Ronaldo

He's shown he can be effective without having brilliant technique, though. He was largely very good for us. Especially when he first signed.

There's still a place for him in any pretty much any side primarily playing counterattacking football.

Exactly. As usual you can't say anything vaguely positive about the lad without inferring he's something he's clearly not.

We were what, 2 points away from staying up? We were obviously better with than without him as the result markedly show when he returned for the final 6 games. He's not saying he would've done it all by himself, obviously.

I really don't, I want him replaced ideally, just not with shit defenders who'll take us back to the days when our full backs regularly played like they had money on the opposition to win by three goal margins.

I've seen him play. If he's a better defender than Dummett I've got a Chinese restaurant to sell you.

They beat Wolves away at the end of April. Yep, they then proceed to draw three and lose two of their last 5 fixtures, "drawing" all three playoff games, that's 8 games by my maths. Your maths are s*** then. They played 2 league games after their win over Wolves, then obviously the 3 playoff fixtures. That's 5. I was about to call you out for being your typical arsehole self but you are right actually, the beeb site where I got that information from was including the playoff games. My apologies, still pretty woeful form of two wins in ten. http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/tables

They beat Wolves away at the end of April. Yep, they then proceed to draw three and lose two of their last 5 fixtures, "drawing" all three playoff games, that's 8 games by my maths. Your maths are shit then. They played 2 league games after their win over Wolves, then obviously the 3 playoff fixtures. That's 5.

Probably because that would be a stupid idea.

They beat Wolves away at the end of April.

In terms of the players they actually own it's the poorest side ever to be promoted to the PL. Really awful in terms of quality actually. It's a fucking disgraceful squad.

Dave Beasant has become the Reading manager for the next 10 minutes.

No thanks. You know fine well Fulham would take at least 4 points off us even if we spent £200m.

If Rafa gets all the players he realistically wants I'm fairly certain we'll finish top half. If our transfer business ended tomorrow it would be a horrible season, obviously.

He's a fucking disgrace, like.

Arsenal haven't regressed at all, like. It would be reasonable to say they haven't progressed, but in no way have they regressed, certainly not until this season anyway. Are you joking? They've gone from perennially challenging in the league and even reaching the CL final to having 4th and the FA Cup as the aim come every April. They've regressed.

Wow. Fair fucking play to the ref.

How the fuck aren't Arsenal 2-0 up?

So it's at the referee's discretion as to whether it deceives or distracts.

Some yeah, I didn't say he was perfect. But it's way over the top. You understand why they're unhappy, surely? Five teams from the PL in next season's CL and Arsenal aren't one of them. It's a bit of a fall from grace, and it's been on the cards for years.

Depends on the interpretation of the rule. He only potentially interferes with the opponent's anticipation, not his view or ability to move.

That haven't challenged for the Premier League in 13 years despite being one of the biggest clubs in the world. Of course he deserves criticism.

He didn't touch the ball, wasn't impeding anybody and didn't block the keeper's view of the shot. Goal. The keeper would have moved to block Sanchez much earlier if he hadn't thought Ramsey was going for it. What Courtois thought doesn't stop it being a goal.

He didn't touch the ball, wasn't impeding anybody and didn't block the keeper's view of the shot. Goal.

Dreadful.