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Yeah, that's a tall order for Sunderland. Man U basically has Champs League locked up, right? To go ahead of Man U, Liverpool has to win both remaining games by 3 or 4 goals and Man U has to lose them by a similar margin. Man U does have Arsenal still to play, so that could get ugly, but...

What a run for the Foxes. They were one of my favorite teams to watch last fall, then they hit that long dreadful run, and now they are one of my favorite teams to watch again. Newcastle has way too much quality to be so bad. Not sure what their problem is. But at least they got a point...

I don't think Pep's game plan was necessarily bad. Why not try to catch Barca off-guard and steal an early goal. That D has been suspect at times this season. But like you guys, if I was going to do that, I'd have started Goetze. It's really a shame that Bayern has the injuries it has...

If they were going to play those tactics, they needed Arjen Robben in the side. Still, if Lewandowski put in that one he whiffed on, who knows, might have been a different game. Messi is just not from this planet. Just totally on a different level. It is amazing how he just toys with...

True that. I don't watch a lot of MLS (trying to watch more this season) but I've been really impressed with him, based on the little I've seen.

Arsenal is in great form right now. I think they'd have beaten Monaco if the matches were played this week. They are just firing on all cylinders. It's too bad it's so late in the season.

What a game. I mean, 5-0 in the first half?? Crazy. Oh yeah. The Spanish giants are the only ones even close. I would love to see a Barca/Bayern UCL final. It's just a joy to watch Barca's big 3. Case in point: Suarez's second goal last week. That nutmeg followed by the cheekiness...

Man U has really found its form, and City has really lost it. Great stuff today from the Red Devils. I'm honestly not sure City won't fall out of the top 4, the way they are playing.

Ahh so many good points by Hollywood and Acamp. I wish I could respond. This new job is killing my IE time.

Thanks fellas. After watching BPL games all season with a soccer snob who insists that MLS is garbage, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the MLS soccer I watched this weekend. Maybe not quite the same virtuosity in the attacking third, but it looked like pretty good...

Ok. Deal. Who should I root for? I don't follow the MLS at all. I live in Chicago. Chicago Fire? My bro-in-law is a huge Columbus Crew fan and I watched the game with him this weekend. (Tough loss to Houston for them ... DaMarcus Beasley was dominant on his side.) Should I pick them...

I love him and I don't know why. Hope he keeps up his current run of form. He looks legitimately dangerous. I sometimes just perversely love people that I know are legitimately hated. Jay Cutler is another example.

Everything Soccer So pumped. Several good ones there, but I will be really interested in PSG/Chelsea. I love to root against Chelsea and I love the spectacle of Zlatan. He hasn't had a great season but he scored one of his patented karate-kick goals this weekend. Could be heating up.

Yeah, for the last 4 weeks or so Liverpool has lacked nothing but a confident, composed, capable striker -- and now they have Sturridge back. Look out for the Reds.

I think City is just not the same without Yaya Toure. He is as good an all around midfielder as there is in the League.

I watched Arsenal dominate Hull today in the FA Cup, hoping Zelalem would get in, but no such luck. I would love to see him get some time with the big club. I missed him in the Champs League earlier this year.

Most days I look for some good long-form journalism to read at my desk while I eat lunch. The articles Whiskey links to in the Politics thread or Economic Stimulation thread are often perfect for this, although if I've had a crazy morning I might be looking for lighter fare. I thought I would...

#slaughter A lot of people, including Jamie Carragher, seem to agree that Liverpool should line up as described here, with Sterling as a lone striker: Liverpool masterplan to beat Real Madrid: Drop Mario Balotelli and play Raheem Sterling as strker | Daily Mail Online It's an interesting...

Everything Soccer It's amazing what a year they are having despite losing Lallana and a number of others in the offseason.

Liverpool just needs time for the signings to gel. They were only a point or so ahead of where they are now last season, I think I heard. They were a step away from 4 goals against Everton. And it's a different team with Sturridge in the lineup. Just look at the Tottenham game. I still...