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Fair enough if he's been signed because he's a player who we'd want rather than a player who was available due to coming to the end of his contract. Would we have looked at him twice if his contract wasn't due for renewal at Everton? We'll never know why he was signed but I'd rather have Gosling in the squad than Smith. Gosling has something to offer, Smith doesn't .

Any sarcasm involved there mate?

If he's better than what's currently here (which, from what I've read and seen, he is) then I couldn't give a shit why he's been signed. We've got a load of dead wood picking a few hundred grand between them every week whilst contributing fuck all. They're the problem.

Doesn't look like he's been pushed in any way at all. You'd imagine he probably wanted to play some part. As soon as there is a problem it sounds like he decides how and where to deal with it. Wonder what the complication is. Must say i'd have liked him to stay here until the summer break. A bit worrying. My point is that playing again this season should never have even been on the agenda.

Quoting, just in case. He was only trusted with the last15 minutes last night with a 5 goal lead. He's a million miles away from the most important cub final in the world and rightly so.

don't know why he was even being pushed to play again this season. It should have been written off as soon as the break was diagnosed. Better to give it the long rest than rush him back for the sake of a game or two at the end of the season. Just take it easy and wait for pre-season would have been better.

These things happen and you can't legislate for them. No point twisting about it and we've just got to get on with it. Taylor will come in and have to raise his game.

Not sure if Abidal can get back up to speed quickly enough to make it at LB. But if Puyol is allowed to move back to CB with Pique then that's a massive boost for them.

With only a year left on his contract he hold the big cards. If he's not going to sign then the worst case scenario is that he walks away for nothing in 13 months time. Sign on or sell on.

Founded in 1904.

Polite applause for the 4th goal in the Champions League Semi final? Is that all it merits? Fuck me.

DJ Campbell's got 11 in 28 this season. The fact he gave up and went through the motions while we struggled says more about him imo. Some captain.

Once he lost his pace due to his injuries he simply wasn't a good enough footballer to compensate. He was all pace and finishing and his pace created the space for him to finish his chances. Neither use nor fucking ornament now.

Don't like it much. The sleeves look spasticated without stripes.

Moot point tbh. Had Barca not had the 2 away goals they would probably have approached tonight's game differently. They had the cushion and never looked like losing it. Comfortable and they controlled the game yet again, safe in the knowledge they could afford to make a mistake and still stroll it.

Just the sound of his many faces wobbling. I mean the younger tit! Just loves the sound of his own voice. Makes so much noise yet says nothing of any value whatsoever.

I love watching Barca play but it's got to be said that the likes of Mascherano and Busquets are fucking disgraceful for throwing themselves to the ground. It's cheating.

Job done. Fuck off Madrid.

How many more are they going to get away with?

Carvalho, Diarra and Alonso couldn't complain if they'd walked by now. Ref is being very lenient with them.

not really as 2 would have taken them to e/t, 3 goals in 35 mins?? not on they way its been going I meant they were going to need 3 to win it without penalties.

Doesn't change much really. Real still need the 3 they needed at kick off.

They'll try to keep it tight for another half an hour then they might have a go, the cowardly fuckers.

Simpson. Looks better this season than last which is bizarre. Barton and Best have looked very good this year too.

Jan Molby once scored a hat-trick of penalties for the wall pushers.