Unbelievable

Your far too sensible for these shores. How I wanted us to sign Bentley after his first stint at Norwich, but it was the same type of things being said about Guthrie and Larsson now. There is no guarantee these players will become as good as Bentley, but it is well worth taking a flier on a few of these types of players due to their reasonably cheap prices and potential for improvement. I'm all in favour for getting Larsson because with him I have seen the potential. With Guthrie, there isn't one moment from last season I can recall where he made a lasting impression. Have I not been paying attention, or are we advocating just siging ANY young English midfielder with Premiership experience because they might become a world beater?

PLasil scores for the Czechs!

Koller really should have scored there..

This was over a year ago, since then he's been playing regular Premiership football. You do know that you have to build from somewhere if you're going to become a Champions League club, a reliable young English player, with potential to improve really wouldn't be a bad acquisition, providing you don't pay more then £2/£3M for him. Who knows, in a better side, with players providing more intelligent play he may become even better. Don't be silly. He's a top four reject and everyone knows we're bigger than Barcelona. Should be in for Ronaldo not this s**** tbh. Fair enough. It just shows you how overpriced English players are when we're talking 2/3 million for a fairly promising 21 year old midfielder who hasn't shown much to suggest he can cut it at the top level but has some experience in the Premiership with a lower table club. That sort of money would buy you an awful lot more talent for your money on the continent. Van Persie and Van der Vaart went for that sort of money not long ago, and there's bargains to be had if you know where to look.

Nani should have scored..

Which may come in handy if this is the level of player we are targetting..

FT. So the current title holder gets eliminated after just two matches.. A first?

Pavluchenko playing well as the lone striker holding the ball up.

I'm quite impressed by the Russians so far. They played good attacking football vs Spain but were undone by the pace of Torres and Villa. They are looking good today as well. Some very technically astute players in their team, and from what I'm seeing they have more about them than Sweden, except for a striker in the Ibrahimovic bracket..

What a great ball from the guy who just came on!

Wow, commentator on Dutch television just mentioned that the player who was just subbed on is the only player in the Russia squad to play abroad. They look a more than decent side. Amazing there aren't more players plying their trade in the European leagues..

OOoohhh, Russia go close to finishing it off..

Out of Russia and Sweden I'd fancy Russia to win and clinch seond place in this group..

What a great goal that would have been!

Go Guus!

Great move by the Komrads..

You again! You have some bad karma man!

Russia score!

Russia could have had a pen for handball..

Russia almost score..

For those who haven't fallen asleep, good goal Villa..

The match has gone a bit stale.. Looks like both teams will settle for a draw.

Not sure, it's completely gone off topic though if we're considering Van der Vaart as a realistic summer target..

Must be injured too.

Yes