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To be fair, we looked a far worse outfit under Shearer than anyone else that season. The attacking players in particular looked like they didn't know each other during that awful 2 month period.

Fair point, but I think it's a bit of a misrepresentation to suggest Mourinho won the battle between the 2 of them, even if he did get 2 league trophies and a FA Cup in direct competition.

Plenty players have worked harder. The guy's virtually a fucking lottery winner.

We don't owe Shola owt, man. He gets paid around £150,000 a month to be useful twice a year.

Ba had to come off, to be fair. He's absolutely beyond useless in circumstances where you need to see out a game.

Until Ferguson took the title back and Mourinho was sacked a few months later.

I was convinced his career was over forever.

Fucking hate shit like this. Don't dismiss it: this nonsense permeates the whole setup and ruins morale.

At worst it's greed, at best poor decision making. Funnily enough I think Drogba suffered from it too at times, but he obviously had more to his game to make up for it. Namely that he had the most assists in the PL 2 years running.

don't believe this for a second myself, if we signed debuchy and douglas on 1st january i don't think it'd change his approach one iota I don't see why not, mate. There's being cautious and there's pissing points away.

Or someone that has more interest in scoring than winning. Not saying Ba isn't one but natural goalscorers don't always have to shoot.

Ashley owns the club. He has the final call, obviously.

He's like his brother when it comes to effort in his own half.

De Gea should be nailed to the wall by his bollocks. Sunday league keeping, that.

Or he's got excellent stamina.

Yeah. I love him too. He feels like a true NUFC player for some reason, much like Robert instantly did.

Impact sub is probably our best bet for Obertan, but the lad doesn't tire to be fair to him so he's easily capable of being as effective starting if we need him.

Negative b******. Valid points without even a hint of bias.

We need someone who can drive us forward from that area. It's not going to be Cabaye, Tiote, Jonas or Anita.

The rest of our midfielders all graft, to be fair, so we can get away with that.

He's the most natural goalscorer I've seen in our colours for decades. Hate seeing him so wasted.

Means we don't have to see Willo's biannual Arsenal gang rape.

I think Marveaux's better suited to playing in midfield.

I think he's one of the players in the squad (HBA, Cabaye, Cisse) that most benefits from 4-3-3. Obviously if Ba goes he needs to be replaced with a versatile attacker but I wouldn't be against seeing Obertan and Hatem either side of Papiss, especially away from home.

He has a couple of outstanding attributes and has used them to good effect in the last couple of games. Good on him.