Ronaldo

Do you dare to laugh at the 'notion of an Italian or French side winning'?

Amen.

I don't remember saying Chelsea are better side than PSG, but they certainly are better man-for-man. Id certainly fancy Man City or a positive Chelsea side to do any Italian or French side that I've seen in this year's CL. The winner will be Spanish, or Pep's latest project.

It's been years since I've said owt that positive about Chelsea. Give over.

Not that it has a hint of relevance to what I've just said, mind, but kudos for being so determined to mention it.

Certainly not that one. Cech's just rubbish at getting down to low shots and has been for a few seasons. Maybe not that one but shots can go in at the near post that are just not stoppable. From any sort of distance I disagree. Keeper has to be responsible for his near post. Sometimes that leaves a gap but if the attacker's good enough to find the far post, so be it. At least the question's been asked of him.

As if anyone would argue that this dickhead's good for football, mind. All that talent and resource and he follows a defeat by Palace with an attempt to conserve a 1-2 scoreline at PSG. Useless when he can't find anyone to bribe.

Certainly not that one. Cech's just rubbish at getting down to low shots and has been for a few seasons.

Beardsley's an absolutely smashing bloke who is obviously (somehow) able to detach himself from his work.

Barton had about 5 good games in that league with us.

An analysis of Sunderland's leadership.

Barton had 5 good months in 4 years.

Do we have to have this nonsense on an NUFC forum? By the way, Barton and Butt consistently delivered on the pitch?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26852466 They try to cheat their way through everything. It's sad, because they just don't need to.

That may be down to Woodman being a decent GK coach, has nothing to do with Pardew's input Who said it was? Pardew wouldn't really be having any input into his progression as a keeper, anyway. Nor is he in some way holding him back.

I think he's better in the air than all of them, personally.

This is it. A win just moves us further from a resolution.

The only thing not surprising is that it's you, Wum and Brett.

Ugh. How shit.

He might put lots of effort in but that's not really leadership. He's probably the best bet for it if he's in the Xl, mind.

What bothers me is the fact that none of the players have a bad word to say about him. They're happy to get paid and not improve. Stinks of a lack of leadership in the squad. No coincidence the two natural leaders were sacked off 3 years back and the armband was given to the meekest of the lot.

He reached a height and has since regressed. You can't argue with that, surely? Sure he improved but I think in last two seasons he has regressed significantly. His kicking is absolutely horrendous and quite dubious at times with some goals he has let in. His kicking has always been crap. Criminal that it isn't being worked on.

He's made a few basic mistakes. All keepers go through patches of it.

Krul's much better than he was 4 years back.