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Thinking of you Paul. Fingers crossed Lampard can get a tune out of the boys on Wednesday for you to hopefully put a smile on your face. Your posts of reason are very much missed on here.

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I’m just hoping Spurs don’t sack the stand-in manager before we play them. As Mikus says, it’s mad how much worse both Chelsea and Spurs have got despite sacking their managers. Neither has had the traditional bounce you usually see.

Delighted to make another Wembley final after that dire performance mid week. Thought Brighton were excellent. He’s created something really special there De Zerbi. Really moved them on a few levels since Potter left. They’d have been worthy finalists. Fortunately, we won a shootout for once. De Gea never, ever saves pens so we really are relying on the opponent to make a mistake in pens. We’ve been so up and down this season. When we’re bad, we’re absolutely awful. The midfield still lacks the dynamism and the guile needed to control games like this.

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In fairness, as bad as Chelsea have been, Liverpool and Arsenal have shown everyone this season just how quickly a club’s fortunes can change, albeit in opposite directions. Arsenal have gone from 18 points behind Liverpool at this point last season to 27 in front, a 45 point swing. I think unless you’re Man City, every single club other top club can have massive swings in either direction based on a couple of bad (or good) decisions/signings.

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It’s quite bizarre how Chelsea find themselves without a decent option up front having spent so much money. Meanwhile you have their former striker Giroud firing his side to the semis and their current (loaned out) striker Lukaku firing his side to the semis. If Brighton are currently the template for how to run a club correctly, Chelsea are very much the opposite.

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PPT, absolutely no chance you’ll surrender a 3 goal lead tomorrow. Pep is too smart for that. Real can never be written off but I think the 2 results against Liverpool and Chelsea have clouded people’s judgement of them. They’re struggling this season and likely to get rid of Carlo in the summer.

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Me too PPT. That’s great news for City, assuming you get to the final. I think Napoli are possibly the only side left who could have caused you problems. This Real Madrid side is nowhere near as good as Liverpool or Chelsea made them look. They’ll probably only get 3rd in the league this season.

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Lampard’s last 18 games as a manager

1 win
2 draws
15 losses

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Not even Utd fans think Antony has been value for money. With that said, Brazilian players have a tendency of needing a year or so to settle. He was the best player on the park at the weekend so there is a player in there. If he can add some consistency, he might just make it after all. I remain doubtful though. Does make me laugh how the media absolutely hammer Nunez and Antony but Grealish got a free ride in his first season where he was crap. He’s settled in there now, in fairness. But I’ve never understood why Grealish was left alone. Because he’s English? Because he doesn’t play for Utd/Liverpool?

I’d say Utd and Liverpool have got more value from the two of them than City have from Philips anyway. Has he played a full 90mins yet? Richarlison definitely up there too. Sterling another. He was probably a lot of people’s tip (mine included) to be one of the signings of the season.

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Yeah I suppose the whole “experience” factor worked well with Hodgson. I’ve just never considered Rafa to be a galvanising, keep-them-up kind of manager. He was in the process of taking Everton down.

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When did Rafa last do anything of note? He was pretty dire at Newcastle and then at Everton. Even more so than Mourinho, I think Rafa has seen the game pass him by now. He doesn’t seem to have developed with the game enough for me.

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Mikus, I think clubs are, much more than previously, deciding to change managers quite suddenly without much of a succession plan in mind. Leeds, Leicester, Chelsea all spring to mind as simply deciding to get rid of a manager without really knowing what to do next and all have arguably regretted it ever since.

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Could we have another PL sacking? 😁 Leeds lose 5-1 then 6-1 at home in consecutive games.

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Toney and Bruno very unfortunate to miss out in the nominations!

Most chances created from open play in the Premier League this season:

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No Bruno in the #TOTS nominations…

— Squawka (@Squawka) April 17, 2023

Ivan Toney has been directly involved in more Premier League goals this season (22) than Darwin Nuñez and Kai Havertz combined (19).

Guess who has not been nominated for #TOTS pic.twitter.com/EdDK36P4Hm

— Squawka (@Squawka) April 17, 2023

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I feel like De Gea should definitely be nominated as he has the most clean sheets this season. Can’t justify picking him but he should definitely be nominated. Certainly ahead of Kepa.

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I feel like there should be a Brighton player or two in there but I’m struggling to pick one. It’s almost as though they’ve been a better team than they have been individuals. Surprised Caicedo isn’t nominated.

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Sean, that wouldn’t be far off mine. Wouldn’t moan if Rodri got in ahead of Casemiro either. Either would be deserving imo.

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Saka and Rashford have to be in, no question.

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So Spurs and Newcastle have as many nominees as the probable league winners in Man City and 11th placed Chelsea have just 1 less nomination. Seriously, how do they get to these names? It’s a complete joke that some of those names are in there.

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Just seen Kai Havertz is nominated too! 😳

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Kepa being in as a GK and no De Gea is another one. Most clean sheets in the league this season and not even nominated?!

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