shurlock

yeh

Is he playing? Hardly heard his name mentioned. More going through Clyne it seems.

Either way, seems a recurring theme with him. Not quite sick note levels. But not a surprise anymore.

You should really open a Twitter account....

Twitter is a solipsist's wet dream.

How many Chelsea youngsters have truly made it?

Remember him playing against us at SMS under Benitez (we won 2-1) when they had that massive backlog of cup fixtures. Always seems to play scared when he's in possession and making a pass. Maybe this is just ultra risk-aversion rather than limited technique and a bit of stability will help.

My crude quality-adjusted measure suggests that 30 of his 39 international goals came against weak opposition. If you're being generous and count Latvia and Canada as strong opposition, that number drops to 27.

Despite his goal scoring record (largely against Asian opposition), has always looked toothless for Japan - striker is the one position that's really held them back. Reminds me of a beefier, better Brett Omerod.

Doesn't explain Fonte's contractual situation. A player who was rated in a position where we're pretty threadbare.

Glasgow - you'd be absolutely devastated about this one.

He's not great pace.

This one fills me with dread - the dregs of a relatively poor Inter Milan squad. Still if it helps get Osvaldo off the books...

No worries

He didn't play against us in the game at SMS. Luna did. Perhaps you should trade your ST.

http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=56637&start=1&highlight=bertrand&highlightmode=1 As well

They got Ben Davies.

It was discussed on here earlier today.

Thought he was poor for Villa, though admittedly it was also a poor Villa side. We'll see - needs to kick on now rather than keep playing the Chelsea card.

FFS

Les Reed, he sells who he wants.

The Boateng brothers?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2115461-scouting-report-should-manchester-united-consider-signing-saphir-taider Seemed to play in a more advanced position in the WC. Ignore the analysis -the contributor sounds a moron; but the heatmaps are revealing.

Agree as long as it doesn't mean we sell Cork.

Which would be v.poor IMO. Getting an unproven loanee in while flogging an established prem player on the off chance that Osvaldo has a Damascene Conversion and the loanee is any good.