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RVP, who should not be on the pitch, to score the equalizer in the 96th minute!

I wish I could, but people tend to start childish fights in this thread even though it won't a change a thing and it is my job to calm things down when that happens. Alternatively, I'd suggest you start accepting reality and stop living in the past lest you turn into a Liverpool supporter.

For me, Ramires is currently our best CM. Closest thing we currently have to world class. In his natural box-to-box role, that is. His pace and stamina are incredible, his bursts from midfield can upset any defense and his delivery at top speed is out out of this world. In the holding role that he's been playing so far however, he's very average. Good enough against the likes of Hull but not nearly against United or Bayern. Lampard is still a match winner. His movement and runs into the box are better than any striker we currently have, but the problem is that he doesn't have the stamina to play box-to-box anymore and his defensive contribution is almost non-existent. At his age, I would have liked to see him play as the most advanced CM in a 4-3-3, but with the likes of KDB and Oscar, I find that unlikely to happen. In the pivot, he can get by passes way too easily. But I think he can still be a massive asset against smaller teams who sit deep where he won't have much defensive responsibilities and can instead focus on his offensive contribution. MVG looks like an excellent prospect. The defensive side to his game is especially impressive (even if a bit too aggressive at times). But he's far from the finished article. His passing and movement still need a bit of work from what I saw. I'd love for him to get some starts, but I expect him to make more appearances off the bench. He can use all the experience he can get and he'll only get better from here on. Mikel is currently our only genuine holding midfielder. He adds stability to the team and gives Ramires the freedom to go forward while plugging the gap between midfield and defense. His passing is incredibly accurate and his ball retention skills are by far the best in our team which gives the back four an outlet to get the ball to instead of having to play a lot of long balls. I don't think he can play the role he does with Nigeria here in the PL where the tempo is a lot faster and he won't get as much time and space on the ball. Essien, I think, is a good squad player. He obviously doesn't have the physical attributes that he once thrived on, but he can still do a decent job. I think we will benefit from his versatility and experience this season. So, to sum up, I think Ramires-Mikel is our best CM pairing just like it was last season. It is defensively solid, leaves very few gaps and offers smooth and calm distribution of the ball while playing to the strengths of both Mikel and Ramires who, imo, our best two CMs.

How's Van P**sy still on the pitch?!

United always seem to somehow nick goals in these kind of games even when they're being completely out-played.

Please don'st start again! Yes, we sold him, we were idiots, he was on the year of his contract..blah blah blah. He's an opposition player now and this is getting beyond boring.

And we got out-played by Aston Villa..at home! What's your point? Each match is completely different than the other. Expect Liverpool to continue to dominate and united to nick a couple of goals. I predict a 2-2 draw.

The picture thing is just creepy, imo. I've never heard anywhere where that is acceptable. There aren't many western people living in China?

Seriously? He got torn to shreds by Bellamy!

I see Liverpool deserving to win but united fluking a draw..

I guess it depends on the culture. Here touching kids faces is normal (from relatives and acquaintances, not strangers) but certainly not pictures. A stranger taking pictures of a girl would probably end in a huge fight that would likely include gunfire

Only if united give them back to Everton after the match..

Awesome! Can he be like a vampire wizard ninja platypus?! That would be SO cool!

Hahahahahahaha Inter can't even afford their current players! This isn't lazy journalism, it's plain stupid journalism!

Well technically, it all started with the ball boy giving the ball to one of the players. He deserves some credit!

Read the game brilliantly well yesterday. His movement and reading of the game is just excellent.

What guy?

I'm actually surprised they spent so much money. No one in Italy currently has any money. The Higuian and Calejon deals were some excellent pieces of business.

They're definitely title contenders for sure, but Juve have more quality in their ranks. I'm just not too sure about their CBs; Britos is average at best and Albion couldn't shine in Spain so I doubt he would Italy.

Well they've spent A LOT in the market. half their starting XI was not with the team last season add to that Hamsik has finally remembered that he is supposed to be an excellent player. Going forward they look frightening but they had some massive issues at the back today.

It's okay, I forgive him for the spelling mistake..

Here you go:

Jealous that other members are being more controversial than you these days, Term? You and me both know there as much logic in that statement as someone saying: "Jose is going against the will of the fans by continuing to bench Mata since they have voted him player of the year the last two seasons. His continuing to disrespect the opinion of the fans will get him sacked soon."

Dzeko was my captain this week