Tomo

It would have happened a long time ago if he was ever going to decide he has "had enough". Novelty doesn't last 10 years.

It will always stay as the Carling Cup for me, saves time

Ouch, that won't go down to well with the Goodison Faithful if true.

It's so ironic, we have been pining for squad depth and competition for places ever since we stripped our squad after the double, and now we have it we are moaning. I love Mata but he should should not be exempt from having to fight for his place because he is a nice guy, if you want a team full of triffic lads follow Harry Redknapp and support whoever he is managing. Every player in this squad (even Cech now could have some bench time if he has a wobble) is fighting for their place in the team and Mata is no exception.

Wright-Phillips, Ben Haim, Benayoun and Torres. Tell me more about how better it is to sign Premier League proven players

Between December 08 and April 11, Drogba played in every single League, FA Cup and Champions League defeat we suffered. We didn't lose in any of those competition's when he was not playing. The only game we lost in that 2 and a half year period without Drogba was to Newcastle when our team were teenagers and fringe players, and even then we still scored 3. Its amazing what you can do with stats

The Carling Cup is a chance for players who have overlooked so far to force their way into the team. Romeu got a run Premier League starts due to performances in the Carling Cup two years ago, this is a chance for a few players here to do the same.

But, but, but Torres was Premier League proven

All this bleating on the media about Mata not playing is actually demonstrating a massive lack of respect to this lad. Atleast with not playing Mata as much we have a capable replacement. Imagine if we were overlooking Kagawa for Welbeck and Young?

I luckily have a big night planned with mates who either don't like football or don't follow it as much, so i have my escape route sorted just incase.

The members who wanted Moyes at Chelsea? show yourself's

This shows the PL is there for the taking despite us not being "all there" yet. United, well the evidence is there today and City despite today haven't been great all season. This term i think the early 80's or maybe even late 70's points might be enough for the title.

Atleast we are playing a top class player in Mata's place when he doesn't play. Moyes is playing Young, Valencia, Welbeck, Fellaini and Cleverly higher than Nani and Kagawa in the pecking order. That's like us in 11/12 benching Mata and persisting with Kalou, Anelka and Malouda, imagine this forum if that happened? In Gollum i trust.

What Mourinho said in public and what he says behind closed doors are 2 completely different things. He is probably telling our players we are winning it at Anfield

and to think, Aguero was practically offering his signature to us on the plate, but we choose PL proven Torres

On the negative side this is another week of City getting overhyped beyond all extremes.

To expand on the Pogba point, he is the reason i can never take it seriously when our youth policy get's slated and then United's is used as an example of how it should be done.

Paul Pogba would have solved so many problems with this United team. Say what you want about our youth policy but we have never fucked up on the scale United did letting him go.

Guess we will get a better idea on Tuesday.

I find it unbelievable this media propaganda against Luiz, and worse people are still falling for it. He has some flaws to the game but luckily he isn't as bad as they make out. I mean, imagine, just imagine if he gave away a cheap corner that led to a goal like Liverpool did today? Imagine if he threw away a game by slipping like Terry did against Arsenal? Imagine if it was him and not Ivanovic that thrown that tie against Swansea? Imagine if he made a mistake like that Italian defender did against Mexico in the CC where he lost the ball in the area then gave away a pen. Just imagine.

This again. What would you prefer to backward/sideway passes? giving the ball away in dangerous areas.

------------------Schwarzer--------------------- Azpi--------Luiz----------Kalas------Bertrand ----------Essien----------MVG------------------ Willian-------------KDB--------------------Mata --------------------- Ba---------------------------

So his loan gets confirmed and on the same day Watford win 5-1. Shit timing or what?

I agree he deserves a place in the squad and he would have done ok this season, but we couldn't offer him the week in week out games (yet) that Martinez and Everton can.

The difference between Lukaku and the strikers that have stayed is Lukaku needs nurturing, we need to think what's best for his career in the long haul and when a loan to Everton with a manager with a good youth record came up, then it was obvious that was the best short term solution for him. Eto, Torres and Ba hit their peak a long while ago, they are on the way down so in the grande scheme of things it doesn't matter how good or bad they do this season, the complete opposite is with Lukaku.