Ronaldo

Going by this season if we'd had like for like replacements when injured we'd be knocking around the points chelsea are on, they are a class apart from us but my point stands. I'm talking about players like Wayne Routledge, not Joey Barton.

I just wish our squad was 'filled' with players with a bit of fight and ability to improve who can come in and do an OK job at the level at which we're playing. There's no reason we can't bring in a Championship winger on half of Raylor's wages, with twice the ability. There's absolutely no reason at all.

80% of the squad are happy mediums, mate.

Ben Arfa did f*** all in that game tbf. Give over, man.

Why is it the thread title then?

He's not very good. He is alongside Gameiro.

Barreto at Bari.

Two f***ing abysmal teams, how on earth Hughton managed to engineer two defeats against them - with Tiote in CM both times - is beyond me.

I'll take that from our third choice right-mid. You'll take a player who spends most of the game hiding? Ok.

Delap? He has about 6 in his career. None this season.

Both Best and Ben Arfa should be on the pitch for us when all are fit.

Shola's back.

Good man-management, but he wasn't anywhere near terrific, he was absolutely crud. Tidy, but crud. Players who hide and come up with nice touches every now and then - Guthrie, Lovenkrands, Raylor - get too much credit on here.

Can you read?

He's not making the bench because he's injured. And where's the bedlam? Daft foreigner.

Might help us to sell him? A poor player who probably doesn't belong anywhere near the level we should be aspiring to. I know what you mean, though. It seems very daft with such minimal cover.

As poor as he was against Chelsea, or Wolves, or Man City, or Everton?

3 terrific La Liga games televised this weekend on English TV. Would have been 4 but for that rubbish Real served up.

He's improved massively. Capello is getting paid an absolute truckload to learn the language, and he still sounds worse than a staggering Scottish drunk.

Our squad players really are horrific. I hope this is a sign that the club are trying to put this right.

Mancini's picked up English very quickly. Makes a complete mockery of Capello and his ramblings.

Coyle was waxing lyrical about us on SSN on Friday morning, he must want the job.

Too much smoke for there not to be fire. I've pretty much accepted that he'll be sold in the summer. He's given us 4 years of mostly quality service, so I hold no grudges.

What an incredible cross from Joaquin. Valencia make it 1-1 away to Bilbao.

It's baffling, isn't it. He's like a cantankerous old codger who refuses to get contents insurance, despite being burgled every month for about 3 years.