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I have been proved right on him I feel. He's useless without great service. He's a great goalscorer but awful footballer.

United are still woeful - that game was shocking and both teams were pish. If United fans think that shows progress then they're in for a shock (and I know they do, as so many of them are deluded). That was the type of spawny comeback United are famous for. As for them crying for a penalty for...

Tend to agree with this - think it's best to be proactive. Though it feels harsh to bench a guy if he isn't letting the team down. A factor in Flick's thinking might also be if he brings Tek in and he makes a mistake, Flick might be destroyed by the media himself.

Yeah definitely a chance here of top 8. Like you say Celtic are more competitive, but Atalanta outplayed them, Dortmund hammered them, and they weren't good in Zagreb either. They're poor away from home in CL so I expect you to beat them, especially if you need to, on the last day. Famous last...

Thought I would give you a handful of info. Just a titbit.

Brest playing today. Hopefully their win midweek agaisnt Eindhoven will give them a lift. I enjoy following Brest.

Yeah never denied he is good at popping up with them moments. That's not the issue. The issue is if those moments would be needed if they had fewer players who were moments players in the first place. If you get me. It's a hypothetical thing. I agree with your second para - I have never said he...

Also, your wording is an insight into our difference in what we consider important - you think he's a great player because he is 'successful' , whereas I rate him on his football attributes, not what he wins or how many goals he scores. You are talking about trophies and stats, I am talking...

I am not a 'scouser' - I am Scottish and hate Gerrard for a start. I prefer Liverpool to plenty of the big English clubs but I don't exactly like them - I would and have supprted Barca against them, and would much rather someone like Brighton beat the cunts to the league. I just like Salah and...

Anyway (sorry for multiple posts) - maybe I am being way too harsh on him. He just does not seem like my type of footballer, that is all.

What I am really trying to say is he just doesn't seem like the type of guy who is brilliant at link-up, one and two touch passing in tight areas, wriggling away from people in tight areas, he doesn't have great speed on the half-turn or dexterity and seems quite cumbersome (he could never in a...

Lamine is more talented than Musiala for me (by a good amount) but Musiala is more talented than Bellingham I would say. Palmer vs Musiala is a good showdown talent-wise. I'd give it to Palmer though. More importantly Palmer has better decision making despite only being about 9 months older...

That's only part of it. But you cannot deny that it plays a part. For the record I don't think he's 'handsome' at all, but a lot of people do, and pretty privilege is very real even within football. It's more to do with the fact that he's more of a stats guy. He doesn't have the dribbling...

I do believe there's a concerted effort to build this guy up into something he isn't (new Zidane, best in the world bollocks) because of making money through clicks and manufacturing a new 'superstar'. The same way the media profited from the Messi v Ronaldo debate, which is a farce really, but...

That's a fair point too actually. You'd hope it will come with age, he's still only 21 I think.

Great video, some brilliant skills and goals. The goal at 3.46 is ridiculous. He's out wide at the edge of the box, gets fronted up by the defender, turns him so well and comes inside and finishes from a tight angle. The video is full of quality like that. He's one of my favourite players right...

Yeah have liked him as a player ever since the late 00s. He's been solid and reliable for years, mostly for Sevilla, but he did an ok job at times for Man City too. Won three medals for Spain. He was involved in the move that led to Iniesta's winning goal in South Africa, too. He showed his...

Agree, goalkeeper and defensive midfielder are probably the most important positions on the pitch. Not in terms of glory, but in terms of the heartbeat of the team. Anyway, Martinez can be brilliant when he is up for it. Like you say he makes big saves when it matters, and is actually quite...

Yeah he's a brilliant young player. Have always liked him. His close control, dribbling are very good. He's excellent in tight spaces too, something that always is highlighted about him. Plus he just seems to glide across the pitch, very beautiful and aesthetic style of play. He will be a...

He's been excellent in recent weeks.