Blue Steel

Romeu was immense, for a 20 year old to settle so quickly into the English league is astounding.

Mata for me, brilliant assist and gave the barcades a torrid time, Terry was great too, best match I've een him play in ages.

Great win, not many teams will go to Newcastle and get 3 points. Don't see why people are criticizing Torres, Drogba was shocking bar his goal.

Pretty much exactly the team I would of picked. Think an early goal will be crucial today, Everton always look resiliant then fall apart after they concede.

So Torres will miss Bolton away, Everton at home and QPR away? Could be a lot worse, and we have Champions League games he'll play to keep him in form. Will be interesting to see if he plays against Arsenal seeing as Drogba usually destroys them.

Good team, would've liked Luiz to play though. We're overdue a big win so hopefully it'll come today. 5-0, Torres x2, Mata, Ramires, Drogba.

Mata. By far our most creative outlet, always looked lively and deserved his goal

Would be perfect for us.

Don't actually think Arsenal will miss him that much in the long term. Yes he was a great player, but he was a pretty poor captain who never managed to win anything and seemed to be a bit of an innate loser.

Torres and Mikel played really well, but we didn't create that many decent chances. Need some guile and more threat in the box, Benayoun for Lampard, Drogba on for Kalou.

2-0, Lampard and Malouda. Come on you Blues!

Surprised Ivan's on the bench, should be ahead of Alex imo. Suppose he does offer cover for Bossy and at centre back mind.

Hope he's alright and recovers soon. Probably won't start against Stoke but Drogba's not a bad back up!

Seems strange Hilario had his conrtact extended now.

Great news for him, but I can't see us keeping hold of Zhirkov, Bertrand and Pva. I couldn't say who'd I'd prefer stayed having not seen them play, just a shame two of our best young talents play in the same position, and have the best left back in the world above them in the pecking order.