Alan Pardew stopwatch, again

Pardew, the nailed-on favourite to be the first to be ejected from his job this season, has seen another two managers bite the dust, as chairmen make up for the lack of Premier League sackings in November.  I think warmly of all those people who wagered money against Pardew losing it to the bookies.  Both West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur sacking their managers were not massive shocks, but both were harsh, especially as Spurs were only a few points behind the top four, with a 100% record in Europe and into the quarter-finals of the League Cup.  Tim Sherwood now takes charge for tomorrow's match.
Of the League Cup tonight Manchester City had an easy win against Leicester City, as Manuel Pellegrini searches for his first trophy in Europe, never mind at Man City.  Chelsea manager José Mourinho said he could 'smell' the League Cup trophy but that's as tangible as it's going to get after another defeat in the north-east of England, this time at the dark place.  Maybe just as irritating, as it went to extra-time the Chelsea squad missed the pre-booked flight back to Gatwick that they had arranged, thinking the match would only last 90 minutes (with a Blues victory).