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[Norbs]

Yep

Absolutely zero chance that that stadium would be totally empty while there's him on the pitch and a photographer in the ground. Not even the hint of a cleaner

[McDermotX]

Yeah.....**** you Iniesta, you cunt.

[Fosterbloke]

I am allowed an opinion though. And mine is ‘**** him..!’

I’d have the merest slither of sympathy if a story was released about how someone heard about him sitting in the centre circle having a cry, but to do it in front of the press with Nike logos in the background.... it’s totally contrived.

**** him.

Ah so you're pissed at the contrived nature of it. A little different to belittling his feeling towards retirement!

He was there at 1am by the way. It's entirely possible that he's had an entourage the whole time that he can't just tell to go away.

[Buzzo]

Ah so you're pissed at the contrived nature of it. A little different to belittling his feeling towards retirement!.

Both.

I ****ing hate him as of today.

[Saveloy]

Both.

I ****ing hate him as of today.

[Le Chef]

Ah so you're pissed at the contrived nature of it. A little different to belittling his feeling towards retirement!

He was there at 1am by the way. It's entirely possible that he's had an entourage the whole time that he can't just tell to go away.

So why has a picture been taken and released ?

[Fosterbloke]

So why has a picture been taken and released ?

I don't know, to show how big a deal this is for him?

Why do we suffer needless interviews with our manager and players?

We know it's all about the team, we know they'll give credit to their team mates, we know we'll focus on the next game...

But it's about media, clicks, story, insight, feelings, connection, legacy.

****, I'm over it already!

[Irishnev]

Both.

I ****ing hate him as of today.

Where has the hate come from Buzzo, my memories of Iniesta are of that goal vs Chelsea and being in teams that stopped United winning the champions league.

Did he publicly call Irn Bru pish or turn his nose up at some haggis? Wondering if he did something to Scotland when playing futba?

[Darkon]

I'm impressed at the level of overreaction to a picture here

Anyways, what a ****ing player he was, one of my favorite non-LFC players in the past ~15 years. Will definitly miss watching him on the pitch, always one of the highlights when watching Barca for me. Especially him along side Xavi and when Busquets entered as well, it was the perfect Spanish trio.

[Shaggy]

Pellegrini in at Ham

[ame]https://twitter.com/guardian_sport/status/998868296509329408[/ame]

[red g]

according to the standard he is getting 10m a year. 3rd highest in the PL and 3m more than Klopp

[Saveloy]

Wil be interesting to see how much money he has to spend

[Pablo]

Is it ambitious? He's really old and he was managing in China.

I suppose it's more ambitious than Moyes, but that's not saying much.

[Alex]

He did win the league a few years ago. He’s not a bad manager. Think he’s the best they could have gotten.

[Darkon]

Is it ambitious? He's really old and he was managing in China.

I suppose it's more ambitious than Moyes, but that's not saying much.

I think you have to translate ambitious to big name manager in this case

That said they could also do a lot worse, he's a good manager and could perhaps attract a few good players, or at least better than appointing one from the PL Manager carousel.