His name isn't Stewardo Dowdiniho and he doesn't do 20 stepovers before beating a man seven times and crossing into row Z.

That fact he has pace (contrary to what the clueless think), he's intelligent, can play on either flank, can cross a ball and beat a man just seems to be forgotten these days.

I love it when people say we should sign player x from abroad. They don't know if he'll want to come, how much he'll cost, if the club will sell, how much wages he'll want, will he adapt and most importantly, is he someone the manager wants. Too much Football Manager going on these days and not enough realism. Personally, and I've said this before, doesn't matter how much he costs, if they can't afford it they wouldn't have paid it. The manager has a player he wants and even if he cost £20m, that's still half of what we'd have had to pay in interest payments this time last year. Some people have very, very short memories.

There'll be better players go for less and worse players go from more, that's just the way it is.

Got so many good midfielders now 'Pool. Downing, Gerrard, Henderson, Poulsen, Lucas, Adam, Maxi, Meriles. A lot of depth there. Can see them challenging for top 4 this year again, if they get a good start.

Would Kenny play a 442?

Reina

Johnson
Carragher
Agger
Kelly

Downing
Gerrard
Adam
Henderson

Suarez
Carroll

You should've stayed in the shadows mate



Of course he has pace, most players do. The fact is he hasn't got much more pace than most FB's anyway, so he won't be getting too far away from any. How many times do you see him beat a man? not all that often, Downing is at his best when FB is caught up field and he has plenty of space to run into.

Man Utd got Young and you're getting Downing





I know United, Chelsea, Arsenal and City must be terrified with that much ability

. It's like Kenny's having a central midfield collection this summer.

On the SUN website, it says he's liverpool born. Go and have a look.

Downing had a better season than Young last year, hence him winning Villa's player of the year so I'm failing to see what your getting at.

Improvement year on year is all I ask for Mark.

That's the argument done then.

I stopped reading there.

That monstrosity would argue the sky is red if it would sell papers.

Jeez, that was easy. I thought I'd have an empty net. That's tea sorted.

How?! how did he have a better season?! I'll say it again they both scored 7 goals but Young had 10 assists and Downing had 7 - where does that tell you that he had a better season? the stats say it different. I can't believe if anyone had a choice of the two they'd pick Downing over Young. If Young wouldn't have been in the last year of his contract there's not a chance he'd have gone for under £20 million, he'd be looking £25m plus, easily.