Tiresias

Poor Cisse

phew

Does this mean we have to do more qualifying for europa league?

won't we have to do more qualifiers now?

thank god we didn't finish 4th

Lahm is such a good player he almost seems wasted at fullback

Lol neville sound

who was liverpools player of the season btw?

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Remember guardian female journo saying he picked on her in a crowd of other journos saying women couldn't do sport (aggressively not tongue in cheek), she says she proceeded to own him on sports knowledge, which would have been great to see but what a pathetic man if true.

can't afford to play the first team every game though, the trick will be we need to be tight at the back no matter the squad out, so that if we're struggling to get goals against a minnow we can bring on the big guns in the second half without tiring them out too much.

I suppose in Europe Tiote may be more card happy than he is atm, a defter touch player may be preferential. That said always need a player willing to do the dirty work, and although Cabaye is happy to I'd rather he didn't need to. That said a DM who's more of a deeper playmaker would be nice, think Pards saw Cabaye as that for most season but considering his performance against Stoke in the attacking playmaker role reckon that's his long term position.

Cabaye pulling the "trying to tackle Ben Arfa" face there

i was under the impression Abeid was considered tiote's long term replacement, ooops

Wouldn't mind as backup but don't think they'll want a player with no resale value on the wage bill

Unless Abeid is going to make the step up next season I would like us to look for another defensive midfielder, who can cover for tiote or partner him in a 4-2-3-1 while still allowing Cabaye to play further up in games we need to be ultra defensive. Is Diame from Wigan good enough? Think he's available

Never saw that coming!

If we're without Cisse and Ba for some reason (ACN) would be a good idea to try out Ben Arfa centrally again, or just behind Cisse in the hole, not a terrible idea during squad rotation, full strength though fits flank. He's adapted to the physicality better and should do better, but it's not terribly important, he drifts all over the place anyway and he offers more width in the wide role than I expected, his crosses have been superb at times. Anyway on to Marveaux, club obviously feel he is a talent, don't know as of yet, but having another creative ball playing player should be ace. If he stays fit.

I'm glad he hasn't aid anything, don't think it's worth a comment tbh. It's not exactly the England job. It's pretty much exactly the england job really, trying to match unrealistic expectations with a bunch of shit players and whatever you do the media and the fans will immediately be on your back

FFP doesn't start proper next season iirc, merely it'll be the first season when the accounts are actually counted for when it is finally introduced. Think the idea is with FFP it looks at accounts over past 3 years and you have to be breaking even or making moves towards breaking even

Would love Fellaini but suspect he'll stay put, Moyes has a good habit of inspiring some loyalty...

Carroll needs a provider, and an arm around the shoulder in between matches, he will get neither. Downing is a catastrophic choice. That said not sure there is a good choice around, wouldn't like Scholes coming back in, Carrick maybe.

Hmmm bizarre Richards not going, think he's clearly been our best right back. Know he's been usurped at Man City but not by a better English player.

Pards ate one one of Ashley's pies by accident, Ashley is threatening to sell Tiote in retaliation

He's been injured all season and when he was about to recover the injury came back. May be crocked, no way wasting money on. Pity, he was a magnificent player in his last season for Villareal.