VP. - Comments

Arshavin on the Emirates: "The atmosphere was weird. It felt like the fans were at the theatre. Many of the players complained about it."

Fellaini will come good. He performed at Everton for a consistent period of time and if the problem is he's a little starstruck then that'll surely fade in time. Also, he's come to United during a pretty turbulent time, so the transition might not be as smooth as it might have been.

I doubt the £28m paid for him will ever look like a fair deal but he'll get better as the weeks go on.

It is amazing how smug the Arsenal fans on here are when their team do well. Dare I say it, but the Man Utd fans are actually quite decent, except Kevo.

Ahh did it come off Wilshere? Just from that gif looks like it hit that black player and I only quickly saw it on a stream.

Just watched your video, makes that goal ever better.

Would have been a perfect goal if that first touch from Giroud hadn't hit that defender and came back to him.

Thats really harsh.

Welbeck does work hard, but he's a technically gifted player up there with the best England have produced in recent years. He's gangly and awkward and he has days like yesterday where he couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo (him, Sturridge and Lewandowski could have had about 8 between them yesterday) but he's got all the ability in the world.

He probably hasn't shown it in these past two games, but he's a player that thrives with linking up with others so the compact way Poland and Montenegro set up probably wasn't ideal.

Bare in mind Sturridge has about a year on Welbeck and it's only really his move to Liverpool thats seen him become the player he is. Time's on Welbeck's side, really.

Anyway, England were excellent yesterday going forward. Baring a fantastic season from people like Walcott, Lallana, Barkley (or even Wilshere) etc... that midfield and front 2 should be playing the first game in Rio. Hopefully Chris Smalling's usual uncertain performance at right back has reminded Hodgson that picking actual right backs rather than centre-backs who can play there sort of might be a good idea.

Oh and Baines is about 5x the player Cole currently is, would be farcical if Cole starts ahead of him on reputation alone.

Portugal let me down in an 8 team accumulator. Cunts