Sir Mikel OBE

This was a crap move IMO. Especially considering the one time Bertrand played he was more than good enough as a backup.

Or less since people were trying to place Oscar back there since they were desperate for Mata to get game time.

Happy for him. Hopefully he remains healthy and keeps Welback away from the pitch this summer in Brazil.

He could have easily been born in London, named John Mark, and sent away as a kid for being too small and slow while the kids hoofed the ball up to Andy Carroll. If are if's, but the idea that magically someone who rides the bench for his nation is too good to ride the bench of a club that has the choice of getting the best players from around the world is preposterous. Then he isnt too good to be a squad player, and Fabregas isnt either as many from Arsenal said he was.

Because a guy too good to be a squad player would have to be more than a squad player for their nation to get placed in such a category. To even be at this club you have to be at the top 1-2% or so of footballers on this earth. There isnt a player in our senior squad who isnt good enough to go somewhere and have a very capable, if not great, side built around them. They ALL are too good to be squad players, but if you add them together we have a great squad. That is what every club should be reaching for.

How is he too good to be a squad player? I dont get that type of idea that players who are very talented cant be squad players. hIf e isnt too good to be a squad player for Spain, then he isnt too good to be a squad player for our club.

I dont think the vast majority of our squad members would do that. Mata isnt the first person to ever be subbed when he wants to stay on.

Their loss today was their first in a long time. Dangerous side if we dont come prepared.

If the Bison can sit on the bench, then so can Mata. It was a poor reaction, and one you would expect from a kid not a 25 year old veteran on this team.

Brilliant.

Is oscar wife pregnant?!

Both the subs directed the goals. Brilliant by mou

Oscar shows why he's first choice.

Mata looks pissed on the sidelines.

Time to bring on the starters

They are attacking now.

I'd take a point here. This is probably one of the hardest matches of the season.

World class by ash there

Oooohhhhh

Norwhich probably.

but if hes getting the shots then he ha s to be less as bad as them.

So, you are agreeing that Eto'o is less terrible than the alternatives since he seems to get the chances for shots that Ba and Torres do not?

This is definitely a danger game. I'd play the same formation as today except Cole for Ivanovic, and Ramires for Luiz.

Gave Suarez what he deserved today :blue scalf:

He'd be comfortable here. Fit in Cahill back pocket nice and snug all day