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I would like to preface my comment with this: "Rafa is my choice for manager, I support him and normally agree with most of what he says and does." Robbie Keane was a mistake. It disturbs the partnership that developed last season between Torres and Gerrard. I said this to friends at the the time of the signing. I thought what Rafa was thinking might be made clear at a later date. You know, maybe Gerrard would be played at right mid with Keane behind Torres, or something else which shoehorned the new expensive signing in there. Now, I think Keane wasn't a Rafa signing, if that isn't the case, I'm severely worried.

Ramos can obviously pick a player, who better to fill the gap in creativity that's been there since Robinho left?

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I agree with you about Keane in a lone role. Which is why it would've been nice to see him come on for Benayoun, switch Gerrard to the right (nominally) and have Keane play off Kuyt.

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I once travelled 6600 miles to get a game and back, does that make me the best fan ever? I walked part of the way too!

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He used to be Big Sam's assistant. They still like to talk and he can get cheaper minutes on the weekend.

Carved them open like a Christmas bird.

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I don't think Anderson and Mikel are as bad as you make out, in fact I think both of them are probably a little better than Lucas, or at the least they have adjusted to the Premiership more quickly. That could be from getting more games/responsibility. I agree with FCGP and Ronnie Whelan, he's the right player to have as fourth choice. He's young, he's shown glimpses of genuine potential and he's not going to moan because he's on the bench. I'm pleased he had a very good game after getting some harsh treatment.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/...l.html?ITO=1490 Daily Mail says Dubai has ended their interest. No quotes, very short article.

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I've been wondering about this too. It's hard to fathom really, best I can figure from a few quotes (making a mountain out of a molehill here), it might even be at Gerrard's instigation. Gerrard said something like that Rafa finally understands he (Gerrard) is better putting in tackles at one end and then finishing at the other. I hope my inkling is wrong.

Hmm... isn't there a rule in Spain stating all players must have a minimum fee clause in their contract, which is then set to some astronomical fee so as to make the rule mostly worthless? Finally a club stupid enough to meet all those crazy numbers.