Ronaldo

Wasn't there a stat once that suggested Sol Campbell was the quickest player in the league despite being about 36 (and about as athletic as an arthritic tortoise) at the time?

You said he wasn't good enough for the PL earlier this year.

I would also say that Shearer at his very best at Blackburn from 93-95 is the best striker the league has ever seen.

He has a 1 in 2 record despite never being a designated penalty taker and primarily doing donkey work under Mourinho. That constitutes loads in my book. Owen gets called a great goalscorer all the time and he never managed 20 PL goals once.

That's an absolutely horrific stat. What's probably more horrific is that he was comfortably our best defender last season.

Rooney I didn't include because he's still in his prime. Probably got another 100+ goals to score before his number's up so his career can't really be summed up like the others.

Because he was very good at everything. Created loads, scored loads and frequently excelled himself in the big games. I hope the Chelsea comment is an wayward attempt at humour, like. I'd happily see Stamford Bridge burn to the ground with Mourinho and Abramovich locked inside.

To be honest, I'd put Shearer at the best goalscorer, Drogba the best all-round striker and Henry as the most gifted and able footballer.

Him and Gouffran on the wings. I'd be tempted to just sack it all off for good.

I've never heard anyone ever imply he had 'no technique'.

Depends what you want from your striker. Henry wouldn't have been as good for us for as long a time period as Shearer was. That's nonsense, to be honest. Shearer's best days weren't even at NUFC.

I actually used to think similar till I watched a few of my girlfriend's brother's Man U season review vids. Great keeper and probably the best to play in the PL but he wasn't infallible by a long way. I think Buffon is the best in my lifetime.

Liverpool fans really are the lowest of the low, like.

Yeah, apparently Gerrard was better. Load of horseshite.

I doubt he tips. He's a notorious tipper.

Wrong time to judge the forum for its managerial endorsements, like. Most of us would have Peter Sutcliffe in the dugout if it meant Pardew getting the boot.

Saturdays at 7PM. The fuck were they thinking?

He started with Alan Smith for the first 4 PL games back and most of the games in the Championship, but whatev. I think they're both poor managers but as people I despise Pardew and like Hughton. It was 4 years ago but I'm pretty sure I wasn't in favour of Hughton's sacking either.

Both are negative coaches totally out of their depth in modern football management. Neither would have been hired by any club with self respect.

Ben Arfa started 3 times under Chris Hughton. That name really shouldn't be consistently appearing in this thread.

Less than he tips his masseuse.

I don't want us to play with a DM anyway. Wilshere for the deepest midfield role.

City v Barca is a real 50-50 tie. Should be good.