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Each to their own, I'm not arguing either way, I'm simply saying Anelka is doing the business - a striker is meant to score goals and he is doing that this season. Furthermore, what little we have so far seen of DD11 this season has shown he really isn't up for it, but I suppose he has yet to have had the run in the side he needs to get going. However, its nice to have these selection problems, don't you think?

Granted, and if we could match his wages I'm sure we'd have a case, but do we want to spend such a large amount on Robinho when we should be going after even better players, like Benzema?

Buying a player of this calibre for nothing is a step in the right direction if this club wants to start making a positive turnover.

A draw would actually not be the worst result, in my opinion.

Drogba's physicality and Anelka's pace and intelligence are equally as scary for defenders IMO.

I'm sure you mean the one from Ryan Giggs in the CL final?

Robinho will stay for the wages they are paying him even if they finish in the bottom half, I guess.

I think he broke his leg, TB, which would explain the absence. Apparently Milan are after him: http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=940156

Oh shit, the grammar in that is shocking in places

I love the way he marches away then puts his hands on his head

I disagree, his goal against Stoke won us the game, effectively, and many of his goals have put us in the comfort zone that have gone on to allow us to express ourselves.

You're just being nasty, now Well that works two ways - we can rest Drogba against the likes of Bolton, let Anelka grab a couple and everyone is happy.

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Spot on, he's young and therefore has many years to improve. He's arguably as good as Robben ever was for us at his best and he has bags of potential.

Tri-Blue's thread ('Bargain Hunting') has made me think of BS as a perfect candidate for a signing. He's young, lightning-quick, is a top crosser of a ball and has a hammer of a shot on him - and it would all be for free as well. Thoughts?

Schweinsteiger is out of contract at Bayern in the summer. We can get him in on a free in January, and then he can join us in June. Would be a class signing.

At the end of the day, strikers are judged on their goals scored. If Anelka nets 20 + this season, it would be impossible to deny that he has had a top season - if all his goals are tap ins then we can be thankful we have a forward with fantastic instincts.

I think on paper, Drogba is the better striker but Anelka is certainly doing the business this season. I admit he goes missing at times but he has scored nine goals already and that is nothing to be sniffed at. I doubt Anelka and Drogba would be partnered up front considering our formation is working brilliantly, although I could see the formation changed very slightly in that we keep the 4-1-4-1, but instead of having the two free players acting as wide men, we could draft them behind Drogba and go for what would be a 4-1-2-2-1 formation, with Anelka and Kalou playing off Didier, which could be a tactic we could use when we are chasing the game, but otherwise, I would go with Drogba, but having Anelka is certainly a top option - if both could get 20 goals this season, it would help us no end.

Couldn't have put it much better myself.

Aye, I take back what I said, it shows not everything they print is pure crap. However, they have assumed the only reason we have got rid of the scouts is to reduce the amount of money spent, but sacking 15 people who earn less than 100K per year isn't going to save much more than £1.5 million per annum.

Have a safe time, everyone. Rome is an absolutely stunning place, and I wish everyone who goes there has a safe and enjoyable trip, but do be careful, the Italian police don't take any shit.

I think he signed a four year deal when he arrived in 2006, which means he is in his last year of contract next season. Don't quote me on that though.

Yeah, a lot of the credit to Terry, Carvalho and company, without them Cech wouldn't be on 100 right now - just think of all the goalline clearances that Cole and Terry have done over the last couple of seasons, and the blocks that the likes of Riccy and Alex have made as well.