Atticus Finch

If the link doesn't work Go to google and type "ppstream.com" and view the translated version of the page Click on SportsWorld from the hyperlinks at the top part of the screen The Channel is 384 and looks a bit like E)C at the start of its name (there is more than one channel 384!) As for running commentary - was going to do that on Wednesday and missed the first goal!

If you managed to find the West Ham game on the channel I posted on Wednesday, it is on the same channel today...

I thought it was knee problems? Apparently he has one leg shorter than the other and this has put strain on his body due to the number of games he has played.

No, but with Kewell and Zenden injured and Riise and Garcia rested I could see how it might come about.

Someone who is often overlooked in this debate is Sami - he is quite comfortable on either side and can pass it equally well with either foot.

The way he was playing it was to our benefit he stayed on the pitch as long as he did.

Danny Murphy

I get the impression that Robbie is basically on a six month fitness test and that is the only factor in play. As Rafa says - there is no doubt over his quality and ability to score goals. Therefore it must be the fitness side they are monitoring and it may well be the case that Robbie isn't at the level they want yet and they need to see if he will get there before offering that contract.

Boumsong left Auxerre on a Bosman - I doubt they are laughing at the fact that 6 months later Rangers got 8m+ for him.

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I'd be tempted to have alonso in there as 2nd best, Momo 3rd

I don't think it is any coincidence that our best performances this season have been when we have had a midfield 4 of Kewell, Alonso, Sissoko and Gerrard. It has an excellent balance to it and whilst Gerrard will excel in whatever position you play him (including full back!) if he starts wide he seems to play with more freedom than when he is going through the middle - and his goals total is a testament to that. I think we still need a right midfielder capable of starting and doing well, as Momo's absence is showing up the paucity of options when Gerrard moves inside. Edited to include A world class what?!

I've been thinking this ever since he got injured. We are not the same team without him. You look at us in the last three weeks and we seem like we are lacking energy and drive - Momo was providing that to the team, and his presence allowed Alonso and Gerrard to play better and concentrate on their biggest strengths (passing and getting forward respectively). With Momo out Alonso is having to do more work harrying the opponents and isn't looking as composed when he is in possession, meanwhile Gerrard is having to do more defensive work and so hasn't got forward so much. Massive compliment to a 21yr old that he is missed so much - I think his value to the team is being shown during his absence. Get well soon lad.

A very brave woman. My thoughts go out to Gary and especially their two young sons. RIP. YNWA.

But it is perfect for their BiG nAmE players

2 points - first Henry (not just tonight but for a few weeks) seems to have the on-pitch attitude Owen did in his final season with us and we all know how that ended. Second arsenal's experienced players are around the periphery of the team - keeper, up front, wings. They seriously lack experience where it counts - in the middle of defence and middle of midfield and that is what is costing them.

By the letter of the law it was a foul and therefore a penalty - there was no attempt to play the ball, the defender varied his angle of run away from the ball and into Morientes and also used his arm to lever him out of the way. HOWEVER it is also the type of penalty that rarely gets awarded - you see worse at corners which never gets picked up - which is why anyone would be annoyed if it went against you. And to return to the original point I too thought Poll had a good game, but then again I don't really remember a bad challenge, the players were not arguing with him (except FL who got booked for it), and there were not many difficult calls to make. From that point of view it was an easy game to ref and he did what any decent ref should do. The fact that he finally did what he was supposed to do is more a damning indictment on his usual standards rather than him being spectacularly good in this game.

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The other cost issue with staying is that all of the stands will need to be replaced/renovated at some stage - not just the ones you could look at it terms of increasing capacity. By building a new stadium you re-set that rebuild/renovation clock to 0.

But we've already played more games this season than Spurs will have by the end of the season. I think it is a factor. The early start to the season meant an earlier start to training and therefore less rest from the season before (which was elongated by Istanbul anyway). We have also had extra games in Japan (plus the travelling) and against CSKA. After Japan we also also had to contend with the most crammed in Xmas fixture list yet - which is aimed at finishing the season earlier for WC preparation. Finally Rafa has rotated far less than he did last season, which means certain key players are playing 95% of the matches. All this has meant most of our first choice players have been playing every three/four days for months and that is bound to catch up with us eventually.

Depends on what is left on his contract and how much he forces the issue. I would say Bolton would want 6-8m for him and you can imagine Fat Sam being a c*** about it too. Very good player who would be excellent for us, I just think the price makes it unrealistic for the next 18 months or so given what else we need to do with the squad.

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I've never taken to him as a person, but I have to admit that his columns are a must-read. I love the hypocrisy he exposes within the game - Lowe's poaching of other youth players is a prime example.

I thought exactly the same thing yesterday. I hadn't noticed it being that bad before (not that I pay much attention to their games) and wondered if they had sabotaged it