Kostas

Swift got a haircut?

Just No.

Think I haven't watched a YouthCup game since the Semis and the Final of 09/10. Will be interesting to see how Piazon has adapted. Streaming links will be more than appreciated.

My condolences. Stay strong chief.

3 games in and I'm still as baffled as I was after the Newcastle game. I'm neither sure what AVB has on his mind nor what should happen. On the one hand, I was truly surprised with how Terry went from having one of the worst performances I've seen from him against Liverpool to being a beast against Newcastle and Valencia (nevermind last night's goal). The gap between those performances was so intense and telling that they could possibly change AVBs mindset regarding the current squad capabilities. Moreover the onefootedness and poor tenchnique (lack of agility in the case of Lamps) displayed by some of our midfielders when under pressure raises even more question and obstacles in the attempts to change our play. Currently our midfield can have potentially as many issues with the highline and the possession play as our defense thus a simple nailing down of our best CBs is not going to do much in terms of improving the overall teamplay. On the other hand, AVB keeps bluffing about staying faithful to a philosophy and with Didier probably leaving in summer or earlier he'll have to either stick to his guns or do what every manager before him did, which would defeat the purpose of hiring him. Unfortunately the City game wasn't one for tactical analysis and I'm still unsure about whether us dropping back is instructed by AVB or simply an in-game reaction by the players (mainly the defenders).

Touché. What you're saying may be true but since I like believing that the club currently operates with much more sense than a few years ago and hindsight plays a great role in judging the Torres acquisition as absolutely retarded I run all similar "reports" through a common sense check before even bothering discussing them. It is to me. AVB probably has as much to do with Torres as Carletto did and while the fact that the Spaniard has been warming the bench may suggest that he has lost faith in him January is coming and both us and AVB should get in terms with seeing Torres participate much, much more.

Fair enough. I guess it's a case of whether or not having the common sense to realize that completely giving up on and selling at a huge loss a 5yr investment less than a year since its acquisition is not something the club would do.

I've been more concerned about the club's finances than most but if we care more about 50m possibly wasted than keeping our top4 place, staying in the champions league and avoiding having the title out of reach by December we need to redefine what makes us fans.

Mind if I quote you? What you mean? In the sense of using your post as my status.

Why is this topic (and the discussion around him generally ) so damn active? We've won 3 very big games in terms of importance and confidence and yet Torres is the still on top of our list?

Can't hold any grudges against 'arry, Foy should have been banned from refereeing any football game, let alone an EPL game.

Don't want to make any excuses for Kakuta but Bolton and Coyle hardly helped him, unless it's a matter of Coyle being much better with British kids he doesn't deserve getting McEachran. To think that back in August Bolton and Wigan looked like the perfect loan destinations for Gael and PvA...

Don't want to underestimate Wigan but we should really start rotating again. We've had roughly the same players start in all our last important games and it's high-time Ash, a few of our midfielders and Sturridge got some rest.

Mind if I quote you? Bah, Sturridge playing only for himself is a much bigger problem.

Drogba singlehandedly killing 5-10 minutes of the game.

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Should be even on cards by now. Clatenburg can now concentrate on something else.

Can't be argued.

Didn't realize Toure was a son of a whore. Stupid me.

4 pray 5 profit

Seeing as profiles are for the moment disabled, here you go: Couldn't possibly dissargee. Then again getting warned for what could be considered bad humor isn't something that I'd like happen to me.

Check Peace's post.

Sturridge you fucking beauty!

Could have easily be given. Absolutely outplayed so far.

Feel like taking a walk already..