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Forgot about that...and yes, in that sense it was an odd move..but then again Mata looked pretty bad in the 2nd half..that penalty miss rattled some of his nerves I think, and if Mata can't attack, well...he certainly can't help defend so...

A couple of pages ago, I think you said 2-0...what happened..you saw another one of our recent match highlights?

Either Lamps retires a hero, or plays long enough to become a villain...hopefully Super-Frank will take advice from Batman!

I hope he did that only because he wanted to keep Mata fresh for the CL game...in that sense it was a good move.

Between Lampard and Meireles, I'd rather choose Frank....The only thing Meireles has over Lampard is that he doesn't give away the ball under pressure, but he has become poor at just about everything else.His only contribution to attack are those ridiculous shots he takes from distance.. The next time AVB chooses Lampard he should ask to him sit deep like he did once in pre-season, and concentrate on building up play. control the tempo and attempt long shots like he used to, rather than go near the final third and lose the ball. This means he won't be able to make many runs into the box, but we really need someone to direct the central midfield. Essien is another option of course, but he's still on the road to recovery.

This is definitely a player Mourinho would have loved to have in his team..His personality is excellent...hard worker, no-nonsense defender...doesn't have the pace or dribbling ability of Bosingwa, but easily outclasses him because of his superior tactical nous....I never thought much of him when I started watching him play against Liverpool and Barcelona in the CL, but he has definitely won me over during the past two seasons...

Its funny how a stadium that sounds like a dog whistle can suddenly start wailing Mourinho's name out loud.....hypocrites..I remember when some of them were singing "Fuck you, Mourinho" when Inter came visiting

From what I saw, Drogba was also getting frustrated like Torres because of the crap from midfield. Certainly he can do more than the Spaniard in such situations, but even he was getting pissed off. So many times I saw him bend his body waiting to chase the through ball, only to end up raising his arms in despair because the midfielder (eg. Meireles) played a sideways pass. Then there was the annoying long ball tactic. Just because there's a person with Drogba 11 on his shirt, doesn't mean you keep hoofing up the ball every oppurtunity. And if AVB ever thinks of choosing Meireles to start, I hope he thinks again...because between the two (Lampard ) the Portuguese is far worse atm...

From what I saw, Drogba was also getting frustrated like Torres because of the crap from midfield. Certainly he can do more than the Spaniard in such situations, but even he was getting pissed off. So many times I saw him bend his body waiting to chase the through ball, only to end up raising his arms in despair because the midfielder (eg. Meireles) played a sideways pass. Then there was the annoying long ball tactic. Just because there's a person with Drogba 11 on his shirt, doesn't mean you keep hoofing up the ball every oppurtunity. And if AVB ever thinks of choosing Meireles to start, I hope he thinks again...because between the two the Portuguese is far worse atm...

Says who?

Yep...just in time to give the manager a selection headache...

He was subbed early in the final

Same here...

Tbf, they did lose Falcao...that has to count for something..

I put up a comment on their website asking them who exactly this "pal" of Sturridge was, and it got deleted within seconds of posting

I I honestly think that some of our players should do stand-up comedy instead...

I think I really have to agree with point 7 here.

Hi, nice to have you here! And I like your username...

Didn't pay enough attention, I guess...

That quote came from MARCA...it has as much validity as The Sun in England..

I'm sorry, but those two aren't even back from Africa yet..

If that's true., its nice to know that Abramovich is siding with the manager this time...

You're actually referring to the opposition (not the central government) that's alleged to be like that (mainly by the press). Anyway, almost all governments that come to power here try to pander to the minority groups in general (not Muslims in particular). Its what is basically called "vote-bank" politics here. Type that term in google, and you should see a wiki page regarding Indian politics. Namely this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste_politics_in_India

Seriously? Its just depressing enough to even be reminded of it