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Originally Posted by mojopinuk

EDIT: 1-0 after 20 minutes, 2-0 after 38. That could be it all over. Wolves keeper is having an absolute blinder, he can't be a happy man to see them two goals down.

That's one positive for me! Much as I love Mick McCarthy and normally wouldn't want a team of his to go down, when you're in a relegation dogfight you can't really be picky like that eh.

Also;

BBC Sport - Football - Chelsea 1-0 Wigan

^ I don't care what the match report doesn't say, Torres practically had his elbow in Al Habsi's face when he challenged for the ball that led to Malouda getting the winner. Really should've been a foul the way I saw it.

Still, I guess they deserved to win on the balance of play. Far from a bad performance from the latics though, and we could easily have got an equaliser. I said I'd be happy with a point from this and the Spurs tie, and I still am. Plus it beats the 8-0 in this same fixture last season anyway

On this showing, there's every reason for me to be optimistic over the lads' survival prospects.

Now, if only the Gunners could do us the favour of winning at Bloomfield Road tomorrow...