09 Oct 2013 00:53:08
Just thought I would clarify for a few of you; I'm seeing a lot of headlines claiming that Jagielka has said that Baines doesn't deserve to be in the England team and that he is lucky to be in the England squad. This ISN'T what he said. He simply said that Cole has been so good over the years that he doesn't deserve to be dropped, which is why Bainesy hasn't gotten the chances he deserves. So, this Cole injury is a stroke of luck for Baines, because he now gets his chance, when he wouldn't have if Cole hadn't gotten injured. I get what he was trying to say completely, but under the pressure of an interview, I imagine it was something that was very difficult to word and so didn't do so very well, imminently allowing the press to get all over it and manipulate what he's saying to stir s**t, as they do best.

1.) 09 Oct 2013
Seen the same stories, media manipulating quotes to make headlines as usual. Good to see Barkley retained his place in the squad, I hope he gets a run out.

2.) 10 Oct 2013
Most journos - apart from a few notable exceptions - are lazy, ill-informed, semi-literate persons. Anyone disagree?