I really expected Bale to score that free kick at the end. He's shit now, time to sell him.

I don't think I am even going to watch. I literally feel like I am going to throw up I am so nervous. Glad there's another yiddo commenting on Deadspin, it seems to be infested with gooners most of the time.

Oh I hear that. One can only hope that Chelsea shells out some massive fee to release him from his contract with Madrid, just for the irony of them having paid millions for him to go away and come back.

Sounds plausible. What happens in that event does the spot go to another team or is it just eliminated?

Ah, you're right, I thought it worked like the league cup. That's unbelievable that Wigan's going to play in Europe, even if it's only to lose to Strømsgodset IF in the third round.

I thought it worked like the League Cup — my mistake.

The worst teams in a league get sent down ("relegated") to a lower league. It's like as if the Red Sox, Twins, and Indians were made to play in the National League this year.

Wigan is only going to Europa if they win the FA Cup, which seems really unlikely.

Moyes appears to be the odds-on favorite but there was some discussion last night (on 5 live I think) of Mourinho actually getting the job. Which would be fantastic considering the mind games he's been playing about Chelsea and the massive wail of butthurt that would rise up from wherever Chelsea fans live.

Spoken like a true lamestain

GOD SOCCER IS SO BORING GET THIS COMMUNIST CRAP OFF MY TEEVEE OR WHATEVER

Four million for Robbie Keane. My goodness.

Ugh, you're a gooner? I take back anything nice I may have mistakenly said about your, in retrospect, totally shitty soccer coverage on Deadspin. Editors: please find a replacement for this ignorant hack immediately.

I'm late to the disucssion but David Luiz laughing after baiting Rafael into kicking him and getting sent off was priceless.

I'm a bit late to this but David Luiz laughing after baiting Rafael into kicking him and getting sent off was priceless. Of course Fergie is whinging mightily about it to the media today, which is always fun.

It was officially ruled an own goal, and has been reported as such by every publication covering the match that I've seen (Guardian, Times, ESPN, Telegraph, Deadspin...).

I care about the dumb comment, not the level of interest in soccer.

Yeah it's not the easiest sport to televise but the nonstop action makes for entertaining viewing.

Well this is awkward. What do we do now? Thoughts on rugby?

Every time there's a piece about soccer, there's people like you commenting on how they don't care about soccer. You know what? I don't care that you don't care about soccer.