DYC.

Turan (in fact, he's not 'fast' at all) and Gotze don't have that much pace..

We were very poor overall and hardly created any chances (first shot on goal came in the 45th min). We won't win a thing if the first team stays the same.

Haha still highly frustrated and worried by today's game though.

Undeserved win ! :champions:

Uhm duh?

Oh dear, these subs remind of the Ancelotti days.

Ramires on the right, Josh and Yossi on for Lampard and Anelka.

That's it, I'm sick of Lampard. Unbelievable how he gets picked over Benayoun, who was our best player in pre-season. How does that make sense?!

We're playing the diamond formation..

It's official, Kalou's a master in the arts of black magic.

Haha very true.

Fair enough, guess I got a bit confused. I find his passing too raw to be a 10 though. He can spot the pass but his passing isn't all that accurate and inconsistent. But he's young so he can improve if he works hard.

Mata has been playing on the sides since Real Madrid Castilla I think yet he's number 10 according to you, a role he didn't (really) play since last season? Even when he had to play as a attacking midfielder, he keeps drifting to the side. Edit: Now I understand, you've been watching videos of his last season. That's not the role he's playing regularly in the past years though. But you are right about him not being a pure winger, he's more of a left-attacker (like Cristiano, 'old Messi', only Messi played on the right and comparable to Malouda in 09/10).

:giggle:

Like OReilly already said, Riquelme. Legend.

Roman is back in the Argentina squad! Argentina desperately needed a player of his type, can't wait to see him play. How I enjoyed watching Argentina when he was still in the squad, sadly they never won anything (he did win a gold medal in 2008 though).

Que?

Where did I say something negative about Hilario? I'd be wishing for Cech to be fit even if we had someone like Tim Howard as our second choice GK.

For those who haven't seen that absolute beauty:

AVB did say 3-4 weeks, let's hope you're right.

You know that includes Utd right?

Messi's simply so much better than him and far more decisive. Nahh thought so too but he won the Community Shield and FA cup with Arsenal.

He makes a lot of money though (and I'm talking after taxes) but a loan deal is indeed interesting.

Good to hear. On Mertens, I wouldn't say PSV is his top but I don't see him playing for Chelsea or Utd (as a starter) in the future. Of course you can't predict things like this but he (his talent) doesn't blow me away. Dembele for instance was more impressive than him in his time in Holland imo.