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Thought relevant... Stoke :lol:

Until relatively recently Spain were the most under-performing national side on the planet. It's stupid to think that because England are shit now they'll always be shit. If the right coaching methods and investment are put in place, then a high quality national team will follow.

Don't be jelly bro :pep:

Hart :lol:

Just because he's black doesn't mean he's liable to shoot anyone Ed. Typical Liverpool supporter...:troll:

5th derp

88% is really nothing to shout about for a central midfielder.

Belgium just keep failing to perform though. It makes sense I suppose, Belgium is a very strange country in terms of it's cultural make-up, it's probably difficult to form a cohesive identity within the squad.

...have been provisionally accepted into Uefa. It's seems the court of arbitration has ruled that UEFA have to accept them. Be interesting to see what Spain does. Didn't they threaten a boycott in the past?

He's going to play another U21 match at least, and it looks like Wenger will try to ease him back into the team nearer the end of the month.

Wilshere played an hour in the U21's yesterday.

Best midfield in the league? Cazorla-Wilshere-Diaby when they're all fit.

As soon as Rodgers can get some players in, be it in January or next summer, Gerrard will be a squad player at best.

85% pass completion rate is not good, and I've already explained about the chance created stats. A hoof into the box one of your players gets a touch on is a "chance created". The only surprising and worthwhile stat is the passes made one. Still doesn't change the bigger picture. Gerrard's style...

80% is poor for a central midfielder in a possession-based system. Whether he's good at pinging Hollywood balls or not is beside the point, he shouldn't be doing it to begin with. He's a relic. The sooner Liverpool look for an alternative the better for them.

Chances created is a dodgey statistic to look at though. Downing and Henderson have very good chance creation stats, but that doesn't mean they're great players. You have to take into account how many times they lose the ball, or try things unnecessarily. It's that sort of thing that will make a...

Demetre Mitchell had a stormer in the Victory Shield.

Because he's been average since last season. You get more out of Shelvey than you do Gerrard.

Keep an eye on Dan Smith.