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After watching him from close up last season I wouldn't call signing Falcao 'strengthening attacking the options' :(

Really very sad to see such a class act deteriorate so fast, you are spot on with Costa though. :rolleyes:

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Exactly, that's why they got him, they didn't want a direct threat or similar ability to Costa as it would've upset him even more, poor little lamb, so they got Falcao in.

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If l was a Chelsea fan one would hope for Costa to be sold and thus then bring in 2 top class strikers but as we all know top class strikers are not born on trees where you can just pluck one out willy nilly.

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Especially in the January window

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Even the summer its not that easy unless clubs are willing to break the bank.

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Getting Falcao on loan was the just the cheaper option than buying someone, but he's not been the same since his injury at Monaco anyway so I wouldn't have bothered and kept Bamford in the squad. They are trying to be more frugal these days. And for all the sins of Costa which I don't agree with, I've seen plenty of others this season do things as dodgy, but you don't see them highlighted for an hour on Sky Sports News or after the match.

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Agreed, Jamie Vardy for one likes to leave his foot in.:(

PS. Interesting stat for Den, when Klopp joined Liverpool they were six points off the top, now they are nine points adrift, just saying. :)

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Awaiting confirmation that Gary Monk has been sacked by Swansea.

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When will these clubs ever learn.:td:

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Nothing official yet but it's suggested Gary Monk has been essentially sacked as Swansea manager but will remain until a replacement is found. Brendan Rodgers is the leading target at the minute.

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Apparently its down to player power and a certain player who refuses to play for him.

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Michael Owen on Man City: ''When they don't score, they hardly ever win'' :dunce: Brilliant, well played Michael, top level analysis.

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aye top pundit Owen NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT only Townsend was worse IMO

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Source:

https://vine.co/v/i7atHMm3KIt

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I missed it but David Moyes came out with similar verbal garbage during the Valencia v Barca game when the language problems came up. He apparently said "of course Gary and Phil will speak English to each other" DOH.:rolleyes: