Recent content by matthew.thomas

Sorry haven't checked this for a while ... Adebayor has done well so far but isn't the archetypal Real Madrid player so whether they do buy him in the summer or not is a massive question. As they will no doubt once more be flush with cash and have more glamorous options available, it's good if...

Nothing to get too excited about, shows Newcastle's desperation in a way. However he gives them another option, certainly not a bad signing, didn't disgrace himself with Blackburn in the premier league in the past. Will provide physical presence, personally I think Newcastle would do well to...

Mourinho seems to be settling for a 'poor man's' Drogba. If the Ivorian was 2/3 years younger I think Mourinho would be looking to sign him, and in Adebayor he has got a striker with obvious talent. Madrid can't really lose in the deal as they haven't paid a fee although it could be argued, do...

If you want a decent premiership team to try and crack the top 4 with I would recommend Everton or Villa. Everton - I was them on my mates fm 11 and finished 4th. I bought 3-4 good loan players and some cheap fairly good ones, as I was only given a £3 mill budget. Although your starting 11 is...

I'm a die-hard united fan and obviously want to see Liverpool crash and burn. However I think Babel could be good for them, he has potential. Benitez kind of stalled his career and didn't give him a good run in the team. I think he is a better player than the likes of N'gog, Poulsen, Konchesky...

Pot, kettle, black? You said to Chris his female housemates were slaves! Also you criticise 'non-believers' for preaching when you appear to be preaching yourself, massive contradiction. Someone makes a point about God being a fantasy and you then rant about how he isn't responsible for free...

Buy Lucio, 46 mill is too much. Also his undoubted experience would help bring on a young team and you could even get him tutoring an academy prospect. Look to sign a 20/21 year old CB with world class credentials for 5-10 mill. 14 mill isn't a lot by FM's standards and it gives any young CB 2-3...

I think he has got it made at Blackpool to be honest, he is playing in a system that is shaped around him and is managed by a manager who clearly understands him. Before going to Liverpool he should look at their recent transfer record and the players who have gone there and been benched and...

We live in a nanny culture and need to have a long hard look at ourselves. What they said isn't even offensive, it is unusual that a woman ran the line but she did well, the duo were obviously joking and I don't see the need to make a big issue out of it. This story is obviously being run by...

My comment on other Villa players was an exaggeration deployed to make you realise how silly your point is. Haven't heard about them tempting Heskey out of retirement and Downing isn't a bad alternative as a squad player if we have injuries. Just not a starting player. How is the use of players...

Deary me, THE USE OF PLAYERS NOT THE SYSTEM. The use of Gerrard and Milner outwide not them, although Gerrard has never quite brought his club form to the international stage. I'm beginning to wonder whether you can read or indeed interpret information. THE USE OF PLAYERS. As in where are they...

I don't think we need a 'destroyer', as well as this Reo-coker isn't good enough. We just need someone who can tackle and sit deeper as well as pass. Michael Carrick would be fantastic in this role. Why not try - Hart - Richards - Ferdinand- Jagielka/Terry/ Cole- Johnson - Gerrard - Carrick-...

The system wasn't the issue at the World Cup. Was the fact that our best player, Rooney didn't turn up and our two central midfielders were poor. We played Milner and Gerrard as wingers when they are both much better centrally. Scott you say labelled Bothroyd a second rate championship striker...

I didn't say you mentioned Carlton Cole. I just said you seemed to focus on Bothroyd when Cole appearing in the squad was far more of a travesty. Whatever you said, he isn't a second rate championship striker and if you meant it internationally, it was his first cap? I didn't think he did a lot...

Scott Button i'm calling you out! You say he called up Davies and *Bothroyd to the England squad to make headlines? I'm sure he has had enough of being in the media, and please spell Bothroyd correctly, you seem to be suggesting we have Aidy Boothroyd up front. Davies has statistically been the...