DYC.

That's very true. He was immense that game and he reminded me why once i rated him as the very best, well him and Riccy. But you know Terry f*cked up getting praised for anything after the scandal. He used to get picked in every 'Team of the Year', those days are gone. And off-topic but a miracle just took place. Ashley Cole got a place in the UEFA Team of the Year. Team of the Year doesn't say a thing though.

That's true, they don't play open football. But did you say the same about Terry in the Mourinho era? And you have to admit when facing top sides, we sit back too.

My point exactly although i would switch 4 and 5.

You're exaggerating. Man Utd don't always play negative, like they did against Spurs, and Man Utd play with two centre midfielders (Anderson joins the attacks a lot). And you're assuming Vidic would break when left with only two other players to deal with opposition counter attacks. We used to play like Man Utd currently do in the Mourinho era and we lauded Terry and Carvalho as super defenders back then. Vidic is a great defender. Don't know if he's better than Terry though.

Random.

Sarcasm my friend.

Fair enough.

Exactly. We're seriously lacking up front, really struggling to break down defences and creating chances and we've hardly conceded goals so I guess the most logic thing to do would be to get a defender.

That's weird. Luiz always struck me as a ''Puyol'' type of defender, but with a huge bonus of being excellent in build-up play and very comfortable with the ball (being able to make runs forward). A defender that uses his pace, strength and 'never say die' attitude to great effect. Not the highly intelligent, super tackler and excellent reader of the game Carvalho type of defender. That being said, I wouldn't mind us signing him. But a new partner for Terry has to be the last thing on our 'requirement list'. And oh yeah, I hate how Terry's distribution from the back is such an underrated part of his game. He's great in build-up play, being equally comfortable passing (short and long passes) with both feet, and he goes forward at times joining the attack. He's a lot more than just a stopper.

Totally disagree with you but if that's your opinion, okay . The thing that's annoying about Ivan on the right and Alex in the centre is the fact that you have to make two changes in the line-up (Ivanovic to the middle and Bos on the right). And we lack a good right winger and Bosingwa offers us more in an attacking sense. And I read Ivanovic doesn't like playing at right back and that could effect him signing a new contract since there are enough teams out there looking for a great CB.

I appreciate Alex, trust me I do. He was better than Terry in the second half of last season, he was fantastic. But Ivanovic is better. Terry and Alex are both (very) slow, although Alex' speed over distance isn't that bad, and lack agility, that scares me bit when we face a striker with pace. Ivanovic isn't the fastest but he's much faster than both Terry and Alex (over short and long distance). Ivanovic and Alex are both great tacklers but Ivanovic beats him the air and Ivanovic has that 'never say die' attitude like Terry. Ivanovic is also a lot more comfortable with the ball and is the better passer. Alex lacks in that department. Alex is also very injury-prone.

Terry and Ivanovic form a superb CB duo, the club should focus on getting a right attacker and a creative midfielder.

I remember someone here said we could get Sanchez for 15 mil pounds . €30 mil is crazy money for someone who, even though very talented and exactly what we need right now, hasn't proven a thing on the big(gest) stage. I would pay €25 mil max. And the likes of Hamsik and Luiz will cost at least as much. The market has gone mad. But then again, Sanchez really does the potential to grow out into that 'special player'. That something special that Ronaldinho, Kaká, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi have. Those who had a huge influence in bringing in the Champions League. It's a risk but since our scouts aren't doing anything (CA wouldn't play a young player with potential anyway), it's one we will (eventually) have to take. Get Sanchez and a pure midfielder, one with the ability to spot and play that killer pass, and I think we could actually win the CL this year (and finish in the top four with ease). But it's all a dream, don't see it happening.

Xabi Alonso, by no coincidence also a intelligent and 'laidback and relaxed' type, was always Liverpool's best player and so incredibly underrated. He was world-class himself and made his team-mates look like better players. He left and what happened? Liverpool have become horrible side and Gerrard and Torres have been poor ever since. Xabi Alonso was the true genius in Liverpool's team.

I stopped taking you seriously in this matter when I read that, i'm sorry.

Gerrard better than Lampard? Never have I seen a player get so much hype. Well Cristiano Ronaldo maybe even more but still. Lampard is better than Gerrard in every skill in football, only Gerrard's first touch is slightly better. Gerrard only beats him in physicality.

And this is why: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8aXO_QTKf0&feature=player_embedded#! It's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, b*tch .

If you said that, I would make use of that ignore list thingy for the first time.

Couldn't disagree with you more. Steven Gerrard and Xabi Alonso, especially Xabi, were immense that season. It was the only season I really rated Gerrard as a true world-class player. Pepe Reina was fantastic too and even Torres scored a lot (!) even though he didn't play a lot. But I agree about Benayoun being a decent player and not as bad as some label him.

Pienaar a playmaker? That's not true. The creativity he brings is the fact that he can get past a man and keep the ball with him while under pressure. His short passing and vision is decent at best. But I agree with you that if he comes, it's a good buy.

Huh?

Yeah but the previous generation had a crazy amount of absolute brilliant footballers. Even the smaller clubs had world-class players in their teams. True. Weird to see Totti not being a regular starter anymore, he even talked about the posibility of leaving.

Villa starts on the left. Messi plays in the centre in some kind of half '10'/half '9' in and it's incredible how me manages the two roles to such a devistating effect. He's really starting to grow on me in that role. Agree with the rest. But about Roma, Totti really did turn into/played as a true striker for a few years. He really did stay up front.

Yup.