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Maybe we should just play Ferreira at RB once again.

Only thing that is preventing Azpilicueta starting over Ivanovic right now is that Ivanovic has more experience and possess that physicality to head out crosses and useful in defending and attacking set pieces.

Personally, I'm not sure if Lampard is suitable to play in this game. If AVB employs the high pressing game on us, then Lampard might struggle in the double pivot and he won't have the legs to track back if he loses the ball under pressure or being caught too far high up the pitch.

For a club like us that is challenging for trophies every season, you need to have squad depth. And moreover, De Bruyne can play in CM, not just out wide or as a CAM and he's pretty good in the CM position. Don't see the problems with it at all having all these players. It just means we have loads of options we could use next time. Just because they aren't injured now, doesn't mean they won't get injured here and there occasionally in the future(touch wood).

Was waiting for someone to do that.

We should try playing him upfront in place of Torres. Already has scored 3 goals in the league this season...

Great picture this! And this one looks a bit wrong!

4 points against Spurs and United would be a good return. And in the double headers against Shakhtar, a minimum of 4 points is a must!

Had a decent game but that clear cut chance he completely made a big mess of early on where instead of shooting with his right foot, he tried to cut onto his left foot just summed him up in the nutshell at the moment. Great at times. Frustrating to watch on others. A complete enigma right now!

All I know is he received a yellow card.

Despite him scoring a good volley goal today, I was terribly by how annoyed he defended for Norwich's goal. Not for the first time he failed to close down or even put in any pressure on the Norwich player that cross in the ball that led to Holt's goal. He just kept backing off and off and allowed the cross to come in so so easily! :banghead:

We'll find out more about RDM's management with the team in the next 10 games as we play: Tottenham (A) Shakhtar Donetsk (A) Man United (H - Premier League) Man United (H - League Cup) Swansea (A) Shakhtar Donetsk (H) Liverpool (H) West Brom (A) Juventus (A) Man City (H) All of them are pretty tough for their own reasons.

Oh well. They still trail us by 7 points anyway...

Steve Clarke has done very well with West Brom once again. 14 points from a possible 21 and now sit in 4th too. And only they and us have a 100% home record in the league so far - 4 wins from 4. They next face City at the Hawthorns. Should be interesting. City dropped their first points there last season against a well drilled West Brom under Hodgson then.

Tottenham vs Chelsea POST MATCH DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS Barclays Premier League Saturday, October 20 2012 White Hart Lane 12:45 Kick Off (UK time)

We won 6 of our 7 league games this season when Mata started and failed to win the other when he wasn't even in the team. Coincidence?

Deary me. These silly pundits always like to find something negative to talk about us even when we are winning games and are on good form! FML!! :rant:

Had a decent game today. The ball from Mata to setup him was lovely and he finished it exquisitely.

And that was after he had a 2 weeks off. Now, he has another two weeks break. If he doesn't score 8 goals, get 12 assists in the next 5 games, I would be very disappointed.

We have had like 4-5 legitimate penalties turned down since that Newcastle game. Lampard would have scored more goals this season had we gotten those!

Good win. Excellent performance. 19 points from a possible 21 and sitting nicely top of the table heading into the international break. Defence still looked a bit shaky though it has to be said. Otherwise, we are fun to watch going forward. Also, we will sit 4 points clear of the 2nd place team in the Premier League regardless of what happens in the remaining matches this weekend. A bit of cushion ahead of our games against Spurs and United.

A defeat here would be unthinkable especially when it's against AVB!!

That was quick. Was it because we're playing AVB's Spurs?!

He should have had 2 already at HT!! :rant: