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Nobody going to mention the horrific shirt? That shirt is horrific.

This ref's gone tonight. Costa and Simeone, take your pick.

Simeone, man. What a div.

Deserved for Marcelo, he's been absolutely immense since he came on.

Great header, that.

Bale's head's gone, like.

He's supposed to be relatively cheap wages too, 15,000 a week, I believe.

Would have him any day over Ba, like. Can fit into any team in the division, can play all across the frontline to good effect, can adapt himself to different team styles etc. Tremendous player who probably should have had a better career.

Based on? Body language? His words So what did he say? Confirmed some attempts at negotiating between his representative and the club, said we're his first choice and finished it off with the old 'we'll see'. His wife was more open about it and said she was sure he'd end up here.

Based on? Body language? His words

Sister was at his wedding, yesterday, seems to be very likely that he's joining.

Getting rid of MYM would be so unbelievably daft. Colo's still OK but not really worthy of starting, based on his performances from this season. I couldn't think of a better replacement than MYM who, arguably, has the potential to be even better than Colo was in his prime. Only player in the squad that's actually led his team to some silverware too, IIRC.

Pardew will be absolutely distraught.

I'm sure there was an article recently about how the club had learnt from past experiences with foreign players and we now do quite a lot to help them integrate. It does have to work both ways, though, which Luque seems to have not realised. Cabaye went down to Newcastle University with his wife, IIRC, to try and get integrated and learn the language.

Kroos is class but I think he could do with imposing himself a bit more on games. Some times he seems happy to go through the motions instead of inserting himself when needed to. Not sure if that's because he already plays with some players with top class mentalities in the midfield but he might come into his own at Man Utd if the focus is on him. Man U need someone dominant like, he'll be no use if he likes to Kroos through games.

Kroos is class but I think he could do with imposing himself a bit more on games. Some times he seems happy to go through the motions instead of inserting himself when needed to. Not sure if that's because he already plays with some players with top class mentalities in the midfield but he might come into his own at Man Utd if the focus is on him. Man U need someone dominant like, he'll be no use if he likes to Kroos through games.

Toure is such a dickhead Acted like a complete knob the last time they won the league, IIRC.

Isn't this the lad that's meant to be quite a player? Good goalscorer but also technically good footballer that operates more as a second striker?

Isn't he supposed to be quite a high energy player? In the sense that he's good at pressing space and harrying defenders etc. Sounds like he'd be Pards' wet dream with the deadly magic & work ethic combo.

Pretty sure Wenger's fitness methods were cited as a reason for the injuries, he's apparently not changed his philosophy on it, since he arrived.

Think he will, this time. The Ozil signing sent showed the calibre of player they're now after/can compete for and I fancy them to get another 1 or 2 of that level, over the summer. If they get a better starting striker in and someone who can take a grip of the midfield more in the bigger games then I fancy them to do really push for the league next year.

Chuffed to bits for him, he needs to capitalise on the momentum of this.

Eurgh, this is exactly what you get when you have know-nowt businessmen running football clubs. Minging.

His knees have given out. Was told by a doctor that he'd have three years to play at most during his last year at Man United. Ah, well that makes more sense.

Squawka Football @Squawka · 13h Mathieu Debuchy won more tackles (19) inside his own box than any player across Europe's top 5 leagues this season.