Muzchap

Ok stats are great in say a production line, where you are comparing apples to apples. Unfortunately a football game can never be repeated exactly and that's where I hate stats. Take the point Seb made about my pass to Torres, he said he would only be able to play it straight back, but that's not true look at our first goal against Sunderland, Torres actually turned his man (shock I know) - Moses IIRC went wide to Hazard and we scored... More and more I'm now noticing Torres asking to be played in and we don't - this needs to improve and I just don't see Mikel sliding him through... We just go sideways or back, giving the opposition time to regroup and get organised. If we're playing to a Striker (Torres/Falcao/etc) who play on the last defenders shoulder we need great passers - Mikel + Ramires are not these people... Maybe Mikel has a deeper role, but we still need a good passer, if Mikel had Ramires or Essiens running ability I would be happier, but he is often slow to react 'anticipation'... Maybe Benitez can work with him in training? We need a world class DM and Striker in Jan. If we fail to do that, then we will be struggling hard for 4th in the Prem... Just my opinion

Hmm I actually think RB is pretty good tactically... At Loserpool he spent and sold quite a bit and has never had a blank chequebook like JM or the financial backing of Utd... SAF was nearly fired - people seem to forget that. JM was fired because of politics RB lost out to politics at Loserpool and didn't do great at Inter Hopefully we will win some trophies and see what the summer brings - whatever happens its not going to be dull

Stats like that really annoy me... Would I take a 70% pass rate with a few 'key' forward passes : Yes The 90% pass rate is either side to side or back, offers no attacking threat. My own eyes saw Romeu playing better football than Mikel, so imagine what a polished DM could do.. I would love Busquets + Romeu or even Mikel, but I don't believe Mikel + Ramires is the answer That's all I'm saying

Uh uh disagree - Mikel has about 4 options there Simplest one being to Torres who can lay off for either Mata or Moses on the overlap... I love your pictures, but like Art, there's lots of interpretations Mine is - Mikel needs to go to specsavers - he has no vision... Him + Romeu might work though, but thanks to injury we won't find out

Yup those people booing really need to take a good long fucking look at themselves... We've had lots of success recently and this shit is undermining things - like Utd and Blackburn - all that shit with the Glazers did have an impact on Utd (coupled with city's arrival) and it totally destroyed Blackburn. Thank fuck we're in Japan and Leeds - by the time we are back, hopefully with trophies, then this shit will stop! Even the RDM 16min stuff needs to stop - look forward not back!!!

You didn't look too hard then BBC are showing 3 matches, 2 semi finals and the Final All around 10:30 am kick off (semis) not sure about final was only worried about not booking any meetings during that time

Our attack has been pathetic since RB joined? Like seriously, how many games you been watching? We have scored 9 goals in 2 games? Our defence is conceding less and our overall shape and organisation have been much better. The loss of Romeu in first 20 mins against Sunderland hurt the team, but we still won! Think you need to go back and watch some matches - or stop drinking heavily...

Agreed he's a poor mans version Like a basic BMW looks the part but fuck all inside, what we need is the M version Sad but true! I've been sayin Busquets (biscuits as I call him) for a while now - he would be ideal, him and Falcao

That's what I thought at first he had poked himself in the eye Oh well I don't like seeing it but couldn't have happened to a bigger cunt Gonna love the racial motivation angle behind this...

Bah I would fine Samir Nasri for that shit defending!!! Hart had no chance with any of the goals to be fair ... Oh well 2nd or 3rd will do us nicely

It will be a draw Chill

My eyes are the only thing telling me... We looked unplayable and fluid for the first 17 minutes. Mikel is a great squad player, but just think he slows everything down too much, Romeu has much better forward passing, perhaps Mikel is better defensively? I'm not sure, but attack is the best form of defence in my personal opinion. As much as I love Ramires, he also really needs to learn composure on the ball - sometimes a little wayward and getting booked needlessly

Hmm that ONLY happened once Romeu went off and we lost our DM, the key lynchpin in the WHOLE formation! Agree with other posts we need a DM or 2 at CFC, without it, teams like Sunderland can get back into games... Up until Romeu went off we looked unplayable - without Mikel... So it really looks like he does slow things down as Kojo et al suggested...

Yup credit where due, please win us the CWC Torres and I will forgive the past two seasons... Also help us get 3rd in EPL Still need another striker tho - as if he gets injured......

Yeah Anti Rafa bashing needs to stop! Excellent 3 points didn't realise the cunty Spuds were so close! Missus cooked me a fry-up too AND out on lash tonight Perfect Day! For a change Hope Romeu isn't too bad!! Lamps looked good

Ramires is brainless!

Nah

Lol laughed at that too!!!

Fuck off critiscing Cech He saved a pen last game - he can't be brilliant all the time - one fluke goal against

Take Hazard off he looks fucked!

Lol we cannot defend and Luiz bottled header!

Swans 2-3 Norwich - looks a god game!

Bertrand coming on...

Yup they need to STFU now Gone on long enough!!!

Unlucky Torres get in Mata