The Skipper

Schneiderlin or Shaw to Arsenal maybe. @MurrayGroves: I understand Arsenal may be submitting a late £12m bid for a Southampton player. I'm assuming either Shaw or Schneiderlin #SaintsFC #AFC

Definitely. Jelavic has been poor since his first season here. Lukaku is the better striker with far more promise as well.

Wouldn't mind Lukaku going out on loan to Everton providing he's the number 1 striker there. That's okay.

@JWTelegraph: Demba Ba to Arsenal has fallen through. Chelsea don't want to loan to a rival. #afc #cfc

It's a good signing. They sign him and Herrera and their midfield is set.

@DaveHytner: Ba's proposed loan to Arsenal is off. Chelsea will not sell to a rival #afc #cfc

Isn't he world class already?

It really isn't that deep. Ba is probably our 4th choice striker. Rumours are Valencia and Napoli are interested in him too. There's still time left, don't take everything as gospel.

Who would actually take Ibra + £15m for Mata?

Phil Driver, why can't you just make a diplomatic, non aggressive post like this? You can get your opinion across neatly like this you know?

Actually want Arsenal and United to get all their targets. The PL needs the best players.

It isn't finalised yet or anything. I agree we should look at other clubs to loan him/sell him to but there's still a lot of time left before the window closes. Latest on it is that Arsenal are not willing to pay the £3m fee we want so go figure. Like I said, still a lot of time. He's been linked with West Brom, Roma and Newcastle too.

Yes I understand the post, I didn't say I didn't. All I'm saying is you could've made that point without integrating Mikel in it.

Calm down...

Wtf? I'm barely "wanking" over him. Is this what it has come down to now? Wow. Anything slightly positive over Mikel and it's called wanking over Mikel. Wow.

Completely different.

Well, fair enough that's you. Sturridge is a personal favourite of mine, one of my favourite players, so I don't mind discussing his performances in here at all. As I've said before, just stay away from the thread if you don't care about him.

I don't even think he was average with us to begin with but that's not what I was saying - I was talking about how people still call him average NOW. I'm not even discussing about him leaving us either, I'm just discussing about the player's ability and his game today.

Can you not make a single post without slandering Mikel?

I think Mata is a better number 10, and Ozil is not amazing defensively either, so it'd be a (minor) downgrade. Wouldn't like that tbh.

RIP and condolences to the Essien family.

Ozil for £40m though...

Sturridge wasn't even 100% fit today, semi-injured (hamstring or thigh I think). Explains why he wasn't as dynamic as usual. It's funny that people are still calling Danny average. Liverpool's best league start in 19 years all thanks to three 1-0 wins courtesy of three Sturridge goals. He really isn't average. Anyone else saying he is is just blinded by hatred.

hjperdeath.

He came on when we had 10 men, we weren't playing football anymore. We parked the bus, and it was clear he was under construction to just keep it simple. He provided added defensive solidity and such, which our offense to not completely sacrifice their attacking game (until late in extra time when we were desperately trying to hang on), but I don't even want to discuss it with you since you clearly hate anything he does.