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I disagree. EDIT: was having trouble there being able to type so before this gets out of hand what i mean is what Niel said really. The hockey thing was about how they changed the game from negative to positive and this is what I meant. I hated watching Chelsea (particularly) and manyoo in those years as they had big physical players (Ronaldo even) and would adopt a "stop them" attitude instead of a "go out and beat them" one against the top continental teams. I distinctly recall that Spanish LB for Chelski trying to murder Messi and being sent of for it but that's just one of a few games they played. I'm not on about a Bolton/Allardyce thing, just saying I'm pleased that after a couple of years adapting skill appeared to have won the day when Barca took the title. Hope it continues. You mean when Chelsea absolutely battered Barcelona both offensively and defensivley for 90 minutes only to be denied by some pathetic officiating and ultimatly beaten by Barcelona's first shot on target? Yeah that season. Payback I'd call it. Betting better physically justifies getting punished with ridiculous officiating? You're bright.

The day NUFC is epitomised by talentless, past-their-best lumps of lard like Kevin Nolan is the day we find ourselves in a predicament far worse than anything I've seen in my 18 seasons as a fan. The player in the thread title comes a lot closer to doing it.

When did Chelsea kick Barca off the pitch? What a load of fabricated nonsense. Neither Chelsea or Man U bullied their way through anything. They were the best defensively and scored goals when it mattered.

English physical / power game? What a load of tripe. We're talking about Chelsea, Man U, Liverpool and Arsenal here.

Heza's a bit daft, I wouldn't worry.

On the pitch, yes. Or at least he used to be. It's an unfortunate by-product of a win-at-all-costs mentality. The real cunts in football are the De Jongs, and the bastards who cheat their fans by sitting back, giving minimal effort and collecting a paycheck.

Are those really the best two examples you can come up with? One with him being pissed off that his team were cheated and another because he was hit with a coin (for doing his job).

Him and Shola probably ordered pizza last night.

The Villa penalty was stonewall.

Answered your own question.

Bias.

He sent him out on loan, mate. That's why he's developed.

Lives not 200 yards from me, Davies. Right tosspiece.

Stop it.

Who's he better than?

Colo actually went for the ball with one leg and Tevez with the other, twas almost poetic justice.

He's done well, i never said anything different. Colo is obviously better, as is Campbell, and to some extent, Taylor.

He's our 4th best CB, imo. He's not quite good enough to start.

Harsh on Williamson. He's good enough for the bench.

Are you taking the piss?

Kevin Davies is a bad footballer.

Thanks for that.

Hope he gets the no.1 shirt next summer.

Below par. And what has Nolan been, for the last 4 years of his career?

If he puts Barton on the RW, he should be sacked.