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Mark keeping us in the match with an amazing save

Three points - keeps us in the race. Madrid - Liverpool - Madrid is going to be a deciding week for us this season. Demba Ba MOTM - key goal; Matic brilliant and far more creative than the rest of our attacking midfielders

Salah too selfish in this match but Willian doesn't really inspire confidence in front of goal either

If he keeps scoring, he might play himself into Jose's plans for next season - that would be amazing since it work require a goal scoring streak of 7 matches; something we've not seen from a striker at the club for a while

Can AmazingBa keep scoring in all remaining matches?

In 50 Substitute appearances Torres has had 2 goals Demba Ba has 25 Substitute appearances he has scored 5 goals

Massive goal by Demba Ba; scoring in typical Ba fashion(half falling) Brilliant impact

MASSIVE PETR!

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We need some luck to turn the tie around

No doubts in my mind we would have already wrapped up the title if he was around instead of Ba and Torres. Physically he is a beast; both in terms of pace and strength. Eto'o hasn't had a goal away from the Bridge and Lukaku no doubt would have been infinitely more productive than Torres/Ba. Jose has a big ego and his failure to secure a great striker in the summer and winter coupled with the fact that he for some reason though Lukaku didn't warrant a run in the side at the start of the season - will end up likely costing us the title this year. Like I've said Lukaku's loan would make sense if we had bought someone better - we didn't

What a brilliant goal by Lukaku

The problem with Mata at United is Rooney playing as #10 both Mata and Kagawa are better in that position than Rooney. So either United starts using Rooney up top; or they won't utilize Mata correctly. He would still be our second best attacking midfielder after Hazard; pity Jose doesn't rate him for his system. Like I said back when he was sold it would have been a lot better if we kept him until the summer. Simply right now as Oscar's form isn't particularly good he would have been a great option.

There is something magical about Messi; Ronaldo; Cronaldo; Henry; Romario; Drogba; Zlatan; Eto'o in their prime An on form RvP was the difference between mid table squad and title winning one Suarez and Sturridge have single handedly maintained Liverpools title challenge this season as I've said Liverpool would be midtable or worse if they had our strikers in their place regardless of system. Zlatan transformed PSG from a team that was in the League 2 to basically walking the Championship in France You build a team around a great striker, you don't build a team around a shite striker.

A great striker changes the system around them, he demands the ball and reliefs pressure from midfielders and defenders; he exerts confidence and boosts spirit. Our issues within the squad are no way as bad as United's issues last year.

People who keep saying how a striker would not make a difference - should ask themselves where Liverpool would be with a forward line of Ba/Eto'o/Torres. They should ask themselves where PSG would be if they didn't have Zlatan/Lavezzi/Cavani and had our Eto'o/Ba/Torres instead. Should ask themselves would United win the League last season if they had Ba and Torres instead of on form RvP.

Rooney faced adversity at United; threw a fit; SAF benched him; he constantly handing in unofficial transfer requests and Jose was still looking to sign him

1) Like I said it's a no brainer for Lukaku - was out on loan last season to prove himself; two managers changed at the helm, Jose comes he is back to square one - instead of being picked ahead of Torres as he should be based on merit. Everton and Martinez offer him to be automatic starter for a team fighting for Europe during a World Cup year where he knows he needs to play regularly so he starts ahead of Benteke. Jose doesn't give him any reassurance and allows him to go on loan. 2) We never had a chance to sign him, like I said he was using us to leverage a new deal United aren't going to sell Looney or any of their most important players to us EVER. 3) Because Cesar is 24 years old; he is already developed a long time ago while Lukaku is 20 years old the most important age for him to play regularly. 4) Torres threw a strop the day after our CL Victory(maybe you forgot about that - how convienant for you) and the club gave him reassurances - but you don't give Lukaku a free pass for doing the same thing

1) Torres was ahead of Lukaku in the pecking order. 2) Doesn't change the fact he is a fat scouse cunt who used our interest to leverage a better deal for himself like he did a few years ago when City were sniffing around. Also Looney the cunt also threw his toys out when RvP was chosen ahead of him the previous season - speaks volumes about his character doesn't it. 3) Yeah cause Cesar's situation is the same as Lukaku - oh wait it isn't; Cesar played plenty of matches last season at Chelsea - Lukaku was loaned and we chose to have Torres ahead of him. Brendford and Everton are comparable since Brendford has a chance to qualify for the CL thanks to Lukaku's contribution. 4) Like I've said if Jose takes it personal that a 20 year old who has had like 3 starts in 3 years at the club needs reinsurance about playing time it's his own problem. Lukaku is doing the best he could do for his career. It's our manager's job to keep his ego in check and get him to stay around - Lukaku can have a strop but he also has a contract with the club.

Its a no brainer for Lukaku watching Torres from the bench or being automatic starter for Everton. It's Jose's job to keep 20 year olds in check. A 20 year old can ask for a loan but our manager should have realized it was against our best interest. The fact of the matter is that Lukaku would have been massively better than Ba and Torres; and would have no doubt became first choice for away matches. Jose made a mess of the striker situation, he went for a fat scouse cunt all summer instead of looking for other targets; we loaned out our best striker to keep Torres happy. Right now he needs to learn with the decisions he made - all this crap about strikers was something I said at the start of the season. I said we would end up not winning only due to the striker situation and loaning Lukaku was daft because we had no one better. Anyone could have told Jose that Torres is shite and that Ba isn't much better.

Footballing gods against the beautiful game - Hazard and Willian deserved to score this situation

HAZCAR playing great so far, long may it continue

PENO!

This season in the League 4 out of 5 of our loses have coincided with him starting the match. Torres is Premiership poison - I'm sure Jose regrets having Torres in the pecking order ahead of Lukaku at the start of the season. At least Romelu has balls and that decision might cost us a title. 4 goals in the League in 1350 minutes; 338 minutes per goal - when we played and lost against Stoke; Newcastle; Villa and Palace his contribution was mainly to the opposition.