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Carlo on squad selection Make sense about McEachran. Not about Sturridge though. Carlo on Drogba

LOOL As for this entire thread. It was rather unneeded, but the point does remain. Let's stop derailing threads with personal insults - this applies to EVERYONE. Banter/debates should be related to the topics, not personal traits. Let's stop arguing (on a personal level) and get back to the football?

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Fair enough His cameo today wasn't actually bad - Don't like him going for shots, but I'll give him credit, he can run with the ball on the wing. If he works on his passing he could actually develop into a pure winger - who's aim is to assist rather than score.

Our failed corners actually work to our benefit LOL Even the opposition doesn't know how to handle them! Hence Lampard's goal vs Ipswich and the Ivanovic strike today where there was total chaos in the box - Maybe that's the tactic?

No-one has said that (Mods, please close this topic now. It's not going anywhere now.)

Oh would you 3 please leave it now!?

Yeah he was slow, but he was sharp on that chance too. Salgado had a great game - credit where the credit is due. But until that last ditch tackle Drogba was actually doing well to hold him off, showing the strength we know he has. The idea of dropping him is also something Carlo does need to consider, dropping him for the Ipswich game meant nothing - Because it was a cup game. Hmm. I just think he wasn't decisive enough with the ball. I don't think the winger role is for him to be honest, I see more as a second striker. Playing around the middle, gathering the ball and passing it too either the wide men or Drogba. Kind of like that whole "central winger" thing Zonal Marking did an article on. Malouda still need to improve a lot to recapture that form he showed in November.

Haha nice!

A bit generous? Malouda was awful again. A bit improved, but still the same player who's not been performing. He was a 5 or 6 for me today, his frustrations were more obvious when he went 2-footed on M Diouf. For me, Lampard looked a bit out of it today. He wasn't sharp like last week, his awareness was a bit off and same with his decision making. Fatigue perhaps? A 6 for me.

I don't think so with Anelka. Perhaps not even Malouda either, because I've seen him get annoyed with the Drog often too. Kalou might, but what difference will that make?

Against the likes of Terry and Lampard? As long as those 2 stays loyal to Ancelotti I think most the dressing room will. I don't buy into all this Ancelotti being afraid of Drogba crap. I just think Carlo wants Drogba to find his Golden Boot winning form back. Today, IMO, he played a lot better than he has lately - I know that's not saying much, but it does show positive signs. We all know what Drogba's capable of.. If he starts believing in himself more then he'll start performing more. Him being a ghost on the pitch is no different than last season. He did the exact same thing in fact. We just didn't notice because he scored when he got service, which he hasn't lately. Today he got better, more accurate, service. I still think we can get more out of him before June, as long as we keep giving him the opportunity for.

Give some time he push himself to much he want to do It All in every minute, is anchelottis fould he needs more time not just 10 min. He Will do better Yeah, understandable I guess.

I swear Ivanovic got both goals.. The replay didn't make it look like Anelka got a touch. Doesn't matter though, glad to feel the win 2 wins in a row now

Sturridge needs to stop shooting all the time. He needs to look up and pass!

It's worrying when 35-year old Salgado can beat 32-year old Drogba..

TX, he was referring to a poster who spammed the topic after Kostas's post advertising their facebook page. Mods must've deleted it now..

Do any of our players?

The rest of this game is quite predictable Near the 75th minute Carlo will bring on Kalou and Sturridge and we'll be playing that 4-2-4 tactic again. If we're lucky we'll nick a 1-0 victory & if we're unlucky Santa will bring Blackburn a late xmas present.

LMAO. We're so predictable right now.. Go left? No. Go right? No. Go back left... No spark of creativity.

Is FSC not broadcasting this one? :\

Ask Killamanjaro

Well I think the combination of Mikel, Ramires & Lampard has worked better in all honest - Mikel gives us extra protection at the back I reckon. & in a time where defensive fragilities are evident Mikel would've been the better option. Ramires has shown he can go on the attack too, and so has more freedom when Mikel sits deep. And Lampard plays well regardless of who he's with

I am genuinely surprised Mikel's not starting though..

No youth.. Who's surprised?