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It sounds like his best position is by far defensive midfielder and he is very inconsistent and wasted at left back. We have an already good central midfield plus Bigi, Abeid and Gosling who are going to be pushing for starts, how can we possibly keep them all happy and develop them?

I don't think those 'blithering idiots' would ever spell holiday with a capital H.

Some players just don't suit specific clubs - exactly like Pienaar at Spurs. Even if he isn't a starter, would be ten times more useful than Shola.

I would take him on loan, even if we keep Ba, still rate him very highly.

Absolutely. Also carried the team for the last tournament as well.

Wouldn't be at all surprised if Lampards pass completion was 0%

Chris Hughton doesn't make bad signings

It felt similar to when my family moved to a new house without me

Pirlo and Paddy K, when they were good.

don't be so naive. I don't think it's naivety. I really don't understand how you can make such an assumption and try present it as a flat out fact. It's a stupid clause (if it exists) which would show they didn't have an ounce of faith in their signing. The blame would lie with them, after all most stumbling blocks can be negotiated through compromise.

'100% guaranteed wouldn't have signed..', I take it you was involved in the contract signing then?

I'm a bit shocked that he believed Downing was 'on fire' therefore needing 2 people to mark him in the second half - this was a post match interview where he was saying the team on the whole should have been more positive and was looking for 'somebody to take somebody on and be a bit more constructive', quite contradictory.

Just based on one poor game today? if so that is quite an incredible knee jerk prediction since they have played Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City already this season and won their other game 4-0.

Ryan Taylor made him look like f***ing Figo. Mind, his end product was still s****. He created 4 golden chances within the first half an hour, only to be let down by their incredible ability to miss sitter after sitter.. in comparison we didn't create 4 golden chances in the entire game.

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The guys above are making him look like an incompetent idiot, he must be seriously frustrated. His credibility in the game is taking a bit of a beating. Plus The fact that there has been no word from the club yet about the transfer window being dissapointing suggests there is a bit of unrest behind the scenes. bit worried now.

Prove who wrong? The vast majority on here consider him our number one striker.

We are all wondering if he can run at the moment, never-mind getting on the end of crosses or beating an off-side trap.

Ba is starting to worry me, he looks ridiculously immobile.

He's the biggest drama queen in english football, he loves the attention but he's learned from the best in his bent agent Willie McKay You have obviously never seen any of Adel Taarabt

He is lovely.

That's a nice dream.

I love Enrique, even still.

I don't see either team scoring from open play. Joey Barton best get his shit back together with his set pieces

Jesus wept, nothing like being prepared for player departures.. urgh!