malouda always looks better when he plays wide, earlier in the season the system messed his game up abit. ballack always plays well from march to may. i think we need to get some balance in centre midfield at the weekend, im not a mikel fan, but he has some physical presence and we havn't got essien so he must start if fit and ready. its still going to plan, man u have back to back away gmes at villa and everton, then liverpool at home just three tougher looking fixtures till we go there, everton away is guna b tough, no easy games i just wish we'd get some daylight between us and the manc's cos weve had a couple of opportunties to do it, we just dont seem to pull clear!must win at the weekend, and im sure we will, they still cant defend