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I really hope that AVB mentioning him means that we're getting him. Problem is there are only 2 weeks left on the transfer market and with no real links in the media, we either haven't started negotiating with him, or we did but are being uncharacteristically quiet about it. (I'm hoping for the second option.)

I'd rather someone more talanted. Where is he playing those days anyway?

It's true he only played good for six month, but during that he showed real class and great quality...that doesn't just go away, besides he's still young and can grow a lot as a player. I'd choose him over Modric any day.

Mereles is a one hit wonder. He had a good half season and I really doubt he'll have another. He just doesn't have the quality in my opinion. Anyway he is not what we need, he is not a winger nor a creative midfielder.

He's been training with chelsea since last week, and seems very happy....it must be some sort paperwork that's keeping the deal.

Anyone else see what valdes just did?!!

True, but they never cheated against chelsea (that I know of) so I don't mind that!

For me it's their constant diving all over the place and mainly their stuck-up attitude and how they expect all the refs to give all the decisions in their way just because they are Barcelona.

I'm not a fan of real madrid either because they have players Ronaldo, but I'd prefer any team in the world over the group of cunts that is Barcelona

Personally I'm rooting for Madrid, I can never get over the CL game with barca...how about you guys?

I can't believe it...real madrid played but barca scored from the only 2 half chances they got!

You know who AVB needs to sign?? Man u's luck and their ability to get own goal winner in the last 5mins of the game. It's incredible, not to mention FRUSTRATING, how they keep doing that match after match, year after year.

Drogba had 20mins and did nothing other than a couple of set pieces not to mention he totally messed up the formation that looked very good. And youssi came on 3mins to time, he needs more than that to really get in the game.

I hate to say it but I think AVB made a couple of mistakes with subs, namely: Drogba for kalou and Youssi for Torres because drogba brought very very few to the match and torres was by far our best player on the field and the most likely to score. But to be fair AVB didn't have better choices on the bench but it was probably better if he had left the squad as it was or maybe Youssi for mikel.

That about sums it up...good post mate.

It's not the end of the world. It's disappointing that we didn't win but on the plus side I thought we played very well especially defensively...I think we can take a lot of good points from this game not least of which: Torres by far man of the match.

did anyone see AVB's reaction to Kalou's header...he would've scored it! lol

Man of the match Mark Halesy!

over...we tottaly deserved to win.

free kick, good pos.!!

torres off...we're screwed

5 mins...what we wouldn't give for a goal right now!

Halesy is getting some hate mail today!

drogba free kick..come on