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According to 'Times' Torres is injured? That would be... unfortunate.

Cech, Lampard or Terry, others being dropped won't be a surprise

Exactly, he's saved us a couple of games already this season. And it's not like he was the worst player out there, others (except Terry) were just as bad. This result is a collectibve team effort - or lack of it.

I wouldn't risk Gundogan, he may very well turn into Sahin #2 judging by what he's showing so far. I mean he's good in Dortmund team and in his country, but forced to go abroad and play in different system he may end up being a big flop. So rather no.

I have a feeling Lampard gets dropped for this game. And please either Oscar or Mata but not both at the same time. I'm hoping all the players' pride is wounded enough to make them want to show everyone what they really can. Schalke is prone to atodestructing in matches of any importance, especially in Europe, so there is hope we won't even need to do much. And even the draw won't be much of a drama. But we need a win - mostly to stop all these talks about November being cursed before it affects the players' confidence.

Except 5 points difference from the table leader - you know, it irks me more than the game itself, these games happen once in a while. But 5 points with the fact that Arsenal beat Loserpool (game they were expected to lose points in) and that tomorrow we'll be in 3rd place unless Everton and Tottenham draw their game. Really these 5 points right now seem like a mountain to climb. Today not a single match in all the leagues I follow ended up the way I wanted. Sad.

Arse took the lead. Can this day get any worse?

Well, I agree that Lampard should be dropped. He has experience, he's one of the leaders, he's not half as bad as some posts here suggest, but sometimes it looks like we're playing 10.5 players instead of 11 when he;s in the team and he's not great enough to make up for it (like for example Pirlo does with some of his passes and interventions). So I kind of understand what Mourinho is doing but then I don't. Especially in this match - we didn't need experience, we needed to dominate and convert chances. Actually not so worried about United scoring for fun. Best case scenario will have Ars getting a draw today, then MU score 3 against them, we beat West Brom and go top/1 point behind Liver. I'm rather afraid Moyes will show how useless he is again when they play Arse. We really need practically everyone to drop silly points right now.

MCity going so close to us is unfortunate... Fortunately Stoke's keeper with his amazing goal (goal of the season contender, no?) is keeping us from going behind Southampton.

Well, shit happens... We should have expected a slip up sooner or later, sooner it is then. Schalke game will show if it's a tendency or just a collective brainfart from the whole team. I'm still not buying this "it's November, we're fucked, can't win shit" stuff yet. I don't rememeber Mourinho's teams having a radical drop in form in this time of year. The most unpleasant thing is that we're dropping down in the table with one match to go before the international break. Even if the points difference is not so critical (though Ars going 5 points up would be really unfortunate) it may affect the team psychologically. From being 2nd to being 7th in worst case... Let's just hope thet Pool will manage to get some points off Arse and most matches end up in a draw. And - Jose, you said your #10 is Oscar. So please play him as #10 and stop trying to force Mata into this team because it's not working so far. Thank you.

Gotta hope for Liver-Arse draw now.

Well, shit happens.

Fuck my life! Hazard!

Fuck, not going in even when we create.

15 minutes to go and we're not looking like doing something.

Thank God for Terry, could have been 0-2. Damn, damn.

So expected it to happen. Damn.

FFS, we look closer to letting one in than to scoring

http://www.sportlemon.tv/20131101/vv5273d08480ebf7.15380724-675630.html

Think we'd better start 2nd half with Oscar in the center & Willian or Schurrle on the wing, will be enough.

How many times Oscar ended up on the ground already? Ref should start getting these yellow cards out!

We're completely outplaying them so far and not converting it into anything dangerous. I'm seriously afraid of 0-0 holding.

http://www.sportlemon.tv/20131102/vv5274e7f1e44bb0.42003102-676297.html This one works for me.

TorNando you mean?

Oh how I'm loving it. Beating Arsenal at their stadium, our fans beating Arsenal fans with their chants