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Haha ye my shit sense of humour is lost...but you knew that ;-) Can't wait for the fun to begin though.

Why haven't we brought anyone yet? Takes the piss this!

Ye he looks a combative midfielder to me. He does seem to want the ball too so could maybe end up being the link up player?

Defeat to Spurs cost us 3m

Haha fair point ;-)

And I'm discussing with Pad..he has some football knowledge..MC...stick to boxing ;-)

Again...missing the whole point completely. Think of it as purely footballing terms and not stat building. If a player plays 80% of a move that ends up in a goal bur does not get the assist....is he not doing his job? Any football player will recognise that the answer is...Yes he is doing his job. Try not to relate this point to Ross.

Now is the wrong time to quit on him. Now is his and our chance to see what Roberto is made of. This summer WILL tell one way or another.

Lukaku has only scored ten...I agree the stats back it up. Not saying that mate. I watched so many matches when Ossie turned a player, played the ball down the channel for Baines to cross and get an assist. Ossie never gets the stat as recognition. I agree it's really poor from Barkley, I'm just saying that the assists stat isn't a measure of that. Last year he was the next greatest English talent...no assists.

Is an assist only the last direct ball before the goal? Or does a playmaker who starts and creates the whole move get the assist? This is my point pad. Stats lie. Not sticking up for Barkley, he has been terrible this year. Just that stats aren't the best way to back that up ;-)

Leave Mirralas out of this....MC destroyed him this season. If we can get MC to shut the fuck up for a year...he will be great next season.

Just one small point to remember.....stats. Forget them, they will only slur your own opinion. Of a player saves a shot on his own goalline with his chest....then dribbles the ball past eight players....slides the Ball into the penalty area for a winger to make a simple square ball to the forward, who taps it into an empty net.....who gets the stats? Forward gets a goal. Winger gets an assist. Yet the real playmaker gets no stat. Goals and assists dont make a player, contribution do.

Yes he did take a nasty knock at kick off. That's why I wander if he has the heart for it. He needs a really good pre season and to come back enjoying football again.

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It's sad but true Joe. I think we can all be overly critical sometimes because we want him to succeed so much.

I thought he had a really good game and didn't look out of place at all. Agree he will make a good CB, but a decent left back as well.

You probably top scored then.

Galloway. Tackled well, pushed forward and wanted it. Stones also had a good game.. Made some great last-ditch tackles. Ossie after that. Tried to lead by example and showed class in parts. Can't think of any others that performed. Lukaku had no service...and he isn't good enough to make it happen alone. Mirralas did the hard parts well, but as always failed miserably on the simple. Coleman was reluctant to run at players. McCarthy didn't turn up Barkley....really worried after this season. Not sure he has the heart for football at this level. Everyone else were just forgettable.

No way...for a second there haha

Better second half but still lacking so much. Good applause for Distin. Stones or Galloway MoM for me. Not sure which yet.

At last get him on. Come on Naisy show em your stuff. Overhead kick coming up.

Most important job this summer....make sure Ossie stays haha

Well at least were not going to be the talk of Merseyside tonight.. Stoke 5-0 Shite

Brilliant Galloway. Great determination from the lad.

That's it...hit the ball with some belief. Besic takes 30 seconds to make a difference.