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...at least 1!!!

I hear what you're saying but do we have the other players for a 4-4-2? No. For a 4-4-2 to work you need 2 natural wingers who are going to get cross after cross in the box and 2 centre midfielders who are going to win/control the ball and get it out wide or through the middle. When saha came on last night we had 2 up top - saha had to drop deep to try to make something happen every attack - we need natural wingers who are going to bring the attack. At the moment the only way we could play 4-4-2 is if we play launch it to a target man and hope for knock-ons - if this is what we want we may as well play Felli up there.

He was alright - that one on one was shocking though. I don't think anyone was amazing to be honest - lets remember who we were playing!

We need a striker and yes we have a striker crisis - Beckford is the only one who offers an outlet and he can't hold the ball up, Vic can hold the ball up (sometimes) but doesn't have a footballing brain e.g. movement/ positions. Yak/Saha's best days are behind them - each have the movement, finish and hold-up play but neither have the fitness (and maybe desire any more). Plainly we need a striker (and a winger too!)

Agree - he wasn't the best player last night, but another cracking performance. I love the fact he's not affraid of shooting, maybe a little too much e.g. pre-arteta goal but fortune favours the brave!

I considered Vic right up to the 90 something th minute - then that one on one rubbished any suggestions he should have been M.O.M - shocking!!! Hibbert for me - defensively solid and a contant threat down the right.

.. and he's got one of those faces!!! (that's a punching action towards his face by the way!)

Yobo has flown out to Turkey today to finalise deal... from Colin Udoh (Nigerian sports reporter) Who's right then?

Sorry no fresh bids - also no bids for Yobo... from Moyes.

This would annoy me - we have Heitinga already who is a much better play. At least if we signed someone like Onouha he could play right back and be cover should distin/heitinga get injured. Moyes has said there's been no Jags bids on SSN.

...if we did get money for a winger (or 2) I was very impressed with Gradel from Leeds - never really seen the fuss in the past be he looked the real deal and is entering the final year of his contract - a better option than SWP!!! I'd still like Faubert off West Ham too.

It's a sad state where I'm talking about selling one of my favourite players (Jags) but both are replacable with what we have already. I would only want this to happen if it meant we could ease our financial mess along with bringing in a RB/CB cover (Onouha maybe), a winger and a striker. I'd be pissed off if we sold and signed players for positions that we don't need strengthening in especially centre mid!!!

Here we go... http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/08/23/arsenal-prepare-28m-bid-for-everton-pair-as-news-of-toffees-firesale-alerts-wenger/ Make it £35m and we can start talking!!!

It was. Good sentiment tweeting your respects but a little is taken away when you're celebrating a re-tweet.

Saw it earlier - didn't bother opening a thread!

It's Arteta!

http://www.evertonfc.com/match/report/1112/everton-reserves-v-fulham-reserves Played in 0-2 loss for ressies today - so still not gone!

Preki! Was pretty shite... he did go on to forge a career in the MLS and I think he coached/is coaching a team over there.

Howard hasn't done anything to merit being dropped in my opinion, though he should be dropped if he has a few poor games to show him his position is not untouchable. In saying this I do however expect to see Mucha in goal vs Sheff.Utd.

I don't give a flying fook if Captain Phil bangs 20 prossies a day in a man.utd shirt with rooney on the back on his days off as long as he gives his all for our team in training and on match days which he consistently does - yesterday was an off day, he and EFC will come back stronger. Disclaimer: I have no evidence of Phillip Neville having sexual intercourse with prostertutes whilst wearing a Manchester United shirt.

I'm going to get shot at for this but if we sold Jags for £12m, repaid a bit and had £6m to spend, then I'd go for SWP for £2m (the reported fee he's off to Bolton for). It's got to the point where he's the only prem proven option we have - he's fast and direct something we sorely lack - he wouldn't be my first choice - N'Zogbia was and probably not my 2nd choice but here's where we're at!

You're Avin a laff... surely!!!

Limpar and Kanchelskis!!!

What pos?

Osmans worst performance in a long time yesterday - the amount of times he gave the ball away was very uncharacteristic.