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Unless both Torres & Sturridge are injured then sure but only if we did something like Spurs did with Saha last January, but if not Bamford or Piazon can always be last resort for 4-5 months til' the summer.

Moses wasn't bought to be a first team starter YET. He may come into one, but he wasn't signed to go right in at this point in time. Marin I think is good enough to start, if he can get back to his German youth & form of two seasons ago, he'll be a super player, he looked fantastic in pre-season and I hope he isn't too far away. Sticking Marin in DM would be an absolute waste, even playing him as the advanced CM in a 4-3-3 would be stupid - he's a winger/attacking midfielder VERY similar to Mata & Hazard, if he can get back to form he'll be a great player for us, 8m was an absolute bargain.

HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEE'S DONEEEEEEEEEEE ITTTTTTTTT.

Going down easily isn't cheating if there is contact, most managers in ENGLAND would encourage to go down if there's sufficient contact, tbh with you I don't see Hazard even doing a great deal of this anyway, plenty of times he really has been fouled, and fouled hard at that, he's a player most would target as they simply can't defend him, the 2 vs. Norwich were both blatant penalties, he didn't even go down easily, no bias here at all. Like ice said we don't get many, JT blatantly had his shirt pulled late on, it's a joke.

Like said, a must win - can't imagine losing to AVB but once again a win here and we further prove our credentials I feel we'll lineup completely the same as we did vs. Arsenal, they aren't as attacking as Arsenal but players like Dembele & Vertonghen also get forward, Ramires & Mikel SHOULD start for us in this one, don't see why they wouldn't, have been superb with Oscar to provide the cover again, don't think their defense is as good as Arsenal's in open play & if we take the game to them we'll be too strong. -------------------Cech---------------------- Ivanovic----Luiz-----Cahill-------Cole--- --------------Mikel-----Ramires------------ Mata-------------Oscar-----------Hazard -------------------Torres--------------------

Been close to our best over the near 2 months, bounced back when he had a poor one against Juve, and has been OUTSTANDING since, just rock solid, hasn't given it away, has looked calmer than ever on the ball am really happy for the lad.

Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Mikel - Take your pick.

Luck, can't believe we were 5 minutes away from that being the end of City in the Champions League this year, also have to say Dortmund's support was absolutely phenomenal, I've been to the Signal, and I guess you get that with 28k standing room in your home end.

Terry is available unless he accepts the punishment before Saturday iirc.

Oops, I meant we would've won every game, and all I'm saying is that, my post meant nothing regarding performance for result.

We should be undefeated in competitive fixtures - Shouldn't have dropped points to QPR, they're woeful, and a 2 goal lead at home albeit being Juventus should have been a win.

Not great, not bad - Ramires outstanding, Mata good too - popped up when we needed him. Wasn't nervous whilst we were 1 up, although Joshua John's chance was a good one. Thought the lineup was fine, thought Moses was ok, expected a little bit more but hey that's his first CL game, puzzled as to why Marin wasn't on the bench? Tough next two against Shakhtar, have to aim to get AT LEAST 4 points and if we do I think we'll be fine.

hmm...

This is great, he is great and he loves the club, I see him at the club for close to a decade, everyone loves him.

-------------------Cech--------------------- Ivanovic----Luiz-----Cahill-------Cole --------------Mikel-----Lamps-------------- Moses------------Mata-----------Hazard -------------------Torres------------------- I think this is adequate, maybe Azpilicueta over Ivanovic & obviously if we have the game won - Romeu, Marin, Danny, even Piazon could be thrown on.

Hahahahaha, absolute brilliance.

Have to disagree here, when he is free roaming ie. Juventus he's brilliant, at times he looks innocent & weak, but on the ball he's fantastic, but his role vs. Arsenal wasn't to free roam like Hazard & Mata, he was the deepest and most of the time was helping out Ramires & Mikel, isolating Ramsey & Carzola, and I think he was brilliant for a kid of his stature to do his job and basically shut out Arsenal's biggest threat - Carzola as Podolski was non-existent.

I'd say Luiz & Terry, JUST over Cahill - Cahill & Luiz are VERY even but Luiz has improved somewhat, and he's a lot more solid albeit if there is one mistake per game, don't get me wrong Cahill is fantastic, but as a pairing as they've played more together, and it seems Robbie is going the same way for me it's Luiz & Terry. Luiz has the potential to be one of the best CB's in the world & to be the Brazilian captain, IF he matures a little more.

If the buy out clause is that, that's obviously the only realistic price which I think IS worth it, he's unbelievable + they bought him 14 months ago for 30.

I also don't think it should be a precedent for EVERYONE when they hit a certain age, you've gotta judge it on performance, fitness etc - Cole's still got both of those & can play Tuesday/Wednesday - Saturday easily.

I'm with you here, because he didn't play against Wolves I was really, really shocked when I didn't see him a starter yesterday, I'll do it again - he'll definitely be starting in the CL midweek.

Cole DEFINITELY deserves 2, the guy hardly plays a bad game & has only played a dozen in his career with us, still I think the best LB in the world on his day, also a great leader. Letting him go on a free would be disgraceful.

Don't think Llorente is our man, isn't very agile & just would not suit the players we've bought.

Agreed, Meireles & Mikel were great vs. Newcastle, think it shows that Lamps just isn't suited for this role, and like Zeta just said we'll get more out of him if he's play behind the striker again.

I think there's something there definitely, but his attitude & arrogance is already showing - some of the tweet's he was making before, during & after the Euro's shocked me, as well as his attitude off the pitch, think the kid's headed for hate.