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Something seriously wrong with Man Utd's defensive structure. Especially in games where they're expected to dictate the play. The fact that they won't be expected to do that against Man City is a good thing for them.

I don't know where the confusion came in but if it wasn't already clear enough, I was specifically talking about replays getting in the way... Unfortunately the past couple of seasons we haven't stayed in it for too long. Maybe they should do replays of games even when the winner has been decided just to make sure it's the right team going through?

Back on top for the moment. Hard fought but the win was needed after two disappointing results. Difficult game against an improved Chelsea side on Tuesday.

Withdraw from the competition to keep replays a thing? Sold their competition because replays are gone? What? People are being unreasonably dramatic about this and that's not surprising but it's still ridiculous in my opinion. People were even upset about away goals being removed in Europe. Can only imagine the fury when wins started meaning 3 points instead of 2. "You're demeaning what it means to get a draw!!". Things won't change that much. No one will miss replays in a year.

Luton 2-2 Brentford Sheff Utd 0-1 Burnley Wolves 1-2 Arsenal, 19.30 Everton 3-2 Nottm Forest, 13.30 Aston Villa 3-2 Bournemouth Crystal Palace 2-2 West Ham Fulham 1-2 Liverpool, 16.30 Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea, 20.00 Wolves 1-1 Bournemouth, 19.45 Crystal Palace 0-1 Newcastle, 20.00 Everton 1-3 Liverpool, 20.00 Man Utd 2-0 Sheff Utd, 20.00 Brighton 2-2 Man City, 20.00

Frankfurt 2-1 Augsburg Wolfsburg 1-0 Bochum Köln 1-1 Darmstadt Hoffenheim 1-2 Gladbach Heidenheim 2-2 Leipzig Union 1-3 Bayern Bremen 1-2 Stuttgart Dortmund 2-0 Leverkusen Freiburg 1-1 Mainz

These dickheads continue to be dickheads. US foreign policy continues to be the biggest poison in international politics.

They obviously could just have replays before the 3rd round but I'm guessing that has less to do with the PL and more to do with the FA wanting it to be consistent throughout the competition.

All those clubs will still be a part of the competition. Let's not act like non-league clubs are now being left out. If replays weren't a part of the competition, no one would ask for it.

Israel attacks Iran again. They definitely don't like the idea of being held accountable for anything they do. Heard reports that they didn't think the original attack on Iran would be seen as provocation... These scumbags view killing as their god given right.

Unfortunately the end goal is unlikely to be achieved but that doesn't mean people should stop drawing attention to it and protesting for it. Wanting Israel's horrific treatment of Palestinians, that has lasted for decades, to end and wanting Israel's negative influence on governments to end are both extremely justifiable.

If we simply talk about what works best as a competition and what works for the football calender, this is how it works out. You're talking about replays simply because it means more money for smaller clubs. Nothing to do with the competition.

It's supposed to be the top knockout competition in England. It doesn't work without the top teams so of course those teams withdrawing isn't something that The FA would want especially for the sake of replays. It's the EFL trophy without those sides. It's not the done thing in any other competition and people never ask for it in any other competition. Everyone will get used to it and it won't be seen as a big deal. Similar to how there were people mad at the away goals rule going away even though that was outdated as well.

Anyone paying attention to the current rap beef between Drake and everyone else? Pretty mediocre stuff.

It was inevitable with so many games in a season. The reality is that it's outdated and it gets in the way. Traditionalists won't like it but it makes sense. It was either this or getting rid of the League Cup and eventually it'll probably be both. An 18 team league wouldn't be too surprising either but that one's probably a long way off.