SOCCER SPORT !

[OTGabe]

From memory, the reports were coming out of Spain before the fact. It was looking like a done deal in most British newspapers, but Spanish sources were saying 'Don't be so sure...'.

It's all a matter of what you choose to believe, and I just don't believe that LVG suddenly found out about Pedro's pace (or lack thereof) after 33 days of pursuing that player.

[tribe125]

It's all a matter of what you choose to believe, and I just don't believe that LVG suddenly found out about Pedro's pace (or lack thereof) after 33 days of pursuing that player.

Nor do I, but it might have affected how much he thought he was worth. Pedro has looked nimble enough, I have to say.

[OTGabe]

Nor do I, but it might have affected how much he thought he was worth. Pedro has looked nimble enough, I have to say.

He's certainly looked stellar compared to the ineffective players around him.

[Raza]

He's certainly looked stellar compared to the ineffective players around him.

A little fortune in his play, but that shouldn't take away from his quality. Any team in the Prem should be overjoyed to have him, with the possible exception of City, who have Sterling and De Bruyne in similar positions.

[GaryF]

United has grabbed a couple of top players over the last two years though. Juan Mata is excellent and was unceremoniously dropped by Mourinho after winning player of the year at Chelsea for two years in a row (I believe).

Yes, but Man U. were hardly competing against Chelsea for his signature. It really underlines the broader point about them being restricted to players that Chelsea (along with City) don't want.

[GaryF]

It's all a matter of what you choose to believe, and I just don't believe that LVG suddenly found out about Pedro's pace (or lack thereof) after 33 days of pursuing that player.

It would be a brave soul who tried to second guess a man as petulant and arrogant as Van Gaal. I can easily imagine him suddenly throwing his coco across his bedroom and shouting "PEDRO IS TOO SLOW!!! TELL THEM TO **** OFF!!"

[shameless]

to think we have to sacrifice a weekend of premiership to suffer a crap game of England playing amateurs from San Marino - pathetic

[Raza]

to think we have to sacrifice a weekend of premiership to suffer a crap game of England playing amateurs from San Marino - pathetic

Internationals are always a time fraught with worry for me as well. Liverpool players tend to get hurt on internationals. I mean, Benteke took a thigh knock.

[GaryF]

to think we have to sacrifice a weekend of premiership to suffer a crap game of England playing amateurs from San Marino - pathetic

Too right. I can't get behind England any more. I can't bring myself to support a team representing a joke of an FA, followed by embarrassing, mouth-breathing EDL-types, playing in competitions organised by crooks.

[Raza]

Too right. I can't get behind England any more. I can't bring myself to support a team representing a joke of an FA, followed by embarrassing, mouth-breath EDL-types, playing in competitions organised by crooks.

EDL?