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Proof that the offal site is a magnet for muppets - Tiddley is way ahead in the poll for favourite commentator! vote - Liverpool FC

The way we threw away the title that season was criminal, and it wasn't just the players' fault. Roy just seemed helpless as it all unwound.

More chances for Pacheco.

He's not (appeared) to have done much under Toshack with Wales. Apart from saying 'to be fair' all the time he's never been memorable talking about our games on LFCTV. We did play some lovely stuff when he was manager, but I don't think he was doing much coaching. And that's why I'm out.

I'm probably one of the few who is looking forward to Italy play. Even when they're a mediocre team I always find them tactically fascinating - such a nice contrast to England's manic hoofing and hobbling. I love the flair matches, too, of course, but that's why the World Cup is so absorbing as far as I'm concerned.

Try and see Carra's press conference today - he runs rings around the British hacks without any Mourinho-style 'look how clever I am' flourish. They were all fishing for stories to twist into something controversial and he read it all so well and brushed them aside with a smile. Top class stuff.

This is like an episode of The Inbetweeners.

England's sheer witlessness never fails to bemuse me. It's one of life's great puzzles. Compare England to, say, Italy. Now, Italians aren't typically more intelligent than the English, and Italian players aren't typically more intelligent than English ones, but at international level the Italians look smart, crafty and disciplined, while the English look like knuckle-dragging dullards. Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney, etc - all really sharp-witted players for their clubs in HUGE matches. For England - clueless. I really though Capello, of all managers, would get them looking bright, organised and imaginative. He must be baffled.

Okay, now let's go through this one more time: catch ball...drop ball...and? Start grinning a really stupid grin? Start grinning a really stupid grin! Next time - DON'T FORGET THE GRIN!!!!!

Ha ha, yes, I thought they'd even used the same set. Woeful.

Amazingly patronising stuff on one of the news channels - a reporter asked US fans if they were surprised they did so well (they beat Spain last year, for god's sake - they're not bloody Haiti!) and expressed surprise when the fans said they thought they could go far. Embarrassing nonsense.

What fresh hell is this: Corden and Simon Cowell? What a great way to follow a shit match.

Tonight was really bonkers - truly nuts. Every observation genuinely beggared belief!

Is Viera being paid for every wildly positive thing he can cram in about England? It's astounding stuff. Maybe ITV's sponsors demand it.

The discipline was atrocious. That was another worry.

Ha ha, yes - that serves me right for only listening to him. Glad you were impressed by the performance though.

Bloody hell, now Desailly says England had a good game and dominated from start to finish! What drugs are they taking on ITV??

'The idea tonight was to win the game'. Ingenious.

Oi, Townsend, you're supposed to be Irish!

I've never heard such a surreal commentary before, even on ITV. Everything they say now is the opposite of reality.

As I said, it's very similar to their first game v Ireland in Italia 90.

Come on Tim!

Generous, Pidge. He had a decent first half hour.

ITV has gone MAD! Turnip Townsend thinks this performance has been much better than recent ones?

Yeah, that's a great idea - get Rooney out on the wing crossing for Crouch to use his powerful heading ability. CHRIST!