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I can't say I've seen him play much, so I have no strong opinion about him, but it was noticeable how our defenders stood off him when he came on on Sunday. Carra and Agger didn't even try to compete with him when the ball was played up to him.

January 2006 - Ferdinand's last minute winner. We dominated that game as I recall. Just looked up the stats - we had 58% possession. I think, in fairness, it's another match that backs up Saithip's point in terms of the Mancs' approach, regardless of the quality of their midfield that day.

No because Dindane's punch was "in a different category"

According to Jon Champion, Pompey deserve a goal

Bet Kalinic feels good after hearing that.

Dirk will do it if he scores.

Couldn't get a working stream so just seen the goal now. Howard was shocking.

They don't care because he was being kept out of the side by two England internationals so all is right with the world. According to Tony Gayle on SSN though, Mowbray signed Keane because "he's nobody's fool and he knows goals win games". Quality stuff.

Wasn't that a tackle from behind on Maxi and a mandatory yellow card?

I'd disagree. They had Kyrie Gonzalez on the left.

Was that not Mista?

Like Keys at half time trying to make something out of Pepe holding onto the ball for more than 6 seconds, just before we scored. He started counting out the seconds while they replayed it. Of course, it should have given the Spurs defence an advantage rather than the other way round.

Just noticed in the group photo, Aquilani and Riera look comfortable with each other. Is this pre or post -training ground punch up

I seem to remember someone on here (Kaizer maybe?), just after Skrtel signed, saying that he was weak in the air.

He played his part in a midfield that dominated Villa's for most of the game, albeit without creating enough chances. We seemed to be able to retain possession in Villa's half in a way that we haven't done for most of this season. That's not all down to Aquilani of course (Gerrard's improvement probably being the main factor) but again, he played his part in this. Given the conditions, the opposition, our form and his lack of match fitness, I think he did fine. One thing that stood out was his inclination to play the risky, quick ball, through the middle to Torres' or Gerrard's feet, when there were safer, easier options in wide positions.

Don't get the confused, distraught reaction from Villa. They were playing, at home, against a team shockingly low on confidence and tried to play like the away team, conceding posession and trying to hit us on the break. I suppose this is the same manager who threw a Uefa cup match last season so.....

Lille or Fenerbahce.

Should have been a free kick to us. Scharner had no intention other than jumping into Pepe.

Le Tallec, Juve, 2005.

Apart from the one who's been man of the match in this game?

Commentator saying Torres to be replaced by Babel in the next few mins.

Usually, I can't stand him, but I watched his normally awful 'Last Word' show yesterday and I thought his analysis was pretty good. He seemed genuinely happy for N'gog as well. I didn't hear his match commentary though.

He does those little Arsenal-style fouls, where he drags a player back in their own half to prevent a counter-attack. Seems innocuous but very disruptive for the opposition. I've thought for a while that we've been a bit too honest in that aspect of the game.

What was N'Goal's goal like?

Always liked Mick McCarthy. Gone up even further in my estimation now.