ChrisC

Pace isnt a prerequisite for that position, Alonso was slow, so are Pirlo and Gattuso, Makalele was too. What they all have is good technique and passing ability, and an excellent reading of the game. Masch may be quick, but his passing is s***. he offers little going forward and he cant time a tackle and so consistently gives away free kicks in defensive areas (something Lucas is also terrible for doing). If we can get £25M + for Masch and bring in a player like Poulson for the reported fee then thats good business.

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Can see Kuyt getting in ahead of Maxi tbh, like the idea of Gerrar next to Aqualani in midfield though, somone to give Aqua a b******ing and keep him on his game.

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Apparently he has a major attitude problem so my mate in Italy tells me, both him and Balotelli were always on the receiving end of b******ings from Mourinho.

<mockers>Aquilani will step-up this season and be a big player for us don't you worry about that</mockers>

With a new manager and a bunch of new signings / sales it's impossible to judge either players impact on the team. I'm talking in terms of overall ability as a player, and for me Alonso is the more complete of the two.

Alonso's vision and passing ability puts him way above Masch for me. I won't be gutted at all if he leaves for the right price.

His wife was reportedly having trouble settling in Merseyside.

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Hi Will, I'd be interested in that ticket if its still going and another if theres any chance you can get your hands on one?

You'd better copyright that before some hack steals it....

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Mesut Ozil only has 12 months left on his contract and talks are stalling, he's much better than any left-sided player we have (as they're all schite). Go get 'im Roy my boy! http://bit.ly/ahAhFy

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He's always looked like a player not sure what his role in the team was and always looked low on confidence. There must be some quality hidden somewhere if he won the golden ball in Brazil at such a young age, for me though he's just another player Rafa failed to get the best from.