Village Idiot

Yes, I watched this game(and enjoyed it)with a great deal of interest - not just because Arsenal had a chance to get back into the title race and blew it, but mainly to see how we would look against sides we need to beat to stay up...i.e.. Wigan. I was not encouraged by what I saw...although you cannot really judge on one game, Wigan looked a definite class ahead of the current NUFC side ; they were committed, more mobile, had speed in the areas that mattered(i.e. mainly up front where we are slow) and generally had Arsenal on the ropes even though the Gunners got into a 2 goal lead(which NEVER looked safe). Yes, Wigan had a stroke of luck with the equalizer after Almunia made a mess of what should have been a simple take, but they deserved at least a draw for their possession and attacking play - N'Zogbia was his usual mixture of brilliance & frustration, but he caused them endless problems with his pace and directness. He really should have had more than 1 goal, but what a beauty it was, deserving if winning any match.... Unless we get at least 2 players with pace & skill, one in midfield and another up front, we are going to look pedestrian in the top flight against all but about 3 sides. It was Fabianski on goal today, Almunia doesn't have the exclusive on goalkeeping awfulness at Arsenal.

And he's completely bending the facts, the strike - which had already been called off when he gave that interview - was on behalf of players not being paid are in clubs in administration in our third and fourth flights, not the top division. Bitter c***. If Silva starts shooting more, he'll be unstoppable.

There goes my private FF league title challenge.

A bit sad indeed. Wasn't like that just 4-5 years ago. Putting aside the fact that my horse races in la liga, I have taken more joy watching the PL or the CL this year

His goalscoring record at non-senior level looks very good.

And customary Carew - Heskey sub at min 70. Watching Villa games must be like Groundhog Day sometimes.

Bigger fish will go for him if Arsenal is willing to sell. Us and Atlético for starters.

Oh well, that sucked.

Aye, thats 50 villages without their idiots today. Such unprofessionalism.

Off to watch the Barcelona derby with a few friends. Zlatan is back in the frame for this. The Espanyol c***s will be massively up for this (their cup win of the season if they can prevent us from winning the league), so it won't be easy.

The Everton game, cracking stuff

Go bolton!

Saw it some time ago, they are older than us though. Although I guess that's probably not their original badge (ours has had this general shape since day 1)

I don't especially like Spurs (don't hate them either), it's just that I don't want to see the kind of thing going on at City succeed.

Why? The way they have been propped up. Really would prefer a team like Spurs get it. And out of Chelsea/ManU I really don't care who wins the league. Same old same old.

Great, was siding with United there (just don't want City to grab 4th).

Man, is this being disappointing or what.

Mancini seems to share Benítez's fetish for defensive mids.

Only latin sides roll and con refs, etc...

Nobody can run on that ManU midfield... Giggs, Scholes, Neville? Am I in 1996 again? Can I get my hair back?

You also know better than SAF eh ? If you think Man U's midfield has no legs, wait until you see Nolan and Co in the Prem....you have a good user name, and there are plenty of villages in the UK who have a vacancy if you need a job..... Calm down man And SAF bought kleiberson and djemba djemba for their midfield, he's hardly unfallible.

Milner is a decent player, but in my opinion no ManU material. Although they probably want him to play central, since apart from Fletcher ManU's midfield has no legs.

He fouled Puyol It was a nailbitting match, but overall both sides were pretty scared and a bit s***. He didn't I was there!!!! http://images.redcafe.net/images/smilies/wenger.gif (whistle went off before the ball got to the goal, though, Valdés didn't even try to save it) On serious news, the player strike for this weekend has been called off, after the Spanish FA reached an agreement with Spanish FPA to ensure funds for the payment of defaulted wages in the Spanish third and fourth flights.

Nobody is going to buy Xisco, sorry. Racing's forwards can't hit a barn door and even the kids are getting a nod before Xisco nowadays.

getting you moist though isn't it ? Of course, it's like watching porn. You know you will never get that kind of sex, but still turns you on