Next game against West Brom, one we should be winning. I'd field a similar lineup to the Liverpool game, with Ivanovic at CB with Cahill and Azpili at RB. Will Cole be fit for this one?

I would like to see Sturridge get a start too.

Big one, tough time to go to The Hawthorns, but yep, a game we should be winning.

Have 4 attacking midfielders a la Spain.

------------Cech--------------

Cesar-----Ivan----Cahill-------Cole

-----------Mikel------Rambo-----

Moses---------Hazard----------Marin

-------------Studge----------

I'd go with that and always have Torres, Mata ect on the bench if needed, we need to freshen up or face our stars like Oscar and Mata being burnt out at the buisness end of the season.

Use the squad RDM!

------------------------Cech------------------------------

Cesar-----------Luiz---------Cahill------Bertrand----

------------------Mikel---(stay back)-------------------

-------------------------------Rambo---------------------

Moses---------Oscar--------Mata------Hazard-------

Cech

Azpi - Cahill - Luiz or Ivan - Cole/Bertrand

Mikel - Ramires

Moses - Mata - Marin

Torres

Hazard and Oscar NEED a rest.

I agree we should rest at least one of them but not both. Its makes Mata's life very difficult.

Like the idea of resting 2 of the 3 regulars behind Torres. Marin should be ready for a start, if he tires out he can be replaced in the second half, Moses deserves another start anyways.

Resting Torres ahead of Juve may not be a bad idea as well.

Edited November 12, 201213 yr by axman2526

Cech

Bertrand

Cahill

Ivanovic

Azzy

Romeu

Ramires

Oscar

Hazard

Sturridge

Marin

I would like to see Sturridge get a start too.

Why he's even worse than Torres. At least Torres can control the ball with his back to goal. Granted you never fancy him when he is through on goal, but Sturridge has looked terrible when he's played.

I would rather go with Moses up front tbh, but that leaves us with 2 even more sulky centre forwards.

I can't wait for jan.

I would go with this team.

Cech

Azpi, Ivan, Cahill, Cole

Ramires, Mikel

Hazard, Oscar, Mata

Moses.

I don't get why people are messing too much with the team, this will be a tough away game. We can always bring Marin & co on at a later stage.

Edited November 12, 201213 yr by Ben

We have enough talent to win this one ...except...WBA are playing really well, especially at home and this is one of those 'slip up' games that could come back and haunt us. I think we will be lucky to come out with a point given the way we fluffing our lines at the moment..RDM as others have said needs to freshen things up and put some new faces in there..

Why he's even worse than Torres. At least Torres can control the ball with his back to goal. Granted you never fancy him when he is through on goal, but Sturridge has looked terrible when he's played.

I would rather go with Moses up front tbh, but that leaves us with 2 even more sulky centre forwards.

I can't wait for jan.

I would go with this team.

Cech

Azpi, Ivan, Cahill, Cole

Ramires, Mikel

Hazard, Oscar, Mata

Moses.

I don't get why people are messing too much with the team, this will be a tough away game. We can always bring Marin & co on at a later stage.

Cause the players like Mata, Hazard and Oscar look tired and it's a risk not rotating the team to keep things fresh.

Is Lukaku tied for this game?

Is Lukaku tied for this game?

Yes he will be. No players are allowed to play against their 'parent' club. This rule was passed in the premiership a few years ago.

Yes he will be. No players are allowed to play against their 'parent' club. This rule was passed in the premiership a few years ago.

Cheers, I'll try and remember that one!

He has looked a hand full everytime I see him for West Brom.

Cheers, I'll try and remember that one!

He has looked a hand full everytime I see him for West Brom.

Pehaps we should bring him back...he certainly has looked a lot better since the pre-season

Pehaps we should bring him back...he certainly has looked a lot better since the pre-season

I would but many on here think he's better on loan as not much game time here.

I'd play him up top with Torres or Studge and see what happens, we bought him for the long term so he needs to play at some point.

Pehaps we should bring him back...he certainly has looked a lot better since the pre-season

That's the thing in sending out players on loan. No problem when we were playing brilliantly AND getting results going back a few weks but now we are struggling a little and we see Lukaku, Josh and KDB all doing well on loan and suddenly you could do with possibly all three of them as options.

I think we are VERY reliant on Mata, Hazard & Oscar right now and unfortunately they are not going to perform every match and Oscar and Mata both seem to struggle with playing 90 minutes. And I know Sturridge didn't get a lot of time yesterday but the more I see of him this season, the more he frustrates me.

Marin and Moses must be used though I mean the latter caused problems for various teams last season and would give young Oscar a rest.

I think we are VERY reliant on Mata, Hazard & Oscar right now and unfortunately they are not going to perform every match and Oscar and Mata both seem to struggle with playing 90 minutes. And I know Sturridge didn't get a lot of time yesterday but the more I see of him this season, the more he frustrates me.

I feel this is down to RDM's aversion to rotation. I understand that he wants to play our strongest side as often as possible, but some players are looking burnt out. We could have deployed Moses and Marin on the wings to rest two of Mata, Hazard and Oscar in many games this season. This issue has also made us highly predictable which makes us easier to stop. Barcelona do the same thing with the same players every game, and we demonstrated that their predictability can be their undoing.

That's the thing in sending out players on loan. No problem when we were playing brilliantly AND getting results going back a few weks but now we are struggling a little and we see Lukaku, Josh and KDB all doing well on loan and suddenly you could do with possibly all three of them as options.

I think we are VERY reliant on Mata, Hazard & Oscar right now and unfortunately they are not going to perform every match and Oscar and Mata both seem to struggle with playing 90 minutes. And I know Sturridge didn't get a lot of time yesterday but the more I see of him this season, the more he frustrates me.

At this moment RDM is relying on his best horses to get the job done and if he isn't careful he'll run them into the ground where they will need a longer rest. Why he doesn't play Marin and Moses when the others looked shagged is beyond me...if they are good enough for the first team bench then they should be good enough to be on the pitch. Robbie needs to grow some balls and quickly...no need to be in panic mode yet but we have seen a 7 point turn around in a couple of weeks. If we are seriously in for a title challenge then everyone has to play their part. As we get into the winter the ground is going to get heavier and the players will tire quicker and with 2 games a week our players will be knackered come the run in and both Utd and City will be out of sight due to the depth of their squads....IMO

Can we score a goal from open play please,no set pieces or goalkeeper cock ups(2 by the Shaktar keeper) please.The last goal from a great play was against Manure,Ramires.I omited the goals from Mickey Mouse Cup.

Edited November 12, 201213 yr by haifarul

Can we score a goal from open play please,no set pieces or goalkeeper cock ups(2 by the Shaktar keeper) please.The last goal from a great play was against Manure,Ramires.I omited the goals from Mickey Mouse Cup.

That "Mikey Mouse Cup" could be the only thing we win this season. I wouldn't mind winning it again this season, it's been a while now since we last won it.

And personally i think Albion away is the "wrong" place to be going at the mo'