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I know it's extremely simplistic but we should really be looking at signing a couple of left-footed players.

John Cross is one of the biggest arseholes going, constantly comes out with utter bollocks.

Like he has a say in it.

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Not sure if it's been mentioned but just caught the end of the news on the radio which said that all 20 PL chairmen have agreed clubs need to break even and a possible introduction of some sort of cap on wages? Apparently set to meet again in Febraury to discuss it in more detail.

NO he isn't. He has pace to burn and can deliver quality crosses from the left. Currently a big upgrade on what we're getting from Jonas and Obertan and can also cover left back if required. Pace to burn. Someone's definitely on the wind-up here.

Saw Tiote in the Metrocentre a couple of weeks ago. Colo on his way to the RVI in his car last week. Sammy in the Metrocentre yesterday afternoon. Also saw a car that I'm 99.99% certain belonged to Tavernier getting a ticket for being parked in a disabled bay.

Fuck off.

Second one was fuck all IMO, had to laugh at Shearer mentioning that. The other two fair enough, obviously. I don't think there's much contact but I think he knew exactly what he was doing and the intent was there.

Three separate acts of violent conduct in my eyes.

Just another player who gets regular appearances for us but isn't anywhere near good enough. Cheap, though. That's a tad harsh in my opinion. I think he is good enough, maybe not to be a regular in the starting XI but in and around it. What you've highlighted about him today isn't what his role in the side is about, in a similar way to everyone getting annoyed at Tioté's performances this season. On the whole I thought Perch had a good game today.

He should have been. Same reason Kolo Toure wasn't booked early doors too I assume.

It was one of the few decisions Marriner got right. Silva had turned him and he wiped him out from behind, booking all day long.

Pretty fucking ridiculous if this came as a result of rushing him back when he wasn't 100% ready...

Spot on Tooj. Although you can he struggles with certain aspects of his current role he's still putting in a real shift and never gives up.

Stop covering your bollocks and try defending you fucking coward.

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Those few sentences are a prime example of extremely bad betting habits. Stop looking for things that aren't there.

Don't necessarily agree here. I love Iniesta to bits, but CRonaldo is still the 2nd best in the world at the moment and that also seems to be the consensus. It can be the general consensus all it wants, doesn't mean I'm going to agree with it because most others do. Ronaldo is phenomenal but for me a lot of it comes from his incredible physique. There's nothing wrong with that obviously, but it just doesn't rank as highly for me. If you took that away from him (which I appreciate is unfair), he wouldn't be that much of a standout player but his physique in general is what makes him so special. In terms of footballing ability, Iniesta is on a different level. Iniesta can't do a lot that Ronaldo can due to their physical attributes but Ronaldo cannot do a lot of the things Iniesta can in terms of technique. Some of the things he can do whilst on the ball scares me due to how it all comes from his technique and footballing brain rather than being stronger or quicker than an opponent; he outthinks them and uses his outrageous ability on the ball as well as his vision to progress an attack, get out of danger, etc. Along with Messi, the three of them are by far and away the best in the world at the moment but I just don't agree with the Messi-Ronaldo-Iniesta order. Messi is a genius and I also believe Iniesta is too. Ronaldo is sheer class of course but doesn't fit into that category for me which is why I'd place Iniesta ahead of him.

Iniesta > Ronaldo

He's taking the fucking piss tonight like.

Get the fuck out of our club you clueless, hypocritical coward.

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