Well despite everything, I still think we've got a huge chance of beating the mancs at weekend. What's more I still think we've got a big chance of getting out of the group as well.
Win away at that little teams ground (which we will), win at Home against Fiorentina (which we will) and we've got 9 points. Very few teams fail to get through with 9 points. If we can get at least a point in Lyon (which we probably will), we'll definately qualify with ten. So that's that sorted, we'll get through in the Champions League.
Now as for the game against the Mancs, my guess is that cauldron of Anfield will be the hottest it's been since Garcia's goal put Chelsea out of the Champions League. That Chelsea team was twice the team we were, but the crowd and fate carried us over the line. This Manc team is currently only slightly better than us IMHO (if at all in truth), and I expect the fervour of the occasion to carry us through by two clear goals, comfortably. I don't to be honest expect it to be enough to propel us back into the title race as I think that's gone, but we can at least land a body blow on them c...s which is something. If someone can break Owen in half at some point during the course of it, we'll all feel better.
As I said on a couple of threads earlier, you don't change managers mid season and we shouldn't change this one. You can't assess where we are until the things panned out in its entirity. That said, if he does go and you are looking for someone who knows what it takes to win the title with two different clus in England, and would instantly have the respect of the players and fans, we do have one working for us at the moment. In at least a caretaker capacity, he might do quite a good job.