Leo No.8

Unbelievably well drilled! Agger was superb at Newcastle - but apparently he's injured. If we can tie up 3rd place as soon as possible, it would be good to give him (fitness permitting) a few run-outs before the end of the season, get him acclimatised.

How f*cking good is it. When you watch our games on Sky, the endless replays of the offside decisions make you realise just how good our defensive line is. I don't think I've ever seen a defence so well drilled in stepping up as one to catch opposing players. There was one occasion when Finnan was a touch behind the rest yesterday leaving Davies to run through,and Reina had to come out and block, but in general the co-ordination is truly something to behold. I'd be interested to know who 'calls the line', or whether all the players have to be on the ball for it all the time. In amateur games you can all hear each other, but I'd imagine it'd be that much harder to be heard over the crowd at that level. One of our problems under Gerard was how deep our defensive line was. Rafa has cured that and then some - its not surprising our defensive record is so good...

This really is the most feeble media / club unsettling campaign in the history of the game. Give it up losers.

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And Kevin Davies wouldn't last 5 minutes in an international game. He uses his elbows more than his feet or head, they must be worn down from connecting with opposing players - a genuinely unpleasant journeyman footballer. If fat Sam would call him up, that says it all for his England claims...

Thing is Paul - its what you pick up on. Sami did give the ball away badly on two ocassions and I knew some people would say he had a bad game because of that. But if you were really paying attention you'd have noticed Bolton's only form of attack is launching free-kicks, throw-ins, corners, boiling oil and catapault attacks at the opposition from distance, and again and again it was Sami's big blonde mane rising up to head the ball away. In other words, the big man basically thwarted their only form of attack, so despite a couple of lapses deserves his 7. Reina 7 Finnan 7 Riise 6 Hyypia 7 Carragher 7 Kewell 7 Gerrard 6 Alonso 7 (MOM) Cisse 5 Fowler 7 Crouch 6 Sub on long enough to rate: Garcia 6 Overall a pretty average game, but after a few losses Bolton were in bullish mood and can be tricky opponents. The game was won by an instinctive striker seizing on his one real opportunity - God knows I never thought I'd be saying that before Mr Fowler returned...

In all fairness, he'd been crap up front loads of times before Rafa shoved him out on the right wing. People seem to conveniently forget that when they try to defend his ineptitude. It amazes me though - the moment he puts himself back in with an outside chance of staying here with a couple of decent game he decides he decides he can't be arsed again...

The ball went exactly where Fowler intended it to go - which is why calling it a mis-hit is f*cking ridiculous. Cisse's cross which went in against Portsmouth was a good example of a 'mis-hit' you'd feel unlucky to lose to. He never intended it as a shot let alone for it to go into the top corner. Fowler's wasn't struck perfectly, but it was directed perfectly and very deliberately. It was a great finish in my book. Perhaps if the fat t*** had a striker who could get into double figures for a season, he might understand their art...

I hate Jabba the Hut with a passion - he's such a fat plonker. All I can think is he was obstructed for the Fowler shot by Princess Leia who was chained to his leg...

I don't know about the greatest predator since Ian Rush - I'd like to see him in a no-holds barred fight with 'The Predator', I'd pay to watch that. His face just makes me want to smash the TV screen in, let alone the way he plays football...

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He really will get it - and I can think of no player more deserving. Horrible diving, spitting c***. A blight on the great red shirt he wore...

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I f*cking knew Boro were going through last night, even when they were 3-0 down! Its weird but I had the feeling before the game and right the way through that they were destined to go through last night - should've got a bet on 4-1 when they were 1-0 down on the night...

I personally thought Nedved was one of the better Juve players the other night until his stupid sending off; at least he showed some desire and a flash of brilliance with his shot in the second half. The front two were far worse, hardly even looking interested. I just couldn't see Nedved coming here now, at this stage of his career. His wages would be astronomical and would probably discount it. However if he did I still think he has the quality to have a big impact for a year or two. Sadly, I remember we were very strongly linked to him after Euro 96, until he eventually went to Lazio. If only we'd got him then...

Italian football will become a great deal less rubbish when f*ckin Inzaghi does us all a favour and retires. As discussed recently - horrible, horrible footballer. Typical shin into the ground and in from a yard out against Lyon after the ball had bounced off both posts. His ability to score goals despite clearly being unable to play football is dragging the game over there down in my opinion...

Alonso and Fabregas are indeed completely different players. The way I see it Xabi is the better passer (no slight on Fabregas who is an excellent, incisive passer - Alonso is just as good as anyone in the game) and a more intelligent, thinking footballer who is more likely to stay around the centre area of the pitch and dictate play from there. Fabregas on the other hand is more all-action, 'box-to-box', likely to be involved winning the ball, then getting forward into the oppositions penalty area and be directly involved in goals either delivering a short killer pass or scoring himself. Both are fantastic talents - each fits into his role within their respective teams perfectly and you could argue either player's case; but I wouldn't swap our Xabi for Fabregas or anyone else personally.

According to his value, Gonzales in only a tenth as good as Cisse. In light of this, I'm no longer excited by his arrival...

Nice one mate - good piece...

If people think Adriano is over-rated, Ibrahimovic was giving him a f*cking good run for his money last night. Everyone raves about the Swede, but his efforts against Arsenal ranked up there with Cisse at Old Trafford in the 'can't play football or be arsed either despite the fact this is the biggest game of the season' stakes...

Wham bam, From Ham Kam, If Marc can't score, No-one can.

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At least Pearce isn't six foot under, which puts Sean slightly ahead of you in the tipping stakes so far...