Jay Blizzay

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Saw his interview on Sky Sports after the game, first time I've seen that look in Rafa's face. Not one who says things with a smile and keeps the reporter second guessing, but he almost seemed defiant till the gullotine comes down on his neck. I feel sorry for the guy...lost a good friend and close personal aid who had been by his side 10 years...thats like cutting your right arm off. Lost essentially the spine of the team in Agger, Alonso and Torres. I initiall raised eyebrows when he was sat with Babel and Benayoun next to him in a press conference and said 'Last time I said we needed wingers, now we have wingers' Dunno about you lot, but I was thinking WTF Benayoun has been great for us, and needs to start every game as far as im concerned. Babel needs to stop running into opposition players, but on the whole, at least tried to stretch the game...think he will come good. I trust Rafa to get it right, and am not too bothered about what he says to the press, let them have their field day, dont really give a f***. He is taking the pressure off the players, who, quite frankly, have been utter s****.

What a goal by Finnan. Play him up front

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It looks like marble cake with hundreds and thousands on it

lol, if we hooked up, collabs would be sicker than dilla and madlib! I'd have you rockin Evisu jeans 3 sizes too big, you'd have nuff respect, s*** would be trill

Was funny how he had to take over from Kenyon in the press conference, that dude Peter was wilding out ya'll! The press flustered a mofo!

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I was gonna do a thread just like this. This guy is the real deal, good with ball at his feet, good defensively, gets forward, keeps it simple. I love how he gets fouls by drawing players in, then dinks the ball over, jumps and falls down in a heap. Excellent excellent player, now I know why Depor were so pissed at losing him. Rafa obviously trusts him in a way he doesn't trust Riise, and I guess being his coach in the youth team at Real Madrid when Arbeloa 'made it' means he knows all about him.

I'd love to come but im stuck in work till 4:30 Maybe the kickoff will get delayed?