you just know its goin to happen dont you....

[Mumsafan]

Looking at the line-up it looks like SG's going to play as "support striker" today rather than CM. Which isn't great (I hate playing 1 up front) - but it's better than him playing on the right in my book.

I hope he gets a couple of goals and really reminds people of how good he is in the middle, getting into the box.

Looks like it worked.

[Kopite_Colin]

It does doesn't it.

It does doesn't it.

It does doesn't it.

Crouch should have played him in for a goal in the 1st half too.

[Red_hot]

Stevie will indeed be on the bench 2mara. U heard it here first!!

[saveferris]

Well he was...after 60 minutes

[CAD]

rafa, quoted in the times: “He scored 23 goals on the right side of midfield last season. Maybe after 23 goals in the middle we can continue talking about it”
short but sweet

someone will point out that he hasn't played as many games centrally to get t0 23 which is valid.

however, i would counter that by saying that stevie, having played centrally when momo (and bolo god love him) was injured failed to be the inspirational driving force that many of the media **** stirrers claimed he is.

his goals return was decent, not spectacular, but did draw praise in some quarters for being "disciplined" as acentral mid. for me his performances were muted (as they generally have been this season)

i personally think that stevie being about 20% off from last season is the sheer volume of football we've played since rafa took over. lets not forget that the long season of 04/05 saw us go all the way to the CL final and the league cup final (though SG didn't play in all those to be fair)

TNS and the CL quals for 05/06 started early, we reached the FA cup final AND then he went to world cup

maybe after so many superhuman efforts he just needs a rest. i hope he gets a long break this year having lifted number 6 in athens.

and i don't think he'll mind playing right side if the americans show rafa the money and we challenge all the way for the title

Short, sweet and ****ing bollocks.

"He scored 6 from the right, 12 as a central midfielder, and 5 as a second striker in last season"

[Johnny]

gerrard on the right tomorrow

it boils my piss, its ****ing pathetic

Great thread.Your piss must have evaporated by now Mystic Meg.

[Redlife]

We won today because we played the formation I always use on Pro Evo 6 wth Stevie just behind the striker. No need to thank me.

[Johnny]

We won today because we played the formation I always use on Pro Evo 6 wth Stevie just behind the striker. No need to thank me.

I will anyway.










































Thanks.

[Redlife]

I will anyway.










































Thanks.

I think Rafa knows the score re. my Pro Evo skills.

[Johnny]

I think Rafa knows the score re. my Pro Evo skills.

You should be getting paid for this...............

[Fiddy]

Great thread.Your piss must have evaporated by now Mystic Meg.

Too right...haven't people learned not to make silly predictions on here for everyone to laugh at yet?!