Maldini

Yeah, heard that, we signed the wrong player and instead got a pirate called "Arreg"

He hadn't played for three months when we signed him. He's not fit yet. There's also the fact that we have two brilliant CBs already in the team.

Don't see how that's a mad idea, he played there for Monaco

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Of course not

I think this Walter Sobchak is a manc WUM, have a look through his previous posts

I agree, I think Morientes is more to blame for that than Crouch though.

Either does Hamill

Garcia isn't playing against 17-year-olds

True, but you have to admit he contributes a lot more to the team besides his goals, he's helped Gerrard's game no end for example. He obviously has the ability to score regularly, we saw that last season when he was at Southampton. I don't think out problems are as simple as bringing in new forwards, we're a bit unbalanced at times. I think we need a playmaker like Aimar, someone who can play the final ball in the last third of the pitch. Gerrard and Alonso are as good as anyone at the swift sweeping movements, but at times we need someone to create chances in and around the box. We need someone like Dalglish or Beardsley.

Yeah, but Mellor and Cisse contribute nothing to the team apart from goals (Mellor's stats are spurious anyhow as he's played so few games) My point is that people say Crouch will never score enough goals to merit his palce in the team, but they'd happily spend £30m tomorrow if Rooney said he wanted to come here. Crouch's contribution to our improvement has gone above many reds' heads. By the way my stats above relate to the time since Rooney joined United.

He's played more games though, Crouch has a better goals per games record

We're a better team than last season and Crouch is a big factor in that. He has helped us retain possession far far better than last season which in turn has meant our defence has been under nowhere near as much pressure. I knew the story when we signed him, as soon as there was a dip in form, either from him or from the team in general, the know-it-alls would be out in force shouting their mouths off about him being a waste of money. The same people who cream themselves over Rooney are the ones most vociferous in their attacks on Crouch and yet in the last 18 months Crouch has a better goalscoring record than Rooney.

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I'll check it up, pretty sure they don't. It wouldn't be the first time Hunter got something wrong Nothing on the FA site's rules about it, usually they mention it if away goals count. just says: © If the aggregate score is level at the end of the second match, extra time of 30 minutes shall be played, with 15 minutes in each half. (d) If the score is still level at the end of extra time, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken to determine the winner, in accordance with the procedure adopted by The International Football Association Board.

Am I right in thinking away goals don't count in this tournament? Great attempt from Southampton there, we got off lucky

They've only lost 1 game all season before this. Only 5 in 3 years at this level.

Here he is as a kid:

When did Shevchenko sign that deal? I'm pretty sure those bizarre transfer regulations brought in a few years ago mean that any contract signed after that point can be cancelled after three years for the remaining wages due to the player. That's why people were talking about Henry leaving on the cheap.

Zlatan only has 6 league goals this season

Everton are signing him

Are you serious? If so, then f*ck off with your racist sh*te.