BrewCrew

I am new to the whole "club going to administration" deal. What has to happen before the club is out of the league and all the points won are taken away from other teams?

Pato would be a perfect fit for Chelsea. He can play next to Drogba or play behind him in the christmas tree formation. He is a better fit for that position than Anelka, plus can be the number one guy once Drogba is gone.

Article on goal.com today about how Pato hinted at going to Chelsea in the summer. Talks about how he loves london and would love to work with Carlo again. http://goal.com/en/news/596/exclusive/2010...move-to-chelsea

Just because I am not happy with the result that makes me negative? Some people on here are pretty happy with a 2-1 loss. I feel that kind of thinking is crazy. I think we can go out and beat Inter at home, but we still have to perform and do it. If you lose 2-1 and say you are the favorite right after the game, you are crazy. You were just beat. There is no way we are the favorite, but there is still a good chance we can go through. If you are happy with this result, you sir, are ff fan. We played better and should have won.

Bottom line is that we are playing without our best and most consitant player. Essien can hammer home the 25 yarder that Ballack and Mikel can't. Mikel played well on the defensive end but gives nothing to support the attack. Essien makes this game totally different.

All that means nothing! The scoreline is all that matters. Yeah we have an away goal, but we still have to win the next game. Saying we are the favourites to go through is crazy right now.

What problems has Inter had with Kalou? He hasn't done anything to create any chances. He makes two or three good dribble and then loses the ball. He hasn't been a problem at all for them. If he would make a good pass or shoot once then maybe. Yes, he should have had a penalty, but he could have finished even before that happened. He took to many dribbles. He has to stick that in.

loz, what are you on? Kalou has not been more lively than Drogba. Lampard has not been bad also. Kalou has lost the ball more than a few times and he failed to shoot at the end. Kalou lost the ball the first three times he touched it. Same old Kalou, lots of flash and touches but no finishes or chances created. I'm sorry, but you are wrong here.

no matter the call or no call, how close is Kalou gonna get before shooting. Did he go to the Arsenal school of football? SHOOT THE DARN BALL! Drogba would have taken one touch and fired. Kalou is terrible. Sturridge please now!

I know his is highly rated in Argentina, but WHY? I have seen videos. All he seems to be is a solid wide player with good ball control. Doesn't seem to fit our style and doesn't ever score. Plus, I think he may be pushed around pretty easily in the premier league.

Can somebody tell me why there is so much hype for Di Maria? I know he is a good player, but is he worth the hype of a future star? I know he is good with the ball, but he very rarely scores. I admit, I don't know much about him so can somebody tell me why he is a better option then somebody like Malouda or Kakuta?

Where is Pato on that list?

Line up has been named: "NEWSFLASH: CARLO TELLS ALL" Posted on: Fri 12 Feb 2010 Carlo Ancelotti has named the team for tomorrow's visit of Cardiff City. As has become almost customary, the manager revealed his line-up for the game a day early. He said: 'Tomorrow we play Hilario in goal, defenders are Ferreira, Alex, Carvalho and Zhirkov. Midfielders Lampard, Mikel, Ballack, and strikers Sturridge, Joe Cole and Drogba. 'You want the bench? Turnbull, Bruma, Ivanovic, Malouda, Matic, Borini and Kalou. Is there a reason why Kakuta is not playing again? Lampard should not be playing. He isn't playing that well right now and needs a rest. Kakuta hasn't played in a while.

I agree. They have to stick with the diamond or the xmas tree formation. They don't have the players to play a 4-3-3. We don't have two good wingers that can create the width. Malouda can play there but I personally don't see him as a good winger. He is better in the midfield. Anelka can't be on the wing. He has to be paired up front. Sturridge also. If Anelka plays, I think it has to be the diamond. If he doesn't they can play or plays without Drogba the xmas tree works. Sturridge can play behind in the xmas tree. That way he isn't too wide.

Priority 1: Pato If no Pato, go for Aguero Priority 2: A young midfielder that can play on the wing. Priority 3: A young defender.

You have to be joking? You were very quick to point out that mulitple players were playing bad before in the thread. Now you say Malouda has been excellent. He has been the worst player out there. His first touches are terrible and has given up many balls. At least three of his passes gave up really good oppurtunties on the counter attack. He has been terrible, not excellent.

There have been reports ealier, but I found the most recent one yesterday. Here is the link: http://goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2...-alexandre-pato

I agree. Go for Pato! Better than Aguero and would be much better fit for the Premier League

I agree, but doesn't Pato play on the wing in Milan's 4-3-3? He plays on the right side I think. I know he is a true striker, but he can play anywhere? As far as getting a striker, I still think we need one. I agree Sturridge could become very very good, but I am not sold on Borini or the potential of Di Santo. We need a finisher like Pato to go along with Sturridge's craft. When it comes to selling of some big contract, do we really think Ballack will be here next year? What about Kalou? Those are two names I can see going after the year.

There have been more reports coming out in the last couple days that we plan on going for Pato in the summer. Is it more likely that we sign Pato than Aguero? Personally, I would prefer Pato, but I wouldn't mind Aguero. Athletico has to sell Aguero at some point so it may be easier to get him, but there have been rumours that Milan will have to sell Pato to buy some other players that they are targeting.

Can somebody describe to me what happened with sturridge's late strike that got saved? I didn't get to see the last 10 minutes and I heard it was a good shot, but was unlucky to get it saved.

First half over. 1-1. All I have to say is Ballack is garbage. He has given up the ball at least 5 times with bad passes or bad first touches. He can't do anything. Joe Cole please at the half. Don't wait. He is costing us.

What are the expectations of Franco? I know he is with Blackburn and it seems like he is playing ok. He does well with the ball and seems to have good vision, but his scoring isn't there. I realize he is very young and getting great experience. Do we know what the plans are for him? Will he be coming back after the year? Who is better right now between him, Sturridge, and Borini? Do most people see him as becoming a star or just a role player? He is only turning 21 in April and is 6'4" and 174 pounds. That's nice size for a young kid.

Kakuta, Borini, and Matic are playing on the Reserve team today so they probably won't be in the lineup tomorrow. Kalou is back and will probably will be on the bench with Sturridge. Kakuta hasn't been on the bench in a while. Matic may be on the bench, but just as a emergency until Mikel gets back.

JT, of course. Ballack shouldn't even be on the list of choices. He was terrible.