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Anyone know where I can buy a Hellas Verona shirt for UK delivery? Buying for a colleague's birthday

Haven't seen MOTD yet but I can summarize from TC that the following happened: Stones: Didn't prove his worth Entertaining match Martinez salty Correct?

This guy's tattoos - proper street Shame that goal won't go his way, would've been a good start to 2016 with these young guys. Good performance, who's turn next match?

It's going to be a painful month of hopeful wishing and shattered dreams..

Yeah but I don't want to dismiss top 4 just yet. This league is going crazy this season, everyone's taking points off everyone! Predictability of the league has gone down, we keep picking up points and who knows?

Absolute legend! Rest In Power

I love how Costa is being vindicated by pundits for his attitude and criticising Chelsea players for trying to get Yacob sent off. It's like they choose to ignore the double standards, when Costa ran into Myhill and was already on a yellow card they were howling the referee in the same manner! That incident went unseen and unmentioned on MOTD.

Expected.. Cue the meltdown

Well, I guess that means we won't be signing right-backs in 2016..

Oh dear

Great interview and insight. Seems to dodge RLC questions a lot but I guess he's right in the sense he's 19 and is trying to take the spotlight off him.

LMAO, oh dear Yaya

I was thinking that, wouldn't bonuses from winning the PL be factored or mentioned here?

amazing considering AVB is leaving them this summer as well. Give it time lol.

Reckon it's a bit soon for Barkley. We have a genuine need for Stones right now but I'd like to see another year of development at Everton - However this summer, especially with the Euros, could see demand high.

I'll be delighted if we sign him, even if it is for ridiculous money! It's clear he's capable of playing at a high level and as a signing in itself it'll be good for the team. Hope it's an early one, but we know it'll drag towards the end of Jan.

Yeah man, money definitely talks but we're not a sunk ship yet. It takes one world-class player to say yes and others will follow. Depends on the level of investment the club is looking to use. New stadium is coming up, entirely funded by the owner, we may have had to curb regardless.

Clearly still trying to work out a deal where he could still play, either way it's evident he wants to come work here. If it comes down to it, he'll probably retire.

Won't believe any 'leaving' rumours until there's something concrete. Real Madrid have history of media manipulation and rhetoric. The love to come out with these 'inside sources' and that prick Guillem doesn't help. I'm calling it now, in a few weeks Guillem is going to jump on this story and blow it. It's how the sign 90% of their players, but they're yet to set our resolve. They never have. I bet they're still mad about Makelele and we can't be too impressed about Robinho (that was Perez wasn't it?) - Shove it to them Roman!

Steve Holland or Paul Clement. The latter could do well with Derby this season.

Yeah, true that.. Drogba would be the closest if he retires and takes up coaching here long-term

Man we should do what Real Madrid and Man United are doing. Find someone young, maybe has just come out the game, and let him be an assistant to whoever we hire. Maybe that's what we're going to do with Drogba, perhaps he will be our Zidane or Giggs. We should talk to John Terry also in the contract negotiations, tell him he'll get an extension but in a dual role. We talk about wanting heart, leaders, people who try and don't fall out with the dressing room? John Terry is that guy. He's probably doing some badges anyway. As long as he stays away from his players' mrs' he'll be okay

I know, I was playing devil's advocate

I do agree with that. He should have done better and of course Mourinho is 1,000% the manager Rafa is so it's no surprise what Mourinho did with that team in 2013-14. He could do nothing about the CL though, once Juventus had beaten us in Di Matteo's last game there was no way for us to come back. Rafa actually won the last group game 6-1 remember?

He's hardly match fit though, has barely played anything for Palace - Plus if he's also going back out on loan then the same point applies that you made. I'd like to see Bamford, Musonda, RLC, Aina etc. But let's be perfectly honest here, if we lose there'll be outcry! The least fans are now expect is FA Cup since we're no longer in any other trophy race (CL too). So Hiddink can't really afford to fuck this one up. At most I think we'll see RLC coming off the bench with Aina and Musonda named on it. Ramires, Remy, Baba & Cahill will probably feature seeing as they're on the fringes of the first team at the moment