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The French could actually have quite a nice midfield three with Schneiderlin, Gonalons and Cabaye. Though it will never happen. Ever. All players can tackle, intercept and have quite exceptional technique with the ball. That is how I'd take Les Bleus foward.

I agree that a CDM should be dynamic. I for one want a player like Cambiasso was as a younger man. He was incredibly dynamic and criminally underrated. He has/had sublime technique, positioning and tackling. He and Makelele were the defining CDMs of the 00s. Two very different players also.

I literally can not comprehend how badly he played today. His positioning literally made me angry. Maybe one of his worst performances. Mikel can be a great player. CAN. He seems to excel in a three man midfield, when the team is playing slower more deliberate football. If the team wants to be an attacking expansive sort of side, Mikel isn't the type of player that can do the job. If the teams wants to play rigid, disciplined football, he is the man we want in the side, one of the better players for this style. Make a choice, he just can't cut it at a high tempo all guns blazing style. He is a water carrier, an anchor man. A type of player that is being phased out of world football.

Holy balls, was he terrible today. Not suited to a two man midfield.

You'd think Soton are European Champions.

Mikel is probably one of the worst CDM possible for a two man midfield. Needs a three man midfield.

Mikel has been dreadfully awful. AWFUL

What did I say? WHAT DID I SAY?

What is he? A foward?

A few people were throwing around scored like 7-0 and now they are submitting to the might power of Soton.

No stiff upper lip here. All cards are thrown in and pessimism wins when the starting line up is reavealed. What happened to our arrogance of a few hours ago?

Haha. James, guess again.

What egos at Inter? Besides Sneijder, Ibrahimovic and Eto'o (Balotelli too I suppose) what major first team player had a large ego? Surely not the likes of Cambiasso, Zanetti, Samuel, Cordoba, Maicon?

@NishC300, @, Can you two delete the photos in your posts? It doesn't make much sense to post the same imagine three times in three straight posts.

Hopefully Monsieur Hazard will be playing in the #10 position. It'll be nice seeing him play as a withdrawn foward / secondary striker.

Booo, booo.

Steve McManaman and whathisname are having a lot of fun commentating the ManUtd v Sunderland match. It's a good listen.

Think of a more stimulating debate topic and we can continue. Make a write of Morgan Schneidelin.

Why are we even debating this? Who cares about Sunderland?

Cattermole would because he fits within Big Sam's philosophy of "if it moves kick it, if it doesn't kick it till it does'. John O'Shea might also. Larrson is decent, might get a few games over the likes of Jarvis.

Ashley Young is so awful. So awful.

Jonh O'Shea Sessegnon Johnson Cattermole Larsson Colback I think yours and my interpretation of solid differs.

Yeah, I know. She is actually from around the Chelsea-Fulham area. What a lovely coincidence!

I think their squad is solid because they have a lot of solid players. Not because they spend money.

What is up with Sunderland? They have a very solid squad yet they are in the bottom five.