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Considering Chelsea's injury list, its quite amazing how easy this is for them.

This is off topic, but doesn't deserve its own htread so....... http://www.spymania.com/snds/Cassette%20Boy%20-%20Carry%20On%20Breathing%20CD%20-%20Football%20Bit.mp3

Which guy are you talking about?

Another thing is that they fouled up the whole Berbatov leaving thing...they should have just sold and gone and bought an actual replacement for Keane instead of desperately getting Campbell who has done little to date. I still think their "system:" has gotten them quality though.

The problem with Spurs is not the system. Right now, the biggest problem is that they've bought in too many players. The team doesn't know how to play together, and lost their two best players. I think they'll be just fine. It's not like Spurs haven't got good players in under their system. I just think they have changed the sqaud way way too much, and were destined for a bad start considering the insane window that just transpired for them.

Martins wasn't out for six weeks was he? Any one I hope to see Oba sprinting past Richard Dunne that would warm my heart. Is Xisco unfit or something. If not it should no doubt be Xisco and Martins up front. Oba reallu looked good towards the end of last season, and against Manchester United, hopefully his good form returns with his fitness. We need him. I could also do with him showing up the Colombia friendly, want him to stay relevant.

Who says Owen has to start?? He is really not someone you want to be relying on.

Under Capello I think English people will see the English team become a more effiecient unit. And I think they will qualify with ease. However, I still think this group of England players may be found wanting against some higher quality sides. But that's hust because I think some of the players that will be spotlighting for England at the 2010 WC are that talented. There is just less talent in the squad than of other "top" nations, but England must be taken seriously as a contender again.

You're right, Speedy Gonzalez usually refers to the Chilean-South African winger at Betis.

The fact that dcmk uses Shearer and Del Piero as examples of Serie A's standards dropping makes him seem clueless to me. Italy is strong league, I mean just look at the teams there. Inter, Roma, Milan, Juve, and Fiorentina are all very very strong teams. Then of course there are teams like Palermo, Udinese, Napoli, and even Lazio who all have their fair share of class players. The top three leagues in the world are very close imo. This idea that the Serie A has somwhow been relegated to a lesser league probaly stems from the whole match fixing debacle, but reports of its demise have been greatly greatly exaggerated. Also a point about Del Piero. He is absolute class. One of the best players of his generation. I don't know why he stops being class because he is 33. Its not like he's a geriatric, ffs. Last year was the first season in while he's played almost every match, and true to form he scored a ton of goals.

This whole Serie A is boring thing is nonsense by the way. If people just watched the football instead of spitting out stereotypes they learned as a child, things would be better. Plenty of talent and nice playing teams in Italy these days.

Mudingayi and Diakite too. The problem in Italy is the ultras. In England it is not a problem to single out and remove the racist idiot from the rather seperated all seater stadium. However, the ultras in Italy have far to much power and influence.

idk...Dirk Kuyt seems like a real likable guy to me

It would make no sense to bring in another experienced talented keeper. If we bring him in...we would have the most "good" keepers of any team in the world.

He's quite a character mehn.

Think you'll struggle to find a better left back in the entire world. I think he is certainly the best in PL and is on better form than the likes of Zambrotta and Abidal.

Kuba is a very talented player. He's been doing well for a while now.

In African News....2006 World Cup debutants Angola and 2002 World Cup suprise team Senegal have both been eliminated from qualification for the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations.

Maybe foreigners like me are just more reliant on the internet for their Newcastle United fix.

I think the Atletico thing is more of a publicity stunt. It's not they are going around scouting toddler games. They are just showing good will towards one of best footballers ever and their current best player. Platini would look like a bit of a cock if he "hammers" this to be honest.

You're inches away from an open goal, in the middle of it as well, and you manage to miss when you could've just walked it over the goal line. Could possibly be worse misses, but I can't remember them. Kanu's was worse in my opinion Yeah..Kanu was just standing still when he missed. Iwelumo was running full tilt.

I was born and raised in Ibadan, Nigeria. Currently in Connecticut, USA for uni. I support Newcastle because my father did. HE studied there when he was younger.

I just realised there is a player named Xisco who plays for Levante, and was born in the same time on the same day. This will confuse more folks than Ikechukwu Uche and Uche Okechukwu, and the two Juninhos. Fantastic!!

What's to say Cluj don't advance. Bordeaux have been an incredible disappointment. They've won in Rome and got a point off Chelsea. They look to be in a decent position really.

I still don't see why it matters where the money comes from. They are still outspending everyone else, and bullying other teams into selling to them through tapping up and other methods. They are just a s bad as Chelsea. I wonder if its because people just aren't used to Chelsea having this much power, while Manchester United acting in such a way is just the status quo.