So Mata in the middle, brilliant. After all the comments from Mou I expected him to be on the right flank trying to adapt to a new position. Essien with the armband? Probably because he is the longest servant, out of those boys.
He has always been like that, just like Rooney. He is willing to run 100 % even in the 98th minute and that's something I admire in him. There are issues about him being content in a club though.
Very painful first half. Thank lord we scored really early in the second one, it helped a lot. My MOTM is definitely Ivanovic, solid as rock, brilliant. Juan Mata to start in the next game please!
This is a really strange situation - a few years ago we were crying for a playmaker, someone who can create something out of nothing. Now we have two excellent players fighting for the spot and the battle might end up badly. Sometimes you just wish football was a game for a 12-men team.