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Oscar is the same age as me. I have failed at life

If the manager bowed to fan pressure every single time, well... Mourinho may be frustrating at times (Real fans will agree), but at least he's not being populistic in his choices. For the past two or three years we've been very vulnerable defensively, if excluding Mata contributes to fixing that, I will accept it with a heavy heart. I'm still hoping though that they will find a way somehow, but if they don't and we end up swimming in titles, I won't even reflect on it more than I have to.

I still remember his debut like it was yesterday. Against Norwich, stoppage time, this magician still unknown to us, pops up, intercepts a stray pass, takes a touch or two and slots it home coolly. This introduction gave us a glimmer of hope and excitement during depressing times. If there's one image I would need to remember of Mata, it's this.

That was some of the best jogging, clapping and jumper-taking-off I'VE EVER SEENI!!! 100% pass success rate, ruthless.

If the initial shot is on target, it's not an ungoal. If the defender alters the trajectory from an off-target shot to an on-target shot, it's an own goal. It was Eto'o's goal.

My thoughts exactly. He's been a goal machine in every other club as a striker, except Chelsea, because somewhy we forced him on the wing. He stagnated massively here, he would have probably turned out a whole different player had he been somewhere that employed him properly.

So basically coupled with Rambo we'd be witnessing a bukkake? Anyways, I hope in the end he justifies the hype.

Does he have any skill or trait he's particularly known for or is he just an all-rounder who's good at everything but exceptional at nothing?

Is he a defensive midfielder, box to box, deep playmaker? What's his best trait - defending or attacking? How about his passing? Is he a quick player? Technical or rather relies on strength? He's 1.94 m, that's massive and exactly what we need, some height and physical intimidation in the middle. I'm just wondering if he fits with the style we're trying to implement.

People were bitching? I was still confident when 2nd half began, I know we're a 2nd half team anyway. Good post.

Decent game, very pleased. Exactly what you would expect from a chilly January afternoon against a resilient mid-table side away from home. These are the type of games that can ultimately decide the champion, so putting all the inevitable nigglings aside, all is well.

Same here. But in this sense it was classic Torres, he has often been described as a striker who can disappear in the match and then pop up in the dying minutes and score. He did just that and when he scores I don't complain.

Okay, this is adressed to me. Read my post again, what I said was that people who actually care if some stranger is gay or not are idiots. They are the ones who make this a story. Whether you care if he came out and tries to break the stigma is irrelevant. My point was directed at the people who care about the fact someone is gay, not if he/she publicly admits it. In short: if you're glad he came out, OKAY. If you're glad or angry he's gay, NOT OKAY... hence my "who cares" approach to the whole situation.

Sort of. I read the thread title and this was the first thing to come to my mind. The fact he was a footballer makes no difference to me. People devoting time to such matters are idiots as far as I'm concerned, and by that I mean the people who do care and have any other reaction than indifference to a stranger's sexual orientation.

Who cares.

We're gonna take care of them comfortably, maybe even trash them.

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Spike, you're not fit to be mod because of the simple fact you're derailing a thread by reacting to bush's provocations. In fact you should be the one preventing such kind of things, not enabling them.

what did you say to him?

If I were you I would murder the photograph.

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Previously people were so sure we'd lose to the point that they were just hoping not to get mauled. We drew, got a point. I'd call this a good result. In truth it could have gone either way had the teams taken their chances, but draw felt just.

Shit, we need to win this. Allowing le arse or liverfool win the title is not an option.

Is this true? Lmao, some people have short memories.