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[Baggio]

What a player Jonas Gutierrez looks.

[Hi Mack]

What a player Jonas Gutierrez looks.

Looked good but will he be as up for it at WBA or Bolton

on a Windy night in November?Everyone is up for a game vs Man Utd

Especially on your debut!

But i agree he looked good today!

Man Utd looked very average after watching Chelsea!

[Baggio]

Looked good but will he be as up for it at WBA or Bolton

on a Windy night in November?Everyone is up for a game vs Man Utd

Especially on your debut!

But i agree he looked good today!

Man Utd looked very average after watching Chelsea!

He's been putting that much effort into games pre season, works his socks off and is so direct when running with the ball.

Really impressive.

[Eddie]

He puts in a good shift, but wasn't that impressed by his actual skill.

[imy9]

Tim Vickery said exactly the same thing, he runs all day and is direct but not very technical

[Hughesy]

He also went down way to easily, a dive to try and win a penalty too! No cheats in our league please

[ffan]

He also went down way to easily, a dive to try and win a penalty too! No cheats in our league please

Vidic clearly too him out!

[cn174]

Vidic clearly too him out!

I think you're talking about different incidents. The one (i think) you are on about was when Vidic took him out on the edge of the penalty area. Had this been at the other end it would've been a free kick no doubt about it.

He did dive sometime in the second half when he clipped it past the defender in the box, went down like he'd been shot, realised he was never going to get a pen and looked silly and got straight back up again

[Presty On Tour]

Interesting to see 2 ex Rovers keepers on display today.

I thought Given was excellent today, some great saves and even with his head from point blank range. To get anything at OT you need a performance from your keeper.

As for Friedel, it was the first time I've seen him in Villa colours and he done alright. Felt very strange watching but he's history now. The king is dead. Long live the king!

[Exiled in Toronto]

Interesting to see 2 ex Rovers keepers on display today.

I thought Given was excellent today, some great saves and even with his head from point blank range. To get anything at OT you need a performance from your keeper.

As for Friedel, it was the first time I've seen him in Villa colours and he done alright. Felt very strange watching but he's history now. The king is dead. Long live the king!

Hmmm, I thought Brad's weaknesses were more visible than for quite a while (Brum game excepted) In the last 10 mins he parried three not too difficult shots right back into the danger area, all to Villa players fortunately for him, and was rooted to his line for a corner that floated into the middle of the 6-yard box.

He won't get away with that kind of stuff for long.

[Grabbi Graeme]

He also went down way to easily, a dive to try and win a penalty too! No cheats in our league please

Yes because no other players try it do they?

Even our own players are guilty of diving, and in the same game Giggs went down easily in the penalty area after a Newcastle defender had stood his ground

[Tom 1]

Am sure we put a smile on your faces with that result against Man City. Hughes was absolutely livid on the touchline. I could hear him ranting at them.

[nellybc]

A smile ?? You better believe it, not that i am bitter!!

I had 4-1 down for the score in a prediction league.

So close

[speeeeeeedie]

A decent opening weekend.

United were at sea again, just like the first game last year.

Chelsea battered a poor Pompey. James should never have let Deco's shot in. I think I've figured out another reason why England are crap. If the two best keepers we have are Robinson and James we'll be in trouble for a while.

Liverpool resemble the United Nations. Lots of countries represented and none on the same wavelength.

It was good to see City and Spurs lose.

Why do West Brom not have a sponsor on their kit?

[ffan]

Jimmy Bullard to Everton.

[neekoy]

Don't know if anyone has noted that Juan Pablo Sorin is looking a club on a free, class player with a bad attitude, also Appiah has quit Fener. Also Finnan is in transfer 'limbo', certainly could add depth to the right side

Also does anyone understand what is up with Chelsea? Ivanovic seems to be off to Milan

It would be interesting to see the players that Chelsea has bought and sold without playing any decent time on the pitch

Ivanovic, Geremi, Bouhlarez, Kezman there are still a number more

[ffan]

Dickson Ethuhu to Fulham

[Billy Castell]

Knowing Woy, it'll be for £7m. I've no idea how good or bad he is though.

[Billy Castell]

Latest rumours on SSN:

1. A. Ferdinand, David Healy ->Sunderland

2. Dickson Etuhu->Fulham (exchange for Healy)

3. Ameobi not going to Ipswich (injury)

[Majiball]

Latest rumours on SSN:

1. A. Ferdinand, David Healy ->Sunderland

2. Dickson Etuhu->Fulham (exchange for Healy)

3. Ameobi not going to Ipswich (injury)

Healy to Sunderland, did Roy not learn with Chopra.

[Veevs]

Not quite the right thread for this.. but anyone else watching the sky scouting page.. http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer...4005469,00.html thought it is a rather nifty little feature.. wonder if any blackburn youngsters make it in there..

[philipl]

Apparently Arsenal are moving to sign Silvestre.

[neekoy]

Crazier then usual, Toon offer Owen record deal

[ffan]

Fulham sign a young Dutch striker.

[philipl]

Shevchenko going to AC Milan according to one of their directors. I guess a Kaka move might have inched closer.

Barton being sued by the guy he punched and the footballer who got the cigar in the eye.