Never really got Zlatan, if you know what I mean?

I have, but can see why others haven't. I used to watch him in his Juve days and he was class, but I read somewhere he's never scored in the CL past the group stages, which is pretty shocking from a player who claims himself to be the best in the world.

I think he'll offer Barca more than Eto'o, but I'm not too sure if Barca needed anything more than what Eto'o offered them. They've definitely overspent, a straight swap for Eto'o would have been enough, but the stupendous fee and loaning out of Hleb really shows they've been taken to town.

Darren Bent in another large money move

The word has gone mad.

As has the world.

Liverpool fan on a popular fansite claiming Alonso has flown to Madrid today.

He did once have a half decent season for Charlton.

Quote ="richardviking"As has the world. Liverpool fan on a popular fansite claiming Alonso has flown to Madrid today.'" goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/0 ... ro-arbeloa Arbeloa to join him and goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/0 ... ea-dossena Dossena to Napoli

Quote ="richardviking"As has the world. Liverpool fan on a popular fansite claiming Alonso has flown to Madrid today.'" goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/0 ... ro-arbeloa Arbeloa to join him and goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2009/0 ... ea-dossena Dossena to Napoli

Glad Dossena's going. He is a donkey.

Xabi in Spain

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He was one of the heroes at Old Trafford last year.

IMO Barca have been ripped a new hole. Ibrahimovic is vastly overrated, Moureen must be delighted.

Him scoring that goal must have been the point where you stopped and thought "F*ck me, this is embarrassing". Just like I felt when Nani scored against us the previous season

it summed up the freakishness of the game.

Alonso is in madrid visiting family not for talks on a transfer!

Rumours in these parts the toon going to be put into administration by the end of the week!

Better side lost 'n all that?

Is he still close "friends" with Juan Ugarte the former Wrexham striker?

Serves them right for thinking Shearer could save them

The result is funny now as it got you fck all and meant fck all..

It hurt like hell at the time though.

City in for Toure now

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Could be a good signing for them, also interesting times ahead for Arsenal.

I think they will need a big, dominant defender to play alongside Toure. Lescott would work really well with Toure, but I really rate Hangeland at Fulham. I may get shot to pieces for this, but if they don't get Lescott, then he'd be a top second option.

You're joking right?

That moment came as soon as Torres pulled Vidic's legs away.



When Dossena scored I was just a frozen, emotionless body. It was as though I was a captured spy getting tortured, in the end I was begging for my life to be ended.



The abuse in the days after was almost as bad as after the European Cup final.

If Haangeland was at one of the top 4 he'd have made the TOTY IMO, he was awesome last season.

But won't Richards be the one to play alongside Toure, or is he off back to RB?

Upson and Carvalho would be ideal for Citeh, they won't go for either though.

I agree, we were linked with him around the time we signed Skrtel, I was like who the f*ck are these players we're being linked with?

I think we got the better deal as Skrtel is younger, but Hangeland would have done just as well for us.

As for Richards, I don't think he's good enough right now to be a first choice player to take City where they want to be. He's got potential, but he's young and he still has a lot to learn IMO. Physically he has everything, maybe a bit too much in terms of muscle, but he could do with stepping back a little from the centre back position, moving back to right back and learning from the more experienced players he'll play alongside.

I think Carvalho and Alex are quality. Ivanovic has also looked good, but hasn't been given a proper run at centre back to show his true ability.