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I remember thinking that about Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho at his peak was the most exciting stuff ever. But Messi is no f***ing Brazilian, so he is focused on being the best instead of being satisfied like Ronaldinho was. Ronaldinho pisses me off for wasting that talent. Ronaldinho at his peak is the most spectacular player I have ever seen, and with that I include Lionel Messi. Now, don't take me wrong, Messi is much more effective on the pitch; Ronaldinho wasn't the cleverest player and he often ran into blind alleys and went for the flair instead of keeping it simple. But his ability was so ludicrous that he often pulled it off. Such a pity his peak was so brief and he squandered all that talent. I concur VI. Ronaldinho was a superb player. I still remember him tearing Chelsea a new one in the CL and scoring with that ridiculous free kick. A shame indeed that his attitude stopped him from prolonging his peak.

I see fat Sam's lot have scored, the bastards. Come on Reading ffs!

Result papers over obvious flaws in game plan/tactics. Absolute bollocks second half.

Horrendous and totally inept.

I go to see them every now and again, they work really hard for one another and there genuinely seems to be a positivity around the team. McDermott has done a great job after Rodgers left. The best news is that it keeps Fat Sam's lot out of the auto spots.

Very interesting indeed. Perchy comes off quite well looking at those stats.

Still pissed that he turned us down for them a couple of years ago. I know they were in the Prem then, but we were well on our way to promotion at that stage and he would almost certainly have been playing every week given our options. Still, at least he's got hoards of empty seats to cheer him on every week.

He's a fucking smug cunt isn't he? He's landed right on his feet there. I reckon he might get the gig permanently an'all.

Any idea when he's due back? Is he even training yet?

Would dearly love to get a result against these. I'll be watching with a bunch of in-bred Norfolk natives so it would be great to even the score after the debacle at their place in December. As has been said, they'll be well drilled, organised, and very hard to beat. Not especially optimistic tbh.

Could do with a rest tbh. When's Marv back? Beginning of next season or will he make it for a game or two before the end of this?

Glad someone else feels like this. I'm still absolutely fuming. Spoiled my entire fucking night last night. Fuck off Arsenal/Simpson/Williamson/Webb. Seriously though, it was suicide not buying a defender in January. I just hope to fuck Carr's been put on the case for the summer. We need at least one full back and one centreback.

Don't sign the contract and fuck off. Useless cunt.

Absolute joke not buying a CB in Jan. Willo's a bloody liability atm.

Yup.

Arsenal need a decent alternative to RVP - they've got literally no depth up top if he's out injured. Bender won't be going back and Chamakh is turboshit.

By all accounts, the players dislike Di Matteo more than AVB, so probably not. I hope he fails miserably. Di Matteo has always come across as a right smug cunt.

Does anyone here think he'll be offered a new contract before the season is out? Or will the club just leave it as it is for the time being?

Agree with this 100%. Silva was a good player last year, but this season he's been superb. Am hoping that Cabaye and HBA are having their 'bedding in' season this year and will look to kick on next. Certainly ought to play further up the pitch mind.

Has had any decent games in midfield? Man Yoo is the only one I can think of. Doesn't carry any threat whatsoever in an attacking sense aside from striking a ball well

I like Pardew and I'm desperate for him to succeed, but if he can't see that we're a far better side when attacking from the off then he's not doing himself any favours. That first half was shocking - needs to get us going before the Arse game, especially with their comical defending of late.

Pardew needs to give them the freedom to play like that from the off. Slow start cost is dearly.

Absolute joke this. Fuck off Alan.