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Balla-gay is an Espanyol fan, like. Aye that plays a role, but he was going crazy about how great Mourinho's new system from last night (Alonso, Khedira AND Lass) and that everything seems to have clicked for them now. Conversely, he says Barca's post-WC tiredness is finally starting to show and they've ran out of defenders too. The first game after the internationals is away to Villarreal too. Interesting viewpoint, but I still reckon it'll be Barcelona. Aye, because Real Madrid had NO players at the WC. The majority of Barcelona's first XI played in the World Cup Final. That's still the same amount of games as Khedira and Ozil and only a couple more than Ronaldo, Carvalho and Di Maria. Not forgetting Xabi Alonso, Casillas and Ramos.

Gosling will be like a new signing next season. In fact, so will Ben Arfa and Routledge returning! Summer spending done.

I think RM still have to play Sevilla, Villarreal, Bilbao and Valencia away from home. They're bound to drop points in those games and Barcelona have the easier run in.

He also said recently Barcelona's defence wasn't good enough to keep Arsenal out and they would lose the tie after the first leg.

Yeah, that's what I was getting at.

Of course you do. Coming from the guy who absolutely ridiculed me when I said we`d lose 0-5 stoke, thats really hits the spot. You could be either totally negative this season or totally positive and you would be proven right at different points throughout the season. Our squad is wafer thin and plagued with injuries. We went into the january window lacking a striker and came out of it without carroll and ameobi. Im negative for a reason, not just for sh.itz and giggles. I love NUFC things are looking rather depressing is all My point was that you could take an extreme view either way this season and still be proven right. If you keep saying we'll lost 4-0 every game than chances are it will happen, it doesn't mean much if you're wrong in all the other games. I take it you predictions for Arsenal (H) and Birmingham (A) were defeats as well?

Of course you do. Coming from the guy who absolutely ridiculed me when I said we`d lose 0-5 stoke, thats really hits the spot. You could be either totally negative this season or totally positive and you would be proven right at different points throughout the season.

Adam Campbell is in the England U16 squad who play N. Ireland LIVE!!! on Sky Sports this Wednesday.

I've only seen it once but it was about two foot outside the box wasn't it? It was actually his trailing leg that brought him down imo and that was on the line as far as I can tell. Ah, didn't notice that.

From what I've seen from him recently I think he has bags of potential. Very good technique and seems to have great balance/agility.

I've only seen it once but it was about two foot outside the box wasn't it?

Depends what time he gets in on Friday night.

Wrong. You're both wrong. Barcelona have played better/more exciting football for a few years now.

So much so that you have to say it twice in about six hours? :

Agreed, 'if you aren't good enough you're a wanker' that seems to be the rule. Not entirely sure why though...

How would we look like having a win in us without winning?

We were thinking of Europe because we thought 7th might get Europe. We are the same points from 7th as we are from the relegation zone. Wins have everything looking up, defeats having everyone looking down. That's the way the entire season has gone.

It just went negative today... Still over -10 better than most below us.

Agreed. IMO that's where we have been going wrong. After a good solid start to the season defensively, you can't come in and shake that balance. When all 4 are fit, all 4 should play. That's the Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini, Enrique lineup. For me, the problem is the fear we seem to have when Enrique isn't fit. Just play f***ing Ferguson there. Its his position after all, and he's our only other left footer. Its obvious surely? Regardless of his inexperience, it has to be better than crowbaring Taylor in there, or moving Simpson left and putting Taylor in at right back, or moving Simpson there, Raylor RB and Saylor RM, or even playing 3CB ands 2 wing backs? Mind boggling. I haven't spoken about this subject at all since he left, but I have a totally baseless feeling that we would have been alright by now (at least confidence and outlook wise) under CH. Outlook and confidence wise, I doubt it. When Hughton was here everyone was sticking the knife in and saying our home form will get us relegated.

4-0

I haven't watched the game but it seems Ferguson has done well. Why is Pardew scared to play him. Why are our managers scared of youth? Same rule seems to apply to Ranger.

THE FAMOUS ARSENAL IRON WILL!

It's f***ing pathetic. Knew we'd get beaten the second the useless w*****'s name was announced. He's very quickly eroding the goodwill that he earned for his efforts last season. Its awful seeing him at this level, total non-entity. Its Pardew to blame, not Lovenkrands.

We need a Ranger goal so Pardew (hopefully) has no choice but to play him.