Sheva.

Mata is not leaving, he's only going to start at CAM now with a more capable "winger" on the wings.

He's not like Willian though. Schurrle has pace for the counter attack, to get in behind people. Willian is like Hazard and can beat people off the dribble, we don't have that anywhere else if Moses leaves. It's crazy to have 6 good players for 3 positions, but there will be a crazy amount of rotation and Jose will have all of them buy into the fact, the team comes first.

Didn't Moyes also talk about Fabregas? hypocrisy like someone just put it above.

Tapping up is speaking to the player behind the club's back, which we haven't done. Also, thought you started out alright here, why are you now trolling?

As short as possible: Brilliant 1st half against Hull, but couldn't score more than 2 goals. 2nd half was bad, but that happens when leading sometimes. Against Villa we started well, but that only lasted till the 7th minute after our goal. Then the weird passing from Lampard started, Ba was caught offside 5 times in one half and the game was really boring. We didn't have many chances and we only won thanks to good set-piece delivery from Lampard - probably the only good thing he did all game. And Cech made some top saves.

Can't say no to good players. Not exactly our concern if we have abundance of talent, Mourinho might want someone different - Willian is more skillful than our attacking mids, except Hazard, and has a good eye for goal. We just need to sign a striker no matter what though. As for the pivot, i believe we have good options in Rambo, MVG, Essien, Mikel, Lampard and Oscar (if we don't sign anyone else). Mourinho just needs to find the right players for different opponents, and sometimes switch to a 3 man midfield.

The only area you're better than us is at striker, we have no one to match RVP or Hernandez. Apart from that, we match or better you in every other individual position. It will be a tough game for us, since it's away and Moyes 1st home game, but your ridiculous "we're champions and will show you why" statement could easily back-fire, since it will still be a close game if the 5 meetings between the 2 sides last season is anything to go by. Of which you only won once - with an offside goal btw.

If we fail with Rooney we will sign someone else, there's always a fallback option.

Fair enough, we will see on Monday.

Mourinho said he was thinking of playing Azpi, but went with Ivanovic to deal with Benteke. Azpi is fit enough to be on the bench, he will play. Luiz is a gamble though, Cahill will most likely start.

Azpi will start next game, that much is certain. And Luiz should return to teach RVP a lesson or two.

You did well, perfectly stopped our attacking midfielders from getting into their groove; your midfield 3 worked tirelessly, very impressed with them. Agbonlahor didnt have his best game though, apart from the obvious moment before HT - he looked frustrated and really never got going. And Weimann would have scored against any other goalie in the league lol.

Mou said he played Ivan to deal with Benteke and those long balls, understandable. I won't complain much about this game, Ba for one really disrupted our play with like 6 offsides, plus Mata wasn't match fit. We can play much better and everyone knows it, just need to discover our best team.

Lampard is incredibly inconsistent. He scores and everyone - including myself lol - forgets what he does half the game. Jose better not consider him a regular starter. And the less said about Ba, the better.

Weird decision to leave Torres out, didn't know Villa have been playing high line - he's best suited to this kind of defending. While Ba is basically standing offside every time.

Lampard wtf.

Lol Ba.

FFS, stay on!

Oscar through ball to Hazard out wide, he side foots - saved by Guzan but deflects off Luna in.

YESSSSSSS

Lol, so he doesn't start against Hull or Villa, but will against the Premier League champions at Old trafford? yeah i can buy that....

Schurrle-Mata-Hazard; Lukaku. That would be fine with me, a start for MVG too.

So weird. When we were linked with him, there were way more posts about how overrated he was and wasn't worth the money. Some people said he's not much better than Kalou lol.

If that's true we know 2 of the options are Rooney and Eto'o, wonder who the other is...

I was impressed with his pass to Schurrle, those were the one's he would normally over-hit.