can't wait for this one although I wish it wasn't an early kick off.
it's the time we finally beat them in the premiership imo. they're without makelele (suspended) and terry (injured) and cech would be starting his 1st game since fracturing his skull.
add this to the fact that we have the best home record in the premiership (W9 D2 L0) as well as the best home defensive record in the league (P11 conceded 3) -we seem in a stronger position than normal going into this game.
if cech plays, as he has been declared fit enough to, if i was rafa i would make sure that one of the lads on the 1st corner/free kick, stands on him and just throws a bit of weight into him, give away a cheap free kick, and have a little word in his ear that he will be in for more all afternoon. basically put the grain of doubt in his mind etc... nothing violent - just gamesmanship.
without their best defender and leader, holding midfielder and a possibly nervous and not match fit goalkeeper, and our superb home record/form this IS the time that we take 3 points off them!
YNWA