Demba Ba

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

In short, I'm sure Mourinho will rotate the 3 STs in the remaining 6 games (at least) and select them based on their suitability on game to game basis.

But surely at this stage of the season its trying to find (however unlikely it might be) consistancy with a striker instead of breaking it all up and stopping anyone developing good form.

[Kieran. 6,317]

I'm sorry, you can't drop him after 2 matchwinners in a row.

[Jase 43,479]

I'm not sure. Certainly you may be right about Eto'o and Ba being frequently rotated but it does seem like he doesn't trust Torres at all unless we're really desperate. Even then Torres' instructions seem to be to stay wide and be an extra defender

Who knows? At this point, can only hope whichever ST is selected, turns up for the game. No point raising any expectation any longer.

But surely at this stage of the season its trying to find (however unlikely it might be) consistancy with the striker instead of breaking it all up and stopping anyone developing good form.

Have done that this season but no one can seem to find any consistency anyway especially when Mourinho has pretty much rotated between Eto'o (home) and Torres (away) for most of the season.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

Who knows? At this point, can only hope whichever ST is selected, turns up for the game. No point raising any expectation any longer.

Have done that this season but no one can seem to find any consistency anyway especially when Mourinho has pretty much rotated between Eto'o (home) and Torres (away) for most of the season.

True...said it before, the system doesn't really suit Torres or Ba..at least the latter can still make himself useful by scoring from half-chances.

[calculatingInfinity 1,472]

Glad to see him getting games over Torres. Eto'o is probably still the better option for many games, but Ba should be way above Torres.

[Henrique 9,133]

Who thinks he should be starting for the rest of the season?

[rantdeville 195]

Play the hot hand.

[Jype 6,398]

Who thinks he should be starting for the rest of the season?

I do. You simply don't drop a player who's scored two crucial match winning goals in a row when the team were starting to get desperate. Deserves to start at least the next three games (Sunderland, Atletico, Liverpool) and after that we'll see how he's done and think about whether he should still start the second leg of the Atletico tie. Use Eto'o as the impact sub with Torres to be dropped completely because I seriously don't want to see him anywhere near the pitch when we play against either of his former clubs, the guy has the mental strength of a 10-year-old.

[Cosmin 2,484]

He's the man for us in the League, but Sammy should play against Atletico, in my opinion. We could use Demba as a sub, just like we did against PSG.

[Henrique 9,133]

He's the man for us in the League, but Sammy should play against Atletico, in my opinion. We could use Demba as a sub, just like we did against PSG.

Who the fuck is Sammy? ETOO!!!!!

[Cosmin 2,484]

Who the fuck is Sammy? ETOO!!!!!

Oook, thanks for answering to your own question.

[Jase 43,479]

No doubt Ba has deserved the credit he's got in the past week with that 2 huge goals in 2 big games but feels as though people are getting carried away a little bit too much and making him to be this great player when he's not. Won't be long before people jump on his back again the minute he has an average game and/or fail to score.

[Special Juan 28,098]

I can't see anywhere were somebody has brandished him a 'great player' just appreciative of what he has done and the manner he has done it in.

[Jase 43,479]

I can't see anywhere were somebody has brandished him a 'great player' just appreciative of what he has done and the manner he has done it in.

Not directly but indirectly by implying that when suddenly suggestions are being thrown out that Ba should start our every remaining games etc.

[Special Juan 28,098]

Not directly but indirectly by implying that when suddenly suggestions are being thrown out that Ba should start our every remaining games etc.

I've heard dafter things said on here.