Ronaldo

Saying that everyone in our squad has an argument for starting is the most 'thin air' argument you could possibly come up with, you weirdo.

It's just not remotely true, though. Swear you are the most miserable and unnecessarily argumentative bastard in the world like. If someone told you that today is Tuesday you'd try and argue the fact it isn't. Which one of the 11 that played tonight doesn't deserve to play on Saturday and why? Which of the eight rotated out from Saturday should stop out of the team and why? Well off the top of my head, there's virtually no argument for us to discard Lascelles and Clark who've done very well as a partnership. Same goes for Darlow. Seriously, though. If you will insist on saying silly things don't wince like you've just stepped on your curling tongs when someone corrects you.

It's just not remotely true, though.

Him and Ritchie on the wings, please.

He was absolutely fine defensively in the PL, though.

Basically. He's a shit Sissoko, who was also fairly shit himself. This scary thing is, this isn't sarcasm.

He's a quality player. Hopefully this will be the start of him doing very well for us.

Not sure the man himself has changed but obviously he's employing a totally different man-management policy here. Chalk and cheese. Totally understandable given the fact that virtually none of our players would have envisaged being in the Championship this season and need a different approach to the high-achieving and supremely confident Liverpool 2004-10 lot.

Or any other evening, let's be honest.

There's absolutely no way he's the medium or long term answer to that position, though. The Norwich game being a very good example of us looking instantly better with another striker on the field instead of a square peg in a round hole. I'd definitely like to see him in CM with Shelvey at home.

To be fair, everyone I know away from here who goes to the game has had enough of Colback now.

It this actually not all just parody? I can't help thinking of Gary Lineker's Book of Ghost Stories.

The abuse is a joke, like. But what more can you expect from the mong element of fans who booed Laurent Robert at the end of a 12-goal/multiple assist season? Issues come down the fact that, although him playing off a striker essentially contributes to Rafa's system, it doesn't really allow him the space on the field to exhibit his talents. He's usually got a man on him for one and there's little happening up ahead of him. He's basically being used to get the best out of those around him, he knows it and it's one of the reasons he's snatching at chances the Diame at WHU and Hull would've tucked away. I like him a lot. He's a boss of a CM if used correctly but if there is one genuine criticism I can level at him it's the fact he looks absolutely done at 70 minutes, especially away from home.

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Jesus, that suit.

I think he did that on purpose.

What the fuck?

Ritchie, Clark and Gayle would walk into any side in this division, like. Factor in Lascelles, Shelvey (and possibly Darlow too) and it's a very strong spine.

Why?

Clark's our best defender aerially, like.

Or a dozen policemen.

29's older than 27 iirc.

Lasting memories of him are Harewood and Harper going mad at him after (Doncaster?) went 1-0 up against us at SJP. That and an amusing interview with Coloccini/Jonas where they said they'd never heard him speak.

What's left to say about him? We've needed a player like this for so long. Rafa (indirectly) electing him to be our no.9 was a masterstroke.