The Skipper

Piazon starting! So happy for him.

Theo is decent indeed but he wouldn't get a chance here upfront ahead of Danny.

RDM sees Romeu in training day in day out.

Probably an inside joke.

There goes England's best CB.

Nothing has worked? Is that why we're top of the table?

Short answer - no. Because Hazard can't finish off moves like Messi does. If Hazard improves his goal ratio to Messi/Ronaldo level then yeah it could work. But he isn't there yet, we don't even know if he'll reach that level of goal getting either.

Early days but I knew Ramires and Mikel would work better in a pivot than any other of our midfield combination. I was championing it at pre season. Glad RDM took the leap of faith. This is almost our strongest team perhaps bar JT. Lampard to come on if we're winning for experience and closing the game down.

Because Ivanovic dived? What the actual hell?

We really aren't.

Are we like 20th in the league or something? Judging by the comments we are having a terrible season.

Steven Fletcher!

Lmao. Hahahaha. You are a true comedian.

No club has been interested in Cech. He must be shit too.

Real Madrid picked up 4 points from 4 winnable games. We picked up 10. It's way too early to write off RDM. You guys need to take a day off from the forum after bad results because there is way too much knee jerking going on.

Exactly. People overlook this a lot.

Just because I said he needs to improve his finishing to get to Ronaldo/Messi level doesn't mean I'm judging him on one game. Don't be stupid.

What's wrong with Ash tweeting like that? It's how he is as a person.

Right. I got roasted when I said Eden will have to improve his finishing if he wants to be elevated to that Messi/Ronaldo level. Am I not right?

LOL. Bloody hell Michael.

I want Sturridge, Torres, Hazard and Moses to start. Drive the game to them with penetration.

Eh?

That would be reasonable to say if Ivanovic has been performing dire for numerous games in a row, not after 3/4 below average games at the start of the season.

"Ivanovic is a shit RB and Azpilicueta should now start over him."

Exactly. Put Messi at Man City or Real Madrid and I'm sure he'd perform, because the team will be built around just like Real and United were for Ronaldo.