Ronaldo

He's a fucking classless cowardly scumbag. I hope Wenger bites his nose off next time.

Indeed.

For those of you that don't know, only the top 2 qualified in those days. In fact that may have been the first season it was extended past the title winners.

That's true. Old-school, direct type with a lovely shot. I'd love us to sign him.

Maybe. Wiki has him down a scoring 9 goals for us before leaving the first time. That suggests a bit of attacking promise.

Before he left in '97 Elliott looked a real prospect I thought. Had the makings of a good attacking full back. Not sure how it all went wrong.

Unless his injuries have done him in we've got the better brother, no doubt. Love the look of Siem. He plays a bit deeper but he reminds me a little of Viduka. Very accomplished footballer with such clever movement.

I think 1 goal (and only 7 apps) for Holland tells its own story re. Luuk. Just not very good.

Don't remind me of Brett ffs.

Nice little tonic for those saying McClaren was worse than Pardew (at the time of his appointment). Did anyone on here say that? Cronky doesn't count.

Because he's a grown man and professional athlete who's probably played 40 games for us.

This is quite an absurd (and inaccurate) excuse, mind. I agree, though. Nobody should be writing him off as a player. I'm not sure he'll ever be that great of a PL LB defensively, though.

When he first signed his overall play was adequate at worst. It's gone backwards but I couldn't care less if he's scoring goals and doing the basics well enough to help make them, as he did on Sunday.

He's not a specialist finisher, he's a specialist at scoring goals all the time.

He was probably always first choice for that position.

That's an old link. Good prospect fwiw.

Obertan would've tripped over the ball with his first touch, to be fair.

Oh, Flip, you've got me all wrong, man.

Many PL players don't have the ability or desire to put a shift in? I think you've been on the leaves again, Baba.

It's an absurd comment regardless of what you choose to compare the context to.

Partly at fault for a goal and kicking poor throughout equates to excellence now?

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Obertan made no attempt to help Haidara....Left Haidara trying to cover vs 2 Southampton attackers continuously. HBA likes this. I laughed at this.

I he's much better suited to the PL than Cabaye.