And actually since Aquilani isn't playing for us this season I believe he has only cost us 5 million thus far. But what do I know, right?
But again you don't look at the whole picture, faz, like everyone. Why did we buy Aquilani? Maybe because he was one of two signings in Alonso's position, both of whom we wanted, except the money from the sale of Alonso disappeared so we only got the injured fellow, who took 5 months to get back onto the pitch rather than the 5 weeks our medical staff suggested. If you buy half the players you need, surely you're going to have trouble? If a player can't kick a ball for several months, he's obviously going to take 5 minutes to rediscover his form, right? But not knowing all the facts never stopped you from focusing on the one that seems really, really bad, has it?
And for reference go back and have a look at the games when Mascherano was suspended last season (when Lucas partnered Aquilani), and count how many points we got from those games (which I believe included trips to Eastlands and White Hart Lane, opposition our current manager doesn't think we can beat).
Oh, I see your Dossena, and raise you Konchesky and Poulsen. We've been down this path before, but you like flogging a dead horse.