Why have you got him as your avator?

Totally agree.

Valencia actually has a very good final ball, when he decides to use it. Sometimes he takes too many touches, or doesn't give the forwards enough time to get into position. Still over time, this will improve I'm sure.

If the media like ITV and Sky stopped comparing him to Ronaldo, it might go some way to helping the lad's confidence.

"If Ronaldo had the ball he'd run here then here, then shoot." Valencia and indeed no other player in world football is like Ronaldo, he's one of those geniouses which come along once in a while. They should just forget Ronaldo and let Valencia get on with his own game, same with Nani IMO.

I thought Carrick had his best game for a long time last night, his distribution was excellent, and his goal was awesome. Once again Ryan Giggs had a fantastic game, as did Berbatov when he came on, some of his touches and passing is quite unreal, a joy to watch at times.

Rooney gave away a lot of ball, which he has done in the past few games, quite uncharacteristically. Ferdinand and Vidic looked very shaky, especially with a new keeper behing them, seemed to be a real lack of communication.

Wolfsburg played really well, and I'm glad to have two wins from two difficult opening games. Hopefully, we can get a win in Moscow, then we can think about resting players in the last couple of group games.

The problem of been in the shadow of a "massive" club I guess.

Mark Pougatch (sp?) on 5live last night stated that they were unable to bring commentary from Old Trafford last night due to contractual issues. Does anybody know what this was all about? I would have thought it was a dispute between United and the BBC rather than BBC and UEFA as 5live had commentary from the Apoel/Chelsea game

You have seen the light

Adebayor fined £25,000 and been given a suspended two match ban.

You seem obsessed with me being a United fan


I get to the important games when I'm back. This summer I went to Harlequins, Catalans Dragons, Hull, Leeds, Warrington at home and Bradford, Saints, Warrington and Cas away.

Good to see you came home for the big games on the season.

Wigan v Saints, Wigan v Wire. First games I look for when fixtures come out

Cracking result tonight, squad was so depleted we where really stretched.

Didn't play great result was the main thing, Tkny the shod had a great game at centre half, like a young Thuram!!!

Oh dear



You done well enough to win, Bily's effort off the post was a cracking effort, deserved a goal. Their first was good as well. Showed a lot of character to come back from behind, purple Aki done well but still doesn't look fully fit. Solid game, really.

what's the oh dear for Rob? Hibbert being compared to Thuram?



I think we deserved that, as you say you we showeda lot if character to come from behind tonight. Tough conditions, going behind to a great strike. Moyes was forced into his 442, ideally Rodwell would've been protecting the back four but very depleted and worked hard for the win. Yeah Yak put a decent shift but can tell he is still well of the pace, pits us in cracking position in the group.

Yeah

One of the craziest comparisons I've seen in a long time. Congrats



Things are shaping up for you, the more big players you get back, the stronger you'll become. Bily looks quality, I'd seen him for Russia and thought he was good, but that was it, just good. He looks a classy player, versatile both positionally and in his style of play. With him, Arteta and Peanuts, you have a quality set of three there, will be interesting to see how Moyes will get them all playing together. Maybe move Arteta back to his central role of old?

Ok, maybe I was slightly OTT with the Thuram thing

but he did have a really good game at CB.





nail on the noggin there Rob, finally now I am certain we will see Arteta back in the centre, by far his best position and with Bily on one side Peanuts on the other Arteta, in the middle with Cahill playing off Saha/Yakubu and Rodwell protecting the back four. Fellaini has worked so much better coming off the bench as an impact player and means Ossie can be used as a squad player. Just gutted when we have this quality of midfield and we are waiting months for them to play together.

Bily does look exceptional so far, thing is he has only played a handful of games and get better. I'm like you, had watched him a few times for Russia and wasn't sure what he would bring but he does look like a cracking player in the making. He can pick out a pass, he reads the game really well and his set pieces are fantastic.

Watching Banega tonight, and so far this season, I'm gutted we didn't get him in.

He loves him. He thinks about him constantly. If/when City sack him, he's going to protest outside Sid James Park until he is installed as Newcastle's manager.

Post of the year.

that made me laugh for ages.

Just seen that clip of the film about the 2005 champions league final, cringeworthy stuff...awful.

Everton did well to beat the Belarusians. Belarusian league teams are vastly underrated.

I thought Everton failed to master BATE in the first half, but the BATE boys deserved to be on top before heading down the tunnel at half-time.

Are they actually pronounced 'bate' or is it like, pâté but with a B?

The latter I think...or should that be latta?

Nice one.



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