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For some reason thought Schnederlin was the creative part of Southampton's midfield, rather than the enforcer/breaker up of play. Like Rodriguez, think he's the young up and coming striker we've been looking for, for a while, just depends how well he comes back from injury, and how much southampton would want for him.
Also supposedly in for Griezmann, and if that fails Memphis Depay. Not sure Griezmann is worth the full buyout clause though, and if we do get him, not much space for Lennon and/or Townsend.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/10981767/Tottenham-eye-France-winger-Antoine-Griezmann-as-long-term-successor-for-Gareth-Bale.html

how did liverpool treat you markyboy ........... markyboy ?

meh the evertonians playing their banjo's on their verandas must have him locked in a basement somewhere

talk sport just listing the players who will face each other in the up coming real barca derby

Last week van Gaal has a massive pop art United's pre season tour and the scheduling of it and the thick media describes tell us about his brand awareness.

Yesterday he makes it abundantly clear that this pre season is a joke and that he can't prepare a squad when the team have to travel up and down north America to play some friendlies.

Looks like he's settling in well..

Luke Shaw describing Man U as "the biggest club in the world" had me projectile vomiting with laughter this morning.

Last week van Gaal has a massive pop art United's pre season tour and the scheduling of it and the thick media describes tell us about his brand awareness.

Yesterday he makes it abundantly clear that this pre season is a joke and that he can't prepare a squad when the team have to travel up and down north America to play some friendlies.

Looks like he's settling in well..

Saw some footage from training, he's a complete nutter.

The last half hour is like watching two bald men fighting over a comb.

Wait, did you just call me bald?

FIFA 2014 WC dream team, as voted by the users on fifa.com

NEUER, DAVID LUIZ, HUMMELS,** MARCELO, T SILVA,** DI MARIA, JAMES, KROOS, MESSI, MÜLLER, NEYMAR JR, LOEW

How the hell did those in bold get voted in?

Fraizer Campbell is a great signing for Palace, I can see Pulis getting a lot out of him.

#nottrolling

Based on what exactly?

#nottrolling

I'd agree with Thiago Silva and Neymar.. Definitely not Luiz and Marcelo though, they were donkeys.

Flat track bullies, the lot of them.

that cannot be a real football team name ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10987101/RZ-Pellets-WAC-1-Chelsea-1-Petr-Cech-impresses-on-his-comeback-in-pre-season-friendly.html

FIFA 2014 WC dream team, as voted by the users on fifa.com

NEUER, DAVID LUIZ, HUMMELS,** MARCELO, T SILVA,** DI MARIA, JAMES, KROOS, MESSI, MÜLLER, NEYMAR JR, LOEW

How the hell did those in bold get voted in?

What, no Gerrard??!

Seriously though, where is Robben?

so Davies and Vorm deals done and Siggi sent back to Wales..
wonder whose next on the list

Lamela on the scoresheet and looking good in preseason
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/10987565/Tottenham-beat-Toronto-FC-3-2-after-Erik-Lamela-impresses-with-two-goals.html

Pre-season games are friendlies. Some players shine in the non-pressurised atmosphere of pre-season games. This does not mean that they will suddenly be a candidate for player of the season.

this ^

lucas levia got man of the match last night
just saying

dicki, lucas was a mainstay of your team two seasons ago before his knee injury.

andyp, with lamela I'm looking for any signs of encouragement, hoping he'll come good and if he has a decent pre-season maybe he'll carry that over into the league season..

Who's winning the preseason friendlies then?
Season must be getting closer all as all the special people are starting to appear on the Holloway Road of an evening with their full kits on. Can't wait for the Emirates trophy to kick off it's like day release near me when it does

Think LvG has won. All other teams have given up in the face of his awesomeness according to the general media.

Apparently he even shouted at Luke Shaw.

We're still in the middle of yentzing season, laydeez, please give it a rest...

andyp, with lamela I'm looking for any signs of encouragement, hoping he'll come good and if he has a decent pre-season maybe he'll carry that over into the league season..

As long as he plays, he'll come through. His talent is there for everyone to see, he just needs to be given a bit of time and encouragement which he'll now get from Poch.

Season must be getting closer all as all the special people are starting to appear on the Holloway Road of an evening with their full kits on.

JohnH is back??