It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

he can only work with what he's got at the moment - and that included a 'returned ahead of schedule' JT and Cahill on the bench.

Unless a deal has already been struck with Jose then almost certainly Roberto is in with a shot albeit things may look a little different after the next few fixtures inc Man City and Spurs

Crikey !...away win for Chelsea.....missed the game....with an away goal, a semi against Barca or Milan is a big possibility.

1st in europe for a long time so more than welcomed from this part of the world

Chelsea will have to be at their very best to get past Barca.....logic dictates that the winner of the other semi will win the champions league.....

don't get that - surely Barca are the favourites for the whole comp ?

Nobody has ever won the champions league twice in a row since the new format...Milan AC won the european cup twice back in I think it was 87 and 88...(not sure) about those dates, so it will take a superb team to repeat that feat....ManU came close not long ago...Barca might win it but who knows ?...the blues with a good away performance as well might have their say, Joe....(sorry about that)...

Its Barca for me despite my wishes

Liverpool in the final again.....poor season for them ?...not by the look of it......another footballer death,... in Italy this time.......all matches cancelled there.....

No comment :O(

Are you a Toffee fan Chris ?......hope Trevor Francis recovers well.....superb player in his day and manager......Sheffield Wednesday in two finals one year .....if only we had players of that calibre now !.....and if I remember correctly played with Mancini at Sampdoria along with Liam Brady..... (not sure)...

Yes for my sins RF, dissapointed doesn't cover it. Liverpool never looked liked scoring until Distin lost the plot. Moyesey should have been more positive and built on the first half momentum, should have replaced Cahill and gone for the throat, once Suarez scored swung the odds sadly in the red shites favour. All is not lost can't see Liverpool beating Spurs or Chelsea in the final, can you? If Everton can escape at worst with a draw at Old Trafford next Sat, I fancy Everton to finish above Liverpool.

from an outsiders point of view - everton always seem to bottle it against pool - happens time after time

Great news -Fabrice Muamba Is Released From Hospital


http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fabrice-muamba-released-hospital-150205163.html

Yes good news......and what about Wigan ?......that Gunners side are unreliable....been the same all season.....having a small bet on Chelsea to win .....odds are worth a punt...

Going for Newcastle and Chelsea wins......odds quite good....worth a punt on the blues.......£10 ....for £50......not bad....and Chelsea are well capable of getting a result tonight...they must be on top at all times and rattle the Spaniards.....not so good in defense that lot if you shake them....

The odds on Chelsea to win is a bit of a clue rf. Hope I'm wrong.

Yes....but it's worth a tenner.....what do you prefer £10 to get just £17 or £50.....this Barcelona side are good no doubt but the Blues are on the up at the moment.....and I can't remember a time when they have come to Stamford Bridge and won....

2 pints and a meat pie at half time mate :O) Seriously rf I hope they do win, they have done well.

I have £50 on a blues win......for me that's plenty.....can risk that....never bet with more than you can afford to lose and the magpies look worthy of a punt as well....I'm not convinced that Real will overturn that result last night : Bayern are experts at just that one goal ahead thing....

well done RF - and well done RDM - why on earth we appointed the muppet AVB god only knows (in hindsight)