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what an idiot. i don't know the future and am not a football expert, but 1/3 of the way through the season and the top 3 stand? soton hasn't played any of the big boys, i don't even think they'll be top 4 end of the year. newcastle? they've had a easy run of games, they'll collapse like always, they can't score goals. it's wide open again this year, chelsea and city top 2, but other than that, it's up for grabs. arsenal not looking great (bar sanchez, what a signing he was) and united are so inconsistent. if we can kick on, top 4 is definitely in reach!

he's still a liability and i'd rather have a young prospective liability than an old liability. i do hope baines has recovered but would rather see him at spurs and let him be fully fit. he's played a lot of matches with us and england this year.

12m? we paid that for mirallas and he was greek league top scorer, this kid has 4 goals. i can't see this happening

If he and Ross would have better sorted that quick break he would have had another goal as well. The killer instinct is back. He can smell the goals and is just sniffing around the box. I can wait for his next match.

All the experienced heads are injured pad. That's the best xi we got. Hiibbert will get destroyed at LB, and Distin is terrible, browning coming in and making a huge error but growing is the same as distin play and making a huge error except he's old and should know betterz

5 goals. 1 assist. And playing better each match. You can see his confidence is growing.

Leon

Howard Coleman Jags Browning Garbutt McCarthy Besic McGeady Barkley Mirallas Eto'o Subs - Osman, lukaku, atsu

3 points and we are back in play for top 4. I watched the first half and then helped my dad buy a car during the 2nd. Ossie can still do a job, glad for him and rom with that goal. Romelu is gaining confidence and his touch and link up play is improving. Hiibbert at lb just wtf play the garbutt

honestly with their form and it being an away, i'm hoping for a draw. i don't know if a win is possible with all the matches we have in the space of 2 weeks, it seems were playing twice a week for the next couple of weeks, so rotation is important.

Wow McKay just got another job? He did well with Cardiff till Vincent tan screwed him. Can't believe this is where he ends up, talk about fall from grace.

I could care less what it looks like. As long as it has tons of corporate boxes for money making and a good atmosphere that's all that matters.

Yeah wtf why not play garbutt. RM is supposed to be all about the youth, give the lad a chance, what's the worst that happen? He's actually good I inagine it would go decent. Maybe he's trying to trick big Sam?

Yeah we can hope can we. I was hoping the break would help players to rest up and get better, were worse off now. I'm actually scared for west ham never though I'd say that.

Thanks, any word on gibson, pienaar, etc? Man we have so many injuries, Damn. that doesn't even include the long term guys.

Experimental. Maybe 2 starters played, was all youngsters including the goalie. He even played a university player (Stanford u) only 20 and not even playing pro ball yet. I'm not worried about it, but it was rough to watch.

Who do you think will play? Baines McCarthy, Barry ?

without baines my favorite player and mccarthy and barry,it's looking rough Everton 2 - 2 West Ham Osman

now that the injury bug part 2 has hit, here's my amended lineup Howard Coleman Jags Distin Garbutt Besic Barkley McGeady Naismith Osman Lukaku Subs - Eto'o, Pienaar, Atsu

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/transfer-talk/79/post/2150666/transfer-talk----rafa-benitez-has-been-named-favourite-to-replace-brendan-rodgers-at-liverpool benetiz the front runner to replace rodgers if they can him.

yeah it's all good i've watched some west ham matches as well. he's a player and adapted to the prem quickly, he could be a really nice signing for them.

Go look at some Valencia highlights, he's tearing it up for west ham. That's why their position is so high, he's a player.

i'd be all over it, let him make his money at united, and then come back and be a role player here on 50k a week. Haf will explode though, he hates rooney now.

The story now is overload of fullbacks. With Greg garza looking like he's been with the team for 5 year yet only having played 3 matches it's safe to say he could be the left back. Right back is crazy. Fabian Johnson, Timmy chandler, Andre yedlin, it's a lot there. Personally I think chandler at r&b and put Fabian and yedlin in the midfield (fabian plays there anyway with his club side). We'll see what happens though, it should be interesting. Centre back is looking interesting as well. With jermaine jones moving back there I think it's going to be a real competition for spots. Besler had a rough year club wise, brooks is maturing and getting better, Gonzalez also a rough year, and I don't think Tim team really challenges. Should be jones and either brooks or besler. I really like jones back there, great leader, loves a tackle and I just like him as a player. I liked the 4132 formation, I think that would suit us a lot better than 442 or 4231. With just one holding midfielder I think we can attack more with yedlin, Johnson, diskeruud in the middle, and then use two striker with altidore/Boyd and Dempsey/johansson. Rubio coming in there as well.

Wow. Amazing. I hope he cracks the first team eventually, supposed to have a lot of potential.