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Emre is quality, just completely inconsistant. Where as Geremi is consistant but offers nothing special.

Don't know what your talking about?

Is that the sort of set-up that AC Milan used to win the Champions League last season? -----------------Dida---------------- Oddo - Nesta - Maldini - Kaladze - Gattuso - Pirlo - Ambrosini - -----------Kaka - Seedorf--------- ----------------Inzaghi------------- Nah Seedorf definatly didnt play that far forward. More: ------------------------------Dida-------------------------- Oddo-------------Nesta-------------Maldini--------Kaladze -----------------------------Pirlo-------------------------------- -----------Seedorf--------Ambrosini-------Gattuso--------- ------------------------------Kaka------------------------------- ----------------------------Inzaghi----------------------------- In that case; James Richards Ferdinand Lescott Cole Hargreaves Gerrard Carrick Barry J Cole Rooney

James Richards Ferdinand Lescott Cole Hargreaves Gerrard J Cole Young Rooney Owen

I'm split down the middle on the Owen thing. I still think he is a class striker and always a huge threat to the oppositions goal but i'd prefer Martins for various reasons. I'd like KK to play them together, that would be interesting.

That's why i'd prefer Emre down the right as opposed to Milner. Especially when Martins is back he'd be able to play the killer ball Not down the right, thats tactical suicide mate. That means; We will never get to touch line on the right flank. We will be playing much narrower The crosses will be in swinging (which is harder for strikers) We will have less protection of the right back However, Emre's abilty to deliver a ball is vital to our season. We have already scored 3 from Owen and 1 from Cacapa and there are probably others too. His main problem is that he deosn't get enough goals. I'd love to see Emre run at teams more too.

How do we know he'll stick with Carr? Because i dont believe KK will know too much about Beye yet and i think he not only rates Carr but thinks he's in good form. Don't get me wrong i'd have Beye over Carr everyday of the week.

I dont think i've ever seen Martins unfit TBF. More chance he's lost his sharpness infront of goal but TBH he never really had that. Don't worry he will come back fit and fireing.

Problem we have is that we know Keegan will stick with Steven Carr. I'd liek to stick Faye in DM as that's where our main problems lie. As for Martins he should go straight in up front, he will score a hat full under KK.

I agree that Butt isn't up to it, i said a while ago that he just isn't good enough for our first team. For me he's a good player to have in your squad and more specifically on the bench. His problem is that, even though he is good at breaking up the play he gives the ball away far too much. As well as this he's physcially no where near as strong as some of the other DM's. Personally im gutted that we missed out on Diarra as he would have been very good for us. Faye could be an option.

Na. I'm gna say this quietly but i have a sneaky feeling we might get something at villa and man utd. I have no idea why but it's just a hunch.

Hopefully you've just forgotten Beye. Aye a had actually, whichis credit to Carr to be honest. Normally my hand stops me from typing his name.

I think Cacapas doing ok at the moment so it might be worthwhile putting Faye in in place of Butt. This team would do me: Given Carr Taylor Cacapa N'Zogbia Faye Emre Barton Duff Viduka Owen/Martins Until Enrique returns.

It makes me cringe hearing people boo. Not because they aren't right to have an issue considering they have spent so much to watch a very average side but because it simply isn't going to correct our position. One of the worst things that can happen is the media thinking that the fans have turned on the manager, it's a downhill road from there. Personally i want a very quiet end to this season, with a few good performances.

Bunch of fucking drama queens. We were by no means bad, in fact we played some excellent football at times. Boro just looked like a side that had played together all season thats all.

Boro did nowhere near control the game. They were playing counter attacking footballl.

I enjoyed the game. I thought we were just the better side and created alot more. Should have won but let ourselves down at set pieces.

Interesting to see that Arsenal completley dominated Manc at COMS. Puts into perspective them beating us at their place twice. Fair enough citeh scored but it was at home.

I wouldn't argue with that much like. I think logically most managers would pick Butt and Emre/Barton but in some games you just have to say bollocks to protectiong the back four. If we want to score goals we need to create chances and we wont create chances until we have players like Emre and Barton on the pitch. Normally i wouldn't advise it but lets double our chances by playing two players in the middle who know how to run a game of football. If we have to, we can play one of them a little deeper. However, i fully expect to see Butt and Emre start the match and i'm by no means against that.

He needs to either score more or assist more or both. Until he does that then he will not be performing to his potential.

I agree with everything they said TBH. Fair play to them for giving a far more accurate picture than that of the southern tripe.

Lets see shall we. I'll come back to this thread when they have and point out how they did it.

I liked Rozhenal, if he was 24 i would have been interested in keeping him as i believe with experiance he would been a top centre half. However, at 27 he was never going to become a star at the club. I think he will do well in Italy and we will make a profit on the lad, which would be fantastic.

Totally, and we need a home crowd behind the players as well, after the two away games. The Bolton match seems like ages ago! And with the Villa/Man Utd games coming up after this weekend, we need a win! Just hope Faye and Beye are back in time, and able to play some part, even if its just from the Bench. A really dont wnat to be playing defensive players from the bench. I hope KK trusts the opinion of his staff around, whom should tell him that Beye and Faye need to get straight into the starting line up. I have a funny feeling KK likes Steven carr though.

Thing is everyone is giving him patience, i wish he would keep banging on about it. Must be the reason he wanted to sign Woodgate. Need more patients......................