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Well yea. Guess that answers my question.

That's fair enough. But Luiz seems too rash for CB. Or do you not think so?

Maybe permanently wasn't the right word. Just not as often.

Just had a crazy idea guys, tell me what you think. Luiz should move to DM permanently(edit: not permanently, just less often). Why? Because he makes great runs and he's a great passer. Knowing that he isn't the last line of defense SHOULD make his less rash, so there's his weakness nullified (in theory). Before I go on let me explain something. There are two types of CBs IMO. You have the hardmen (Vidic, Puyol, Bane, Terry, Vermaelen, etc.) and then you have the 'janitors' (because they mop up after the hardmen, get it?). That would be your Luiz, Carvalho, Ferdinand, Pique, etc. The hardmen win the aerial battles, make the tough tackles and blocks and just be general badasses. The janitors are quick, intercept balls, read the game, track pacey strikers and cover the hardmen. IMO, we have three hardmen and only one janitor. The best CB pairings need one of each. A ying and a yang. The problem with our janitor (the one and only David Luiz) is that he's too clumsy at times to play CB. His mistakes are more likely to cost us points (as we saw not too long ago). He would best be suited for the DM or box-to-box role. But where does that leave us at the back? Well......there's another janitor we haven't noticed. Oreo Romeu. Him and Luiz are practically identical but there's one big difference - Romeu knows how to keep it tidy. Not hatin' on Luiz - he'll sort out his mistakes sooner or later - but I think Romeu has the makings of a great 'janitor' CB. Let's see his resume... 1. Fast. You need to be fast if you're playing next to JT/Bane/Alex since they aren't speed machines. I think we can agree Romeu is fast. 2. Great reader of the game and interceptor of the ball. Romeu has this in his locker. The way he reads the game is spectacular. 3. Physical. Romeu isn't afraid of physicality unlike his compatriot from the Blaugrana. He can hold his own. 4. Great tackler. We've seen some of the tackles he's made which were timed to perfection. 5. Keeps a cool head. Romeu exudes calm. He's like the opposite of Luiz. Yes, he made a couple of mistakes on his debut but I think that was just him adjusting to the English game. 5. Creativity with the ball. Not really required of a CB but it's the icing on the cake for Romeu. He can pick out a pass from the back just as good as Luiz can (he is from Barca after all). So yea. Luiz should be DM (maybe even B2B) and Romeu should play CB as the ying to Terry's/Bane's yang. Good idea? Or am I just stupid? Let me know.

It's the inconsistency from Foy that angers me the most. If what Jose did was a red, then what QPR did to Luiz and Lampard should be a foul (and penalty) as well. If what Luiz did was a penalty, then why didn't he make the same call on the other side. That's the real tragedy here. It's almost like he was biased.....

It's not like the word 'black' is a racial slur anyways (he obviously said blind). What a world we live in.

He's over eager. That said, the only mistake he made today was not being a little bitch. Helguson pushed on him on the edge of the area right before the penalty and he didn't go down because he's actually a man. He worked his ass off for the team and I can't fault him for the pen.

I think our style of play is more suited for an inside forward than a big man like Drogba. We try to look for that killer pass rather than hoof it to Drogba and play off his knockdowns. That's why I'd like to see Nico or Sturridge as the central striker. They're movement is great and they're both really pacey as well as deadly finishers. Heck, Nico is practically a carbon copy of Torres (although not exactly). I'm probably alone in this though, lol.

AVB is a BOAS. 'Nuff said.

Am I the only one who wants to see how Sturridge would do as the main striker?

Class player. He's been taught well. He definitely fits in with AVB's passing philosophy.