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On the defending I'm not too worried - we'll get that sorted. On the strikers - could not agree more. I honestly think that with a Mido level player we would be much better as a side.

I agree - until the second goal we were the better side in the game. It's obvious we need to finish better/have a better finisher and a right winger to give us something a bit different. I was pleased with our approach though. We dominated them for long periods.

Ta.

Anyone know a good pub in central London which will NOT be full of Chelsea characters.

Personally, looking at our goals against column and given that JAR is quite good going forward, I think left back is a low priority. For me the real priority is a reliable finisher and a right sided winger/midfielder.

I've been on it about 12 years.

That was one of the things that made him so good and why I believe Reina is so good and will become better. I like goalkeepers best who think it's never their fault.

That's clever. Everyone wants to buy it so the club won't sell it.

I have to say I agree with something Strachan said about Steven Gerrard: not the best player he's seen in any particular position but the best player he has seen overall in England. The final was a brilliant example of this. Goes from an attacking midfielder who drags us back into the game and then goes in at right back against a fresh Serginho when by his own admission he 'had nothing left to give' and played him brilliantly. That plus the fact that he delivers in big games and inspires those around him makes him an UNBELIEVABLE player.

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