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I see your point, but don't forget Essien & Ramires can both play as a DM. So giving Mikel a rest shouldn't really be a problem. I can imagine something like: ..................Ramires ............Kakuta - Zhirkov Sturridge - Drogba - Malouda

Ahahahaha, gotta give you a +1 for that!!

Surely out of anyone we should rest Mikel?

Deffo agree! I don't spend that much on my astros to be honest because I play in goal/defence (which ever I cba for )

I suggest, like Tx, you perhaps make it smaller (height wise) but other wise I like it

that & I like to laugh at their b/s stories. Tribal Football always gives me the biggest laugh though

Agreed. Especially at the Bridge

Got these off Goal.com (comes in use for once.)

Looks like Joe Cole's set to miss this game, he went of injured today. Good thing, I really don't want to see him play against us.

Yep exactly, that's the only down side to if this happens, he's 28. Ah Paulo, good point. I think he may retire at the end of the season and if not we'll keep him around as long as he wants because he's a good substitute.

Thinking about this.. It may be good for us.. Good competition for positions Bosingwa vs Srna Ivanovic vs Alex Bruma vs Terry Cole vs PvA 2 specialised per position..

I like the idea of the "loan with an option to sign". That way we get to see if he's any good. It worries me we're chasing a 28-year old for a position we don't need filling. But, ICWT :cfc:

Very good point from Carlo. If we progress now we can stroll through the 2 remaining ones, perhaps give our reserves a run out. Give people like Ferriera & Hilario 90mins

that's one way to avoid being subbed.

Let's not get happy guys. Aguero & Silva both showed their "admiration" for Chelsea and look what's happened with that. I hope we do sign him, but I'm not holding my breath on this one.

Cech for me, he's been outstanding. Zhirkov 2nd for me.

OH MY GOD. Everytime I hear "Cech's crap since his head injury" I want to blow up!! Yes it was a bad injury and yes the period after that he was, justifiably, cautious. But look at him now! If anything, today's game proved he's still a tremendous shot stopper. How that person can say Liverpool have a better defence is beyond me, need I remind him that we've only conceded 4 goals this season? Oh god.. I can't keep reading. What a ridiculous statement by that idiot. WHY DO SUCH PEOPLE EXIST IN THE WORLD?! /rant over.

Holy mother of God.. That's a beauty!

I called it an omen, we usually had a bad game in that kit.. (Aston Villa.. Wigan.. )

Me too, he looked lively today! But since it's his first game back from being suspended I think he will be determined to play. It'll be emotional for him when he goes back to the Vélodrome. (will you be going to that?)

With our defence & us being at home, it'd be a quiet night for our keeper. Would give Turnbull good confidence, since it doesn't look like we're gonna sell him, Ancelotti might as well give him some confidence.

I don't understand why Allegri took Pato off! He looked the most likely in that game to get a goal, he probably would've after the first one. Should've taken Robinho off instead, he was awful tonight imo.

I'd like to see this.. Turnbull Bosingwa - Alex - Terry - A. Cole Essien Ramires - Zhirkov Kalou - Drogba - Malouda (Is Drogba back from suspension for this one?) Anyway, I'd like to see Turnbull in goal because I don't want Cech going out and picking up something before Liverpool. Plus, he deserves the rest. As does Mikel, so I'd like to see Essien take up his old position so Zhirkov can play as well. Hopefully we'll see Lampard appear for the last 10mins with Kakuta & McEachran.

Went to a Halloween yesterday as Frankenstein, got totally drunk. Hooked up with someone. Can't remember who she was. Good times.

If only. However he said he'd only leave for Barcelona..