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We could all probably name the preferred XI for Leicester and Spurs. Chelsea hardly rotated at all last year. And, under Moyes, a largely-settled side performed above expectations. With Baines admitting that the team chemistry isn't "quite there", perhaps Roberto has too many options? Maybe...

Remember when Stones did the Cruyff turn in his own box and then gestured to the crowd to relax? It's probably a perfect metaphor for Roberto's brand of football. I do believe that he's in the process of building something astonishing. We've got the core of Stones, Barkley, Deulofeu and...

I think that Roberto could make a number of small changes this year. We're overloaded with defensive midfielders (McCarthy, Barry, Gibson, Besic, Cleverley, Barkley and possibly Ledson) but we're short of a left-sided centre back to deputise for Stones and Jagielka. Barry played there in the...

Taking Lukaku's goal out of the Premier League equation... Stoke (A) No scorer Arsenal (A) No scorer Leicester (H) Naismith, og Chelsea (A) No scorer Liverpool (H) No scorer Palace (A) No scorer West Brom (H) No scorer City (H) Naismith Hull (A) No scorer Newcastle (A) Kone, Mirallas Stoke (H)...

I read a stat that Arsenal had 4 shots on target and scored 2 goals and that Stoke had 3 shots on target and scored 2 goals. Are teams being clinical against us or are we just unlucky? I think that teams know that they can bide their time against us and that we'll always make at least one...

Ten goals conceded in three games isn't a stat to be proud of but there are mitigating factors. The two goals against Leicester and the first against Arsenal were because we gave the opposition far too much space. Even Arsenal's equaliser was because we didn't close Monreal down quickly enough...

Howard Browning Stones Galloway Garbutt (oa) Besic (oa) Ledson Barkley McAleny Lukaku (oa) Henen It's great to see Roberto trying to make our U21 side as competitive as possible. In theory we could put out a strong side in the U21 Premier League. The rules are that the 'keeper can be overage...

Howard Mustafi Jagielka Yobo Baines Barkley Fellaini Mirallas Cahill Rooney Lukaku Subs: Senderos, Castillo, Jo, Jelavic Not a bad side that. Have I missed anyone out?

Defence Inexplicably we went to sleep at virtually every corner. Italy scored one and Suarez very nearly scored twice direct from corners. We weren't quite tight enough to our men. Cahill let Balotelli and Suarez steal a couple of yards on him and paid the price. Jags was also guilty of trying...

Shearer is the latest voice to say that England's defence is the weaklink and that it's much the worse for having no John Terry. Jags' international record: Peru 3-0 Germany 0-1 He partnered Smalling Poland 2-0 Montenegro 4-1 They only had 2 shots on target. Ukraine 0-0 Moldova 4-0 Scotland...

Apparently Ledson lead the U17 on a lap of honour round Wembley tonight to celebrate their European Championship success. We had two starters in the senior national side. Baines assisted Cahill's goal from a corner and Jags found the net himself. Stones made his international debut and Barkley...

I really liked the look of him when he first broke through at Villa and he's still only 24. I don't think we'll go for him but, if he can get his career back on track, he will be a bargain for someone.

He's only got a year left on his contract. Arsenal have a policy of only offering 1 year deals to players aged over 30. He's 32 and he has publicly criticised the club's stance. Gareth Barry is 33 and has been one of our players of the season. So, should age be a factor? What about him kissing...

Am I right in thinking that the main purpose of this is so that we can coach young talent as and when we want from an early age without regular school, transport etc being an issue? I think I read somewhere that ordinarily the coaches wouldn't get the kids until they'd finished school and that...

Apparently United are in advanced talks to sign the young Southampton left-back for twice the amount they valued Baines at. I've seen glimpses of him and he's looked quite good but I've seen no evidence that he's going to be such a phenomenal talent and it's crazy money for a fullback and an...

I'd have thought that maybe Roberto would have recalled Duffy from his loan to offer cover at centreback. Going off his press conference though, it sounds like he'd be quite happy to give Browning an opportunity. It would be very brave. I think I'd be tempted to play Hibbert or Barry there...

If Lukaku is unavailable and we turn to Bony as a fall back, and then we renew Traore's loan we will have three strikers from the Ivory Coast including Kone. I guess it would be a nightmare during the ACON though.

Southall> Howard Stevens< Coleman Ratcliffe= Jagielka Mountfield= Distin Van den Hauwe< Baines Bracewell= McCarthy Reid= Barry Steven>Mirallas Gray<Barkley Sharp<Lukaku Sheedy>Pienaar What do you reckon? Lots of similarities. Jags is quick, a leader and reads the game well like Rats. Barry and...

In his presser yesterday Roberto was asked what the change has been. His first point was competition for places. We lost 5 players in the summer (Hitzlsperger, Neville, Mucha, Anichebe and Fellaini) and replaced them with 7 (Barry, Lukaku, Deulofeu, McCarthy, Kone, Alcaraz and Joel). We lost 2...

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/mar/25/liverpool-prosper-philosophy-brendan-rodgers-premier-league-title It's a fairly well-balanced piece on the job Rodgers has done but I guess a few questions still remain: Suarez is arguably the best striker in the world at the moment. How...