I don't think we've done any worse getting meireles over modric. We'd of been ripped off & paid over the odds for modric another player that would have the pressure of a huge price tag over his head. I'm happy with the signing of meireles & I think he's gonna have a great season. Could be a key player for us this season.
Meireles - 97 touches, 80 passes, 90% completion, 7 long balls, 2 through balls, 4 key passes, 4 interceptions Very impressed with him today, if he carries on playing the way he did, we have got a very very good signing.
Torres shouldn't of came on in this game. More ammunition for the press and the anti Torres community that will continue to give him a hard time without taking into fact he was given 10 minutes with not decent service. Although I cannot defend that woeful pass at the end.
He's been on the pitch about 10 minutes with Anelka & Malouda. Not his fault they refuse to pass to him. Give him a full 90 mins with Mata & Meireles then judge him when he's got some proper service.
Wow, this was a game we shoulda killed off ages ago yet we managed to give ourselves a shaky finish. Today's performance overall was much better though but we're gonna have a tough time against United next week.
Mata rested for mid week I'm guessing. AVB is not thinking about Torres or his confidence or how he's going to play better & grab a goal. He's expected to do it all himself. Hope Meireles can be the key for him today.