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Thinking of ordering a pair of these:

And those Juve cunts go and fuck up that bet.

Oh, and I thought it was a mistake to change to 4-3-1-2. If you are pushing for a goal, you don't deprive yourself of width like that. Would be different if Juve weren't playing Barzagli at right-back, but at the moment they do need to play with a winger on that side. No issue with Pereyra...

Don't suppose I'll be saying anything different to what will already have been said. Juve played a good game in the first two-thirds of the pitch, but that is of limited value if your play in the final third is as poor as Juve's was. After about an hour of the game you could see it was really...

* I may have said this before, but that issue of trying to fundmentally change a player I why I think Giovinco failed. He was an exceptional creative player when he was young, but at some point I think someone has told him he really needed to score more goals and that confused his style of...

I've no great inclination to praise people for working hard - just working well. The decision making bit is difficult. If you have a genuine No. 9 who is very focused on scoring goals (and probably has been since he was very young), it is hard to get them to play with their head up very much...

Couple of bets on tonight win the proceeds of of my successful Porto-Valencia-Barca treble last night: 1. Wolfsburg and Atletico Madrid to win. 2. Juve to win, Man Utd to not lose, Over 1.5 goals in City-Sevilla, both teams to score in Galatasaray-Benfica

Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't have played him against Inter. But I thought he did okay in the game, particularly if you factor in that that would have been his first experience of playing a big, really intense game. Clearly he needs to improve his first touch, but I see - as I did when he...

He moved well. Always a hugely under-appreciated aspect of centre-forward play.

Had there ever been a CL game where both sides blew a two-goal lead? - - - Updated - - - I like what Guardiola's is doing this season (or at least I like it more than what he was doing). He is moderating his approach and going back to something recognisable as regular football instead of the...

If Juve play the reported team with Cuadrado wide and Morata and Mandzukic up front, there should really be a plan for Cuadrado to play as a very orthodox winger. Nothing fancy - just get the ball and try to beat the man on the outside and get a cross in as early as possible. No need to him...

Really poor set-up from Bayern in that game. Mueller's attacking movement is still, to my mind, the most dangerous thing about Bayern's attack and Bayern never let him move off his wing the whole game. That meant Bayern were relatively easy to contain, though Arsenal did not defend well at...

I don't have a strong opinion on it because I don't know enough about Pogba's mental and physical state and how they may impacting his form. From the outside it just looks like a standard loss of form and you'd expect him to play through it until something goes his way and he can start...

There is a gap between saying "we won the Treble, you didn't" and wishing death on Napoli fans, I think.

I'll be interested to see if Pogba gets dropped/rested in the next wee while. Injuries have prevented giving him a break, but either Hernanes or Pereyra should be able to take Pogba's spot now that there is the solidity of Marchisio and Khedira in the other spots.

You don't have to enjoy the message, but I wish other ultra groups did displays goading the opposition the way Inter's do. Juve's coreos are well done, but they aren't interesting or amusing.

Has the new coached changed anything in terms of shape or style of play? I always liked how Gladbach played under Favre.

I see Pogba's issues of just being due to his own poor form (possibly due to not starting the season in great shape) and that causing a loss of confidence. Not seeing tactical issues causing or fixing Pogba's poor form, though some balance on the left from Alex Sandro is unlikely to hurt. The...

He won't. Things will just naturally get better as Juve's forwards develop more of an understanding and when Pogba starts playing so that Juve have another player capable of winning a game by himself.

Well, I thought that was a good, entertaining match. Great intensity and interesting tactical match-ups. Juve were vulnerable at times due to Marchisio not quite being properly up to speed, but Inter didn't actually create a chance in the match. Juve defended very well when they had to...