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He has played plenty of games at the tip of the diamond, where he had both attacking and defensive responsibilities Off the ball it is mainly snapping at the heels at whoever is playing defensive midfield. This isn't a million miles away from the talk of 'man marking' Pirlo, as its not like he gets about the pitch much. He occupies that area of the pitch. I don't think Scholes is talking about someone's sole job being containing Pirlo. I am sure he expects them to contribute with the ball as well. Which is why he suggested an attacker and not Phil Jones I don't agree with who he chooses, but the idea of someone being around to pay attention to Pirlo seems a good one to me, considering what happened last time

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Maybe the rugby was on

LAD I'M FINE

See! Clever people talking here Rather than 'JUST PLAY BETTER THAN THEM INIT' Well both hopefully Do I have to decide which team has the ball for the whole game or something?

Putting someone on Pirlo generally needs to be done. He had all the time in the world last time and it killed England Its all well and good saying midfielders can push on, but it won't be easy in that heat and Roy seems to like his midfielders to sit off when England don't have the ball anyway So you are looking for a deep lying attacking player to drop in. Rooney might seem the obvious one, but would he have the discipline to do it? And would you want him further forward? Of course the answer is Sterling as he has been playing there to great affect, but Scholes has picked the manc lad which is understandable really

You need to think longevity. Sure you think its clever now, but in a month? B Sharps territory this

Can't believe we're stuck with this bloody subject title by the way

Presumably they could buy him now if they wanted to as well but have chosen not to? Saying all that he looks great. Those every touch Youtube clips are great cos you get warts and all He loves passing to them. But that aside!

I don't think its the worst shout in the world, for what its worth

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Didn't Figaro just get bored?

For a man who has admitted he doesn't talk very well, he seems determined not to get any better at it

They used to slag him off to anyone who would listen

If Southampton is anything like Liverpool, it just means it will get brought up on their forums for years to come

I thought we had an MD instead of a Chief Exec, so now Ayre has been promoted I don't expect him to be replaced You are right that it doesn't necessarily mean that he will be doing what he has been on transfers though This suggests a massive u-turn on Ayre by FSG, by the way

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Every set of accounts has shown the wages rise since they have took over But maybe the next ones...

Have we?

Good judgement in who he follows aside, should we trust him on transfer business? Never knew that. Ace

Who's he then?

Seems a bit unnecessary

He got stick when he came back with Newcastle too. Although people were mainly just laughing at him

That hasn't exactly worked out for others though