LIVE! Match discussion 2014/15

[Nando]

United had the option to buy him back from Stoke. He's a good, solid Premier League defender. So was Robert Huth.

Smalling is quick. Beat Sterling for pace with ease two weeks ago.

 

[Freddeno]

All im saying i think he would do a better job than mertesacker, demichelis, smalling, jones, sakho, toure at the other clubs..no doubt

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Why would they buy someone who is at best a minor upgrade on what are, in the main, at best rotation players that they probably want to replace anyway?

Clubs of that size won't sign the likes of Shawcross as it is an entirely pointless exercise.

 

[Lycan]

I could see City getting desperate trying to fill their quota of home grown players and signing someone like Shawcross. Although they do have Jason Denayer coming through who is a very good centre back.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

If City were going down that road they'd just throw piles of cash at Everton for Stones being as he is younger and better.

 

[Freddeno]

Gabriel aint all that either..there is a lack of decent cb:s

 

[Lycan]

If City were going down that road they'd just throw piles of cash at Everton for Stones being as he is younger and better.

They still have FFP to worry about. Ability wouldn't really come into it, he'd never get anywhere near their first team. Moot point though, can't see him leaving Stoke any time soon.

 

[Alan]

Shawcross better than Demichelis? At points last year I would have agreed with you but he's been more than solid since his horror show in the UCL against... someone. Madrid maybe? The one he gave up a penalty and Dan called him a donkey.

 

[Lycan]

Empoli manager before their game vs Juve.

 

[machin05]

Looks like he's not inhaling :icon_wink:

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Real Madrid 7-0 Granada. After FIFTY-FIVE MINUTES. This could be double figures easily. Absolute bloodbath and the defending is beyond awful.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Real have missed at least half a dozen excellent chances and then Granada get a consolation.

 

[darlowolf64]

9-1 Full Time... Just the 5 goals for Ronaldo

 

[Alan]

Slow day for him.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

He could have had ten on his own. Real could and probably should have got 15.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I can accept foreign players just not settling into the English game but lack of talent is another thing. £15m Spurs paid for Paulinho, I wouldn't want him for 15p. Such a nonentity of a footballer. A central midfielder who can't pass or tackle and hides from the ball.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Made me laugh when people were raving about him after the confederations cup, he was gash there as well but scored one volley and everyone went mental about him for some reason.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

He's like an even worse Ramires with no engine.

 

[Alan]

Was about to praise his performance at the Confed Cup but Mark's beat me to the punch...

 

[Lycan]

Great to see Jonas back today.