Best away record in the league & 2nd place nearly wrapped up

[Shaggy]

Sounds weird, but they have been **** this year.

****s sake, I am gutted, 18:4 just isn't worth thinking about...

I know what you mean. I think they've been **** too. They're the kings of the 1-0 win. I think during that run of 14 successive clean sheets, about 10 were 1-0 wins FFS.

[Craig_H]

They were just playing the 'do just enough and no more' game that was Rafa's forte.

They just happened to be better at making sure they never got stung at the other end.

[dww]

I know what you mean. I think they've been **** too. They're the kings of the 1-0 win. I think during that run of 14 successive clean sheets, about 10 were 1-0 wins FFS.

They are worse than last year but they were exceptionally good then. Winning the tight games is the mark of potential champions I think. We have given away points when ahead (Wigan, Arsenal and Evertone spring to mind) and failed to get goals from pressure (Stoke, Fulham, West Ham). Personally I think it was part of the learning curve for our players and by the end I think we have started to take on board some of the lessons. The big difference this season has been experience.

[anfieldanfield]

I am just amazed everyone is so positive about everything.

18:4 **** sake, so depressing...

I want to forget about football. Gutted, just gutted with it all.

[red g]

They are worse than last year but they were exceptionally good then. Winning the tight games is the mark of potential champions I think. We have given away points when ahead (Wigan, Arsenal and Evertone spring to mind) and failed to get goals from pressure (Stoke, Fulham, West Ham). Personally I think it was part of the learning curve for our players and by the end I think we have started to take on board some of the lessons. The big difference this season has been experience.

although not sure they are worse, just different ....they won it for attacking flair last year, this year it has been built on a strong defence

[Shaggy]

I am just amazed everyone is so positive about everything.

18:4 **** sake, so depressing...

I want to forget about football. Gutted, just gutted with it all.

Trust me, although I feel positive about our chances next year, currently I feel the same as you do. Avoiding all football stuff on the net (other than here, obv), papers, SSN....all that ****e. The CL final is going to be horrible, truly horrible. If Barca win I will feel an intense joy, truly an intense joy that - sad though it may be - wouldn't be all that far behind the sort of joy I feel when we win a big game.

The thought of 4 for them - and three for ****ing Ferguson - makes me feel physically sick.

[anfieldanfield]

Trust me, although I feel positive about our chances next year, currently I feel the same as you do. Avoiding all football stuff on the net (other than here, obv), papers, SSN....all that ****e. The CL final is going to be horrible, truly horrible. If Barca win I will feel an intense joy, truly an intense joy that - sad though it may be - wouldn't be all that far behind the sort of joy I feel when we win a big game.

The thought of 4 for them - and three for ****ing Ferguson - makes me feel physically sick.

No Henry, Iniesta, Alves, Marquez or Abidal for the final.

I'm worried.

If Barcelona win I will celebrate almost as hard as if we had won it. It means that much. They CANT win it 4 times. They just can't. It can't happen.

We've always been able to chuck "18/5", or "we're the most successful English club ever, so **** off" line at people.

But what now ?

Oh God, I am so glad for a summer where I do not have to think, talk or read about football.

Excuse me If I'm not doing cartwheels because Stevie picked up some award or we challenged for second place etc....

Devastated.