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ollah1:
I think they were trying to conserve their energies. I agree with that line. They knew it would be Valencia in midweek and a congested Feb and March fixtures.

coded01:
Yaya Toure set to leave Manchester City as Pep Guardiola arrives - agent

Yaya Toure could leave Manchester City in the summer after it was confirmed that Pep Guardiola will take over as manager, his agent has told The Sun.

http://www.espnfc.us/manchester-city/story/2799136/yaya-toure-to-leave-city-as-pep-guardiola-arrives-agent

ollah1:
Forget el classico. We just need to stay on top with min of 4 points prior to it. We only need a draw and we are good to go .

Johnpaul88:
Shame I cannot see this game. In fact i haven't been able to see any of our cup games. I wish i were able to see how we would put them to the sword. I wasn't convinced with our last game against a 9-man Athleti.

bykebyke:
Every team becomes a force when it's us,Take Espanyol for example ...Yes they might give us trouble at a point in tonight's game,but there is no way we ain't winning,Only question is,by how many goals?

coded01:
This is why Toure should leaving for MLS...Before Pep arrives Manchester...

AdeLaNa1:
Well if u feel u need English lessons, that's ur problem. Not mine!!

bykebyke:
And thought January was tough.

Chestar5:
i dont tink so, dis is not d first time he is doin dis ...

sebod:
@ibime
I must give it to you on your description of Xavi, I admire your incisive submission on the subject. Your listed qualities and attributes are part of what made me call him my greatest CM of all time. I am aware of the fact that the word midfield is made up of AM, CM and DM, hence the word 'greatest CM' because there would definitely be varying opinions when it comes to naming the greatest midfielder. While there are many that can generate lots of debate on who is, I still don't think there's anyone that could match Xavi when it comes to CM.
The debate on Iniesta vs Xavi, it's safe to say these two are legends of the club with so many things in common albeit in a distinctive way. Both combined together with the brilliance of Busquest to define an era(in midfield) where Xavi was the dictator, commander and the conductor while Iniesta was the protagonist.
Xavi is the master of both long and short range passes, who could send a pass pass 3-4 defenders to set his target free on goal, while Iniesta is the master of tricks and magical skills, who could dribble pass 3-4 players to set his target free on goal.
Xavi creates spaces for himself to put his players in good position to operate while Iniesta drags players out of position to give his players spaces to operate.
They are both solid in holding the ball, keeping possession thick to wear down the opposition. They both show up in the biggest occasions where it matters most. Stats and assists alone can't describe their greatness as one needs to see them display their mastery on the field. They complimented each other perfectly and formed arguably the best 'duo partnership' in football. They both mean a lot to the fans.
All in all, while Iniesta would have many to contest with as AM, I doubt if there's a player that could match Xavi as a CM.
But, when it comes to picking who is greater of the two, individual preference will surely come to play as we are all idiosyncratic in nature. As for me? It's Xavi all the way, my favourite and my best.

Chestar5:
am not above making mistakes ryt...
What re u feelin lyk, Nland spelling tutor ...

AdeLaNa1:
And where in midfielder does the "l" come before the "f"??
Who even trys to shorten midfielder to milf??
Aunty u need to take a seat....

Chestar5:
and u tink its funny

Spy360:
Have you ever had a heartbreak? If you have then you should just leave me alone cos I am having one now.

AdeLaNa1:
Ozil is better than Zidane and am like.....

AdeLaNa1:
They thought we was just trolling....
https://i.imgur.com/xVbVibG.jpg

AdeLaNa1:
Arsenal sliding down d table like...
https://i.imgur.com/k3P0hB6.gif

coded01:
Hope you are watching yourself?

AdeLaNa1:
Do u even know wat "milf" means??

otemanuduno:
Arsenal has fallen from grace (1st position) to grass(4th position), all because of the CURSE. They could have won 4-0 today, but thanks to the CURSE I, OTEMANUDUNO, lay on them. Same way CHELSEA could have lost to Everton that day, but that it might be fulfilled, that which was spoken of by the GREAT PROPHET OF BALL, OTEMANUDUNO, the ref. added to the injury time and lo and behold, TERRY equalised.

homesteady:
Ermm.... are you skipping the part were he has been the MOTM in the final of the 3 biggest football competitions in the world? If it was one, we would have considered it a fluke, but not 2 but 3! Ibime 3!
You definitely know that this would discredit any thoughts of him been a carry-along in both Spain and Barcelona! Not to mention that he has won UEFA best player! Though it wasn't existing when Lampard was at his 'Peak' , but did he do anything significant to merit the award if it was in existence then?

So Because he was scoring freely for Chelsea that means he would also replicate the same feat in barcelona? who were the strikers he was playing with? can you compare them to barcelona strikers? even the greatest of them all - Drogba hasn't scored more goals in a season than Neymar, not to mention 'em Torres! Besides what did Fabregas goals win for barcelona - 1 or 2 la liga and a trophyless season! Rakitić was scoring many goals for Sevilla, but now he scores far less frequently! He moved to the best club in the world, wasn't his stats supposed to increase bucketloads?

Would Lampard have been half as efficient as El Ilusionista in creating space, dragging out defenders and turning up on the big stage?

bigkesh:
But it does when its about Hazard abi

hensben:
TRASH TRASH TRASH.. Trying to save face. Remy, Henry bla bla bla..

Ibime:
Zizou is the better midfielder but Xavi is the greatest midfielder of all time.

hensben:
So what now tell if stats becomes meaningless at this juncture?

sebod:
So you actually answered the question? You wanna start another pages of argument? I thought you are already tired of arguing on a matter that has been laid to rest over time, you easily fell for his trick of starting another comparison. What happened to your button these days? Hazard=Neymar, Lampard=Iniesta=Xavi, Drogba=Messi, Chelsea=Barca. All are great players. Let's stop unnecessary arguments here and there.

hensben:
imagine that one called dmcdad said iniesta is shoulder and way ahead of lampard. Base on what na.

hensben:
na God go continue to punish you and others who use stats to rate Neymar above hazard. You see una life for outside now huh. Btw, Zidane and lampard played in different era. Lampard vs iniesta is the perfect comparison in this scenario. I repeat, make Oluwa punish all of una wey dey use stats rate Neymar above hazard. No apology.. Wtf. If I may ask what make you think iniesta is better than lampard because stats shows otherwise(according to sleekdot and his comrades inducing you).

Sentimental buffons.

bigkesh:
Its really lovely when Barca fans try to tell us stat don't matter

hensben:
Now answer this question: lampard vs iniesta who is the better footballer?

Note: both are AMF player.