Sassy Colin
Death or the gladioli!
I thoughthe was never going to leave Arse 
Problem is that both Pirlo and Zidane won WC whereas Slippy didn't win Premier League and on top of that he slipped.
I don't really see any sense in your comparison to be fair. You're saying that Scholes never played the main role in some major win (which in itself can be pretty debatable given that we all know how our midfield looked once he was gone) whereas, I assume, Gerrard did but at the same time you're trying to discard the fact that Scholes never played the main role in our downfall in some major game/competition whereas Gerrard did.
Typical Juve loans and freebies, I still can't believe they payed so much for Higiuan!
Hope the cnuts career peters out and he rots somewhere tbh. Can't stand the little shit.
Yes he's not a patch on Wilshere. Just a squad player.
How buzzing must Bournemouth fans be right now?
How buzzing must Bournemouth fans be right now?
It's indicative of the dire, lazy attitude of English footballers refusing to expand their horizons which has led to the national team being so appalling. Nearly every other country England play in major tournaments are full of players who have left home and broadened their horizons in leagues across the world. Turning down AC Milan and Roma, as reported, for Bournemouth is laughable.
Well it's not, really. This move isn't about looking impressive to nackerjack football fans. It's about playing regular football and staying fit.
It's a lot easier to do that at Bournemouth. He'll be playing under a good coach like Eddie Howe, he'll be guaranteed regular games and he doesn't have to adapt to a new country for the sake of eight months. He clearly has an Arsenal future going forward and this year is all about getting back on track. He's 24 and hasn't the time to take risks.
I don't buy that for a second. He's happy to be a big fish in a small pool rather than challenge himself.
That's not a decision a player makes on his own when he's under contract. He wanted to play regularly and he agreed with his manager that a loan move to another club would suit him for a year. The notion that a player isn't challenging himself because of previous setbacks is silly.
He goes to Milan and makes an impact he has restored his reputation, if it doesn't work he will still be highly regarded in England, same with Roma. He goes to Bournemouth and does well it impresses no-one because he's playing for a team happy to avoid relegation.
He doesn't need to impress anyone, he needs game time. Wenger already know how good he is and his opinion is all that matters. Reports are Wenger declined Roma's offer anyway.He goes to Milan and makes an impact he has restored his reputation, if it doesn't work he will still be highly regarded in England, same with Roma. He goes to Bournemouth and does well it impresses no-one because he's playing for a team happy to avoid relegation.
Not sure why he's getting shit here.
Bournemouth is a chance for him to play as an 8 in a 4-4-2 on a team that plays good football, which seems likely to be his best position. If he'd gone to Roma he might have been buried. Milan are a mess too and not in Europe. Palace would have made more sense but Howe is the most passing friendly coach in the league apart from Guardiola and maybe Wenger.
Playing for a team not in Europe probably makes sense with his injury record, too. Seems like a logical way to get his career back on track.
I don't buy that for a second. He's happy to be a big fish in a small pool rather than challenge himself.
Haven't Bournemouth been playing with a 4141? Think he'll do a lot better in that formation.