Ronaldo

Most of which were in the UEFA Cup tbf... 7 in 26 starts in the league with 19 in 40 starts overall. Quite sexy for someone with no legs imo. 4 goals from open play in an entire league season is sexy for someone the whole team rallied around? The defence was crap but so was Shearer by then.

7 in the league - 4 not including penalties. He legs were shot to shite.

Top coaches answer back and don't accept their club being run like a discount knock-off shop.

He's absolutely right there, but why did he initially say his phone had been stolen?

He may have done little as a manager overall but if we ever have another manager who gives our club anything near what he did between 92 and 97 I'll consider myself pretty bloody lucky.

Not even Shearer is stupid enough to think he should keep his job, or so I thought until I read his rubbish today.

No, I'd play Sissoko, Cabaye and Marveaux right now but ideally we'd buy someone capable of getting goals who is also able to receive the ball from the defence, keep it, give it and move. He'd replace Marveaux most of the time.

I like Marveaux a lot and would find it very difficult to leave him out of any midfield I picked. Also it can be argued the midfield people are suggesting with doesn't have the right combination of abilities you'd want in a midfield 3 (though its also arguable that if setup correctly they have all shown most of the abilities required in the past) But "it lacks everything"?, not even close It's really silly tbf. It's just based on reality. Most of your posts are based on pipe dreams, so I'll let you off taking into consideration the force of habit.

Given that he's better than Anita at everything and far better creatively than Cabaye and Sissoko he would.

As I said, it lacks everything. Creativity, dribbling, physicality, goals, ability to keep the ball in tight situations and turn it into positive possession. Marveaux, who's far from perfect absolutely strolls into that 3.

Well I know you do, as there's no tackling thunderbastard in it. But most everyone else would love it. Aye, that's why I've been advocating dropping Tiote all season while the likes of you were saying he'd be great if he'd just 'keep it simple'. I've no interest in a pure tackler. And I'd imagine about 3 or 4 people would 'love' such a midfield. The rest see it for what it is.

Because it's lacks everything, basically.

You don't ask for much. I absolutely hate the look of that midfield.

Good luck getting anywhere near the level of ability most of the England lot have on our budget.

My Boro supporting mate thinks he's rubbish. Mine said that, too. Doesn't think much of Sammy either.

Lampard - Carrick - Wilshere Sturridge - Rooney - Walcott Is the best bet for the front 6.

Walcott aside the quality out wide is shocking.

Exactly.

ASEC have developed many world class players, tbf. Like who?

Enjoyed that.

Nice effort from Walters.

Wayne 'Rooney' What a ludicrous thing to say.

Sturridge dead.

Lampard, man. I could barely love him any more if he was a Toon player.