91 points is well above the average and enough to get me to a position of 93,722 overall.
Excellent performance from my captain Benteke with 36 points. Very good double digit contributions from Ivanovic, Zabeletta, Nolan. A solid clean sheet from Walker and Szczesny delivered 7 points despite letting 3 goals. That is what saving a penalty does for you. Those are the positives.
The negatives start with the failed Essien experiment. No minutes played in two games tells me that he will not be as high up The Special One's favourites as I had hoped and he will be the first casualty. I am basically in the market for a midfield player who will play regularly and will score highly. I have £8.5 million to spend.
Of the others, Walters may be on borrowed time after missing another penalty and suffering from playing for Stoke in 2013. He may be next for the chop.
Vidic and Baines disappointed with 3 points between them, but I am confident that they will come good.
Lukaku and Berbatov also delivered 3 points between them. those are expensive points but they have a good track record and will get another chance.
Snodgrass and Lucas stayed on the bench, but Snodgrass was injured. Lucas had a solid 3.
So once the dust has settled on transfers this week, Essien will be replaced. Candidates are Lampard, Oscar, Toure, Paulinho, and Pienaar.
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