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He was up against one-paced rubbish. But yes, he played well without ever looking like a goal threat.

What attitudes are you amazed by? Just the general optermism towards him. I think he's looked OK at times but never someone with the basics to really make it.

I've never seen him strike or head the ball with genuine skill or convicition. I'm amazed by both the attitudes on here towards him and the fact he's still an NUFC player.

1. Team spirit 2. Played 3 shocking teams at home 3. Coloccini 4. Solid, well-functioning midfield 5. Two natural goalscorers in the side for the first time in christknowshowlong Pardew has to take a lot of credit for 1,4 and 5.

Not if you're straight.

Wait till we've played City and Utd before saying that, man. Bobby's team was collectively good defensively, but it didn't stop us from conceding 11 goals against Man U in 02-03.

Nowt to discuss really. It's a ludicrous suggestion made by a perverted shrimp of a journalist who doesn't pay attention and never has. Ba and Cabaye - both of whom are far better players who've made infinitely bigger contributions - not even getting a mention says it all.

Raylor was valued at around £2.5m for the N'Zogbia deal. Best cost around £1.5m.

Luiz is on the verge of being a great player. Still only 24, so I guess he still has plenty of time on his side to develop. Undoubtedly lacking in the defensive nous that is almost exclusively gained through experience. Great talent though. Chelsea need instant success though, and they may not be able to afford to have a developing first-team centre-back as a starter. Need to get rid of deadwood like Drogba and Terry over the next couple of seasons too. Really holding them back. Chelsea have won all but 1 of the PL games Drogba has been involved in this season. You just have an agenda against him.

Luiz is on the verge of being a great player. All he has to do is learn how to defend and he'll be quality. I said when he arrived that he'd encounter exactly the same problems Colo did in his first year. He's naturally a very good defender.

Luiz is on the verge of being a great player.

Spurs will piss all over QPR. Terrible side.

Hennessey is comfortably the worst keeper I've seen in the Prem for years. Every single game, man.

In his quest to have someone pay attention to him, he doesn't half talk some bollocks If we had a striker who'd scored 2 goals in his last 20 games would you play him ahead of Ba, Best, HBA, Shola or Maiga? No, you wouldn't, and neither would I. And that's before you even take into account how woeful he is in general play. Hugely overrated striker.

Rodallega is as much 5'11" (which isn't big anyway) as Lovenkrands is 5'11" 1/2 - both from Wiki.

Rodallega is about as big as my penis. And no, he hasn't done well.

Hope so, would be nice to poach Rodallega off them. Every week I see something on here about Hugo Rodallega. If Maiga arrives we'll have 5 strikers better than him.

They've been absolutely terrible to watch for years. Under O'Neill they played the crossing version of Allardyce percentage football. Yeah. Odd considering that MON is such an interesting and engaging guy.

Using that as a starting point, Chelsea will get destroyed by Man City. Aye. I hope City dick all over them. Changed your top 4 team of choice? I said when that Russian c*** sacked Ancelotti that I hoped they'd burn. AVB is doing exactly what I expected so far.

Using that as a starting point, Chelsea will get destroyed by Man City. Aye. I hope City dick all over them.

I'd say there's a fair chance he knows more than you or I He doesn't.

Torres and Cech should hang their heads in shame after that.

You knew what I meant.

Doesn't look like we're going 2nd this weekend then. Shite.

Good post, apart from the bit about the Messi role.