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Scolari doesnt sound off about being under pressure, but hes probably not bothered either way... “In January, if I have something to buy one player or another, OK. If I don’t have, it’s not a problem for me because I have a good squad, I like this squad. Maybe some clubs want one of my players and the time is for change. I give you this and you give me that.” This is all very resourceful , but this cost-cutting could quite easily leave us behind an energised United, not just in May but in the long-term as well........

Does the loss of Clarke have anything to do with the shaky defence, players puffing after 60 minutes , yet conversly West Ham s defence and fitness levels have inreased and they havent conceded for 3 games ?? answers on a postcard....

Got to be Everton fans methinks doing all these burglaries. Incidentally when Pennant was arrested for drink driving and smashing up his Mercedes, he said to police his name was Ashley Cole, his teammate at the time. Sentenced to 3 months. It also came out at the trial that he couldnt read or write....

The point is Kenyons word is worthless.... Scolaris job is as safe as the next match -as with all managers. Would really like success for our club under him, a Cluj defeat could spell the beginning of the end.....

Cuntyon is never going to say anything different. Grant -''his job is secure '' went the next week, Mourinho ''He is here for the duration'' -gone two days later

Yes. -The width seems ok with the attacking left and right backs, but Man Utd do well when in that position by drawing the oppo central defence over then switching play to the opposite wing. We just seem to get bogged down on the same side , and run out of ideas. I reckon Bellettis best is midfield, and would be excellent until Essien returns Ivanovic can play anywhere at the back allegedly...

Fixture list looks fairly comfortable for the foreseeable but 1 point from 9 against Man Utd, Liverpool and Arse is woeful. Does he have the clout/linguistic capabilities to reprimand/ motivate the underperformers, ala Mourinho ? Hope so....

There are players missing, and in Big Phils defence he hasnt the players that he wanted - Kaka, Ribery etc. Deco is Malouda mark2 with some of his fuck ups. No one is calling for his head as yet, just questioning his tactical nous, and general comittment to the SW 6 cause, as much of the love (I think) comes from the relief of despatching Grant....

The Arse game had 22 players getting between £50 000 and £90 000 each for that game. Ok I know Mike Dean is a scouse cunt, but Prem refs get £500 a game. 90% of them want goal line technology and video playback for decisions which would eliminate 99% of errors and doubtful decisions. I still think in the main they do a loathsome job and must have some masochist streak, or in the case of Graham Poll, a 'notice me' personality...

Hes probably the one striker defenders dread coming up against. Just because hes regularly slagged off by the media -by red supporting journalists - people jump on the bandwagon. .....he has fucked liverpool, that 4-1 away win, his volley on the turn at home, the 2 goals in cl semi final last year, and the same with Arsenal, the bullying of Senderos in the charity shield, 2 goals at Cardiff, the only goal in a 1-0 at home (off his knee) and the 2 last season! If hes replaced, fans would want him back, and bemoan his loss within a couple of weeks. OK Ok I know he has crap hair but, dives -ONLY on contact - and is misquoted -so fucking what ? Ronaldo does that and Yernited fans think hes God. Winning the match is the point , surely ? Not ''Oh hes so up himself''. The Marseille fans knew how to get behind him, and some fans need to do that instead of cunting him off at the slightest opportunity.

Good point about the age. I noticed a lot of players seemed physically fucked after about an hour -even Boswinga and Cole. Are the pampered multimillionaires unfit ? This is a fundamental that should be taken care of. For me the priority would be for Scolari to lose it a bit in the dressing room, to show them anger and passion, as I dont think that is easily as forthcoming from him and Ray Wilkins as it was from Mourinho and Clarke.....

Something better change, 1 point from 9 against the big 3 isn't good. Only 2 wins in the last seven games, isnt good. The players dont seem fired up, and theres no second half transformation when drawing or losing......

Big Hairy Bollocks. Ref is that Scouse ball bag Mike Dean. ...so far this season..... 11 games, 5 sendings off and 50 yellow cards.

True, aggression and sheer desire to put the ball in the onion bag as an end result needs to be focussed. One reason why Scolari may seem a little disillusioned is that when he signed the £5 million a year contract, he was allegedly told he could buy players he wanted. He immediately chose Kaka and Ribery and was then told he couldnt have them -although silly money was being asked anyway. Missing out on Robinho has also meant reliance on second choice Malouda, who has erratic form. Mikel in front of teh back four, will never have the natural reading of Claude Makalele. We still have an incredibly strong squad, and silverware is definitely attainable, but failure against any of the 'big ' teams, including losing to the dippers, drawing with Bordeaux, Cluj, and losing to Roma, has shown lack of concentration and desire imo. The team although sitting atop the Premier League appears a jaded shadow of the 2005 hungry heroes. A win on Sunday will restore confidence though....

Hello Eamonn, look forward to your posts.

Lol he should be let back in. Remember this -it was all over the news for a couple of days Before the Czech? game Staunton the Irish manager, got a call from Irelands girlfriend saying his maternal grandma had died. Staunton granted him compassionate leave with a private jet. The media found it to be untrue. There then followed a web of farcical untruths worthy of Father Ted Crilly. He changed his story to say it was his Paternal Grandma that had died. Again the media found it to be untrue. He then said it was his divorced step dads cousin s grandma or something. Again, yup, you've guessed it, untrue. The reality was that his girlfriend had miscarried. If theyd said that in the first place, he would of been excused playing anyway . what made it worse was the Republic lost the Czech game and failed to qualify....

But for us -only Les Anglais

Not blaming him, just not giving him automatic acknowledgement -yet. Good shout on the key players Belletti and Essien -pair of fighters. Ref must have hated the English - only Chelsea English players carded .....

Agree this group should have been sewn up, and the formation should have been changed as appropriate. Have to give credit to Bordeaux though, physical, and really up for it. Joe Cole must have a few bruises this morning, they obviously singled him out as the creative danger, and the ref was pretty cuntish most of the time....

He came to fruition fairly late for a top player - and maybe the club should be bringing in a younger hitman. Hes helped the club with several bits of silverware, and for that I'll always see him as a Chelsea 'great', but doesnt seem to hide his self employed status, -ie little loyalty, but then again very few have that quality, its all cash driven. Could be out in January....

He seemed perfect when he took over, decent track record, not too controversial, and reputation as something of a tactician. In hindsight, I think most fans would have welcomed almost anyone after Aving A Laugh Grant, and Scolari is sowing a few seeds of doubt. Little sign of a plan B, and seems hardly committed to the cause. As people have pointed out -Chelsea are yet to do it against the 'big four' in this campaign. Comments like ''If we dont have the quality to beat Cluj, I will pack my bags and go back to Brazil'' dont help. That said, I've always thought the role of a manager is vastly overrated. The press create them as giants with mystical skills hanging on their every word. The primary role of the manger is to motivate in my book, instil confidence and to have contigencies for shifts in the game and for the players to respect him. Even this is not required if you have a squad of seasoned professionals, as was seen with the imposter Grant. Jury is still out whether Big Phil is all he was made out to be....

Pretty shocking tbh. Shambolic marking at that corner, and could see them getting something, and Scolari not filling me with confidence atm -hardly professional to say ''Im going back to Brazil if there isn't the quality to beat Cluj''. That said we should qualify - and top of the league isnt too bad

Theres no loyalty from 99% of players. They just know how to hide it. Drogba wears his heart (sometimes foolishly) on his sleeve. Theres also the element of press cajoling him into saying things, and sleazy agents touting there players to the highest bidder. Top forward most of the time, wouldnt have two titles and cups without him. I really dont think anyone at the club wants him to tell him to 'fuck off'

Yids v Gooner final, let them scrap over a minor trophy ....

True L. Di Santo did have a good game, and hes definitely one for the next few years. Yup. Would have liked to have seen a lot less first teamers. Still, tinpot competition, if you win it -big deal, let some other cunt have it. We've bigger fish to fry.That said, would have been nice to have beaten the yids last year....