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I don't really rate him, although there's no denying that on his good days he's an excellent player. Maybe he needs a change of scenery like Mole says, but I just think he reminds me a bit of Ganso (although Ganso reached this stage at a much faster pace).

I think you must be lying here, because he was nowhere near good enough for Milan man. Looked a pace to slow and didn't ever seem to care, sure I didn't watch all of his games or so, but you can't seriously have seen a lot to say that. His best football came probably at Bordeaux the season after he left Milan. I don't lie. Whenever I saw him for Milan he looked exactly what we need through the middle right now. A much, much better fit than Cabaye. I'm sorry but...

I'd sitll rather see us spend a big sum on Thauvin than Gourcuff.

I think you must be lying here, because he was nowhere near good enough for Milan man. Looked a pace to slow and didn't ever seem to care, sure I didn't watch all of his games or so, but you can't seriously have seen a lot to say that. His best football came probably at Bordeaux the season after he left Milan. Whether or he is or he isn't, he's right on his best day he's a much better player very different however. Oh absolutely, but I just thought using Milan where he was nowhere near good enough as an example was a bit weird. Gourcuff on his best days is an amazing player. Haven't seen him for the past 18months or so though.

I think you must be lying here, because he was nowhere near good enough for Milan man. Looked a pace to slow and didn't ever seem to care, sure I didn't watch all of his games or so, but you can't seriously have seen a lot to say that. His best football came probably at Bordeaux the season after he left Milan.

This game is crazy. Everyone getting stuck in, more a PL than a La Liga game.

Not an assist though is it? Assist is the last guy to touch the ball before the goalscorer usually isn't it? Guzan touched it.

Ah, thought you never agreed upon it Hope it stays like this and Martino brings Neymar in to turn it around.

Looked like Alba elbowed Costa off-the-ball. I really detest Alba, but I guess Costa gets this shit every game since he's a mega-cunt himself.

What a goal by Villa!

Wha gwan? Diego Costa touched him on the head while Alba was on the ground and he threw himself and made an enormous fuss about it.

Anyone see that? Jordi Alba is the most disgusting player, any defence for that shit, VI? He's an absolute mega-cunt.

Mata's been injured and have had half a pre-season. They have another game friday and then Monday.

Fuck off. Lampard on the bench because I forgot to sub him on for Turner. Bullshit all around. Mata captain. Sitll 73p or so. Decent enough I guess.

I'm impressed by Villas team. The difference of a managers.

Think that and an offensive midfielder with playmaking ability and that will also take some attention off him will help a lot.

I think he was used correctly in the first half against City. Problem was that he had no one in front of him who could help him only Benny to his right. We had no balance in the squad. I think him and Tiote centrally and Marv infront of them is the best we can do right now. Haven't seen enough of Anita before arriving at our club and for us he's had very very few good moment.

I'd add Graham and Lambert and Crouch to players who'd probably beat Colo in the air.

I agree but against Man City, Tiote was terrible at everything, Sissoko was invisable, Ben Arfa ran out of puff and Cabaye had a sharp pain in his wallet and had to go home, these problems wont be sorted until Pardew is back down the A1 with his siutcase full of money Sissoko was probably the player that did most running for us, and I'd say touched the ball second most after Ben Arfa tbf.

Than Steven Taylor? He's a much much better defender man than Steven Taylor. Steven Taylor is only playing because he's a strong lad that wins header, but he has very average footballing ability, positioning and intelligence.

I've seen a fair bit of him and he's a much better footballer than Taylor. Problem is, he doesn't seem to compliment Colo to well. When they played in the middle together couple months back, none of them won any headers. I don't know how much of an issue that is TBH. They aren't monsters in the air, but Colo has improved a lot in that area, and there aren't as many big strikers around now anyway. I just think the benefits of playing them outweigh that weakness. Quite a few strikers around better than Colo in the air tbf.

Debuchy - MYM - Colo - Dummett on Saturday then? Or might Santon be back? I really don't want to see MYM on the left and Willo centrally..

All of them at their best, yes. But with Pardew that's easily a mid-table midfield.

I've seen a fair bit of him and he's a much better footballer than Taylor. Problem is, he doesn't seem to compliment Colo to well. When they played in the middle together couple months back, none of them won any headers.