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Rabiot and consistent, sure.

That's less than half the minutes available still, but it's more than I expected. His problem will be struggling for continuity if he plays a few games and gets injured, because in that cycle you're never getting into prime condition and form.

Caccavo insults write themselves.

Italy will take any strikers they can at the moment. It wouldn't be a huge surprise if he picked either team. He'll probably play more WC's for Australia lol. It's a different thing entirely though isn't it. The slog of Asian qualifying, the travelling from Europe.

Obviously it wasn't going to be the elite. I imagine you'll have the likes of Brentford, Fulham or a bit higher up from the PL too (whoever needs a midfielder). Turkish clubs seem obsessed with signing Serie A players right now.

This is where he is weak, imo. I'm happy that he is doing so well of course, results are good and the team is much better to watch. But I've seen when things turn he can be quite the enigma. We'll see I guess.

I imagine it's the same problem as other countries, but more football in general. Kids don't play on the streets as much now, they aren't as savvy or gritty or imaginative. Show a bit of promise and it's off to an academy and hybrid pitches with coaches telling them how to control and pass a...

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Only the 4th time I've seen this posted now lol.

I still maintain that many wingers are annoying and frustrating. Very few are consistent, less at an elite level. And if you put them in a formation where they have to face up to set defences/fullbacks more so. If they're in a fluid formation where they can attack space that's different. With...

His agent isn't stupid. If he has a great home WC then someone will overpay him as a free agent, nice fees all around. But sometimes when things click it's better to stay where you're doing well. Who is going to sign him? Chelsea, City, Real Madrid?

It's always the same with them. It's different managing Leverkusen being a respected ex player like Xabi Alonso, and those players are more likely to buy into different things and go out of their comfort zones. With Real Madrid you need to babysit players and have an aura where you are totally...

His goal was really nice. Some of his other touches not so great. But he kept going with the right mentality at least.

The signs were good when we all surged forward like madmen straight from the kick off. At least we mean business tonight. I think a couple of match situations went our way but we are well on top regardless.

With the Liverpool ties? Seems like something their owners would do.

He's always had more grinta than 99% of players, he has that 'Sunday league after being out for 12 pints and a lamb jalfrezi' mentality about him.

The only other FA Cup shock as big as Macclesfield beating Palace was Sutton United beating Coventry in 1989. Coventry had won it in 1987. Sutton were also non-league and 5th tier, same as Macclesfield. I'm happy to have Macclesfield as the biggest shock from now on lol. Think it is, given the...