BlueLion.

Agree with you there, Wes, Malouda I can understand, but di Santo and Anelka?

Rhys Taylor is a cracking young goalkeeper in fairness I've got faith in Hilario, luckily for us Hull play quite narrow so the only danger is their long ball tactic.

di Santo has been injured as far as I know. And NA, have some faith in Hilario. If he can piss over Barcelona's attack on his debut I have faith in him to keep Hull out. He can't be any worse than Cech's been recently.

Shit. I knew as soon as the window got shut that Cech would be injured Typical or what, but Hilario is a good goalkeeper and I have faith in him. His weak point is crosses, though, so JT and Alex need to be on top form.

Club before country for me, I'm not exactly too patriotic since I'm half English half Irish

Welcome, nice to see new members from overseas.

Should get it with Bosingwa on mate

Still shitloads of it here. I might just accidentally sprain my ankle tomorrow, get the full week off

Layla, don't forget we have the heating system under the pitch so that will melt the snow off.

I imagine both the groundsmen and the underfloor heating system have been hard at work.

Hahah

My first game was Chelsea v Newcastle in 1999/2000, although I'd been supporting them from the FA Cup final win in 1997 (what a glory hunter ). Finished 1-0 to Chelsea. Can't remember who scored, all I remember is de Goey making a really good save.

I quite like the black lines on the away kit, better than just a bland white shirt.

We're playing Hull at a good time, they have been very poor recently, but that won't make any difference. This'll just be another frustrating game like Boro or Stoke, 2-1 or 2-0

TBH, seeing the likes of Rooney, Gerrard, Ferdinand and co. totally FAIL at international level is better than seeing Lamps or Joey or JT net a goal.

Brilliant

Yep. Very.

Thats a possibility but I remember seeing SWP wearing number 7 in training before going for number 24.

This for me is Scolari's big test. He's come and inherited Mourinho's squad at the end of the day; a squad who made the result the priority and the performance non-compulsory. He's tried to revolutionalise our way of playing, and whilst it worked at first we've been found out. It won't be till next year that we will be complete in terms of team shape and balance. I'm willing to give the guy time, it is his first season afterall.

Well I completely disagree with that sort of attitude. The player is entitled to hold the ball up, regardless of race, creed, ethnicity or background. What if it was Deco doing it at the other end should Liverpool have failed to score?

Thanks for that Jim. I hope the supporters show him a lot of respect and admiration, because he is the sort of confidence player who wants to be appreciated by the fans.

Still nothing official gone through yet.

Don't take the number 7... Maniche, Mutu, Shevchenko... its bloody cursed

Yes, but we might have gone on to lose more points in the games Frank would have missed - he'd have been suspended for Villa away, don't forget.