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Kuyt but I don't like saying that as he deserves another season. I'd rather we weren't bringing Vorinin in (although the fact I know nothing about him means that statement's worthless) send Fowler on his way or relegate to 5th choice, keep the other 3 and bring in another top striker

I get the feeling they're trying to tell McLaren something but not sure what

I think it could only work if A.N.Other was to be Fowler, as he's just made up to be here. If it was a £20m+ type player who'd come in as number 1, then I don't think all 4 of the others could be kept happy

Number 102. Below European giants such as Ipswich, Leeds, Man City and Fulham.

Great tribute to a player who in a short space of time, has become one of the first names on the teamsheet for games such as yesterday's. He was class

Also Fowler got a few minutes there in the Uefa, as well as Arbeloa playing there. Fuck it, let's list who hasn't played there

At least we have a few players who have already played at the Nou Camp, so it's not going to be a total shock to them Reina, Gerrard, Carragher, Hyypia, Zenden, maybe Sissoko, maybe Gonzales, Alonso. Any others?

I'd take a 2-1 defeat in the first leg if you offered it to me now

I've haven't seen anything Rafa said after the match, but in a lot of the quotes I've seen he doesn't actually call them small, just one of the 'smaller clubs' I'm sure it was something about 'when the smaller clubs come here...' So did he actually directly call them small or just label them as smaller than us which they have already agreed with since Saturday

Spot on read that

Sorry, I never really thought about that when posting, my Mum's a blue, as was her Dad and brothers so never actually meant it as it came across

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No for me Top scorer this season despite having less minutes than Kuyt and around the same as Bellamy. Offers something different to the others and despite the criticism over his heading, does score a fair few of them. Will only get better as well

Very enjoyable game, likewise I thought Lehman's fall was taking the piss out of Drogba's theatrics

The others have games in hand though Nice and optimistic but clutching at straws really

Was interested to find out last night Kuyt has played more minutes this season than Crouch, would have guessed otherwise.

Same for me Kuyt 4th Garcia 5th

If Fowler isn't given service he doesn't appear to be doing much. He's not like a Kuyt or a Crouch who'll be involved in the game even if that doesn't mean threatening the goal. Fowler needs the service, but give him that and he usually delivers

Gerrard + Alonso -

Crouch In Kuyt Out

Crouch +1 Finnan -1

Good idea and hopefully it'll happen One of my favourite memories of last season was the crowd chanting Rafa's name at the final whistle at home to Benfica, to show they even when things don't go to plan he still has our backing

I was tempted by that, double up on Ronaldo who although I don't like admitting it, is in very good form. But I don't like unsettling the back 5 and that was last season's excellent back 5 the other night so could be tempted to keep Riise at left back and put Warnock ahead of him Not that Rafa will though

Garcia, Momo and Crouch Ask me tomorrow and it could well be different