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good f***ing grief Piqué's got a pending ban from last season, Vermaelen is injured - so it's two of Mathieu, Bartra and Mascherano.

Where is Pedro? Injured.

Also, there's a big chance of Mascherano STILL starting as CB

Looks like we'll start with Munir-Messi-Rafinha upfront tonight. That after selling/loaning 4 senior wingers this year, buying a banned guy, and Neymar being crocked. Nah, I'm actually excited about Munir, but would have preferred a bit more weight upfront for our first game of the season.

Di María's fine as central player; it's not like he's been seeing much of Real Madrid's wings with Ronaldo and Bale around.

If Lukaku is gonna play wide this season he will need dumping from my FF team.

29 with 4, with Hutton coming off the bench to make it 34.

I have Krul and Hutton.

FFS Mou, why did you pay €20m for Filipe Luís and then bench him? Even when you're no longer at Real Madrid you're a c*** to me.

Costa?

I reserve this. I think Ronaldo may have had passed his peak. If that's the case, it is not meaningless. what evidence is there to suggest that? Last season saw his lowest goalscoring return since his first season at Real Madrid - when he missed several months through injury. Particularly his form dipped significantly sine January last year. Of course, we are still talking about a ridiculous return, but Real Madrid have to start planning ahead. James also potentially enables Ancelotti to play his preferred diamond formation.

I do, Kross and James will be drinking Isco's milkshake. Although if Di María leaves he could see some time on the wing as backup. As usual: if you're a young and promising Spanish player, don't go to Real Madrid.

Di María and Khedira not in the squad for tonight's Supercopa second leg. Both are looking for an exit.

Shola has scored in the CL, not the best yardstick. Anyway, Samaras isn't a terrible signing for a team fighting against relegation, which is what WBA are.

Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn. http://www.101greatgoals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/BcH0bivCUAEBBit.jpg I love the fact that he's been holding on that info until the time was right to maximize the damage. Some Macchiavelli shit that

TBF he's not been that amazing down there; less than 1 in 3 in Liga Adelante is hardly something to write home about. He's been dropped in preseason and linked with a move away, now that Córdoba have been promoted he's just not good enough for this level.

Terms of endearment in Scotland tbf.

Di María is the drive belt, then.

Spanish media claiming that Fazio to Spurs for €10m is close to done. He's s***.

You lot need to mask the Geordie accent and call 606 posing as Palace fans asking for Pardew as manager.

40 goals across all comps in 2011-2012 :frantic:

It seems we've signed Douglas from Sao Paulo for €6m. Flip, tell me he isn't shit.

Alves is such a legend "We need bad people [like Suárez] in the team, otherwise I have to shoulder everything."

To be frank I have been abusing ellipses since before it was cool...

All in all it's a pretty decent gamble. My only worry is whether him and Sturridge will work well together.