Madmax

Okay, clown.

Well you can bury your head in the sand all you want, it doesn't change the realities of the situation. Anyway this is adding nothing to the conversation so I'll stop but hopefully now everyone knows it was indeed Lukaku who asked to leave and not Mourinho who made him do so.

Direct, undisputed quotes from an interview are 'unreliable'? Okay then, if you say so.

October 5 : November 1 : I'm sure I can find more quotes but I don't have the time or inclination to click on the second page of google's search results for "lukaku asked to leave"

Eh? Pretty sure he's admitted it himself on more than one occasion.

It always amused me that Jairzinho was not included by Pele in his list of 100 ( or was it 125?) greatest footballers. Pele is a dick

Dante can't defend?

Rumours of Strootman to United. If he's available then we should try. Can't discount the LvG factor though.

Could be a dig at his ex, who claimed he was 39. If it was about Mourinho, you have to say it was deserved. He is out of contract and there's nothing stopping him from speaking his mind.

and Januzaj

lol I like this guy

Firstly, that's a horrendous sample size you're basing your judgement on (unless you've watched him regularly for Basel, in which case, fair enough, that's your opinion). Secondly, to me, the issue doesn't seem to be finishing, rather his over-eagerness to impress. Whether that's down to nerves (big club, big manager, expectations etc) or dodgy decision making (inexperience at this level) is up for debate. The quality is there, as evidenced by the finish vs Arsenal (and us), for example.

I just read someone making a comment about how his 'match highest earner' clause is ridiculous. As far as putting a number on it, Jake Cohen has it down as £175000 p/w for the contract that was supposed to end in June. About the new deal, various figures being reported, from £140000 + bonuses (Times) to £175000 (Guardian). So not a huge difference.

Don't understand why his wages are of any consequence. Wages only matter from a financial standpoint (to me, as a fan) when the player they're being paid to doesn't put in performances that deserve them. It's all relative. You don't hear City fans complaining about Toure's wages, do you?

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Well there's no way anyone can say that with any certainty, is there?

Didn't Ramos win them their only trophy in whatever-the-fuck-long-it-is-now?

Is on standby for Belgium's WC squad. Januzaj made the main squad, which is a bit

Frank de Boer to come in?

Especially when you consider they spent the club record fee on someone who has not one but two direct competitors for one spot, one of whom is their highest paid player and soon to be captain.

Possible to have a WC prediction league? I volunteer running it. ............................................................................................................................................................................. Is there a reason I cannot login on mobile? Using Opera Mini.

I'd definitely take Negredo ... ST: Villa, Negredo, Costa

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He got into Spain's provisional WC squad. HOW?!

Oh fuck off. How could you forget the IPL?