as was further evident in their 3-0 defeat to Southampton, have serious defensive problems. The hosts were far too open at times, easily pulled apart at the back on other occasions and, rooted to bottom place with games against Manchester United and Liverpool to come, look doomed to relegation unless they can manage to stop the defensive rot.

Heitinga may not be the player of old but he has 87 caps for the Netherlands to his name and, as such, can only enhance the London side, most likely coming in for Dan Burn, a highly regarded young defender but, as he showed against Southampton, a player currently suffering from a serious bout of high-level nerves. It can also only help Fulham that Heitinga has played with goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg at international level, most notably in the 2010 World Cup final. Even with Heitinga's arrival there remains a major obstacle to Fulham's hopes of becoming tighter defensively – their manager. "I still think attacking and possession is the best way to defend," said Rene Meulensteen, having seeing his side ripped open by Southampton at the weekend. Pragmatism may soon have to take over.

 

[Garrick]

Yes, I'm way late on this, but not only does Swansea have to play Napoli this round in Europa, if they get through they face either Porto or Frankfurt.

Talk about a brutal draw.

 

[bainesontoast]

So, this could be a case of sour lemons, but Anderson is claiming lots of United players want out: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/279601.html

 

[tsubaki]

So, this could be a case of sour lemons, but Anderson is claiming lots of United players want out: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/279601.html

Nani wants out? Redcafe must be ****ting themselves.

 

[rascal]

Will any journalist have the balls to ask Mourinho about his 'nineteenth century' tactics tonight?

Of course not, they'll be busy sucking him.

 

[bluelife]

Im taking bets on how many times they will make 'The ..... One' references tonight, I'd say favourite would be 4 although 5's odds will be quite low too.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Will any journalist have the balls to ask Mourinho about his 'nineteenth century' tactics tonight?

Of course not, they'll be busy sucking him.

His park the bus tactics won't work against a City side with Negredo & Dzeko in the box all night.

If Toure is up for it tonight he'll boss the game imo & Maureen will leave moaning about some imaginary injustice

 

[rascal]

His park the bus tactics won't work against a City side with Negredo & Dzeko in the box all night.

If Toure is up for it tonight he'll boss the game imo & Maureen will leave moaning about some imaginary injustice

I actually really want Citeh to win by a cricket score tonight. 5-0 or so.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I actually really want Citeh to win by a cricket score tonight. 5-0 or so.

I'd love to see that too tbh, but I think Maureen will manage to frustrate City to a point & at least keep the scoreline respectable.

I fancy City 3-1

 

[toffeejack]

Will any journalist have the balls to ask Mourinho about his 'nineteenth century' tactics tonight?

Of course not, they'll be busy sucking him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26003520