Ronaldo

Probably wanted him sold on the 31st.

I'm hoping he wasn't serious. Can't think of many associated with the club in recent years who'd be worse.

"He was also known to misplace his mobile phone on occasions."

This post, man.

If that's the criteria half of the squad aren't going. He had one bad game in which the midfield were totally bullied.

That's a bit OTT. He's a classy CB.

Aye, as if Italy or Spain would leave their best defender at home because he's a prick.

A massive plank who should be starting.

Just seeing how good Terry was tonight, it's an absolute joke that we're going to the WC without our best CB by a million miles because of Anton fucking Ferdinand.

Not when you are only playing one striker in the first place. Take your tongue out of his ringpiece Tactically he played the entire game perfectly.Deserves credit because no one else can do it. No one else can do what?

It's not.

No, it's made up re. Ferguson.

Come on man you're better than that. I've actually no idea where the 'j' came from there. Apologies to all offended.

Part of me was hoping he'd get the manager's job and so we'd be rid of both him and Cuntdew.

What?

Course he does. Not surprised to be hearing such guff on here, mind. More talent than Rooney and capable of being the best player in the league under Keegan if you'd believe some.

Ben Arfa has less than half of Hazard's ability. That's not true whatsoever, he might not have the same drive, confidence and workrate, but he clearly doesn't have less than his footballing abilities ffs. I don't agree. Hazard's on a totally different level, you can guarantee him to produce the goods in the final third, even with he's tasked with a deeper, more workmanlike role.

Ben Arfa has less than half of Hazard's ability.

Fair play to Chelsea but far too many poor individual performances from City's lot. Shame they didn't have Aguero available because Negredo and Dzeko were never going to get much off Terry and Cahill.

Been probably their best player this half. Winning a lot of ball in the midfield. Yaya and Silva have disappeared on the other hand. I'd move him down to CB for Nastasic at the moment.

He's predictably been absolutely awful, like.

He cant hack 90 mins He's obviously got little to no self discipline or motivation, like. Obviously Pardew deserves a lot of criticism but I don't see why the player gets away with it just because he's got lots of talent. If he's not fit or motivated then I would put that down to the manager not enforcing discipline or being able to motivate his player, pretty much what a manager is usually paid for. He shouldn't need a manager's help to meet a basic level of motivation that facilitates fitness, even ignoring the fact that it's been a theme of his career. Well then clearly he does need a manager to drum it into him if it's been a constant throughout his career. Are you dense or something? Nobody is absolving Pardew of blame for the way he's managed him over the past year. Doesn't mean his lack of effort is acceptable.

It is pretty baffling, like.