teignman

craig bellamy scholes rooney the brothers neville rio sczesny (or however the hell you spell his name) pretty much every barca player, especially valdes stephen cunt lucas de jong heitinga fletcher kevin davies don't get me started on spl players. my list is long enough as it is.

It was poor refereeing that denied Torres his first Chelsea goal. What a bunch of twits.

OUTSTANDING! I'm ecstatic!

LMAO. Quality. Almost forgot about him.

From what I gathered in the group stages, Copenhagen is an extremely motivated and cohesive unit. No doubt that their players and fans alike will be up for this one. I sincerely hope we show some tenacity.

I concur. Also, the added exertion (mental and mainly phyiscal) is not something we needed a few days before our trip to Copenhagen.

It was good to see us boss the game for the most part. However, as with Fulham, we lacked quality in the final third of the pitch. Really deserved to win this one. Everton were seemingly trying to hold on for penalties from the middle of the first half on. I have a burgeoning dislike for Everton. Not cos they are a recent bogey team, but cos of their players and antics. How they only escaped with four yellows in the game is beyond me. Add in the 32 fouls they committed, and we have a clearer picture. Lastly, that simpering cur Dowd was shocking. In particular, the Ramires penalty that he gave a yellow card for simulation was absurd. However, ultimately the the responsibility lies with us to put the game to bed, and overcome appalling referees and foul play of our opponents.

Dunno if he's another Robinho, but if we are going to spend the type of cash that has been mentioned, why not spend on Sanchez. He is a proven commodity in a top league.

A very frustrating game to be sure. We sorely lacked the ability to unlock the door on the cottagers' parked bus. There was no quality in the final third. We lacked width for the majority of the game as well. Definitely need some pacy, skillful wingers to come in. Also, Anelka and Lampard generally were far too deep. In order to not make this a completely negative post, I will say that Luiz (bar his error at the end) is fantastic. What a player! Also, Ramires had a great performance today. I am a huge fan of the energy and desire he brings to our side.

I do think we paid over the odds for him, but as far as threshold for pain goes, the video speaks for itself. Especially at around 2:03 where he heads a clearance despite a nasty gash on his head. His resolve was quite impressive during this match last season. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Xi8hdtwRE

I think Fulham have been playing a 4-4-2, or at least a 4-4-1-1, and Dempsey as a forward/second striker with Dembele.

Amen.

The formations are on footballuser.com. I've been checking the site out myself.

I felt there seemed to be a lack of urgency and desire on the pitch until they were a goal down. Unfortunately, these performances have been all too common over the past several months. The lads in blue need to play like they are a goal down from the off. In spite of all this, I look forward to Fulham next Monday.

Here you go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7qs0shFDc

Yes. He is not cup tied having not played in that competition this season.

I find these developments fascinating. I am not enamored with Torres, mainly due to his poor fitness record in the past few seasons. Won't be disappointed if we get him though, so long as it does not affect our squad strengthening in other areas. However, I don't think we will get him, but at least we're unsettling the scousers.

I've been pondering this as well. Been watching Charlie for years. He was inconsistent during his time at Rangers. However, he seems to have solved his issues and has blossomed into a real quality player. Think he would be a good addition, but who would he displace in our squad/starting XI?

Neither has Bolton. They have won 1, drawn 1, and lost 4 in their last 6 prem games. I don't think this game will be easy, but Bolton is nowhere near the form that saw them put Spurs and the Geordies to the sword in a space of a couple weeks.

I was unable to watch the match earlier, but I just got done watching my recording. A bit gutted. To come back that late, and draw cos we were ball-watching and left a man at the far post unmarked in stoppage time was shit. Come to think of it, the first goal was down to sloppiness as well. Poor Ferreira clearance and foolish challenge by Essien on Reo Coker to concede the penalty. Bruma got manhandled by Emile (I ate all the pies) Heskey for the second, but i think he will get better and overall thought he did fairly well. There were some positives in attack though. Would like to see the tenacity and invention we showed in the second half carried into the opening of the Wolves game.

Kalou has the occasional fine performance. In the matches in between, he can be quite a liability. It is not only his profligate striking that arouses the ire of so many fans and myself, but his frequent loss of possession. I am not to the point where I think he should go, but I am getting there.

I have reserved judgment on Ramires. He was my MOTM last night. The Brazilian really imposed himself on the game, and showed boundless energy. He is adapting to the physicality of the PL, and this is great cos I think teams target him with rough challenges.

Best draw we could have hoped for. Thought it was going to be one of the milan sides.

Today was a poor performance to say the least. The forwards need to do what the name of their position implies, get forward. Also, the nonsense of hoofing the ball up the pitch was, in Carlo's words, a "scared" tactic. There also seemed to be a genuine lack of belief and desire amongst not only the players, but the support at the Bridge. Perhaps it is understandable due to our recent form, but you have to believe you can win every match. Otherwise, you have lost or drawn before the first whistle sounds. I have also noticed in our recent run that sides have exerted more pressure on us especially in the midfield. We need to combat that pressure by making quicker, more incisive decisions. This is an area where Lampard would be of great value. However, his return alone would not guarantee us of breaking out of our doldrums. The team needs to play smarter, more aggressive football.

I have a bit of trepidation about this game and our upcoming fixtures, but I am curious to see how/if our youngsters perform. I don't see any way around putting in Bruma. Though his game against Newcastle in the CC was rather poor, we need to give him a chance as Ferreira was awful at CB against the Mackems.