Pilko

See you on the way up, Pompey.

Just spotted this, I'm in.

Shola such a hero :****)

he was also the fifth best scoring defender in the premiership over the last 2 seasons You too were clearly watching SSN when the Lescott transfer was happening

It will come good over the season, you can see all the camera shots in the background. At some point this season hopefully we'll see either Claridge or Manish picking their nose while she's talking

He's a free agent, why would it have to be before this Tuesday? The window closing doesn't apply to frees and loans. Lazy. Journalism.

Really? That's interesting. I personally don't think that Almunia is good enough to be their first choice goalie, and I also think that Diaby, Song and Ramsey are very poor as central midfielders to pair with Fabregas. I do however think that they are a CM and a GK away from a title challenge.

That was fucking excellent with Wenger standing with all the manure fans waving at him.

Glenn Roeder isn't on MOTD either, therefore he must be getting appointed tomorrow

I rate him higher than Almunia, and not just because of that daft penalty just then. Almunia seems to suffer massively from crisp packet hands. There's no way either of them will win the league with the goalies they had today playing over 75% of their league games. Foster is fucking dreadful

ben foster has made a mistake in every man u game I've seen him play in, abomination of a goalie

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I agree. They have a far more settled side, and squad for that matter.

I wouldn't respect that fucking useless cunt Dean, Wenger is right to be peeved

Been dead quiet today. Again.

At no point has Bale said he's unsure on a move here btw, just that pic of DK has him scratching his head. Thought that needed clearing up.

United papering over some serious cracks here. I reckon they need at least two more signings, Giggs is just not up to it anymore.

van Persie has a nicer nose than Zlatan btw.

I'll stick with my original predicition of 1-1.

I'm with FabregAsh on this one btw. van Persie is an excellent player and is often the best player in Arsenal's team - for example see last season at Stamford Bridge where he single-handedly gained them 3pts, or the opener against Everton this season, where he didn't score but was the best player on the park by about fifty country miles. Zlatan is an excellent player too but for me vastly over-rated and doesn't do it often enough on the big stage.

Aye, they're still a very good team but he was that little spark that really put the fear into teams. They look to lack pace tbh. Ronaldo was usually their savior against the newly promoted / bottom half teams when they were tiring, he'd usually rip them to bits for the last 20 mins and they'd win the game with ease. Very noticeable against Burnley, and to an extent Birmingham at OT.

Lucas got Sean Davis' second yellow card today by card-waving at the ref who duly obliged. Cue Dave...

Bit?!?! The boy is a fucking perma-sicknote.

So bad he had to say it twice. Has Anichebe left Everton then? I missed most of this summers transfer stuff being on holiday.

Blackburn 0-0 West Ham allardyce pops open the champers