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Poor touch Ramires.

Great strike Cahill.

Better movement.

Ivan should score.

Come on Chels!

Fuck me. No Mata or Sturridge? I hope you know what you're doing, RDM. Official site says it's 4231, meaning Lampard in the middle and Ramires + Kalou flanking him.

Indeed, we're better off having a 'Justin was here' emoticon, he's the only one who even uses that smiley.

Drogba, Lampard, Cole will start barring a last min injury setback, it's the reason they were left out at Brum. Sturridge hasn't scored at all when Torres has been on the pitch, that's a dumbfounding stat, it really is.

What's Lukaku's friendship with Hazard like? We might have an ace up our sleeve.

Speaking of Bilbao players, Javi Martinez - that's where it's at. Class, class. I mean CLASS.

I'm sorry but I don't get this "they're just laddies messing about so we should show some humour and let it slide'' sentiment. The club are absolutly right to be dealing with this sternly, can't have 20 year olds setting off grenades in the dressing room ffs. Cunts like Cole are a bad influence around the place anyway, everything must be done to knock some discipline into these impressionable minds.

Remember at the start of the season he had something like 6 goals from 8 shots on target. Law of averages, people.

^ Well you're doing a good job of sounding just that. Voted MOTM in his last England appearance. Rooney's supended. Who's left? Bent? Defoe?

How on earth did Bosingwa manage to keep Messi quiet as a puppy dog during that semi-final first leg? Watched the Barca game yesterday and he was incredible. There aren't enough superlatives to describe him, really. He scores when he wants. Thing that dumbfounds me most is his backlift before connecting with the ball - it's so short! Like a short arm jab. Pow!

Kalou gets too much attention for someone who's never going to start important games or feature regularly in other games either. We have bigger problems than Kalou, or Malouda for that matter. My last words re Kalou - Thanks for the goals but don't let the door hit you on the way out.

What's Torres even doing on that poll? Luiz/Drogba.

Noticeably performed better when Brum were 2-0 down and pushing up. Relishes space. RDM should not use him against defensive teams, Drogba would be a better option in those situations.

This thread is always top among the 'being viewed' categaory ... and for good reason.

Gonna miss seeing AVB in the dugout/on the touchline. Anywho, come on Chels!

Are you a sizzler? Welcome

In your Liverpool slums ...

Exhibit A : Chelsea draw with Birmingham in FA cup : AVB under pressure Chelsea held to draw by Utd after going 2 up : AVB under pressure Chelsea lose to Arsenal : AVB under pressure Exhibit B : Spurs draw with Stevenage in FA Cup : Harry for England! Spurs lose by a 3 goal margin at Arsenal : Harry for England! Spurs get bollocked over by the worse Utd team in 10 years : Harry for England!

I don't buy the notion that Roman is above criticism because of what he's done for the club. Yes he has this band of yes men who are furthering their agendas, but Roman is no baby. He's a billionaire and a high-flying businessmen but it's hard to believe that with some of the decisions he takes that are akin to shooting himself in the foot. He goes out of his way to get these managers, pays obscene amounts of money to get who he wants and then backs out at the first instance of a little trouble. Why cannot he maintain a modicum of confidence in his own decisions? It's one thing for the board cretins to 'advise' him, but the final decision rests with him. He is the bigger culprit for actually believeing this bunch of cronies. Frankly, Roman doesn't know a good thing when he's got it.

Thought that was because of the baby being on it's way. How's that going mate?

Well he's managed his first hat-trick in a long time by getting 3 managers sacked.