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Captain Buzzkill -- As for those Twitter rumours.. So glad I'm not on Twitter these days that I have to filter this nonsense

Iker Casillas

The Western infatuation with trying to "fix" the Middle East is certainly something I can't blame you for being fed up over. All I see is "intervention" this, WMD-that..

As Amels and Rmpr rightly said, the long-term financial situation we've been in (5 years now?) was bound to breed such thoughts. People are getting desperate and this is the resulting effect. What's bad is that it's even affecting the intellectuals and well educated. I'm used hearing the old rhetoric about how bad Islam is, how we should stop immigration etc from the lower IQ percentile, but now it's spreading a bit more. Still not worried though, there's still far more sensible people in Britain who don't buy into all this EDL crap. UKIP is just another trend in this country. Same happened when the BNP got in a few votes, scared all the main parties, and next election the BNP lost all their seats lmao.

As Alex said, you've backed up your opinions well and justified your ratings that may not be universal for everyone! Really like your style of writing, keeping it concise and descriptive. Not an easy thing to do. You could give our old Admin a run for his money if you attempted a match day report

But that's not the question in context. How would Mikel cause a rift between Mourinho and Emenalo?! Mourinho signed Mikel, he probably keeps in touch with Mikel. Does that mean any player we've signed/given a contract extension to is a problem? We gave Ramires a contract extension, if Mou doesn't want him, will that also cause a rift?

Lmao....... Who signed Mikel again? Mourinho or the guy who wasn't here when we bought him? How has Emenalo even come into this discussion, because he's Nigerian?!

The empathy is appreciated

There's always one -- But I'm slightly in agreement, I'm not sure if he's exactly capable of those 30-yard over-the-top long passes. But what I do think is that he's got the ability to drive on and play a fairly good weighted through-ball if the attacking players ahead of him make those runs. We'll only know when the tactics of the squad calls for that kind of play and that'll only be shown if that's the way Mou goes about his tactics.

Never thought I'd see the day this happens in the Mikel thread, that both sides can actually get along and agree on even a few things.. Maybe there is a god

Oh, it was you! I'd forgotten which one said it - Apologies!

On these two points, could we possibly make an argument that this has been a major stumbling block for Mikel to have evolved into the holding role? SeB eluded to the fact that Mikel has been mismanaged since Mourinho's departure which is certainly a plausible explanation because it was José who first changed Mikel from an attacking to defensive player.

TOPTB has always been an excellent debater in that regard. Always willing to listen to other's opinions.

LMAO

God I miss when CarefreeChris used to make season reviews. Kicked the arses of this shit.

Agreed, I think Oscar's potential would be wasted there. Give him a chance to play the no10.

Classic choice, Jim! I love Hanz Zimmer's work, I immediately feel inclined to watch any movies that I hear he's composing the score for. Inception, the Dark Knight, Gladiator.. Just a few to name of my favorites by him.

It's fair play to Dortmund. If they can show that they can still challenge Bayern, might get him to commit.

No, no! Then we'd see the return/new version of his hideous mask. Gotta kick him where it can be easily concealed.

Mourinho came back because he's the "Happy One"

Imagine Mourinho actually "fixes" Torres I don't envision it happening, but.. My word.

7 in a row now wow, how?

It's played more catch up with Android than it's done actual improving imo. Aesthetically, it looks more pleasing though.

Fucking Ikea. How dope is this composition they've used for their latest TV advert?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jxasPhJeMw