S-Clarke

Why would it effect club football? It will be an international football ban, nothing more - even if it's that. He will start against us and cause us all sorts of problems. Maybe someone needs to make sure he's had a meal before the match?

I've asked this before, but no one wants to give an answer. Name me a better LB, we can get, for say 8-10m? As some people seem to think we can replace him for £10m, or that losing him isn't a big deal as he's not that good etc. He is that good, and why people don't recognise that and want to swing it around to say he's not that good is bizarre. The left back has to be an international, has attacking input and 2 years pretty faultless PL experience. I think you'd struggle.

Good logic. Ignore his last 2 seasons in the league in which we are playing, and make the full decision on his suitability based on 2 matches at international level. He would be an epic signing, but he's out of our reach.

Reminds me of how a lot of fans saw a certain Morgan's influence/ability at the start of his saints career.

People keep saying this, but fail to mention names. Who would they be? Given that they'd need to have played PL football, are attacking in nature and have played internationally. People said exactly the same after we let Bale go, and Oxo. The simple fact is that we will not be able to replace him with anyone near his level.

Bit worried about these links to CM's. I hope RK doesn't ignore the quality we have in that position, it's one of the positions we don't need to fix.

Owen at his peak, 98-2002 was one of the best strikers in Europe. He'd have got into a lot of international sides during that time IMO. Was always a big fan of Owen, but injuries just ruined him

We're ****, don't kid yourself.

We need a Simon Cowell of a pundit. Just to say how it is.

I'm still going to be enjoying this world cup, it's been great so far. Not letting England ruin anything. In fact, it'll be better without them in it.

Yeah, the lack of english CB's is frightening really. I don't rate Jones or Smalling either. I agree though, gone are the days of Rio, Terry, Sol, Carragaher, Woodgate - proper top level CB's.

But he's the new Pirlo, or something.

He's not a magician. We've got a couple of half decent players, and then a load of utter ****. We're not good enough against the worlds best, let a lone a few half decent sides.

It was a predictably weird response from our resident over-reactor.

Oh well, thats it. All over. what a load of predictable tosh that world cup was.

Barkley has done nothing tbh. Neither has lallana tbf.

Cahil is alright, but Jagielka shouldn't be at this level. no where near.

Still trying to work out who Lallana has been training with tbh.

always loved gerrard, but he's gone. Shouldn't be at this level.

Lalllana with a bit of class right there.

at bloody last, a bit of life. now a grand stand finish...

Glen Johnson is atrocious.

He's bit a bit pants tonight, it has to be said.

I can see what it's going to be now. 80mins, Lambert thrown on and 10mins of just knocking long ball after long ball up to him. Completely ignoring his actual quality.

That wasn't as bad as this.