Ronaldo

This year is a total one-off and from what I see, it's caused by Barca's awesomeness. The fact that they have 3 players around, at or more than 20 goals speaks for itself. You look at the other players on the list and you know that it's not just that La Liga has s*** defences. Villa ain't no slouch. He's shown it in two international competitions that he's one of the best strikers in the well. Forlan, I admit, wouldn't score that much in the Premiership but I'm attributing that to the different style of play. In England we always have random f***s like A Johnson getting 20 goals. Look at the past seasons and you have 2-4 players scoring twenty per season. You have VRoy on the list, you have Raul there, Ronaldinho, Kanoute. All quality players. That's something that you would expect from the Premiership as well. And I think you're saying it's laughable because it really is that easy for this Barca team. And come on, Real have been in awesome form for the past 3 months and been scoring goals for fun. Just because they got whooped by Liverpool once doesn't mean they're s***. Liverpool also beat Man Utd by the same scoreline away from home. Does that mean Man Utd are s*** too? Obviously not. I see defending in La Liga every week that you wouldn't ever see at the bottom of the premier league. Madrid have always been found wanting defensively in the champs league, the Liverpool game wasn't a one off.

love him, but he's been talking his fair share of nonsense recently. Agree about Nolan though

hasn't really been proved by othere euro teams waltzing through them though. maybe they emphasise attacking that bit more and it's worked so far. certainly has aestheticaly. how many times in recent years have Madrid been found seriously wanting defensively in the champs league? Their capitaulation at Anfield says it all

only Drogba and Ronaldo have managed it in the last 3 seasons I think. It's not just the stats though, it's absolutely laughable at times how players seem to be able to just walk through defences, Real themselves could and should have had 4 tonight

the defences in La Liga are an absolute joke man, right up to the top. You can't really judge Barca's european attacking pedigree based on domestic games. If our top 4 were in that league they'll score as many if not more imo. Not that Barca aren't fantastic to watch

beautiful to watch, but no way do I want them to beat Chelsea

it softens the pain mate

hope it doesn't come off, a point would mean a lot more

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jesus, if Liverpool win tomorrow i'm in line for £404

fair play if true, he'll be back in the lineup come the Boro game though

you're in a world of your own mate

I think you missed the point slightly

when the players were practising one-touch passing and finishing at the Gallowgate before the pompey game (Barton, Love, Carroll, Guthrie, Edgar, Viduka, Duff) the only couple to emerge with any credibility were Viduka and Barton. The rest were pretty horrific to say the least

If you put Samuel Eto'o and Stepehen Ireland in the same team you can bet the US governement will reopen the Roswell case

absolutely been saying it should be Beye for over a year

my fucking word, looks like i'm getting throught the turnstile at 19:59 at the earliest a week on monday

The most dumb player we have as captain. Go to bed mate

take away Taylor and Beye and you have a definite trend there

The only time he ever says anything is when he is trying to convince us other clubs that he can still score goals and is still a good player. He is a terrible captain and I believe this has played a huge part in the lack of fight our players have out on the pitch as he never takes responsibility to even attempt to galvanize the team when they are struggling. Just a disgusting situation.

Seriously man, as much as want to verbally caress Owen's member, wait till after he's scored 0 in 18 and contributed to our relegation, the reaction on here will be a lot funnier

yet that side managed to create the best chance

When he goes to a team who can get the ball in the box, he will be great asset to any side. Has had like 28 shots this year (total) and scored 8, a team who creates 3 times as much, comes in for him.. and well.. you know where im going with it. He would be a good replacement for Inzaghi btw He would, you're right. Why have a 12 in 21 striker like Inzaghi when you can bring in Michael '7 in 25' Owen Inzaghi's managed an assist this season aswell, which is one more than little Michael

How about I point to the 3 in 4 record of Ronaldo throughout to his career to prove why Barcelona should resign him Owen's finished man, and i'm tired of attacking him and his record tbh. The fact is, he has 4 games to prove his worth having been absolutely shite in his last 14. I cannot wait for the likes of you and Jayson to start singing his praises again when he fucks off in the summer having contributed nowt but a bucketload of shite performances in the last 5 months of the season

So who has been performing well in our team since 2005/2006 season, in attacking sense? what does this have to go with Owen? Martins has had a tough season but did very well in the previous 2 when he was on the pitch. Surely you're not using the performances of players like Shola Ameobi and Damien Duff to vindicate Owen Being a striker who relies on service and movement in the box, which the ball never gets to, he can't be expected to hit the net. So on that basis put him in a Liverpool side and he will become a 1 goal in 2 game striker. So i will use the players around him to vindicate him. Jonas has 2 assists i think all season, people on here believe he has been a good signing. We'll find out when Owen moves to Spurs or wheoever. But the striker who relies on service to that extent is essentially extinct with the exception of those like Inzaghi, who'll hit the back of the net 9 times out of 10 Owen most certainly does not