Ramires

[AndersonBLUE 819]

made a great tackle on rooney to set up the win

[Atwa 78]

That tackle was absolutely gorgeous, seems to have been overshadowed by everything that happened later.

[Madmax 9,219]

Rambo getting into beast mode as the season draws to a close. Lad.

[themightyblue 443]

He really has become such a key member of our squad. In the big games he is usually one of the people to step up and really puts in a shift all over the pitch. I hope we sign a CM that compliments HIM (i.e. a holding player who has brilliant distribution - like Alonso) as it would be a shame if he was no longer a first team regular

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Definitely think we're a better team with Ramires in the side. His desire and effort is absolutely infectious. Seeing a player give his all is the fastest way into the hearts of supporters. He also seems to be one of our new "big game" players. If you look at the goals he's scored for us, a very good percentage of them have been against very, very good teams:

• in 2010/11 he scored only two goals, but one was a game-winner against City that sealed second place for us (50% of his goals were therefore in "big games").
• Last season he scored 12 goals - including goals in semi-finals against Spurs and Barcelona, one in the FA Cup final, one against Valencia in a crucial UCL group stage game, before scoring at Anfield later in the season - meaning 5 (or 42%) of his 12 goals can be counted as "big game" goal.
• This season he has scored 7 goals - but three of those have been against Manchester United, including the equaliser in the 2-2 FA Cup draw, the equaliser on the day in the 2-3 loss, and the winner in the 5-4 League Cup win. You don't get much bigger games than those! That means 3/7 - 43% - of his goals this season have been of massive significance.

I know it is a crude and subjective measure, but it does show he truly brings the goods to the table in the big games - by my reckoning, 9 of his 21 goals have been in massive games for us. That is 43%. Not bad, eh? You then think of all the assists he had provided in those games - ones that immediately spring to mind include the winner in the first leg against Barcelona and his cross for Drogba's opener against Napoli in the 4-1 win. Big game player indeed.

[Blue Armour 4,168]

Another thing I've noticed, is that Ramires and Luiz seem to feed off each other's confidence. Together they seem unfazed by the opposition (like when Ramires got involved in the scuffle that followed Rafael's foul on Luiz). It could be invaluable to the team in crunch fixtures...just like JT-Lamps/Drogba-Anelka-Malouda/Mikel-Essien.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

I just love his commitment and dedication

[Zone 290]

The way he handled Rooney and had Mata score reminded me of Arsenal where he dispossessed Coquelin and Mata did the damn thing.

You motherfuckin animal. Love this bastard.

[IkE 267]

This guy is DENCH. Love is personality, never heard from him off the pitch.

[Pacquiao 1,834]

He is just kind the kind of player that Mourinho would love and he seems like the kind of player who would give everything for Mourinho! I can see Jose being a massive fan of Rami!

[laeth 527]

A lot of opposition fans rate him as one of the best midfielders in the league and they're not wrong!

[Milan 17,835]

TBH I didn't notice this particular moment. Rambo, you dirty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YBJuBupUY

[Milan 17,835]

[yuvala 2,167]

TBH I didn't notice this particular moment. Rambo, you dirty!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YBJuBupUY

Haha I noticed it live aswell.

This guy is such a warrior, he fights for the team, his work-rate is amazing.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

for me thats a foul, look how he catches Rooneys right foot before playing the ball...

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Rooney gets punked like a bitch quite often against us. Luiz, Hazard, Ramires all of em have made em look like a bitch.

[Yeboii 1,844]

Rooney gets punked like a bitch quite often against us. Luiz, Hazard, Ramires all of em have made em look like a bitch.

Haha yes, I remember Hazard making him look stupid.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

He tackled Rooney with a fucking back-heel, definitely a Brazilian.