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I'd rather Ferdinand too but I think his exclusion is valid. 'Footballing matters' can extend to harmony in the squad and while we'll never know for sure, having Ferdinand and Terry in the same squad would arguably undermine that harmony. The option (if you accept that harmony theory) is to take one or the other (or leave both behind) and, while I personally can't stand Terry, I'd say he's had the slightly better season. But whichever way you look at it, it's a mess.
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