BlueLion.

Fucking hell, this is what you get when you rush players back into the fold. Essien is shot now, I wouldn't be surprised if we let him leave in the summer.

The Sun are playing on this apparent 'rift' between Lampard and AVB - it isn't a disagreement, it is a player being put in his place by the authority of a young, ambitious manager. AVB is getting the best out of Frank by resting him; it is ensuring greater consistency and is less demanding on his fitness.

Luiz passed his English test

AVB and Ferguson get taken in front of the FA's firing squads whilst wheeler-deeler 'Arry gets away with murder. Cunts.

That would be kind of you, Doni. My condolences, Steve, take all the time you need mate. I actually found coming on here was a great distraction when my grandmother passed away in June, but obviously family is more important at this time. RIP Salvatore.

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Nah I'm too busy thanking him for the Double, still.

I don't find it surprising. People have overhyped the player - he failed at Fulham to make an impression and he has done the same at Bolton.

City fans are becoming as bitter as United supporters, love it!

I don't think there's any need to apologise Jim, you're doing all you can, and I at least represent the majority of the forum when I say we're very grateful for all your hard work. And for the record, we're playing the same amount of games as everyone else.

I'll be disappointed with anything less than 16 points from those fixtures, especially now we've beaten City.

Has to be Danny.

Wigan vs Chelsea FA Premier League - Saturday 17 December - 1730 Kick-Off

Would LOVE OL in the next round... been a big fan of them since the days of Juninho, Diarra, Essien, Coupet, Abidal et al.

If we're playing Torres we're basically playing with ten men from the start; he's that lost on the pitch at the minute.

As long as we're not crushed by a four-goal margin we'll have done well Hoping for a draw, City will be out to prove a point after going out of the UCL.

Can't knock his finish yesterday, quality goal!

Modric is the key that unlocks so many doors.

This. I'd give you +10 rep for that if possible.

The way he's going, he could be a 15-goals-a-season wonder!

Can only comment on the best defenders of my generation; at their peaks: 1. Nesta 2. Cannavaro 3. Carvalho 4. Terry 5. Desailly

How is it void? Torres misses sitters and is lambasted for them, yet because he is supposedly world-class, we can forgive him missing an open goal in one of the biggest games of our season. My point is that saying Kalou is wasteful does not rub off on me when Torres barely fires at all, Anelka seems disinterested and even Didier can miss from close range. Kalou is a better option at present and his productivity proves it.

I'm not praising Kalou - but what I am saying is criticism of him is largely unjustified. He continues to do the business for us - a goal is a goal, whether it is a 25-yard volley á la Zidane, or one of van Nistelrooy's trademark tap-ins. His performances often stink but he does what is required of a striker, and three goals in four starts is quite frankly brilliant. He misses sitters, but so does Sturridge - but because Sturridge is the new English talisman of the squad, people can forgive him.

I wholeheartedly agree. If Drogba has a bad game and his head isn't in it, his heart, at least, is. With Torres, you sense neither his heart or head is in the game. The funny thing is that people still underestimate Drogba. If he scores just two more goals, he will overtake Peter Osgood and Roy Bentley to become our fourth-top goalscorer of all-time.

I don't know who I would vote for... I think I'd rather opt for cyanide.