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If he hadn't of got a hand to the ball, nobody would be saying he should've saved it. It's got to the point where he's being blamed for stuff that's not his fault. Someone in media said he was at fault for Villa's 1st goal and ppl have said also for the 2nd of Bayern.

I think he made it look more serious than it actually was to waste time for nastasic to get ready. Hopefully not that bad. Good timing of the international break. Maybe he will be back for Chelsea in 3 weeks. When Demichelis is fit, there's a definite argument for resting Kompany more, away...

And I'm incredulous that we are not allowed to discuss the issue. Speechless.

Of course, I'm not suggesting that anything racist has been said in this thread. It hasn't, not to my knowledge. I'm going off supporters reactions, comments and criticisms in the stadium over the course of years. The fact that we - as a society as a whole - only identify racism as direct...

I thought that live, and on 2nd viewing. It was only the 3rd time I saw it that I noticed that in fact the Ajax player pulled Balotelli's shirt, before Balotelli did anything to the Ajax player. Definite penalty.

Much like last season, I expect to see a 2nd half of the season drop-off. They are like has been said, very organised. They have tremendous work-rate. but they will tire.

it is in fact you that is being optimistic. A 2 way fight between us and Chelsea, with Utd just behind, and the rest fighting for 4th was always going to be the case. Of course, this wont eventuate until the 2nd half of the season. There is always a debate at the start of the season about it...

whilst 2 of the academy lads have been drafted in, it looks as tho the bench is going to be strong. Fernandinho for one. The biggest mistake clubs make when playing 2nd strings is when they leave the bench bare.

It's not a 4231 if you play aguero in "hole". It's 442. They're effectively the same. Unless you play silva behind lone striker, then, its 4231.

Don't take my comments out of context: Was what I said. And consistently throughout the thread have said the same. That it would be futile, idiotic, farcical, ridiculous, stupid, thick, mind-numbingly crappy to play Boyata rather than Lopes.

I'm not saying don't play Boyata. I'm saying don't play Boyata at the expense of Lopes.

I don't like Garcia at centre-back. But I'd rather put him there and free up a space in midfield for Lopes. It is really thick to think playing a 23year old(near enough) who is clearly not good enough. That's why Garcia has been playing centre-back and not Boyata, duh!

Moyes will be very negative, which is the right thing as best chance of them getting a result. They will be very dangerous on the counter. Important we don't over commit, but we can't go the way some are suggesting in playing negatively. We have to take the game to them, but in a sensible...

Exactly. And to get it back on point, it would be idiotic, futile, shambolic, farcical to play Boyata rather than someone like Lopes.

I will be there on Tuesday. It is not important.

You play Garcia at centre back. Simple. Thought Boyata was pretty shit in the Bayern game and it was only a preseason friendly so he got off lightly. He won't make it. You're deluded, thick whatever adjective you like, if you think he will.<br /><br />-- Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:20 pm --<br /><br />...

It would be a complete waste If boyata plays. it's common knowledge the guy is shit. Why play a near 23 year-old who has not proved himself good enough since his debut 4 years ago when you can blood a youngster with a genuine chance of coming good. loony bin!

hart zab komp nast kolarov silva yaya fernan nasri jovetic aguero for the record id play Richards and clichy if both were fit

I'd be very, very surprised if he didn't start the game on Tuesday. The likes of Milner, Rodwell, and whoever doesn't play out of navas, silva, nasri on sunday to play. But there's plenty of spaces up for grabs. Kompany definitely won't play. Richards may get a start. Potential team: Pant...

Personally I feel the modern way of trying to label midfielders as either a holder or an attacker is too straightforward. There is an obsession with the holding midfielder when it is far better to have complete players. Yaya is the quintessential complete midfielder, better than Vieira in my...