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Good shout. Still surprised at what I consider a hasty decision though. You don't revamp your squad after selling your best player and not allow for a transition period. I've defended AVB in the past and thought he'd build a successful team after Bale. Unfortunately he hasn't done anything right, I know they need a time to settle, but his usage of Paulinho is for starters horrible, he's tried him as either a DM or as AM, not used him in his best position which is as a box-to-box player. He hasn't given Lamela any chances and Soldado has been terrible under his set up. I'm not saying it was the right decision to sack him already, but I at the same time I understand why they did it. Same here. Always thought he should be given more time. His time at Chelsea seemed to have changed his tactical thinking fundamentally though and he looked to prefer the cautious approach than getting the most out of his attacking riches.

Fwiw, http://i.imgur.com/tEPikDl.png

Champs League Round-of-16 draw. Manchester City v Barcelona Olympiakos v Manchester United AC Milan v Atletico Madrid Bayer Leverkusen v Paris St Germain Galatasaray v Chelsea Schalke v Real Madrid Zenit v Dortmund Arsenal v Bayern

Does Capello's contract expire after the WC btw?

Good shout. Still surprised at what I consider a hasty decision though. You don't revamp your squad after selling your best player and not allow for a transition period.

Can't believe Sunderland turned down £5m for someone they ain't going to use and whose contract expires his summer. They won't be getting close to that this time round. What Dortmund sees in Ji though...

GW17: Liverpool 3-0 Cardiff Crystal Palace 1-2 Newcastle Fulham 1-1 Man City Man Utd 2-1 West Ham Stoke 1-1 Aston Villa Sunderland 1-2 Norwich West Brom 2-1 Hull Southampton 1-2 Tottenham Swansea 1-2 Everton Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea

Not even at the halfway mark and he's just 6 goals off his previous season's PL tally.

Suarez 17 goals and 8 assists (11 league games) even after missing the first 5 games of the season. Crazy figures.

Five.

What a player.

Outdone Suarez in the diving stakes there.

Flanagan scores.

As if we'll sell him for a derisory £1.5m.

GW17: Liverpool v Cardiff Crystal Palace v Newcastle Fulham v Man City Man Utd v West Ham Stoke v Aston Villa Sunderland v Norwich West Brom v Hull Southampton v Tottenham Swansea v Everton Arsenal v Chelsea

Should have been 3 there.

Young Fryers coming on to be fried.

Helped by his competition either being sold, injured or out of favour. Doesn't take anything from him though. One of those excellent players that elevates a team to another level.

Should have captained Suarez instead.

Unlucky Lolris this time round. Made 2 good saves leading to the goal.

Lolris.

Captain Rooney didn't make the impact I wanted...

Villa are around Sunderland's level when it comes to nasty tackles and riling players up. They've got some right cunts there.

Typical Agbonlahor. Was going down before contact.