Don't talk daft. 5 yards out of the penlty area, with no striker around, is defender territory. No question about it. There was no reason for the keeper to around 20 yards off his line.

What?

Has the league season ended? Was the Spurs / Wigan game a friendly? Does goal difference not count anymore? If Spurs had hit the woodwork, rather than the net, on 9 occasions, would you still have the same view? If not, why not?




Have you actually read Aristotle? Tell me how Aristotle has influenced some of the great German thinkers?

If Spurs miss out on the Champions League by one goal, then it is just as, if not, more crucial than Ireland not getting to the World Cup.



Quite a lot of people actually. That was one suggestion put forward after FIFA refused to back down to the FAI's requests. Stupid, I know.

Are 2 footed tackles allowed now?

Even if you win the ball i did not think this type of challenge was permitted.

You talking about the Stephen Ireland tackle?

De Jong (I think thats how you spell it) on Babel

It was a block. Babel was injured by the ball. Is stamping on someone's back legal? Skrtel thinks so.

De Jong is slowly turning in to a favourite of mine after some anonymous displays, followed by inconsistency. He has been impressive in most games he has played this season, and seems to be improving.

I am not really keen on holding midfielders, as they are not proper footballers in my opinion as most of them cannot pass the ball. However, he is becoming a favourite of mine because of his attitude.

In a 50:50 I would back him against any Prem footballer.

As defensive midfielders go in the Prem there is Essien then daylight.

He can only be compared to Mascherano as he is a completely different player to the others. By the end of this season, I will be able to compare the two. Both can tackle, and neirther of them can pass.

Palacios? Don't be daft. What are his strengths?

Fletcher? Ireland and Barry are better. Why does Fletcher look Championshiop class while playing for Scotland?

Since you only give a player a few months (far be it from me to call an out-of-towner fickle), I can then say that Valencia and Obertan are rubbish.

Your very defensive aint ya. And no stamping is not allowed, that was not what i was enquiring about. Never mind you got it in quick enough when someone dares mention something about your team.

It was not a block challenge however, 2 feet off the ground with studs showing. He won the ball which i dont have a problem with, i just thought that this type of challenge was not allowed.

If it was Gerrard or Masch who had done it, then im sure it would have been mentioned before now.

I remember the Everton fans in uproad when Kuyt did it in a Derby, which he should have been sent off for if that is indeed the rules.

1. He's not a holding midfielder
2. Makele three years ago, with a creaking body, was better in that position than Essien will ever be. Essien is regarded by some as world class. IMO Xavi or Yaya Toure are better in a deeper role.