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I've already answered all those points, stating them again we'd just be going in circles. No offense mate, but your main argument seems to be "Oscar can play in 4-3-3 because I believe he can". Well I can't see it. I've never seen him play there and the only time he's played in central midfield with us he was terrible. Ultimately I think if you want to Oscar in 4-3-3 you will need to wingers with better defensive work-rate to balance out the team or you will be back to the main problem we had this season of two isolated players in central midfield being out numbered every time. I agree to some extent (Can you really say Oscar is similar to Ballack, Scholes and Totti phisically and interms of defensive ability), but his ability to play in 4-3-3 and how well it works depends on who is playing next to him in the formation. Oscar in 4-3-3 with Mata and Hazard on the wings will result in the same mess we had this season..

I agree that he most likely leaving united, but I think the only way we will get him is that if we're the only team interested..

I don't get it. What's your point? Are you saying that Arteta and Pirlo do have defensive ability? Because Pirlo certainly doesn't. Arteta defends much better than Oscar does and in any situation I don't want us to be modeling our midfield after Arsenal that's for sure. The reason why Pirlo works in that Juve midfield is that they play with wing backs that always track back and give them numerical advantage in midfield. Similarly the reason why Lamps worked well in a 4-3-3 is because we had wingers with excellent defensive work rate like Robben, Duff, Malouda, Kalou..etc (But still Frank is a much better defensively and physically than Oscar). So if you want to play Oscar in a 4-3-3, you will basically need on the wings people other than Harzard and Mata.

I think she was calling you "love" Career decisions are tough, I can totally relate but you have to realize that no matter how hard you try you won't be able to predict the future and it will always be guess work. So my advice would be to take a deep breathe and go with what your instincts are are telling you.

I can confirm that he indeed was

Still not convinced that united would sell to a direct rival for the PL. A transfer like that could cost them the tittle.

Remember when giovani dos santos was supposed to the next Ronaldinho?

For get about that. Try to find out what flavor ice cream he got!

All the players that participated in the Confeds are not going to Asia. The club already said no to Gala, why would they say yes to Monaco?

What the actual fuck, people?!! I get you are bored, but this type of thread derailment is NOT acceptable. Please take it to the appropriate thread or there will be warnings issued next time!

BUt you realize he won't just attack but will have to defend as well, right? Everyone seems to forget that for some reason. Do you really want Oscar defending in central midfield where most of the fighting for the ball happens? He simply does not have the strength or defending ability to do so. Also on the attacking side, playing in that crowded midfield area means Oscar will have a lot less time and space on the ball as opposed to playing in the hole like he does for Brazil; even if he sometimes drops to receive the ball, he will mostly have that ball on his feet in that hole where he can dribble at the defenders or slip a pass behind them.

Quality over quantity

I know what you mean and I completely agree (even said something similar my self a few weeks back without the Messi comparison), but you will get absolutely slatted here for saying this!

What in the world is wrong with Kalou? Definitely one of the better squad players we've had. We could have really used someone like him last season.

Or he put the transfer request to go to Tottenham or another team where he is all but guaranteed a starting spot.

I can't stop laughing!

Will remember that next time ma'am! Although, Stingray's second rule is after thinking about the females, write it anyway!

Well yeah, but that wouldn't be funny I admit it wasn't a well thought out joke. I first wrote "But then again I always knew he was a whore deep down" but then I edited it out because I thought it was OTT I honestly did not think of the females in the pub when I wrote that, sorry LMAO Indeed you do!

Hey, don't blame me for the human nature! In my defense, that was aimed at the males in here

Just stumbled over this pic.

I had no idea that Tom was doing those type of "services" Then again, we're all whores deep down inside!

Haha In that case, just like I do vaginas but gentler and with much more lube... EDIT: Shit, I think I've turned into Stingray with all this talk about sex!

Both of us can only speculate what the problem because ultimately we don't see the players train, we don't know what goes on behind the scenes..etc But I feel that whatever the problem was/is, the club has to take at least part of the blame (even if the problem is player mentality then that is something we should have helped those players with). It can't be a coincidence that all of the top prospects that we've had here have failed to transform their potential to actual ability.

Can't speak for everyone, but personally I am not "doing" any arseholes atm EDIT: Wait; did you mean "How are you all doing, arseholes?" ?! In that case I am doing very well, thank you. Punctuation, man. It stops you from being a complete pervert..