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Give him higher wages and a lower release clause Speccy, that'll soon turn the little bastards head!!

So what? Abramovich has worked out pretty well for Chelsea, he's no angel. People like this take over clubs because it's good PR for them and gives them a hobby or legacy to leave with their money. What he does in other aspects of his life won't affect how he runs City.

Nah, if it was that top then the black line on the shorts is pointless and doesn't fit in at all. It'll blatantly be the mostly blue one with the one black line meandering down the left side.

Doubt his clause is effective if it's not a CL club, so I'd imagine City wouldn't be able to activate it. If we could squeeze upwards of 12m out of the fuckers for him I'd be absolutely delighted to see him go tbh.

Poor management to have the clause in Martins' contract, but for 13m I'd be hard pressed to say no anyway. Hope he stays though, think given a couple of years he'll be very nifty.

Drenthe, if bought, would likely be starting at LB. As for Babel, you need 4 quality strikers in your squad and he'd play plenty of games if he came here regardless. He just wouldn't be expected to be the player we depend on right away, which at his age would be a help rather than a hindrance to him.

Not true imho. He plays in a position that England are already well off and theres also about 8 defenders that are currently ahead of him in the pecking order. Young, NRC, Huddlestone and onyohu are all more likey to get call ups imo. NRC would basically have to dislodge Gerrard and Lampard though wouldn't he?

Ashley Young as well tbh. Potentially the answer for England on the left side?

As I've said before, I think with the right coaching Babel could be a very, very useful player. Wouldn't be upset at all with Drenthe, high energy full-back with a great delivery who looks capable of getting up and down the field all day, though there are obvious concerns about him defensively. Another player who could potentially do well. Ritgers of what I saw today wouldn't be particularly worth getting, though it's the only time I've seen him to be fair to the lad.

Are you mad? That was the greatest thing ever.

UNBELIEVABLE JEFF!!!!!!!

Cert to miss this.

Or not.

England FTW!!!

Jesus, some absolutely brillaint penalties here.

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

England FTW!!

Come on... QUALITY!!!!

I'd love for Taylor to be made take it and just dink one down the middle while the keeper dives out of the way.