LDN Blue

Maintaining this unbeaten run, we've recently started, would be nice

Awful performance all-round. This blip is not over. Lucky to get a draw, good work from Kalou on that one, very nice strike and movement. Will be getting ticket for this

This half proves the theory that Mikel is a better DM than Essien! Mikel for Essien. Then after we get a lead of 2, McEachran for Lampard.

ESPN say we're offering £35million + Sturridge (estimated at £5million)

Haha a lot of referees have second jobs you know

We haven't worn that kit in a bloody while. Hopefully it brings good luck

They, like Benfica, will demand the maximum.

Chances are, he'll score vs us.

Don't really mind. I'm glad I can watch in on the TV instead of finding a crap stream. I do sympathise with the travelling fans, but honestly, I like it.

Welcome If we'd been playing you 3 weeks ago then I would've said Sunderland were favourites, but I see us taking 3-points from you lots - But I'm sure you won't make it easy at all, there's a lot of quality at Sunderland and I love watching them play. Do you think you'll be able to keep hold of Welbeck past this season?

Liverpool fans know how Blackpool fans feel when Adam handed in his transfer request.

Quaresma is a great player! We just never gave him his chance (as always).

Hahaha now HE would be a great signing!! This one won't be bad either! I did read something a few weeks ago about Mourinho being done with him, who knows..

FSG? But yeah you're probably right. The fans are so pissed/upset it's hilarious lucky for us, with our ageing players, we don't have that problem currently

Definitely agree! The board has it's flaws (Wilkins) but they're not the worst in the world

Post of the day

Yeah difference is, I don't think Liverpool fans will be that forgiving

But £28million for him then was a lot even. He was a bench warmer at Madrid, at best. Plus they didn't want to sell to us anyway, they've never liked us after Makelele's transfer.. So when City came in, they instantly accepted their bid. And Robinho did too because he was pretty much guaranteed a first team role.

Exactly haha!

Spoke to soon But great stuff. I'm liking the fact we can attract players now LOL. Shame we've left it a bit late.

No surprises if we see this.. Cech Bosingwa - Ivanovic - Terry - Cole Mikel Ramires - Lampard Anelka - Drogba - Sturridge Carlo likes to use Sturridge in the FA Cup. He's got a good record in it and last season Sturridge scored in every round of it (bar the final). I doubt McEachran will start, but Lampard training properly means he'll probably start

Nothing from SkySports about this "transfer request".. I don't really want to give it a second look-till.

Robinho, Neymar and Luiz are awful examples. Robinho was guaranteed to come to us, so that was negotiated fine. It was not something we could foresee that Manchester City would come into money, thus out bidding us. Real Madrid did what any good club does in transfers - Take the highest bid. The decision has nothing to do with the board. Neymar was encouraged to stay at Santos from the likes of Pelé. Santos would've accepted the bid if Neymar said he wanted to go, I don't doubt this, but the fact he's 18 worked against us because he was convinced he should stay a couple more years to really improve himself and his game before joining a big name club. So there's no point in insisting this is due to poor negotiations. It was Neymar's choice. Finally Luiz. We've already been told Benfica did not want/need to sell. Financially they were sound and it's January, they have no reason to sell one of their prised defenders. It's not for us to criticise them for wanting as much as possible, because of potential value. The selling of Luiz also means part of that transfer has to be paid to former clubs and agents so they're right to demand the maximum valuation they deem fit. As for the title "How to express frustrations" I'm not really frustrated. Yes it's a bit of shame there's no new signings but let's be honest, it's January. Luiz & Torres would've been nice but I'm hardly surprised they didn't go through in the end.

There's a lot of resentment towards him for the failed Luiz coup but there's been no word/proof he's responsible. For all we know it could've been Abramovich's call

Agree. They'll hail their new boy "Suarez" their new hero