Wilkins to blame for cup exit

I WONDER what odds you would have got on Ballack and Lampard missing penalties in the same week?

Two defeats in the space of four days is not good, but each loss was due to completely different issues.

Having schlepped up to Blackburn on a Wednesday night, I have to say that I was a little dumbfounded by the team. You do not put Malouda, Joe Cole and Deco in the same team — full stop. You especially do not put them in the same team when playing against a bunch of cloggers like Blackburn.