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I'm wondering about a cheeky bid for Glen Johnson. A sly one.. pushed under the door inside a Christmas card.

Ha.

sell him for £80m and get in a decent right back etc

Piece of piss that! Nerves? I say feck off to nerves me.

We'd be down one holding midfielder... what with Momo not being a holding midfielder an' stuff..

League Cup games, for me anyway, are games that should be used for a bit of gentle experimentation. We're always going to go into this competition with a great number of squad players but that doesn't mean that we should miss out on an opportunity to take a look at something. We have a depth in our squad that can take us all the way each and every year but I just can't understand walking out with a 433. Xabi Momo and Lucas just don't shout out 'a 3 in midfield' to me. OK.. maybe worth a peek.. let's see how it goes, but we haven't scored there for a while and to say I was surprised is an understatement. I thought this game cried out for a chance to see how Babel could do up top with another striker. Yossi was rested quite rightly as we need him, but I thought we might of gone with Voronin on the right in a 442 with Leto/Riise on the left. I just don't think we have the players to play a 433. 451? yes, most definitely. This doesn't come with a great in depth knowledge - I've never won a football tournament for instance - but I just don't think we're going to feed ourselves very well like that. Was miffed that Babel was taken off, tho I understand how Rafa is using him right now, but.. oh I dunno. 10 men down, 10 mins to play.. go 3 at the back. What's there to lose?

weird... I got redirected to Greggs bakers.

You got a link to an internet petition by any chance?

It's quite startling isn't it? He goes in like a frustrated penis and bingo! It's 'get rid'? He lost his head... shhit me, I've seen it many a time and I'm bloody sure I'll see it again. As for Crouch's 'f*** off' to the Chelsea fans... good. Totally agree.. 'f*** off'. Great! Well done! t***.

Yep. Totally agree. Get rid. One 'petulant' foul mixed in with a lot of media tittle tattle. That's what fans are for. We're the best.

funnily enough, I thought Crouch was one of the better players out there. Three or 4 times he magaged to collect the ball and pass it to a team-mate and we suddenly looked like a team who could put some life into attack. An extraordinary performance in the context of that utterly dire game.

agreed.

I think the scare mongers were goal.com who were watching the game thru a very dodgy sopcast feed. I'd gladly bring the petrol... what a waste of time that website is. http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=412084

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A student from Cambridge University wrote a thesis called 'The Pursuit of Aesthetics, Excellence and Logistical Dynamics in the Post-Human Environment' in 2004 and interviewed all 92 of the managers in the English football league and noted that the Premiership managers, on the whole, had a 0.9% larger thumb size (in ratio with body mass) compared to the managers in the lower leagues, except Ian Holloway. He concluded that the use of sophisticated computer 'games' gives the top managers an 8% advantage over everyone else. Not many people know that.

that youtube clip that was linked to has now gone so I can't compare.. but they don't mind a good sing song for Michael Shields. Have a search for that, and while you're there.. have a search for the misspelt Evertonian version of 'Michael Sheilds' too. We're still living in the Middle Ages, on both sides.

The same Alan Green who waxed lyrical about Rafa's tactical nous against Barca the other night? Green does a bloody good job I reckon - I mean you imagine what it's like to be cooped up with Lawrenson on a wet Tuesday night. Jimmy Armfield is one that I have a lot of time for. Never has that 'look at me!' rubbish that some of these fellas have, Dunphy being the obvious one. I also have time for Steve Claridge Best of the lot though is undoubtedly on Guandong Sports thru the net. All in Chinese and I can't understand a bloomin' word - perfect - No Andy Gray. You can't beat the 'Oooooh........ Ooooohhhhh!..... OOOOOOH!!! Crouchie!!' stuff.

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PSV's recent league results: 03 March 2007 PSV 2-0 RKC Farfan 3 Alcides 18 24 February 2007 PSV 1-0 FC Groningen Alex 85 17 February 2007 Heracles 0-2 PSV ........................Farfan 74 ........................Tardelli 90 11 February 2007 Sparta 1-1 PSV Medunjanin 76 Culina 46 At home in the League, PSV have scored 45 goals in 14 games, and let in only 8, but their away form is a little more average... scoring 19 goals in 13 games tho letting in only 7. We get a draw out there, we will have them at home. Onwards.

Semi's: Chelsea/Valencia v PSV/Liverpool Roma/Man U v Milan/Bayern Final: Roma/ManU/Milan/Bayern play 'as home' Chelsea/Valencia/PSV/Liverpool play 'as away' boooo.

'Thankyou for those words.... and now we welcome onto the stage, Jimmy the Chimpanzee to show us his amazing juggling tricks.. Ladies and Gentlemen.. Jimmy!'

found another story: Claire Balding in 'Liverpool are just rubbish' outburst. In an extraordinary private outburst, Claire Balding, the well known horse lover and alleged lesbian, was overheard berating the Liverpool team as 'just rubbish' yesterday. Sources close to Routers, went on to say that the previous bonhomie at a recent Horseracing Charity Dinner, turned nasty when the subject of football was brought up by the jockey, Jockey 'Jockey' Winston. Balding harrangued Winston for his insistence that Liverpools young Spanish goalkeeper, Pepe Reina, was one of the 'best goalkeepers in Europe'. At first, Balding laughed, but it began to get more and more intense until friends and colleagues had to step in and pull them off eachother. It was thought that the slanging match was over, but Winston followed Balding into the Gents to continue the argument. It was then that Balding was heard screaming about the defensive unit of Liverpool's back four, saying they were 'lucky' and 'useless', that they had no chance of getting to the semi-finals of the European Cup, and went on to say say that she will say as much the next time her head appears on television. Winston was later found sitting outside smoking a cigarette and crying. Story filed by Routers, March 9th 2007 I'm not sure if Rafa and the team can stand all this pressure for much longer.

'Der's more ter Oiland, dan dis.' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy9khOwstKk Quite hilarious stuff from Dunphy, but you have to pity poor lil' ol' Liam Brady sitting their like a wet fish. Dunphy has always been an utter g*******, but Brady was, well.. disappointing.

nope.. just done another draw and we didn't get Milan, so just can't see it I'm afraid. 'in 1975 no-one died. In 1976, no-one died. In 1977, no-one died. In 1978, no-one died. In 1979, no-one died. In 1980... someone died. In 1981, no-one died. In 1982 there was the incident with the pigeon. In 1983, no-one died. In 1984, no-one died. In 1985, no-one died. In 1986... I mean, I could go on.'

.. of course . I wouldn't be too upset at that draw above tho.. If we're going to get them, why not now? Now ish anyway. They'll be a little short up front possibly, although it's a bit moot, and we'll have Mash playing his way in maybe. Why not? Bring them on. Just done another quick draw, so you can count out this happening too: PSV v Bayern Munich Milan v Chelsea Valencia v Liverpool Roma v Man Utd .. it's fun this isn't it! ? No.