Roger

If Anelka injured and will not play. I would prefer to play with one striker - Sturridge. Also would play Belletti for his experience. And still wanna see left side with tandem of Ashley Cole and Yury Zhirkov it is looks very promissing. Of course only win Carlo! ...........................Cech......................... ............................................................. .....................Alex............JT...................... Brano.............................................A.Cole ............................Ballack.......................... ................................................................. ................Belletti................Lamps............. ................................................................. ....J.Cole.......................................Zhirkov.. .........................Sturridge.......................... ................................................................ ...........................GOALS...........................

My choice ............................Cech............................ ................................................................ Brano...........Alex...........JT................Cole ................................................................. .....Joe............Ballack.........Lamps........Zhirkov .................................................................... ...............Anelka.............Sturridge............... ............................GOAL...............................

Yeah absolutely

Dude you are joke. If you living in Canada from where you got this shity information that Yury played LB in CSKA all the time?! I not only saw their games, I got translated many of Russian internet sport sources to get a true information but I got some Russian friends here in England that told me a lot about him, and you try to write me this :censored: joke?!!! I %100 sure, %200 sure that Zhirkov played all the time in CSKA as Left Attacking Midfielder. Left back in CSKA many years were one of Berezutskiy twins brothers and now young 18 y.o. player Shennikov playing as LB. So don't even try to argue.

Why you are not laughing when you see Zhirkov as left back? It is a same case you know. Both are left midfielders. I remember his first game for Blues as Left Midfielder against Milan in USA and Yury was great then. I just can't understand why Anche not even try a player who was so expensive in his lovely posision. And keep using him as defender. For such money it is nonsense you know. If Anche doing this he obviously could try Drogba as Goalkeeper

-------------------------- OK about a rest for Brano and Ashley I beleive that they was already well rested and have a good shape. Next game only 3rd january. About Zhirkov I get some information. Some people don't know much about this player. So he is left attacking midfielder as he played for years in CSKA Moskva (or Moskow as you know). He is left footed. His position absolutely the same as Malouda has. Why Anchelotti did't try Florent as Left back while Russian playing LM? Once again as I know Yury have not played as Left Back in his former club. He played Left attacking winger and did a lot assists and crosses, got a great dribbling (just watched youtube). I strongly beleive Malouda must be back up for Ashley Cole as LB while Zhirkov will bring some fresh to the left side of attacking. About Lamps. Hes a Central Midfielder this is it.

Very nervous game it was. Very dangerous. Of course very well that we have 3 points. But the game ONCE AGAIN was nervous and the good result was quite doubtfull. I have some questions to Anchelotti's start line-up: 1) Why Kalou instead Sturridge? Sturridge clearly much more dangerous. 2) Why Ferreira? Brano is great (big thanks) 3) Where is Ashley as LWB from begining? 4) Why Yury Zhirkov played as LWB again? Why the attacking left midfielder must restrict his attacking abilities by playing in defence. It is some reasons why Chelsea's Attack was not strong enough AGAIN... To be honest I dislike the last games performance. I dislike Carlo's decisions. We'll see what will happen in the future but I guess the future not so bright for the club regarding Arsenal and Manure.

.............................Cech........................ ............................................................. ....................Alex.............JT.................. Ivanovic................................................ ...................................................A.Cole .............................................................. ................................................................ ............Mikel Obi.........Lamps.................. ............................................................... ......J.Cole................................................ ....................................................Zhirkov ...............Sturridge......Drogba................ ............................................................... ............................GOALS......................... F@ck that diamond formation. Great old 4-4-2 would be great. Only Win

OMG don Carlo I don't understand you. You make kid's mistakes and you not brave enough to make right changes during the games. 30 y.o. Malouda was useless all last games. WHY he played 90 mins???? WHY??????? And it's red card. Thanks God we'll not see Flor against Fullham. Get 26 y.o. Zhirkov to the pitch. Too much draws. Too much.

Don Carlo you are not brave enough to get Yury Zhirkov instead of Malouda. So shame...

I would like to see this in Birm ------------------------------------------- ......................Cech....................... ..................................................... .................JT......Carvalho........... Ivanovich.........................A.Cole ..................................................... J.Cole....Mikel.......Lamps............ ........................................Zhirkov ..................................................... ........Sturridge.........Drogba........ ------------------------------------------- Left wing with Zhirkov and Cole will be extremely HOT. Carlo COME ON!