Leif

this feeling of nothing to play for is so boring. it must truly be a painful feeling every season as an Arsenal fan

Sell him for 30m+ then buy Atletico's keeper for half or less. Reinvest the leftover pennies in an agency that teaches our players how PR works.

When I saw the Italy formation I thought "Are they facing 2 Barcelona's at once?" but it turns out they are facing Spain after all

the gal is literally about to turn 16 aka legal, disgrace

He was great for Fiorentina. He was shit for Chelsea. He was great for Juventus. He would be shit for Chelsea again. Any other POV and I'm lost.

He was never going to be allowed free choice of a new director or whatnot. Roman is a problem himself, and he'll shackle Conte, we know this.

Meanwhile we let Colkett play with boys when he would start for a lot of top sides

Especially me, I thought he was the next Titus Bramble from what I saw in the youth games

Allegri has the substitution skills of a toddler

I think this is the best Barca attack in this lifetime but it's never going to be held up with the likes of the Eto'o/Ronaldinho/Henry era since the rest of football has gone a bit downhill

Zlatan doesn't age as fast as others. Through meditation he's slowed his heart rate down to the point that every year to us has become half a year to him. I'd say he's 29.

Leicester have me falling back in love with football but the cynic in me says match-fixing somewhere

His development will end if he's on the bench for us next season.

matic is a shitbag

That's a shitty boring team & i'm watching for Kenedy

what's wrong with fake hair when people have fake hearts?

I buy into the theory that Drogba leaving meant there's basically no fire under Hazard's ass and thus no real desire to perform. To be a broken record, this is why Cech should have been retained. It still feels like a strange dream that he wasn't. It'd be immature to dismiss psychology as a big factor these days when it comes to players and their ability. If you're the best in your own head, you'll at least be decent with your feet. If you're only decent or very good in your head though, you're not exactly shooting for the moon, so you won't be landing amongst the stars if you fall short. From before he even arrived here, the 1 common trait that Belgian and Lille fans alike would highlight was: "His mentality." Mentalities don't change very quickly in the world of football when you're an idolised millionaire. I expect no changes.

I hope he surprises everyone and goes to Wolfsburg

there is literally not 1 thing we have to offer him to make him want to come here. every other top club can match our wages these days.

The fact he was that keen to get someone elses kit shows he is indeed still a boy, who just wants to enjoy his football experience day by day with no real goals - - which makes me believe further that there's no malicious bones in his body. if he's unmotivated it must be something behind the scenes at home, like he's wondered "Why DO i play football? WHY?". I understand he's got a philosophical head on his shoulders. He's perhaps talked himself out of motivation.

Anyway I'd say it's the lack of Cech that's hindered us more than the lack of a winger being on form. A goalie wins you so many more points than your attackers unless you've got an Aguero or Suarez. we failed because of the board. though that doesn't excuse Hazard being pony. I'd ideally keep him though honestly and use him in Willian's supportive role while a prolific player comes in on the other side

No foreign team I watch has Hazard in their XI. If they can be magnificent with less famous players, so can we. There are TOO MANY players to choose from whom we could replace Hazard with and actually play better football. He is not the player he was hyped to be (yet). Far from an untouchable.

HE will decide!? The ball's in MIKEL'S court?!