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Sadly I've never seen anything to suggest Gosling is a good footballer.

But your wrong! The Europa league cost us! Alan said he'd do much better when he had more time to prepare the side

Robson had a couple of mares with that formation as well, it's rarely paid off when we have deployed it. Tbf to the great man we didn't really have the personnel for a 3-5-2 then, i think we do now if everyone is fit or some kind of variation of it. But there is not a chance in hell of Pardew being able to implement it properly. We don't. We'd be one injury away from big mike Williamson

Right, this Bayern team has more dimensions to it than Barca did imo.

Aye just the 14 trophies in 4 years. Sigh. Barca tended to struggle when the centre of the pitch was packed and teams stayed compact. See the games vs Chelsea & Inter for reference

Great balance from Negredo to generate so much power.

This Bayern team is scary. Barca always had obvious weakness under Guardiola but with Bayern It's a different story.

This pass and move stuff Bayern play ain't half effective.

I bet City fans will clamour for Mancini back after this like

What Lahm is doing tonight is exactly what i want Anita doing for us.

#Sovereign state

depends, some will work under Ashley, considerably less (ie next to none imho and no one of any actual talent) will agree to work with Kinnear in charge of "recruitment" Most teams on the continent use a DOF system though and i doubt many on the continent have ever heard the name Joe Kinnear. I just feel it's overblown that's all. A manager can further both his career and his bank balance at NUFC. they can do some basic research before taking the role and discover what a moron he is and change their mind, or just spend 5 minutes talking to him to find out. And Ashley won't appoint any continental manager. How would you happen to know this? precedent he hasn't before and its hard to see him starting now, it will either be JFK or one of JFK's mates It's far from certain IMO but I can see your point.

The thought of Pardew trying to implement a 3-5-2 really is disturbing. Personally I think we actually need to give the 4-3-3 a proper go.

depends, some will work under Ashley, considerably less (ie next to none imho and no one of any actual talent) will agree to work with Kinnear in charge of "recruitment" Most teams on the continent use a DOF system though and i doubt many on the continent have ever heard the name Joe Kinnear. I just feel it's overblown that's all. A manager can further both his career and his bank balance at NUFC. they can do some basic research before taking the role and discover what a moron he is and change their mind, or just spend 5 minutes talking to him to find out. And Ashley won't appoint any continental manager. How would you happen to know this?

depends, some will work under Ashley, considerably less (ie next to none imho and no one of any actual talent) will agree to work with Kinnear in charge of "recruitment" Most teams on the continent use a DOF system though and i doubt many on the continent have ever heard the name Joe Kinnear. I just feel it's overblown that's all. A manager can further both his career and his bank balance at NUFC.

Am I the only one that doesn't subscribe to the often floated theory of: "No manager will work under Ashley/Kinnear"?

As unrealistic as it sounds id cry of happiness if we got Bielsa

Would take Di Matteo asap. You see, for me, I'd prefer to take a punt of a foreign manager on the off chance they turn out to be decent. I'm not sure RDM or GP are going to take us significantly further forward. Are they capable of changing cultures? Of embedding an ethos and style throughout a side? I'm not sure they are. I'm not sure anybody that's readily available is to be honest. More capable than Pardew. Pardew has no reached his ceiling he struck the lottery when he was gifted our club.

My team: Krul Debuchy Mbiwa Colo Dummett Anita Moussa Cabaye Ben Arfa Remy Gouff Anita role is simple cover the fullbacks/midfielder and come and take the ball of the centre backs and distribute it (like he did for Ajax)

Only in our wildest dreams.

Science and Sunderland are mutually exclusive though.

Better dig that neck brace out then.

You use the word "Merchandise" loosely their I see

Aye our commercial and PR departments are clearly non existent.

Christ! I can't unsee that. If that line up does come to fruition I see a meltdown occurring on here. What a horrible side that is.