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I'm watching it on TV, but I would suggest you try http://www.firstrow1.eu/

Big game against Munich in about 10 mins. Best of luck Kevin ​

You can schedule a friendly with The Fookers or Team Robbo. It might not get the same dev for your players but it's the next best thing.

Bale vs Inter again should be fun, shame Maicon is no longer there

^^ That was a bit sudden! Thanks for the heads-up.

Great article and excellently written

Chrome doesn't use adobe flash player for videos, it has a built-in software to play them. I think your problem is there. You might need to re-install it, imo.

And he was our best player in the first half when we dominated the game completely. Part of the problem was that neither of them is holding midfielder and the bigger part is that Rafa set the block too low from the start of the second half and invited pressure on us.

If City play 3-5-2 the wings will be crucial. This game will depend largely on Rafa's team selection; meaning we are practically screwed.

Youe name is Rafa, I can expect how good your team will be!

I was only giving an example but in no way does Ramires only play well in those types of games. I distinctly remember him being one of our best players in games we completely dominated like against Arsenal, Villa..etc But I do agree that he is not at his best against teams who put the whole team behind the ball.

Obviously you need technically gifted players to win games but he's not the only player on the field. Ramires brings something different, gives opposition players something new to think about. His pacy runs are his best offensive assets so he naturally enjoys playing in games with space. I don't think he's comparable to any other player. Essien obviously was the perfect central midfielder, one of the best in the history of this league, but even he could not deliver as well as Rami at the end of runs. How is he not good enough for teams with aspirations? We couldn't have won the CL last year without him, especially against Barcelona.

The last 3-4 windows have been "revolutionary" in terms of the type of buys the club is making. Hazard and Oscar aside, all the other signings we've made have been low-risk and excellent value for money.

Problem is fixed for me. I can now see the videos on my phone.

The formation does not suite him but he definitely a remarkable player that would be a huge asset for any team. He is just so different, unlike any other player I've ever seen. What he lacks in terms of "traditional" technical abilities he more than makes up for in physical attributes. His ability to deliver at full speed after one of his trademark runs is unbelievable.

We've had an issue with finishing all season. Yesterday it was a combination of this persisting issue, a great keeper and a bit of bad luck.

Live stream for Rafa's PC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRMuprJhdUY&feature=share

Great article but a rather too optimistic look, imo. I agree that most of these players will be the future of CFC but in order for them to become so we need not only to praise their assets but also identify their weaknesses.

Good read about Mikel: http://www.lifesapitch.co.uk/opinions/about-time-mikel-got-therecognition-he-deserves/

I don't get some of the gloom here. I thought the performance was pretty good. We made some mistakes at the back especially Cahill and Azpi but on the attack we managed to create so much (22 shots) and were a decent striker away from scoring 4-5 goals.

He was very good yesterday, exactly what we've been missing. I lost count of how many times he won the ball back in the opposition's half and only had two missed passes all night!

^^ Completely agree. He should not risk long-term issues or it might affect even his ability to coach. Surely the medical staff be giving him this advice.

Won't quote anyone but I hope those who were defending Torres and saying that our midfield is to blame are too ashamed to post in this thread again! Terrible just terrible from start to finish. Probably his worst performance ever. In the first half he was trying to score, he made the runs but his finishing was worse than a center-half. In the second half he went back to resorting running away from the ball and blocking other people's shots.

The manager usually asks the keeper to go forward so I wouldn't say it's his fault.