Mrs Ballack

Haha, I'm quite partial to a bit of baldness!

Haha, true!! Hi Kez, nice to meet you .

He sounds seem very grounded and he stays out of the tabloids, which is a bonus. Seems focused and a pro. Bit like Zola in that aspect.

Oh I won't. I love a good debate . Just make sure you are fair when it comes to the little kaiser. Lol.

I agree that Mikel is young enough to be moulded into the type of player we need in that position. But with Essien put him anywhere and he delivers to the best of his ability. He has proven himself as an able defender and with a bit of work could do well in the holding role. I am a big fan of Mikel's, I just feel nervous with him playing there. Maka used to sweep up the mess and at times you would forget that he was there. I'm not convinced that Mikel is as hard a grafter yet. Time will tell though. Diarra would be awesome had we kept him.

I like the look of that but as has already been said we aren't going to get the best out of Lamps there. Mikel shouldn't be an automatic starter, one for the future now that he's commited himself to the club but I would be nervous having him holding in the big games. He seemed off his game against UTD and in my opinion gave a half-arsed performance.

Is it just me who feels uneasy about the diamond formation? I like Mikel but he hasn't convinced me at all in the holding role, I would opt for Essien or Ballack there, bit more experience. Defintely lacked width. I'm aware that this might change once JC is back in the team, but I don't think we are getting the best out of Lamps by playing the diamond. Thought Drogba was excellent today, looked very sharp. Kalou looked good too, would have preferred to see Sturridge though. But overall very good game, some positives defintely in that we didn't look goal shy for a change. Let's hope the Mancs and Scousers drop some early points tomorrow .

Hey!! Just thought I would re-introduce myself. I was on this site a few seasons back with the name "Toyah" I think. Gosh my memory sucks. Anyway I thought I would register again as this site was always good for banter. Looking forward to a great season for the Blues. Although I am still gutted that we couldn't keep Hiddink.