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Will be delighted if Romeu gets a start That is an abosolute JOKE of a lineup. Please don't tell me it's true.

Think we should wait and see how Romeu plays in the league first for a couple of games in a row before coming to a conclusion... so come on AVB! Give him a shot.

Can't watch it, what's it about?

Ah okay, thanks.

He was very displeased with Ghana after the injury he suffered two years ago, so I highly doubt he'll go for the ACN

He's far more likely to go ahead in management/coaching than JT. Can't see JT being all that successful tbh even though he constantly says he wants to do it

Isn't that rule for 3 clubs in the same country though? Or have you gotten that from the fifa website?

And also neymar has a shite attitude. He'll probably end up causing a lot of problems in the dressing room. In contrast, Romelu is a great guy. He is sensible, grounded and a hard worker.

My bad. That's a superb penalty.

So you're saying that we (me, and the others who have remained calm during these ridiculous couple of weeks on this forum) are against the club?! Fuck you.

Referees need to use common sense - like when the referee didn't book Billy Sharp for celebrating a goal for his son that died last week by lifting his shirt. When Robben was given his 2nd yellow for jumping into the crowd at Sunderland .. Weren't we all pissed off at the stupidity?

Absolutely ridiculous. I realize that there are rules but the referee should use his fucking brain

I have never seen mata take a pen (did he take them at valencia?) but I get the feeling that he wouldn't be very good. Dunno just an impression. Like he'd try to place it but with not a lot of power which is always risky

It felt like he was changing his story though.. because at first he said he didn't hear anything then he was going on about how bad racism still is and how much that game hurt him... I dunno. And I have the feeling that if he even gives the impression that he heard/knows what JT said then they will rule in his favour because everyone hates us and everyone hates JT and they know that if they dismiss the case, the media will have a field day claiming that they aren't doing enough to stamp racism out, etc etc.

Don't get your hopes up. Agents say these kinda things all the time to generate interest and get a new contract for their players

EXACTLY

Excellent article. Bosingwa is a pretty 'brainless' footballer. He doesn't have the awareness or tactical knowledge that is required to be a good fullback when it comes to defending.

Agree with that lineup Tomo. Just hope Romeu gets a chance

That image is slowed down as it is, I doubt JT would be able to make such a decision in his head so quickly. His left leg goes down a split second after he looks at VP

Agree with that.. but I have my doubts whether he can be even 20% of the player he used to be. 3 injuries in 4 years is just horrific. We shouldn't just depend on him thinking "oh all is okay essien is still to come back!" give him some time, if nothing has improved by the end of the season, let him go.

That was Malouda's fault ffs

He wasn't at 80% last year. He was hardly at 20%. Absolutely shocking. Ramires provides much more to the team compared to that Essien

Haven't seen the game yet unfortunately but I've thought since Saturday that our real test will be against Blackburn and not Genk. Also, re: a comment made earlier about Torres about him being "completely marked out" of the game... jeez if Torres was marked out of the game by KRC Genk defenders........................ anyway I still would like to see his performance against Blackburn before concluding whether he's gone back to his 10/11 'form'.

This is not looking good. Anton has definitely given a statement saying he was racially abused. Don't know how much "evidence" he has but by his comments since the investigation, he has definitely done so. The FA are probably going to charge JT based on that "blind" comment in the video and he'll get a ban and the whole country is going to rejoice. Not to mention the massive pressure this brings to AVB along with everything else he has going on right now

How about Luiz at LB? Hasn't he played there for Benfica? Anyway I doubt it'll happen tho