The Skipper

Think Mourinho's playing for a draw/nick a result. There's no desire to score.

Bitee is back.

Yeah you're right - I meant our best attacking player.

Still been our best player. That's how poor we've been.

It really doesn't. First half shows that Mourinho picked the wrong team.

Mikel has to start in games like these as the holding midfielder, not Ramires. That's the problem I think.

I don't understand, it's really stupid. We have Schurrle up front ffs.

Mourinho picked the wrong team. Lampard and Schurrle shouldn't have started.

He isn't as motivated as he usually is. I've often seen a more on fire Wayne Rooney.

Nah. We really should've started Lukaku.

I also think we need more energy in the pivot.

Not started well.

I like this XI simply because all of the preparation United would've done to contain one of our strikers completely goes out of the window.

Salute. Great little player.

That's the old Eto'o. The Eto'o of late, especially since his Inter days, has pretty much reinvented his game to suit being a link up player a lot more. Mourinho knows this. I really don't mind if Eto'o scores around 15 goals this season. The importance is the quality in them, who they're against and how vital they were at said time. Eto'o is a good 2nd choice stop gap option just in case we don't get Rooney. I do agree though that Rooney is the perfect player for us to get. How attainable he is is questionable right now.

It really isn't all about goals with this signing. What he'll bring in terms of link up play and his potential chemistry with the the three behind is what will make this transfer a good signing. He's a good back up plan to the Wayne Rooney signing.

Seriously beginning to doubt that given some of the responses to the potential scenario of Mata leaving on here.

It has nothing to do with the fact that they're both at United. To say both are as poor as you're saying is pretty much delusional. To say Moyes is a rubbish manager and the joke of the footballing world and De Gea is a rubbish goalkeeper is nonsensical. Yeah, Moyes didn't win a trophy but to say he's a poor manager is really silly given the fact that Everton were a bottom half relegation threatened club before he took over; to one that consistently finished in the top 6 despite barely spending money and constantly losing their best players. Any Chelsea fan should know De Gea is not a rubbish goalkeeper either given the fact that he has played blinders in most matches against us. They're both good at what they do. Not the best, but good nonetheless. Don't know why it's so hard for you to admit that.

I don't. I expect United to pack then counter like they do in most big games. If it was an open game by both teams I think we'd win.

Fair enough.

He's wanted a Chelsea move for a while now.

No one knows because Jose hasn't made either certain. Wouldn't be surprised if they do start though, Jose's done it before.

Lukaku must start. Relishing seeing him destroy Rio Ferdinand.

Moses came through an English academy so what you're saying doesn't make sense. You really can't compare Wenger buying players from France to this.

I don't think Lampard can do 3 games in 8 days at 100%.