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Not the type of game for Conor to come into to be honest. He's having a good time on loan right now, he's playing regularly etc & it's not worth pulling him out yet. Dalglish did it because that game meant nothing to them and they had good cover for Flanagan. We don't, it's literally throwing him into the deep-end without a life jacket. Billy would be a good shout instead, to play RB.

I would approach this.. ----------------------Cech--------------- Ferreira - Ivanovic - Terry - Cole -----------------Mikel - Romeu------- ------Ramires - Meireles - Mata--- ---------------------Drogba--------------

Or the guy behind Lukaku's right shoulder. (our left).

Lol, he held United to ransom (when he wouldn't sign a new contract) and now he's done the same with England. Amazing...

Billy Clifford anyone? No? I'll go sit back down..

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Agreed. My thoughts were, he was putting in this effort because he knows it's his last season here. It did follow his comments about him saying he'll honour his contract. Like Henrique said, let's hope this doesn't stop it being his final season.

As an England fan.. Can't say I'm not delighted. As a neutral.. Horrible decision. He brought it on himself, second red card.

FC Baselona.

"The football world was stunned when Chelsea officially confirmed two of their most senior players would be made available in the January transfer window." - Really? 'stunned'? Anyway, this seems too sensationalised to be a true. A meeting with Terry, Drogba, Lampard & Cech to relay orders. Nah. Can't believe that tbh.

"No Dougal, that Andre Villas Boas is close up, but this Andre Villas Boas is far away. All clear? Oh, no. My mistake, that's Juan Mata." LMAO. Nice captions there.

I did Milan fans were disgusting when Maldini retired (the Ultra's) started chants like "There's only one captain = Baresi" etc.

Fair do's mate. Let's hope this Drogba performance wasn't a one-off though!

Alex will go there, even if it's for a mere £2million. That's what happens when they're placed on the transfer list, the price decreases a lot. Don't see Luiz going though, especially with the amount André is using him this season.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7361859/ I'm convinced. If we keep him happy here, providing he continues to deliver, I believe we can keep hold of him. He knows this is a long-term project Villas-Boas is building, which includes Romeu as a crucial link.

Bojan was a special case though. He expressed a desire to leave, 100%. Romeu & other prospects are generally approached by other clubs so Barca have more push there.

Indeed. I really hope he keeps this 3, consistently.. Bar the occasional change, to rest some of them. It's the midfield he must now decide on, though rotation is doing Lampard well. It seems he's fully decided Luiz - Terry is working well.

Good analysis as usual. If he continues this way, he may choose to stay with us if Barca knocked on the door in the next 2 season.

Lol, he's very selfish. You are right though, with more experience he will make the right calls with cutting inside and passing to a player in a better scoring range.

No matter how many times we explain this, we'll always be seen as haters Mikel is useful for games where the tempo needs be slowed down & where we need to play more defensive. Like last night when 3-0 up and not needing any hiccups. More often, than not, Romeu is much more effective because of his fast pace, no nonsense tackling & good read of the game. The type who will break down the opposition attack & kick start our own. Mikel was useful for the style of Ancelotti & co. For Villas-Boas, not so much.

If he improves his technique he could. I've noticed an improvement in his passing, whereas before that wasn't his best asset.

Haha, he truly is a fantastic defender. I feel very sorry for him, because when he plays he's very good. This season he's played a lot more games, it's encouraging for him.

Fair enough. Like I said, don't blame Ferreira for this personally, more our board than anything.

Why did we wait for Drogba though? Because he came from a different country, a different league. We knew nothing of his assets or anything. We watch Torres for the better part of 4years. Destroying our own defence, and others. We saw him become one of the most feared strikers in the world at Liverpool. We have a right to demand some return from the investment within 12months. "1 step forward, 2 backwards". That is not a good return for the reputation that he's earned for himself.