OTF

Lovely between Perez and Sissoko. Sissoko had the right idea with his pass but in feigning to shoot he didn't know where our players were.

Refreshing to have our weakest player subbed off.

Indeed, so far. Our back four that unfortunately selected itself is almost the worst you could imagine against a pacey counter attacking side like Leicester. Second half I'd be sending Mitro out there to niggle at Wes Morgan, give no inch and don't play for the free-kick that you're not going to get. Later on look to get Gini, Perez or Doumbia at his with some skill/trickery. Also run Sissoko at him.

I'm confident that Rafa can improve him. The ability is there he's too passionate for the ball just needs his priorities sorted.

Geez, Sissoko clattering into Mitrovic in the clear in the box

Don't think that's ever going to work with a ramshackle back four like our current one.

Not unexpected. We weren't marking for that free kick.

There's a difference between thinking and hoping.

Without question this. It's the only reason we've got Benitez. Optimisically looking at it, if we survive, McClaren's failing as coach will have been a good thing for our long term prospects. The realist in me says even with survival Rafa won't get the backing from Ashley to transform the side and that will ultimately lead to discontent and his departure.

A point would be amazing. I'll be happy if we're competitive and look like a football team again even if we get nothing from it.

If he was fit Rafa could get something out of Obertan. He was having a very rare purple patch (ha!) when he injured himself.

As much as it would be great to bring our best defenders in for the Leicester game (particularly Mbemba) there little sense in risking rushing anyone back from injury when there are games against lesser opponents around the corner.

They each have their own connect 4 board to keep the quibbling down.

That game could likely decide our season.

Allardyce is clear as the most dislikable manager we've had in recent times, and that's before you consider the atrocious football we played under him.

Coaching Cristiano Ronaldo and Emmanuel Riviere in the same year...

Can you imagine what he'd be thinking about most of our players if he watched the last five odd games? Surely that would be one of the first things he does. It is not going to be easy Rafa.

He's getting paid a lot of money to do a shitty job. And because he's done such a wonderfully shitty job he's going to get a wad of cash and a big chunk of time off. Don't feel sorry for him.

Books.

If anything we've turned the corner off Underperforming Street and onto Relegation Close.

Tell me about it. Truth is we were all just talking nonsense filling time waiting to see what Lee Bowyer decided should be done.

He gave them the day off on Saturday as well, what a nice man.

I listened to a little bit today and found the sound quality to be pretty good. Both of you are well spoken.

As a fellow podcaster Fish I will listen in and secretly analyse your audio quality/mic technique/editing.

Fabregas you fucking prick.