DYC.

Didn't you see the replays? Torres fell, wasn't tripped, and Ramires went down way too easily. But you guys are emotional, I get it.

No it wasn't.

Lol @ my commentator being totally confused by Anelka's tendency to constantly drop deep . If he only knew.

Can't believe he didn't bring on Benayoun. Horrible subs by CA today.

Nope. Man Utd sucks but sadly we suck more.

Good ol' CA.

Subs always start coming on after the 65th min, seriously. We could be down by 3-0 in the first half, he'd still wait until the 65th min has passed. Very strange.

Drogba's getting upset..

Yeah you're right about Drogba. Yet still people complain about his performance, the man is doing everything he can to score or provide an assist while Torres gets away for every thing he does wrong . And am I the only shocked by how little Ramires is involved in build-up play everytime? The one midfielder that actually plays a lot of one-touch passes and knows what he wants to do with the ball before he gets it. He should be involved a lot (1) more.

Bring on Benayoun ! These midfielders can't pass.

Not even talking about the quality of his performance. He's not playing his natural game now.

CA please bring on Benayoun when the game starts again, we need creativity.

You have to give Drogba credit for how it is working so far. He's playing in a completely different way than he normally does.

The way we defend is so frustrating. We just sit back and let the opposition take all the time they want . And take off Frank for Benayoun and Mikel for Essien. (Why do I even bother, CA never makes changes at half time anyway..)

Exactly, it's like playing with both Platini and Zidane if you had the posibility.

What people?

Official? Drogba and Torres starting.. either a very brave decision or a very stupid decision by CA. Can only hope for the best.

Thought I was the only one who felt that way.

You guys are wayyyy too harsh on Bosingwa. He's not offering a lot at the moment but he's okay. Ramires, Bosingwa and Ivanovic will do fine on that right-side. And about Alex, you don't bring a player, especially a defender, back in the starting line-up after being out for so long in such a big game. Defenders need game rhythm. And Terry and Alex (Alex not so much over distance) are amongst the slowest of defenders, especially the first few yards, and could easily be exposed by the quick Rooney and the very very quick Hernandez. Not to think of the fact that most players always need a few games to back to full speed... CA leaving Alex out of this is fully understandable.

Yup, those are the only mysteries left. Agree with you about Zhirkov but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Malouda starting (I think he's blackmailing CA). I would personally go for Drogba and Kalou up front. Putting money on Anelka not performing in a big match is pretty much a safe bet. With Kalou you never know and he has been doing a fine job in the second striker role and with Kalou switching systems is easier, to a 4-3-3, when needed (since he doesn't drift inside as much as Anelka and doesn't slow down our play. Not to forget that when the team get the opportunity to counter-attack, Kalou will actually run with the ball. Sadly Torres has proven to be pretty useless without someone to provide that final ball behind him or when the counter-attacks of the team aren't that sharp and fast. There's no room for excuses here, especially since we're playing at home where we absolutely need a good result, and that's why I'd rather have Drogba since he can do a lot better with a lot less (as in the current service for our strikers). I also loved his attitude and effort in the Stoke game, he really looks up for it again and has a point to prove. Bring on Torres, Anelka and Benayoun in the second half when we're pushing for a goal. Plus add the fact that Anelka and Torres started in our previous match vs Man Utd but sadly didn't do much for us. And come to think of it, I would start with Mikel to free up Lampard and provide a extra man at all times at the back(or give Essien strict orders to stay in front of the defense). With Rooney, Hernandez, Nani and Valencia up front, Utd have some serious pace up front and could therefore be lethal on the break. So one of the two CMs will need to stay back at all times.

Surprised to hear you complain about the the tempo. Our tempo in build-up play is just as slow . Seriously.

If it wasn't for him being out injured for at least half a season (three quarters in the PL) every season, I would put in some of my own money to get him. What a player he has become though. Always knew he was going to be a world-class player when he was at PSV but never expected him to become this good. Too bad he's made of glass.

Robinho proves once again he's nothing more than a decent player. To think we almost bought him for what 30 (?) mil pounds.. Thank you City.

The fact that i'm not even that upset sums up our season. Let's hope we'll somehow play a lot better against Man Utd. And almost forgot, Malouda plays like he's 55 years old. If it was up to me, he'd be warming the bench for the rest of the season.

Wow that was too long of a time without Chelsea. Can't wait for the match to begin :cfc:.