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Have to admire your persistence.

Which personality are we dealing with now? I look forward to you responding to yourself again.

Take away the sentiment...... I don't think this would be a good idea. High wages, injury prone, not getting into the Arsenal side and 28 years old. At his peak this would be a great signing. As he is now..... It feels wrong, against everything that has seen us push on in recent years. Although, last year he played 28 times and scored 10.

Devastated that he has joined another stepping stone rather then going to the top of the Pyramid. His ability deserved better then Liverpool. As a human being he is made for that dreadful place.

Sounds good to me. Lose the frills and focus on the actual sport.

We are appalling. There is no organisation, no desire, no imagination. All players have taken a step backward, no-one has developed this season. The club is failing right now. We havn't looked this bad since 2008/09.

Pleased to see Romeu, Lamina and Hojbjerg in the same side.

Merry Christmas one and all.

We are not clicking. We do not look like clicking. We have got no-where near the side under Puel at our best, and we have brought in more players since then. Redmond and Tadic have regressed. Gabbiadini has gone from essential to a spare part. The best signs are whether players are improving under a managers guidance. None have progressed over half a season. Sack him.

Even if he did come back, without a striker in the Pele mould, his system falls apart. Just as his house imploded at Everton without Lukaku.

Absolutely this. My method too.

Memories of Dad driving to Fair Oak from Colden Common because he could get both the Pink and the Portsmouth equivalent there before reading them both over a pint at the Fishers Pond. A shame they are gone, but inevitable with the rise of the interwebs. Was always astonished that they could be printed and out so soon after full time.

It's only about 2 hours away by road. No more difficult then the midlands sides. Old style ground, terracing and in the middle of the city. Would be a great away day.

Keeping on eye on this while at work. Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan

Different construction I think. (The panels in the third shirt worn in the league cup final and at Bournemouth last year had the same shape as the home and away shirts.) But yes, effectively the same.

Did not expect to feel aggrieved after losing tonight. That is a very weird positive to take.

His goal up there last season feels so long ago.

City. An emotional rather then logical decision, but 60m is still a damn good amount.

Sell him to anyone but Liverpool for the right price.

Wish we were ambitious like Everton...... ha. The best we have looked for a long time, hopefully it was us embarrassing them, rather then Everton making us look good. We really needed that result.

4 goals. Tidy.

Good to see Lemina back.

Oh get in!! What a difference a focal point in attack makes!!!!

Are we being good or are Everton just awful? (Yes, it's somewhere between the two....)

Que sera sera.