misschief

I'd have given MOTM to Ballack as well.

Don't you think part of the reason we were so up for it from the off was because so many first team players aren't around? Not only do they all have to raise their games to compensate but also to give Grant decisions to make (god forbid)?

Its a fair bet the only way the smallest player on the pitch was gonna get his head on that was with a bit of leverage eh Moyes? man's a genius. Totally agree with Shauny about the spirit, its been a while since I've felt pride like that at the end of a game. We were totally in control before the sending off anyway and considering the players we've got out it was an impressive display. Kept their heads up after the red and always looked to be pushing for the win - injustice is a great motivator.

Wasn't his best tackle admittedly but he can do a lot worse. I thought he was bloody immense before that last night.

Said exactly the same thing myself last night but to be fair to Mourinho you can only buy what you're given the money to buy. Roman's penny pinching might've been his way of trying to pressure Jose out of a job but its come back and bit him on the arse because Jose's gone and we're still stuck with substandard players.

Still think it was a case of who it was rather than what it was that decided the straight red tbh. Ok it was studs up but it wasn't two footed and there was no intent there, red was bloody harsh. Same old story really, big game and we play against 12 men. Don't think I stopped swearing all night.

Yeah forgot to give him a shout, he was immense before the card..........obviously I thought it was disappointing as well, Im just more eloquent.

Pretty impressive performance despite the ref and Grant trying their best between them to put a spanner in the works. Red card again my arse. Everton should've been down to 9 men by the end of the game, should've been down to 10 inside ten minutes and as it happens they ended up with 12 men instead, but fuck it its only Chelsea. And as for Grant's substitutions, do I even need to go over it again? What else could you do except laugh your arse off? And he comes out of it with a result ffs........you couldnt script this sort of stuff. Some great performances there from most of them. I'm loving Ballack this season, bloody great turn around in his game since his return. Still cant understand why Grant dont play Belletti more. Pizarro.......well what can you say.......just pay whatever Bolton want ffs. And I've run out of expletives for Hilario. On the positive side, thats the most committment I've seen us play with since Valencia. Fucking loved it and couldn't have been prouder of them.

When you put it like that.............we'd better get the rope.

Whatever he paid for that, he was robbed.

Nothing to get excited about as usual.

You have to be kidding me???? Shipman was more tactful than him.

Thats not quite as strange an idea as it sounds given Rafa's current form. How fucking funny would that be though?

In his defence, I have just explained to a Villa fan how he's that good that luck had nothing to do with our result this weekend, he's actually that good he allowed for the OG in training.

As long as he keeps giving them this sort of ammunition they'll keep firing the gun. Strikes me though we wont even be needing the papers help to destabilise us if Grant continues to make uneducated and ill-thought out decisions.

Of course there wouldnt be a story if it was JT coming on, he is the captain, Drogba isnt and hasnt been so the only agenda was a pathetic attempt to kiss arse. So Cole didnt have a good game, is publicly showing no faith in him going to inspire a great performance in his next game? Hmm, great man management skills from the special needs one there.

Ok they write a load of crap, thats hardly the revelation of the year but it wouldnt be so surprising to know Cole was pissed off by this would it? He had plenty to say about preferential treatment at Arsenal after all. And this was a pretty blatant smack in the face tbh.

That's the point though, Jose wouldnt be such a twat. If he wasnt taking Cole off there was no need for it, all he's done is publicy kiss Drogba's arse at the risk of pissing Cole off. No need for it. Obviously he wont want Drogba leaving in the summer but does he honestly think this sort of gesture is going to make a difference? He never ceases to amaze me.

Ive been saying all season I could see Mourinho going to Milan, they've been shocking. Ageing side in need of a complete overhaul to remind Inter who the top dogs are - right up Jose's street I reckon. Ancelotti's on borrowed time and the only thing that surprises me is he's still there.

£8m??? LMFAO here. They must be nuts.

I'd go with that, although theyre a lot better than last time we played them and we're slightly worse.

Actually I cant even comment on this one because I couldnt fit enough F's on the page.

Our result was only marginally better against QPR and that wasnt because we were the better side on the day either, thats what worries me. Everton are a good side, Moyes knows how to play us whereas Grant's pretty clueless on the tactics front. It doesnt bode well.

Yeah Alex has settled really well, we're certainly not in the same sort of position we were in last season with JT out so he can afford to make sure he's fully fit before he comes back.

He's done himself no favours in the past trying to be superman and he's got to realise no-one's invincible. Thinking back, its pretty unprofessional really and it takes its toll in the end. Hopefully Grant won't pull any more ridiculous stunts playing unfit players just because he hasnt got a clue how to adapt to injury situations.