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Found this article, which makes the comparisons with Zidane. Good read. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/19/barcelona.brazil

To be honest I still think Harewood is shite, but he's earned a start in this game.

I rate the one against Valencia (the hat-trick game) just as good as he was playing against better opposition. I say one but he scored two peaches in that game. Or the one against Deportivo when he was on the floor and got up and nicked the ball away from the defender. Bobby Robson's reaction to that Compostela goal was brilliant like. On retrospective we kinda came out fine. But for long time I thought that losing Ronaldo would have been one of the biggest turning points in our recent history. The things we could have done with a Ronaldo in his prime and the squad we had in the mid-late 1990s (Figo, Rivaldo, Luís Enrique... might not have signed Rivaldo with Ronaldo on the team though), not sure who could have stopped us. Out of interest, how highly do you rate Rivaldo? I loved him when he played for Barca, but I often thought he never got the recognition he deserved. I mean, he's considered a great player, but I don't think he's ever really mentioned up there with the likes of Zidane. Some of the things he did for Barca were simply unbeliebable (the Valencia hattrick being a prime example), and he was Brazils best player when they won the WC in 2002. Maybe his reputation is marred by the Turkey incident or the fact he has continued playing at a lower level has detracted from how good he was during his Barca period. Anyway my opinion is that he's not regarded quite as highly as he should be, but I'd like to know the opinion of a Barcelona fan.

Hope he can cope next year if we go up, because I really do like him as a player. Refreshing seeing a centre half that is comfortble on the ball, tries to play out and can read the game defensively. His shortcomings were shown up last season, hopefully he is adapting to the English game and is not looking good purely because of the drop in ability.

What a stupid, stupid red card.

Zlaaattaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

What a boring draw for us. Meh.

Little backheel/flick to Nolan at one point was nice.

I'm sorry but where did they find that first interviewee?

This shite is going off after our goals.

I remember we were after him when Allardyce was here aye.

This is exactly what I said.

North Koreans on N-O?

No, he spoke quite well to be honest but nothing interesting from it. Just answered the usual questions with the usual answers.

Just realised El Clasico is this weekend!

Said that every time I've seen him. My Man U supporting mate seem to think he's the dogs bollocks and calls me worse than shite when I say he's stepovers and not much else.

To be honest, I like him.

Don't speak to soon. My biggest fear for January is Jose going.

Lovenkrands in for Harewood next game please. Atleast give him a game to prove his worth upfront.

No way should Jonas' performance be compared to Harewoods. Some of his running towards the end of the game was superb. Sure his finishing is shocking but he wasn't that bad tonight.

Turns out Seria A games can't be watched on Mobile TV. Gay.

Why? Just so someone different wins? Could say the same about the Premiership tbh. Yes, exactly why. It's long overdue for somebody else to win. Sewelly, If Dundee United finish top or within 5 points of the top side in the SPL I will donate £50 to the charity of your choice, deal? Does this work both ways? I'm not that confident in Dundee United. They probably wont win the league ultimately, but the Old Firm are definitely the worst they've been in a long time.

To be fair this glorifies Stoke, Bolton, Blackburn's style of play if trying to play football means you get smashed 8-1.

8-1 now. Defoe with 5. This is ridiculous.