Southampton vs Everton

Good News - no pun intended - COYBs. 11+ Saints to beat on Sunday. Tridents at the ready !!

I'm still slightly bemused why we didn't try for some kind of attacking signing before the window closed, the Josh King situation for example I'm surprised we weren't all over that one.

Anyway I suppose as they say it's a door opening now for the likes of Iwobi, Bernard, Gordon ect:

I'm thinking Bernard is probably on his final throes at Everton as Carlo doesn't seem keen on him, so maybe he'll see it as a chance to put himself in the shop window.

Pickford,
Godfrey, Keane, Mina, Digne
Allan, Doucoure,
Siggy,
James Iwobi
Calvert-Lewin

It will be interesting to see who gets Richarlison's spot. I would go for Bernard in a fluid no10 type role , who can create and also interplay with Digne to fire some top class crosses in for Dom.

Pickford
Godfrey Keane Mina Digne
Doucoure Allan Gomes
James DCL Bernard

Doctor's said his condition was comfortable, but he was in a Korma. :-)

Good news about James though.

I agree I think we will sell Bernard most likely in January (I think he's better than wasting himself in the Middle East on some money spinner).

I was critical of him last season but that's because he had completely dropped off his form he had when he first signed for us, the way he linked up with Digne, ok it was never the "Bainaar" but it was pretty effective.

There are others I'd see the back of before Bernard but at the end of the day it's up to the manager.

Good news re James but don't risk him, I disagree with Bernard as he seems to play much better at home than away, I'd probably play Gordon on the left wing and Iwobi on the right if James isn't fit enough for 60 minutes.

Highlighting that he who casts the first stone is not without sin, might feel like point scoring to a want it both ways Liverpudlian? but to everyone else in football, it's a message that Everton's manager is not prepared to let his players take all the stick, even though some people just won't stop screaming. Let it be!

A very tough match at any time. Time to show resolve, togetherness and true grit.

I'd start Siggy instead of Gomes and I'd like Gordon to start, but I reckon it will be a Iwobi, instead of Charlie.

The game is winnable and good chance to kick on, and let's focus on Everton, and fekk the RS biased,media circus.

Everton in Training

Two curiosities:

1) Matthew Pennington is prominent!

2) Jarrard Branthwaite is seen working alone, doing sprint and ball work.

8pm soon (grins)

Just hope James is fit enough to start.

Brilliant..

Just hope James is fit enough to start.

Personally I'd pick Gordon on the left, he's the nearest we have to Richarlison, he's direct and Iwobi for Gomes.

I feel Ancelotti will pick Gomes, Iwobi on the left.

Can't wait!

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It's situation's similar to this current one where it could really hurt

I didn't rate Moise Kean but it's as if the management has said literally no one is better than Kean. Maybe that's true but we were short already

Hope it doesn't cost us

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Surely that thug should not have been on the pitch after fouling and injuring James Rodrigues. His intent in the first couple of minutes was clear for all to see. And he has previous.

Get well soon James.
(Have you received an apology yet?)

Hegoals is one, not sure if VIP box is still around

Hope you have cause for Celebration on Sunday but nevertheless we will still be top unless the other shower win by 7 clear goals but on current form they are more likely to lose by 7.

Still currently the only unbeaten team in the Prem.

COYB keep it going.

Soton played some good stuff last week and the midfield need to be up for this one after being a little''soft '' against the RS.

DCL may have a lot on his plate this week and although he is always a danger so too is Ings. C.O.Y.B.

Ha ha, looks like his campaign is gathering pace in the right direction then

Olalekan, look after yourself and stay safe. Hopefully Sunday's result will help

I watched Carlo's presser, he is looking as fit as a fiddle and looks like he is enjoying very much being our manager - and he has confidence in his squad.

I hope he has got his lucky navy blue polo top safely guarded between games.

Up the Blues!!!!

"LFC - Want VD"

It has a nice ring to it.

If Everton do well they will go into overload and be even more ridiculous in their claims.

Pickford is seen as a soft target , with a constant media build-up of negstivity.

We cannot get drawn into this as Everton social media is being screened for negative reportable comments.

This all appears to be one of the joys of being top of the League and unbeaten. Everton are seen as a threat to the previous cosy narrative, being a big Club that could really upset the status quo.

LFC - Needs VD!

The last word - I think - LOL.

Instead, I now intend to really scare them shitless by posting copies of the league table through their letterboxes.

COYB Keep up the good work.

Ololekan #33, welcome to TW and best wishes to you and yours. I have distant cousins in suburban Lagos, and it is indeed a stressful time there. Stay safe.

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0-2 to the blues.

Soak up the K.O. pressure, get 1 after 20 - 25mins, soak up the 2nd half pressure, 1 on the break while they're over committing chasing the game...classic away game jobby - and I won't cry if a 3rd goes in either

0-0 it is then.

The team I believe will start on Sunday is
Satan In Goal, Godfrey, Mina. Keane,Digne,
Doucoure, Allan, Siggy, James, Iwobi, DCL

Big Test after this weeks hysteria but with Carlo, Satan and God(frey) how can we go wrong. COYBs.

Then on the pitch he's actually shown us a thing or two too.

So I fully expect he gets the nod, and he's earned it. Calls for Nkonkou are a bit fanciful. Why would you pick a new player out of position when an alternative is clearly the option?

I've not been a fan in the past but Alex has shown plenty over his time in the game, enough this season, and at 24 he's still worth investing some time and effort in.

I really hope he has a cracking game.

Bernard too having a hard time.

It's almost unbelievable, I have looked at it several times and I see no evidence of forethought or malice whatsoever. The same cannot be said of the so called victim.

Hope you pull off a blinder Jordan, stop them scoring at all costs, well not quite. Hope you don't get MotM because that will mean you have had a lot to do.

Derek, like yourself, my view is that there's an unwritten etiquette, respect, to reserve opinion, on such matters, and let the football powers that be, manage the situation.

If the case then the Soton, manager will be making plenty of enemies for this game.

Common Everton, stick it up Soton, and whack them tomorrow.

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Second one is usually Vietnamese but the feed is reasonably stable and who listens to the commentators anyway?
I always have to reload the page from time to time but it is what it is.

I was thinking about the challenge and if VVD didn't pick up the injury from that there would be no narrative at all as there was no intent or malice. The football world would have taken no notice and on the day it would have been reported as a clumsy challenge and he was lucky not to concede a penalty because of the offside. That would have been the end of it.

This weekend there will be a hundred clumsy challenges ,unfortunately one or two will result in injury . Football is a contact sport and these things will happen to players from every team and also cause by players from every team.

It is an absolute disgrace the free for all witch hunt that Jordan is receiving.

Siggy and or Bernard could be used but Iwobi, I feel will never be good enough where ever you play him.

All the best & stay safe...

A win for Blues will make everyone 'feeling great'

COYB

Godfrey has not played much at RB, he is competitive and very athletic which is a good start but there will likely be positioning issues. And Iwobi will have to step it up a lot to mimic Richarlison levels.

Southampton are a very energetic, well drilled side and I fear Ings will react quicker to any loose balls than Mina or Keane, though the latter has really stepped up. I think we will be very glad if Doucore and Allan's energy and I hope Gomes can raise his game to match if he plays.

If James is out then I hope Gordon gets a start with him and Iwobi maybe swapping wings on occasion.

They have some terriers in midfield like Ward-Prowse who will be targeting Gomes in possession waiting for him to spill it up. Andre will have to be on his game for this one and seriously step it up a notch if he doesn't want to be perceived as a weakest link. He needs to think a fraction faster and move the ball a bit faster.

I think Southampton will be pushing it to the limit with late tackles and dark arts. They will think they can get away with it and that we have set the bar low. They will be thinking that we won't respond in kind because of the bad press. Just how much the refs let them get away with will be a factor this match.

We have to be very professional in our attitude to overcome this and refuse to get wound up.

It wouldn't surprise me either if they play to the gallery, rolling around in false agony, after any tough tackle, say from Allan, trying to get him sent off. “They're at it again, ref” ruse.

This is a game that will be fractious but, if we hang in there and soak up a bit of pressure, we will get our chances and win it narrowly. These days from corners and free-kicks I think we have been transformed. We have Digne or Sigurdsson to fire in really dangerous crosses and Calvert-Lewin, Keane and Mina who are a nightmare for defenders and fantastic in the air. This could be the difference tomorrow.

The memory of events is the first to go, especially of decisions that went their way when clearly they shouldn't have, secondly the irrational hatred of anyone, including their own, who dares give a rational or sensible perspective of decisions that don't. It's accompanied by a digestive disorder that creates so much bile that requires expelling against anything or anyone who does not agree with them. As this is the general population its all rather difficult for them, it appears to be further exacerbated by delusional pundits (usually of the same condition)

I am afraid this condition is clearly a mental disorder, akin to being dropped on one's head at birth, no known cure other than humiliation is known. In this case, I strongly advise a double helping followed by two weeks of crying (or whinging) inconsolably and the deduction of 12 points for bringing the game into disrepute.

"I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes
And just for that one moment I could be you
Yes, I wish that for just one time you could stand inside my shoes
You'd know what a drag it is to see you"

Cosmic Blue grooves my friends - - George

Thanks for the clarification, Derek. Easy mistake for a lay person to make.
I hope he's not one of the 63% the of RS players who's asthmatic as I wouldn't want him to have breathing issues, too.

What rotten luck it is to have five x the national average of asthmatics and what a burden for the kit man to ensure the inhalers are in place before they run out!

Bernard really improved and seemed to be the one player that had bought into Ancelotti coaching at the start. I personally thought he was outstanding and a key player.

After the lockdown, he had a serious loss of form which, at the time, was put down to personal issues. Even reports of him considering a move away.

When he has played this season, he has been ineffective. Not good enough on his wages. There is something not quite right with Bernard.

I would bench him in favour of Sigurdsson but I would put Tom in ahead of him too as we need to be combative in this one.

André has cut a frustrating figure of late and his frustration with himself leads to him getting booked. He was hooked in the last game because of it.

Worried about this game. Soton gave us a very tough game at Goodison last season and should have beaten us. Ings in particular always looks like he will score against us.

Having said that, I 'm sure and I trust Carlo to know and see more than we do, every day in training and for up and coming fixtures. Like someone else mentioned their main threat is posed by Ings who seems to be at his peak at the moment, so I hope our defenders are alert enough to cope with him.

Gomes is okay when the pace of the game is slow and he has plenty of unpressurised time. This is how he has always been. Most of the Premier League now has copped on to this, as they would. Gomes has to put a bigger effort into training to get up to pace of the Premier League.

He will be okay in games when Everton are controlling midfield but, against an effective high-pressing team, he will be a liability. We will get a few sweet long passes in the game though. Keep him out of Everton's penalty area, he just gets in the way.

I would not worry about Ings, he will be man-marked and get plenty of attention.

Come and stand in our shoes you moaning bastards, going on with your premeditated bollocks, because it's one of your main players that's been unfortunately injured.

Stand up to the bully and they can't handle it, the red media won't let it go, you could almost feel the hatred, and a voice ready to burst into tears, behind Joyce, but fuck Joyce, “let's rejoice” because we have a manager, who has been around the block and understands how much it means to us long suffering blues.

Good luck tomorrow, Everton, and stay physical, it's possibly the most important thing, and they don't like it!

It must have been particularly galling for them when at half-time the question was asked 'How's Virgil?' 'Gone to hospital'.

I'm starting to think as well that Everton clocked that at half-time, and that maybe that horror tackle on their key player was no accident.

Ward-Prouse cheated to get a penalty at Goodison but this is acceptable in modern day football? So no wonder the refs are all over the place because cheating being accepted and even encouraged, is a much bigger issue than anything that has gone on in the last week for sure.

Do you not think that leaves the door open for that shower to claim "even Evertonians think it was deliberate"?

Dont care about anyome except themselves and their supporters
Big and hard when they can bully
Think the rules only apply to others
Cry like babies when they get a taste of their own medicine
Try and change the rules when they lose

Let's go and win tomorrow. Stuff em.

I'm not convinced, I'm just reflecting on the week's events and Liverpool's hysteria, and what could have prompted it. We all know James was targeted. And that made me think, did we have similar plans for Thiago, not to put him out for the season, but to leave something on him to hamper him in that game?

Waiting to see more outcry of Pickford's challenge on Soccer Saturday, listening to the gobshite Merson, and there showing Adrian's interview, he'd be better off concentrating on his own poor showings.

I would say the exact opposite, that's how magicians in the main pull off tricks, the illusion, the distraction etc. The human eye can be easily fooled if it is thinking in one dimension, and then the opposite happens.

Many a time have I watched replays thinking the 'dirty bastard' only for the slow motion to actually reveal there was no contact at all, and the 'dirty bastard' was innocent after all!

Result if not checked, an undeserved penalty, which could mean the difference between winning, losing or drawing. I know it's a pain in the proverbial having to wait, and not knowing whether to cheer cry or whatever, but isn't it best to 'hopefully get it right' ?

If Everton had wanted to target Thiago, I doubt they would have waited till the 90th minute before roughing him up.

It's contact sport and it was the derby, let's just leave it at that.

I certainly believe our players would have been told to win their personal battles and to be 100% committed but I just can't see anybody on the staff telling any player to go and "leave something on" somebody.

Players may well decide for themselves that they're gonna let so and so know they're not in for an easy time.

I think VVD certainly set out to slow Rodriguez down but his challenge was, although violent in my opinion, subtle, in that he thought he'd get away with it. If you see it again in slow motion though he certainly didn't go into that to merely win the ball.

With Pickford's challenge, "subtle" just doesn't come into it. If he's set out to take out Van Dijk there, then he's madder than a box of frogs. (I know, I know, lol!)

I firmly believe he's just raced out to make sure we don't concede a second goal really early in the match. He actually gets to the ball first and touches it away. Had Van Dijk's leg not been planted, if his foot had been even an inch off the ground he wouldn't have been hurt.

That's the margins between nothing happening and being out for a season.

Mike, I wish we could leave it at that. TalkSport have been on about it this morning, a week after the incident. Sky showed the tackle or assault depending on who you are, eight times in one report last night. I don't remember any tackle or incident getting so much attention. Ludicrous.

I totally agree we are becoming as obsessed with this as the other lot, lets let it go and move on. We know that the media and managers will keep this going were it suits them, hopefully there will be a new talking point after the weekend.

Case in point, mate, was Grealish last night.

Now the lad gets fouled right left and centre and must get thoroughly pissed off with it, but in one challenge last night (there may have been others) as the player come in to tackle him he trails the nearest leg, to the player, out in a totally unnatural movement so that him being knocked to the ground is inevitable.
It's what's become known as "buying a foul" but it should still be referred to (IMO) for what it is, cheating.

Cheating, unfortunately, is a huge part of the game of football. It's a win at all costs mentality.

Doucoure
Allan
Sigurdsson - Gomes needs to step it up

James
Caalvert-Lewin
Iwobi - possibly Bernard, but I'd like to see Gordon's pace

We are only acting to protect our players who we know are innocent, and it almost feels personal when a slur, which we know not to be the case, against our team, players, or Manager is aired on the Media.

Nobody likes cheating, but it is one of the defence mechanisms flair players use. I don't really blame James if he goes down like a bomb if he feels a touch, when he knows he's going to get kicked from pillar to post. It puts doubt in the defender's mind, makes him pause before launching in to clean him out.

The reason is predictability, more than anything else. I'm not suggesting to start with all three but include them at least on the bench.

Southampton will come at us with passion at the start. We need to shut them out, calm the whole scenario down and then blitz them. Simples - Ha Ha!

If Everton are Top of the League I wouldn't bet on it. If they are also unbeaten prepare for the avalanche.

Everton U18s, who were top after 4 games, are now behind 4-0 to them bastards – before half-time.

Tough game tomorrow, but I suspect they'll be more concerned about us. They should be.

And in other news the league leaders best player could be out of our next game after an unfortunate deliberate tackle designed to take him out the game..kippers didn't see it

Paul, I think LFC is more the Democratic Party of football: full on media support no matter what; associated with lots of murders; deeply corrupt; a sort of strange amalgam between fanatical violent thugs and mafia crime families.

Pickford
Godfrey Keane Mina
Davies Doucouré Allan Gomes Digne
Rodrigues Calvert-Lewin

Although, as others have mentioned, Carlo may prefer to use Iwobi instead of Davies and Sigurdsson instead of Gomes.

Actually, I think it would be a rather good way of ridiculing the whining wankers across the park if we were to adopt that as a nickname for Pickford. After all, Pickford seems like quite a nice lad.

Just like the media does not report obvious corruption in other activities.

When he tires - which he will - Iwobi or (hopefully) Gordon to take his place. Whoever doesn't get the nod out of those 2 should give James a blow after 60/65 mins.

No need to drop Gomes yet. As much as he struggled last week look at the alternative - an even slower Gylfi playing out of position on the left of midfield ? Not for me Clive.

Let us use the negative press surrounding our top of the league team as our motivation tomorrow ‘eh Carlo. Be brave and on the front foot from the first whistle and show their blurt of a manager who he is dealing with.

Full support.
Onward Evertonians 💙

I think Lyndon has got the starting 11 spot on, assuming James is fit.

There does not seem to me to be any fakery here, it is nothing other than a fine, non-patronising, kind act from Kenwright and it does him and the club great credit. Apologies if this is the wrong thread but I didn't know where else to put it.

Mentality important, ruthless arrogance required

An acid test but, a real test of character. If we can take our chances then we can win this game.

Let's see Allan, and Duke, boss the midfield anD whoever covers Richarlison and if Hanes can't play, then Gordon, or Iwobi steps up to the plate.

No silly mistakes and no warming up to the match. This game will be a battle all the way through.

If Hames plays then, we have something unique.

Carlo will have planned this week, and whilst Mr Ed, has likely been telling Saurkraut, what to do, who gives a dam. Let them worry about Everton.

Fek, them all, and Evertonians, will rally to the cause tomorrow.

If after 6 games we can be 3 points clear that's awesome.

Maybe more importantly we'd also be two or three games clear of most of the usual top 4 contenders. Things can change quickly but you'd have to believe from that position we'll be in contention around Christmas.

When the league starts to 'norm', and it always does, we need to make sure we're still in the mix.

Seen The Blades, get unlucky at our old ground, tonight, if we take our chances, we make and no, soft freebies,tomorrow, I reckon, it's the stake in the ground, for a strong campaign for Everton, this season.

Sharpiesx4, at the old Dell, no, but some good knocks in for DCL, on the angle, early doors.

Ideally I'd like to see some shots also from the other midfielders, Hames, aside.

All, have a good night and stay safe and well.

“Whats Our Name?”

We can change it to "Pickford's gonna get ya!" COYB.

Always played for Scotland, and I think he was Captain for a few games, and of course he played for us too. I remember he used to have thighs and legs like Roy Race of Melchester Rovers.

I seem to remember too that he held the record at the time for the hardest /fastest shot in British Football, that has probably been well surpassed now, plus the ball is totally different to what they played with then. In his case it was something like 80 miles per hour.

No wonder goalies were anxious when that was flying at them, plus the outfield players were wary at getting clobbered too with one of those thunderbolts. Good memories there mate.

Bernard if chosen is well aware that he has to stake a claim if he wants first-team action. I think he will be selected. But Ancelotti will change play and tactics during the game, so it will be interesting to see what his bench options are, particularly in attack. Iowbi is playing well, so Bernard is not a shoo-in to play.

Godfrey will be in Coleman's position, but I don't think Gomes is the automatic third midfielder. He was poor against Liverpool; I expect Davies to be selected instead.

He's a wily old fox, Carlo, I'm sure he knows as well as we do that anything we put on TW in good faith, will appear shortly after as some journos breaking news on one of the sites like above.

Not saying Carlo reads ToffeeWeb, but in his pressers he drops subtleties that he knows in similar fashion will be, as above spread like wildfire and to the opposition camps.

In wartime they called it 'disinformation', let the enemy think you are going in one direction, or have a definite plan, and then do either the opposite or something completely different.

For his future at the club he has to , there can be no passengers if we want to serious challengers for the top 4 .

As much as we all love Bernard's control and skill if he is overlooked today that means he is only 4th choice backup after Richie, Iwobi, Sigurdsson possibly Gordon and way down the pecking order. It wouldn't surprise me if he moved on in January to get some football.

This game will be a very good indication of our potential for breaking the top 4. Our fully fit star first choice 11 is good enough, maybe one or two places up for grabs , but the ability of our squad to improve and rise to the challenge will determine whether we win games like today and become a fixture in the top 4 positions.

COYB!!!

That is one of the most mysterious / confusing posts I've ever come across on ToffeeWeb.

We should have the better of them, Romeu and Diallo shouldn't be able to compete with Doucoure and Allan so here is where we need to push and dominate them. Bertrand and Redmond will attack quite a lot down the left, and have pace about them so the loss of the resurgent Coleman is a shame. But Godfrey and Iwobi should be able to take care of them.

With no James, and no Coleman, then our attacking will primarily come from the Left side with Digne. So it will be interesting to see who takes Richarlison's place. Personally i'd go with Gordon.

I find when I am trying to predict the team and the formation, as you say, Ancelotti is hard to predict. I think he is into disinformation, but he likes to vary tactics and formation during a game so it's hard to work out who he will start and who will come on from the bench. The obvious risk of being on the bench is that a injury on the field could cut down their chances of playing.

Bernard really looked to have benefited from Ancelottis coaching at the start, cutting out the irritating drawback as part of his game, with accurate forward passing. After lockdown he was ineffective, apparently had personnel problems.

I do think Rodriguez seems to have fulfilled the Bernard role, and more. Now Bernard available position is a bit further forward when Rodriguez is playing , but he hasn't a good record of scoring. It could be he is back up for Rodriguez and on his wages that is not good enough, hence reports of him looking away. Iowbi and Gordon are more likely to score and are more direct. There could be truth in what Tony#178 has said.

Does a player not miss a game after a Red Card?

Let's hope Doucoure can burst beyond Gomes or Siggy into the box today and get one, like Gary Speed or Bryan Robson used to do.

In all the Pickford nonsense it almost seemed to be overlooked that we'll miss Richarlison for 3 games - such a dumb move - derbies are never good for us.

In his place Iwobi - and Gordon to come on for him if we run out of ideas.

Will be interesting to see Godfrey again at right-back again.

Not an easy match but see if Ancelotti can sneak a win - clean sheet is obviously important if our goal threat is muted.

Godfrey at right back, Gordon to replace Richarlison and either Bernard or Sigurdsson to come in for James if need be.

Win and we're 3 points clear of the RS. Incentivised enough lads?

Hypothetical I know, but I wonder how these players we remember fondly would fare in the modern game? It's very much changed in so many ways, speed of play, rule changes, almost non-contact etc. But at least they can't take the memories away from us old 'uns!

Sheff Utd have also lost their mainstay central defender for the season, Leeds have lost their main central defender for recent games but these facts are hardly mentioned when reviewing a clubs performance. When Gomes had his ankle snapped, there was more sympathy given to Son than to Everton.

It is beyond a joke. But let them have it. They will cry at every opportunity, complaining against every decision against them as if some great injustice is done.

So long as we keep winning, they can cry all they want.

They will let this 'we are victims' mentality swamp them and they'll never retain the title.

I'd perhaps bring Walcott in for Richarlison. I know Walcott's bad at finishing but he is more like for like for Richarlison and can draw defenders completely out of place which gives space for others to exploit. If you don't have anyone running forward, it becomes much more difficult for the creators to create.

Murphy is another of these 3rd rate pundits the BBC seem to employ - most of whom trade on emotion and don't understand the rules of the game. Some of the comments on the offside goal were hilarious if only for the ignorance displayed.
I notice he stopped short of recommending retrospective action against Jimmy Case (for the tackle that ended Geoff Nulty's career) or Dirk Kuyt for his attempted assassination of Phil Neville.

Everton today have the chance to regain outright leadership of the Premier League.

I thought we were now

Whoever comes in for Richarlison you can guarentee will either pop up with a goal or an assist, it is just the way things are going for us, long may it continue.

So stop hiding behind the settee, stop pacing the floor with doubts, this is the new Everton.

I do not think, I know Everton are going to turn up today and tear them a new one.

Two players we have missing, we have cover there, we still have the nucleus of our strong team so stop worrying, believe and let's be positive, we can do this Blues.

Make headlines all over the media today for the right reasons.

Coyb

Yes, I've not been Darren's greatest fan to be honest, but he was articulate and sensible on the subject, both qualities generally missing from the swivel eyed baying from the majority of so called commentators.

Good on Black Lives Matter related comments as well.

Chris @ 192 As we expected, the Dutch mastermind is rapidly turning Barca into a team of cloggers. He Gouda done a lot better with the players at his disposal.

He certainly seems a little hare-brained...

Just saying.

Neither of them stayed very long. Rioch was a good strong, powerful footballer. Duncan was an entertainer who stayed less time here than Bruce but both of them longer than Bingham who signed them.