he’s probably the best defensive midfielder outside the top 4 (and villa, just for KIB)
great athlete (which is a pre-requisite in the premiership these days) and good on the ball.
one of the few players i can think of to leave arsenal and improve.
(admittedly he wasn’t there for long)
wenger, mourinho, ramos and redknapp can’t all be wrong.
Can’t be wrong about what? Two of them decided to sell him.
And Bentley and Upson improved once they left Arsenal.
[quote=“treaty_exile”]he’s probably the best defensive midfielder outside the top 4 (and villa, just for KIB)
great athlete (which is a pre-requisite in the premiership these days) and good on the ball.
one of the few players i can think of to leave arsenal and improve.
(admittedly he wasn’t there for long)
wenger, mourinho, ramos and redknapp can’t all be wrong.[/quote]
Diarra is better than anything we have in midfield. MON tried to buy him last Jan.
Lucky he stayed at Portsmouth so and won a trophy.
Lawrenson really is a twat. Also like the way RTE don’t acknowledge the fact that he works for Today FM.
Lawrenson and Liverpool deny Gerrard comments
Wednesday, 17 December 2008 10:51
Liverpool have released a statement categorically denying that Steven Gerrard discussed Robbie Keane’s possible departure from the club with BBC Sport’s Mark Lawrenson.
Liverpool’s response to Lawrenson’s statement read: 'Mark Lawrenson’s remarks are his interpretation of a private chat between the two of them.
‘They do not accurately reflect Steven’s opinion of Robbie Keane and they certainly do not tally with Steven’s recollection of the
conversation itself.’
As a result of Liverpool’s statement Mark Lawrenson has spoken to the Daily Post, admitting that perhaps he may have skewed the conversation: 'I’m sorry if it caused any aggravation but it wasn’t meant to. Steven Gerrard’s name should never have come up in terms of Robbie Keane going in January. It wasn’t Steven saying that it was me saying it.
'The only connection I was making between the two was that they have the same agent and I have had a hunch for a while that Keane could go.
'But that is my opinion and nothing whatsoever to do with any conversations I had with Steven Gerrard.
‘I happened to mention I spoke to him on Saturday night but I didn’t mean for that to come across in the way that it has been interpreted.’
Sorry mac… posted the same in a new thread within a minute !
Got there a minute before you Choccy 
[quote=“treaty_exile”]he’s probably the best defensive midfielder outside the top 4 (and villa, just for KIB)
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surprised KIB didnt pick you up on this TE
Villa are in the top 4
20 million madrid are paying for Diarra…Serious money…what did pompey pay for him…5 million?
Some more transfer rumours:
- Inter, Milan are Juve are set to battle it out for Udinese’s Swiss midfielder Gokan Inler.
- Arsenal are interested in Juve’s Giorgio Chiellini and might tempt them with a cash plus William Gallas offer.
- Leeds United are making a loan offer for Celtic’s Darren O’Dea.
- Roman Pavlyuchenko is the latest EPL player to be linked with Real Madrid.
- Barca defender Martin Cceres, who only joined last summer from Villarreal, is frustrated at a lack of first team opportunities and might seek a move.
- Everton are monitoring Michael’s Owen’s future.
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- Everton are monitoring Michael’s Owen’s future.[/quote]
Everton could never afford the wages Owen would be looking for…They have a fairly rigid wage structure in place…
[quote=“Bandage”]Some more transfer rumours:
- Inter, Milan are Juve are set to battle it out for Udinese’s Swiss midfielder Gokan Inler.
- Arsenal are interested in Juve’s Giorgio Chiellini and might tempt them with a cash plus William Gallas offer.
- Leeds United are making a loan offer for Celtic’s Darren O’Dea.
- Roman Pavlyuchenko is the latest EPL player to be linked with Real Madrid.
- Barca defender Martin Cceres, who only joined last summer from Villarreal, is frustrated at a lack of first team opportunities and might seek a move.
- Everton are monitoring Michael’s Owen’s future.[/quote]
Actually saw Inler recently enough, he is a good player, not surprosed he’s been chased.
Chiellini is an outstanding player, and i seriously doubt Juve would let him go, i understand he’s a bit of a hero there with the fans as well. Has he been dropped or something that this rumour is doing the rounds?
Without knowing too much about him, is Pavlyuchenko good enough to play for Madraid?
[quote=“caoimhaoin”]Actually saw Inler recently enough, he is a good player, not surprosed he’s been chased.
Chiellini is an outstanding player, and i seriously doubt Juve would let him go, i understand he’s a bit of a hero there with the fans as well. Has he been dropped or something that this rumour is doing the rounds?
Without knowing too much about him, is Pavlyuchenko good enough to play for Madraid?[/quote]
chielinni is a smashing defender- nearly sure he played vs milan on sunday
Chiellini’s a mainstay for Juve and I don’t think they’d entertain any bids for him.
Is Mellborg getting his game for Juve NCC?
In Fm Cheillini is one of the best so he would be a good signing for Arsenal.
why would he leave juve?
I dont know if he would. Im just saying he would be a good signing for Arsenal.
[quote=“caoimhaoin”]Actually saw Inler recently enough, he is a good player, not surprosed he’s been chased.
Chiellini is an outstanding player, and i seriously doubt Juve would let him go, i understand he’s a bit of a hero there with the fans as well. Has he been dropped or something that this rumour is doing the rounds?
Without knowing too much about him, is Pavlyuchenko good enough to play for Madraid?[/quote]
Yeah Inler was quality in Euro 2008 I thought. Marked his card on here after the first game as a good player.