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If we don't beat Wigan we could well end the Christmas period in the bottom three. This is getting absurd.

Oh are we having a go at Stoke?

I'll have a go at Stoke.

There's something to be said for the fact that it works, but I hate how people think that because it's effective it's therefore admirable. They're a horrible little club, from a horrible little city managed by a horrible cunt. In fact, Stoke City are a fantastic advert for why you should never go to Stoke.

Their fans also seem to think that we have some kind of rivalry, which is funny, because they're so insignificant. I think their biggest PROPER rivalry is with Port Vale, that says it all.

I also can't stand how stagnant they are, they're going no where. As effective as Pulis football is, it's also going to be a hugely limiting factor that ensures the club goes no where. There going to slide slowly, slowly, towards the relegation zones and one day the specter of Stoke City will be happily removed from this division finishing the story of the most pointless team that's ever been in the Premiership.

But, just like watching them, talking about Stoke is boring. No one likes Stoke, no one will defend them and no one disagrees. The greatest compliment I'd take if I was a Liverpool fan on here is that you are at least important enough, still, to be actively hated. I'd be worried about the day no one hates United any more, because it would mean, for some reason, that we were no longer important enough to be hated.

I'll put the right answers in spoiler tags if you want.

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1. Offside as the attacker has gained an advantage
2. The referee chooses end.
3. Ask the team with 11 players to nominate 2 players who will not take part.
4. The referee, assistant referees and players.
5. Dismiss the player and allow him to be replaced by a substitute in the starting line up
6. None of the above
7. Substitution
8. Dismiss the player and award a penalty kick as the incident took place in the penalty area.
9. Award a corner kick (probably the trickiest one, because it's not really common sense)
10. Offside in the centre of the pitch
11. Head the ball
12. 6 players

Given the number of wingers being called up at the moment, I'm stunned that Anthony Pilkington hasn't got the nod. Top-scoring English midfielder in the Premier League last season, supplier of top-notch crosses, Norwich's best player (look at their results with and without him), and the Englishman who's created the most Premier League chances this season, despite being in and out through injury. Only Juan Mata has created as many chances.

But Sterling plays for Liverpool, so gets the call-up despite not being anywhere near ready yet.

In his defence, through no fault of his own he might struggle to win a European Championship.

Hank's awesome though.

Also, can we spoiler start using spoiler tags? I've only just started season three.

I just finished season three.

Holy fuck. Poor Gale.

Really? A national league in Monaco? It's so small.