Where did i say he was better than Baines?
I can't see Cole retiring yet, think he will still be left back in France and then it makes more sense seeing Bertrand through as he will have 2 more years experience.
I am a huge fan of Mikel but thought he was the worst player on the pitch today actually. He likes to keep hold of the ball and they just closed him down quickly and forced him into errors.
Double Champions League winner called Paulo Ferreira?? That or Sam Hutchinson.
I actually wanted Bertrand to hit the ****, well done my nut in!
I was glad there was some positives to take from the game, Hazard looked ok, Bertrand was decent, Lampard looked brilliant and City were scared shitless of Torres. Thought Friend was very poor though, on first viewing i thought no way was it a red-card and in Sunday league that is a world class tackle but at this level they are trying to stamp it out so fair enough. My anger was with him giving the Savic foul against Torres, not only would the Brana challenge not have happened but City would/should have been down to 10 men so the game takes a totally different route. It wasn't just that decision to be fair, it was typical inconsistancies from him. Booking players for one thing but then not booking someone else for the same thing.
