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He runs all over the pitch alright but I could do that. He has nothing in his locker but his legend in my opinion. He looks heavy legged and over-anxious. I suspect Mourinho will drop Joe in favour of Ballack but I would like to see them both play with Shevchenko in the stands.

The opposition can't play against him. Unstoppable.

2 - 0 would have been nice. Cech and Carvalho were magnificent. Shevchenko offers practically nothing. Joe is a diamond - I hope he continues to get his chance to remind us how good he is. Drogba is unplayable in that form. He is the epitome of what is needed to thrive as a modern footballer. He could have been born to play for Mourinho.

Another finely formed conspiracy theory bites the dust. We'll just have to crack on. There's always the law of averages.

I think he was booked for dissent.

Here's Rosenstock as Roy Keane interviewing...............Roy Keane All Credit to Interviewing Yourself

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That was Mourinho's first trophy for Chelsea, wasn't it? Great goal by Stevens. Well said Jacqui. Pity your tits aren't bigger.

"Shielding" the ball as it runs out for a goal kick annoys the sh*te out of me. Most of the time the obstruction involved is unbelievably blatant - defenders backing into the attacker as the ball trickles over the line. There is an obstruction rule in football which is ignored here. Defenders should be forced to play the ball in these situations which will lead to more attacking play, something FIFA are supposed to be encouraging.

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I remember it well Clubhappy. I also remember him being banned by Charlton from his press conferences. Charlton used the immortal line: "I don't have to talk to him. He's a bitter little man" (better when spoken in Charlton's accent) While I have you here Clubhappy, have you read Paul McGrath's autobiography? Bring many a tear to your eye.

We had Joe Kinnear once in Ireland during USA 94 I think. There was a tea-time show which was a sort of debate in front of an audience. Joe told a story about Vinnie Jones which ended with the immortal line: "If you do that again I'll rip your 'ead off and sh*t in the 'ole" The shocked silence in the audience was audible. Joe has never been seen again. I like Hansen and Strachen myself. I wouldn't ne mad on Linekar. I'd put Dunphy in my dream team if only because when Rijkaard spat at Voller Dunphy did a hilarious commentary on it using the tracker pen to show the trajectory of the spittle.

Do you think he'd get a job on ITV? He's a prick but he's never boring.

So do all football people in Ireland. It's only the "johnny-come-lately" middle class Dublin tosspots, journalists that like to lick their arses and Liam Brady that had a problem with Keane.

I think he'd be only too happy to work for the greatest Irish player of his generation, as are the other 8 Irish players in the squad. But you're right - it was big of Keane to forgive Niall Quinn his betrayel.

I reckon Sunderland will prove to be a step up from Newcastle over the next few years.

Nice post Gem.

All those injuries. Huh. Told you so.

Yes. Given the way the press operate I'm amazed Keane hasn't been mentioned as the next Chelsea manager, or has he and I've missed it?

Truly that was a cornocopia of cock ups.

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"If my name's being linked with Madrid it's not because I've said Madrid myself. Madrid is not a word I've used in connection with the manager's job at Madrid at all. If people want to link with me Madrid then fine Madrid it is then for you. But Madrid is not something you've heard from me and all this Madrid talk is not Madrid talk from the mouth of Jose Mourinho."

Roy Keane Temporarily out of the Premiership but I feel he'll be back with a bang next year. While being painted as a mad Paddy thug the entire British media (and most of the population) missed the fact that he is a smart guy.

Please let him be the first name on the team sheet from now on.

No left foot obviously.