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It's definitely good to see other teams challenging at the top, just not in the way that it's happened.

Yea, whether he deserved a red card or not was debatable, but it's definitely something he needs to cut out of his game, it just happens far too often with him.

Can't believe Varteks Varazdin beat Lusitanos 5-1. Pajacs sending off was the only downside in an otherwise great day for the Croats

£10 on England U17, Mexico U17 and Germany U17 tonight.

Given that we appear to be changing the style of our play from that of last season, it's pretty difficult to make direct comparisons between the players coming in and those going out.

Fergie. The hype around Adam Campbell has been pretty big but I've seen nothing of him so can't really judge. Tavernier could be decent as well.

That they're smaller generally, doesn't help them. That doesn't explain everything though

Anyone watch England women earlier? I died a little inside, it really was that bad.

I know that, but he's hardly a playmaker is he. Obviously there is middle ground, which Cambiasso lies in, but he's much more defensive minded than he is attacking. Pastore is much more of an attacking threat than Cambiasso would be.

You don't need two holding midfielders (well, maybe that defence does) and I think with one holding player Mascherano would be the better choice of the two.

Cheers I'd prefer to see them going with Pastore rather than Cambiasso but I suppose that defence does need more cover. I'd definitely be starting Aguero over Di Maria as well, but that's probably just because I can't stand him. Hope they get it right, whatever team they go with anyway.

Is the likely Argentina starting XI just going to be the team that started against Albania? I'd probably put Pastore, Tevez and Aguero in for Biglia, Di Maria and Lavezzi but that's all. I just can't get my head around how bad that group of defenders is though, really is just woeful.

Your finances can't be that good though, surely, given how high the net spend over recent years has been.

Decent free kick, keeper should've got to it really though.

I went downstairs and had it on for about 30 seconds, then I saw that miss and it went straight back off and I come back upstairs. f***ing unbelievable. It's the perfect comedy central substitute

Horrendous miss

The German keeper is a tank. Looks hard as fuck. It's on Eurosport

I'd take him as a cheap option. He was mint at Man City so if he was able to recapture some of that form he'd definitely be worth it. Not so much of a risk at a small price either.

I would've said Modric is the ideal replacement for Xavi

Argentina have so many options up front, but so few in defence it's unreal.

I think the WWC is on Eurosport

Too injury prone for us? Is he in a wheelchair or something?

Likewise. Especially for a player like Aguero who must attract interest from nearly every club in the world.

Great article. Well written.