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I go to Germany quite frequently with work and take in a few games, prob watched him live about 10 times live and numerous games on German TV. I suppose he is a bit like Finnan (although a lot bigger and slightly quicker) but no where near as good. I would like to know who our German scouts were.

The only problam with that is that Degan is a shower of S"**

I would be concerned if went into the new season with Aurelio and Insua as left backs, not because they are not good players. Firstly, because Fabio will prob only make 30-50% of games due to his knack of picking up injuries, and secondly because Insua is relatively untested (saying that the only way we will find out is if he is tested to a greater extent than he has this season). For me I am not sure any of them (including Carragher and Arbeloa) are good enough left backs for a championship winning team (although Insua might, given the chance, but that question remains open).

Barry is a poor left back! As his spell there for Villa showed!

Hell Yes!

Totally agree with you.

I might be getting this all wrong, but something tells me you are no fan of Stuart.

Middlesbrough Left winger by any chance

Degan makes Riise look like Maldini. He is shocking, have seen him play live about 10-12 times, and numerous times on german TV.

If we dont sign the right players in the summer, I think we should all be aware of Spurs, who by all accounts have a massive transfer kitty this summer, they are in advanced talks with Eto and already signed Modric.

Reckon there is more chance of Borris Johnson wearing the number 2 shirt to be honest

Sometime you come away from a match and be astonished by managers decisions. Rafas vendetta against crouch is embarrassing.

Sometime you come away from a match and astonished by managers decisions. Rafas vendetta against crouch is embarrassing.

Was he any good there? could he be deployed in an alves type role with Kuyt offering support in an attaking and defensive role, or have them days long gone?

Does anyone know whether Mancini was a right back at one point, because I think I remember watching him play there, prob wrong like.

No because in my opinion, full backs are one of the most important elements of modern day football.

I have seen this guy play a fair number of times and to be honest I still cant believe it is true, and wont until I read it on the bbc website, a shoddy shoddy shoody signing. I believe Stephen Darby is a much better player. We should not be signing the likes of him even on a free, just a waste of time, not good enough. Finnan, Carragher, Arbeloa, and Darby are all better full backs than him.

If we signed them players mentioned in all the press today our best 11 would be.. Reina Finnan Carragher Agger Aurelio Masc Alonso Kuyt Gerrard Babel Torres Kneejerk reactions are brilliant arnt they.

Gareth Barry, Swiss international full-back Philipp Degen, Spanish defender Fernando Amorebieta and former Manchester City winger Albert Riera. Form the Mirror (I know terrible source) but Forgive me for being underwhelmed, Albert Riera is not fit to lace Pennants boots and that says everything. We have two players in their respective positions better than that rabble.

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Stupid people make stupid mistakes.

Who are no where near the level of Johnson. He is one of the best young centre midfielders in Europe, he is like a young Steven Gerrard, and were he to be one of our youngsters everyone would be waxing lyrical about him.

Not him from across the park

Before he got injured Aimar was playing on the right for Zaragoza?

This press release has come from Rafa (directly or indirectly), happens every year around March and April.