Team for today

[Slim]

Thanks - is it that Alonso is back in the middle and Gerrard more free, or is it just Wigan are useless today?

Crap answer but bit of both!! They are giving our midfield far too much room to play. If you saw Wednesday just imagine the furtherest thing from that display and this is it!!

[tomasjj]

Its the passing and pace of our attacking play.

well, added with the fact that wigan are not just sitting back

[Bob]

3-5-2 then. worth a go

No it's not a 3-5-2

i wouldnt have thought so, looking at the players hes picked. id say carra, agger and sami centre backs. riise and finnan wing backs. Gerrard and xabi in the middle, with garcia in behind the 2 strikers.

Could be but i doubt we'll play 3-5-2 as it's not Rafas preferred formation.

OWNED!!!!

[ronan]

fantastic third goal
wigan pretty poor at the back
this should give us some confidence much needed

[Red_Al_77]

Nope. He is running the show, quite clearly. MOM so far for me, edging Bellers.

When we turn it on, 9 times out of ten its cause of this man.

Credit to Rafa for changing the formation. Bold move.

Yep. Couldn't agree more.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

For the third goal, 13 seconds from the time Reina released the ball to Kuyt netting.

So that's why Rafa signed Bellamy.

Garcia hasn't given the ball away that much either.

Stevie's made his point about playing in the middle I think. Involved in 3 of our goals.

Hopefully there's more goals to come. Our goal difference could use a boost.

[puredale]

This is one of those games where everthing is going for us. Wigan havent played that badly and could've hadd a couple themselves but it is the ex-palace pair of Boyce & Hall that are the weak links in the Wigan defence.

Good position to bring on one of the youth off the bench for the 2nd half.

[glynner]

Arrgh - just spent 45 minutes (unsuccessfully) searching for the Wigan game online.

And the text commentary on the beeb site is pissing me off.

Can anyone tell me who's playing RM ?

Really wish I could see us thump Wigan.

[Slim]

If we win 13-0 we goal above Arsenal on goal difference!!!!!

[livvy145]

If we win 13-0 we goal above Arsenal on goal difference!!!!!

[Marky]

Take a bit of that Bellamy critics, can't keep a good man down.
Whole team playing well, aside from a few slip ups at the back we've been mighty impressive
RTE picked a good game to show us live

[Red_Al_77]

Arrgh - just spent 45 minutes (unsuccessfully) searching for the Wigan game online.

And the text commentary on the beeb site is pissing me off.

Can anyone tell me who's playing RM ?

Really wish I could see us thump Wigan.

Should have checked the threads

[Speedy]

I've just soiled myself. Class performance

[disco]

Yep. Couldn't agree more.

Are you a happier bunny today Al?

[kurtangle01]

I've just soiled myself. Class performance

Do you still want Rafa out?