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I have always believed that Carlo Ancelotti is a very overrated manager. He is great at dealing with egos, galacticos and what the chairman wants but I feel tactically he is very average. One of the best man managers but not much else. He is still really cool though.

And then there is this guy.

Keep thinking Mata is on the field when Hazard drifts into the middle. That number 10 shirt is playing tricks on me.

Ashley Cole did it. Fabregas has done it. Double standards.

I don't see it as a betrayal at all. The transfer was amicable between all parties. This is no William Gallas-esque scenario. He was injured during the final.

I don't think he betrayed BVB but he sure as hell abandoned them.

1. José 2. Jürgie 3. Cholo 4. Pep 5. Conte Best managers in Europe right now. Pep while very amazing as a manager has only reached his visions at clubs that allow him to financially. Not too mention in his earlier days Pep was atrocious at buying players. What seperates him from the three above him, is that they have achieved success in constraining ways. José at Porto, Jürgie at BVB and Cholo at Atléti. I'll knock Pep up a few places if he can transform a club like Inter or A.C. Milan into a behemoth without having the funds to throw at players like Benatia and Chygrynskiy. Conte I rate very highly, while not astute as the others has a drive and charisma that makes players run with the hearts on their shoulders. The Italian national team has all the tactics it needs in coaches, but now they have a man that will make the players die on the field for a victory. I expect Italy to be among France and Germany come 2016.

I remember a certain Aussie member wanted Maicon over Azpilicueta. He was very adamant about this, citing Azpi as unreliable and Maicon as a proven alternative.

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Eleventy.

Or that some members are redictable smartarses.

Zlatan don't do trials.

Can't believe Sandro joined QPR

I wouldn't. Imagine the arseholes: "Chelsea ruin strikers".

I'm talking about technique though you thick bastard. Confidence doesn't make technique suddenly better. For instance I'm a fairly confident guy but can't do an elastico with my left foot and more confidence isn't going to fix that. That's what I'm trying to convey. Confidence will improve composure and all that but I ain't talking about all that.

Many players come to the PL and don't struggle. Many players move within PL clubs and do struggle. And vice versa. It is a pointless statement to make because it means nothing. Success in one instant does not in whatever shape or form gaurantee success in another. Prove to me that is's easier for a player to be a success at a different club in the same leauge without using anecdotal evidence.

I don't believe confidence has anything to do with his finishing. His technique is bust, he is incapable of scoring the goals he used to. If he were more composed he would score more of the easier goals but I refuse to believe that he would be capable of this or this or this

Gignac is overweight, doesn't have a right foot and is lazy. There is a reason 'Un big mac pour Gignac' is a saying. 'EPL proven' is one of the most cringe-worthy idioms in world football. Not every player has to be incredible.

Yes. Don't believe a single word of people saying otherwise. He will not regain a single iota of the ability he had at Liverpool. He may do well at Milan, I don't know but do not for a single second believe you will get the Torres of old. It's more than a loss of confidence, that is a foolish statement to make. He quite simply is not physically capable of doing what he used to. He is as bad as Pazzini albeit not as infuriatingly lazy. His pace is gone.His finishing is atrocious now. He simply can not score goals like he used to. His goals were more than pace, he had an amazing shooting technique and scored some beautiful goals. He just can't do that anymore.His dribbling is poor.His passing is average.His decision making is rotten.His first touch is decent.There is a chance he will succeed at Milan but keep your fingers crossed and pray to the ghost of Gunnar Nordahl.

I wish I were living in Monaco.

Well I can see you can pontificate.

I like to mix it up sometimes. I have a large vocabulary so I may as well use when I get the chance.

It is just a typo of facetious.

I was being faceticious.

If it results in Torres leaving it is.