Dinho lad

I don't think the City players enjoy playing for Mancini either.

Too many similar players in their first XI. Silva, Aguero, Tevez, Nasri and Toure's best position is probably in "the hole". Not wide or in the centre of midfield.

Did he balance a sofa on his forehead?

Always got a mistake in him. Overrated cunt.

You layed even though the Chelsea game was still 2-1?

Do you think Metalist are some sort of mugs or something? They're a good side and will be a tough test.

He's also quite an intelligent player, I would say.

Wow, Dortmund 2-1 down at home and also a man down. Shades of their defeat against Wolfsburg just before the winter break.

Bale's ahead of him simply due to the fact he's playing more than he is and is playing in a team that allows him to maximise his attacking potential to the maximum. Ben Arfa's been done no favours at all by the fact he's been basically a wing-back all season for us. Ben Arfa's more talented IMO on his day. We just need him on the pitch with these new signings to see that day. Bale isn't actually the best of dribblers, it's more about his raw pace that allows him to get past people. Whereas Ben Arfa is old school with his dribbling ability and has been blessed with a talent that little in the world posses. Both of their styles are completely different too, it's probably a bit like a Messi and Ronaldo comparison in terms of how different there games are. Bale is all about his athletic ability and he's able to use that to great effect. Ben Arfa despite being a good athlete is not in the same league as Bale when it comes to a combination of pace, power, strength and height. Yet his pure footballing ability more than makes up for this. That's the main key, imo. Also, HBA is both footed and more creative.

IMO both Bale and HBA are on very similar levels in terms of talent. It's just that Bale, at the moment, who's progressing at a faster rate. He's clearly the better player at the moment. HBA simply needs to improve his consistency and he'll be there alongside him, imo.

And you associate with these people? Opponents in Monday night 5-a-side Even better.

Awful hold-up play... fuck sake. I agree with you, and I was thinking it during the match, that he needs competition in the squad.

Won few quid by betting on over 2.5 in the TH-NUFC match. Placed it on this - http://i.imgur.com/RJCxbaK.jpg

FUCK SAKE!

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss!!

Really pissed off with Perch, man. So lazy, irritating and unprofessional.

Fucking jump Perch, fuck sake!!

Yuuup. :lol: Quotes all read to me as following: Newcastle will have to have one helluva squad to achieve anything in the next 7.5 years I hope the fucker wasn't implying that we have been on his back this season?

No worries Glad someone appreciates it.

That's exactly what I see Pardew doing. Now that we've won 2 games in a row, and thus the pressure is little bit off, I don't think he'll be taking too many chances with our play.

Taking European competitions seriously might help.

Al-Ghaddafi.

Graham Carr is a quality scout, but I would expect any half decent scout to spot the talents of the likes of Sissoko, Mapou, Tiote, etc. It's about our strategy of exploiting France, Holland, etc. Not saying it's the perfect strategy, but going to place like Ligue to spot talent is no brainer. We should be expanding our scouting network to places like South America too.