Note for May - we could have signed a keeper in August

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The transfer window has shut and Manuel Almunia is still our number one, despite it looking certain Mark Schwarzer would be signed. It is disappointing now but doubtless this moment will remain at the forefront of our minds come April and May too.

Encouraging, but...

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A 2-1 win away at Blackburn offers hope that we might be ready to overcome the physical tests needed to challenge for the championship. But the warning signs are there that our defence will remain our Achilles heel.

That's payback for the Barca shirt prank, Pepe

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My belief in karma has increased markedly after the dreadful howler that earned us a point yesterday.

Playing for fourth - in August

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After a quiet summer, Sunday’s match with Liverpool already has the whiff of a playoff for the final Champion’s League spot.