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Luque's back! This should be fun...

blueyes.gif It's certainly not laughable to compare him to someone of Gattuso's calibre, he has the potential to be one of the very best.

They're actually paying £5m for a striker who has only scored one goal in the Premier League, and hates Sunderland? Ok.

Cringeworthy comments indeed, in keeping with most of the drivel he came out with whilst here. Does he actually think Ashley, who is putting millions of pounds into the club, is eventually going to put Shearer in charge because he used to be a good footballer? Shepherd isn't running the club anymore, Glenn.

A player like Drenthe would make sense for Chelsea, someone who could shadow Cole for a few years, before demanding 30+ league games a season. At 26, Bridge needs first team football.

On the left of a front three, yes. I want someone with intelligence, passing ability, positioning, composure; Martins possesses none of those.

He would definitely be Allardyce's best signing to date, easily one of the best left-backs in the league. From a very reputable source too.

Given Geremi Taylor Rozenhal Duff Butt Milner Emre Owen Luque Viduka Subs: Krul, Ramage, Solano, Barton, Dyer, N'Zogbia & Martins.

Neither particularly. I was asking you to confirm your comment with a link...

Have they? A spanish journalist was on Sky Sports News yesterday saying they're desperate to get rid of him.

I'm very surprised Liverpool have let Luis Garcia go for just £4-6m. Good post about him on RAWK:

Gudjohnsen & Rigters in for Martins & Ameobi, please. We'd probably make around £5m too.

Excellent player, i can't think of another Premiership right-back i would rather have here...

1. Chelsea 2. Manchester United 3. Arsenal 4. Liverpool 5. Tottenham 6. Newcastle United 7. West Ham 8. Aston Villa 9. Portsmouth 10. Manchester City 11. Everton 12. Sunderland 13. Blackburn 14. Reading 15. Bolton 16. Middlesbrough 17. Birmingham City 18. Wigan 19. Fulham 20. Derby County

...has been offered the Real Sociedad job, according to Sky Sports News.

King is easily one of the best centre-halves in the country, I'll be pleasantly surprised if Taylor ever reaches those heights.

If we're going to play 3 up front, the 4th choice striker will still play 30+ games.

Sampdoria and Juventus friendlies have been confirmed. http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~1056620,00.html Schedule:

Do we really want to pay £9m for someone who's only marginally better than Taylor, if at all? I certainly wouldn't want to play them together.

One of the worst goalkeeping performances i've ever seen in a penalty shootout from Scott Carson, truly comical.

Carson: the only goalkeeper worse than Shay Given at saving penalties?

We finally gain possession in their half, we then pass it backwards to Carson who smashes it to their goalkeeper. Brainless.