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Cahill and the Derby

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Just Moyes' stubborness in playing Cahill all the time, when the lad clearly needs a rest. He played right-wing yesterday when Gosling, who at least provides us some width and balance to the midfield, should have played instead.

I'm not sure if he should play in the derby now. Yes, his leadership and tenacity would be valuable, but he is so tired and would not be as effective.

Positives for the derby are we finally have our two best wingers back! So, if they're playing, I do think we have a chance against the shite. The second half performance was encouraging so we can take that into the game.

Just a thought of the team, mine might be something like this. 

 Howard Neill, Yobo, Distin, Baines Billy, Heitinga, Rodwell, Pienaar Fellaini Saha

I think this is a good starting eleven, because we'll be matching Liverpool's midfield, and Cahill can a deserved rest, and can be a useful impact player, as well as Yakubu. It's still a strong team, only Arteta and Jagielka would get in the team out of our injured players at the moment. But the main question is Cahill or Fellaini, and I'd pick Fellaini, solely because he'd be fitter, and hopefully if they have Glen Johnson injured, and that Kyrgiakos plays, Fellaini can stifle him as much as possible!!

It's a long shot but I definitely think we can win this game, COYB!!
Ben Jones, Anglesey     Posted 26/11/2009 at 12:03:45

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Chris Perry
1   Posted 27/11/2009 at 16:36:28

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I cannot believe that you would not play Cahill in what is going to be a high tempo game. Cahill will without a doubt be more key than Fellaini ever would be, Cahill has the knack of niggling the redshite players, but more importantly of scoring crucial goals. I just think we may well see that corner flag taking some shit this weekend.
Chris Fisher
2   Posted 27/11/2009 at 16:47:11

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Drop Tim Cahill?! With his record against the red shite....!!! Ummmm no.
Tommy Coleman
3   Posted 27/11/2009 at 16:46:36

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I almost agree. I’d have Heitinga right back, put Fellaini in defensive midfield ( his natural position ) and start with the Yak up front.

Moyes will play Cahill though, defo in a 4-5 1.

How we need a win on Sunday !
Martin Cutler
4   Posted 27/11/2009 at 16:51:18

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I don’t care who starts, who plays .... just win the fucking game....we all need cheering up and what a game to win this would be!!
Ben Howard
5   Posted 27/11/2009 at 17:03:47

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The Official site is reporting that Rodwell and Saha are doubts now!! Christ on a bike!!!

I guess substitute Cahill For Rodwell and Yakubu for Saha in your line up Ben.

I hope this is just mind games in response to ladyboy’s late fitness test!
Bryan Douglas
6   Posted 27/11/2009 at 18:03:08

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Is this the fantasy football page?
Ian Tunstead
7   Posted 27/11/2009 at 18:16:41

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I would play the same team only I think Rodwell needs a rest i would play Fellaini in Rodwells place and Cahill behind the striker.
Carl Lee
8   Posted 27/11/2009 at 18:26:46

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If Rodwell and Saha pass their fitness tests I would play

Howard
Neill Yobo Heitinga Baines
Cahill Rodwell Bilyletdinov Pienaar
Fellaini
Saha

With Bily and Pienaar swapping if necessary.
Joe McMahon
9   Posted 27/11/2009 at 20:59:46

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For fuck's sake, guys we ain’t gonna win. No matter who plays, none of them are good enough. Apart from Saha & Pienaar, who have we got to unlock the door? We couldn’t unlock it against Stoke, Burnley, Hull, Wolves, Fulham, twated 5-0, 6-1, 3-0 already this season, and again I fear the worst.
Tom Bowers
10   Posted 27/11/2009 at 22:55:47

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Of course we have a chance of winning this derby if only because that’s exactly what it is. The reds are also up the wall and if we don’t get anyone sent off we can match there current mediocrity with our own. Chances are Gerrard will play with injections and possibly Torres for a half but given we have gotten our bad stuff out of the way in recent games then we have a shot at beating them especially if it’s a Saha shot!.

Fellaini and Bily will be fresh and Peanuts probably needed the Hull game to sharpen up. Having said all that we need Fellaini to watch his tackles and we need a referee who isn’t going to make controversy and above all we need to play for 90 minutes and not just the second half.

Rob Hollis
11   Posted 28/11/2009 at 00:35:37

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Considering our ability to line the team up I suspect it might be something like this...

Hibbert
Yakubu Saha Jo Cahill
Howard Heitinga Gosling Yobo
Billy

Deal with that, Rafa!
Norman Merrill
12   Posted 28/11/2009 at 01:41:01

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Martin Cutler, Could not agree more. We badly need a win, and what better time, and place, after the let-downs of recent games.
Norman Merrill
13   Posted 28/11/2009 at 01:44:54

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Rob Hollis, show a little respect for our neighbours, and at least pick eleven. why not pick the toffeelady, to make numbers up?
Rob Hollis
14   Posted 28/11/2009 at 01:54:55

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Sorry Norman
Tired and emotional since Wolves at home.
Dave Richman
15   Posted 28/11/2009 at 08:07:04

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Well the ref is Alan "He’s no’ fi’ enough" Wiley..... one of my most hated! Grrrrrrr
Dick Fearon
16   Posted 28/11/2009 at 11:32:57

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What has sickened most of us in games against the Sky 4 particularly the RS has been our lack of spirit sometimes called fight. There is only one player on our books upon which we can absolutely guarantee will provide that kind of spirit in full measure. To think of dropping him for this derby would be the act of a madman.
Andrew Hight
17   Posted 27/11/2009 at 09:21:06

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I have the pleasure/misfortune (delete where applicable) of playing in a charity game that is to be officiated by our good friend Mr Poll... Am I right in thinking that it was said referee who disallowed Don Hutchinson's excellent (well off his back) finish against Liverpool some years back?

Also a list of his other misdemenaours against the blues would be welcome. I can discuss these with him after the game. Many thanks... Oh and sack the board... I know we are not Tottenham but seriously they have less ambition than the Liberal democrats.

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