Hammer blows

It was a defining win for Chelsea... but they share the spotlight with West Ham in Kammy's Picks of the Weekend.

Chris Kamara's picks of the Premier League weekend

Every Saturday afternoon, Chris Kamara heads to stadiums up and down the country to deliver his unique match reports for Soccer Saturday. On Sundays you can see him back in the Sky Sports studios as he brings you all of the highlights on Goals on Sunday. And then on Mondays you can find Kammy right here on skysports.com as he brings you his picks of the weekend. Join us every week as he runs through his highs and lows as well as answering YOUR questions... GAME - Man Utd 1-2 Chelsea
There were some cracking games this weekend, including West Ham's comeback against Everton, but I have to pick Chelsea's visit to Old Trafford where they won such a vital game 2-1. I wasn't expecting that result, but losing Wayne Rooney to injury made life very difficult for Manchester United. Dimitar Berbatov simply hasn't filled into his role and Chelsea were able to take full advantage of that. TEAM - Chelsea
Manchester City are obvious contenders for team of the week after scoring six goals away from home - and it would have been more if the heavens hadn't opened. But you have to look at the intensity of the performance and Manchester City didn't really have to work hard for those goals. In contrast, Chelsea worked hard for everything they got - and they got an incredible result. It has to be Chelsea this week. PLAYER - Joe Cole
Everybody has been saying he's not the same player any more, but he's quite level headed about this situation. He knows he hasn't been playing his best football and he knows he isn't a first-choice player at Chelsea. He has to prove himself to Carlo Ancelotti and I think he did that on Saturday. The improvisation he showed for the goal is what he's all about - he can win a football match with his skill - but he needs to start sustaining his overall level of performance. Maybe if his manager believed in him a bit more it would help. GOAL - Ilan
Bolo Zenden scored a brilliant goal for Sunderland, but in terms of importance I'm going to pick Ilan's goal. West Ham could easily have folded at 2-1 down, but they proved they are playing for the manager and fought back to equalise. Les Ferdinand said on Soccer Extra that it's easier for the West Ham players away from home because the pressure's off... but it's not easy at Everton when they've just won seven on the bounce! Julien Faubert put a brilliant ball in and Ilan got the header on it. That's my goal of the week. GAFFER - Gianfranco Zola
It was almost Mick McCarthy until Nicklas Bendtner scored for Arsenal, so I'm picking Zola. When you saw the pressure and the tension released in Zola after their draw at Everton you could understand that it's nothing to do with money for him, it's all about his desire to win football matches and to not be considered a failure. As an ex-manager I have empathy for him because I can see the pressure he's under and the biggest thing in his life is to make sure West Ham are in the Premier League next season. That point will help them to achieve that goal. GRIPE - Mike Dean in charge at Old Trafford
Mike Dean should never have been put in charge of that game because no matter what happened, he was never going to award a penalty. He gave a controversial penalty to Blackburn last week and Martin Olsson later admitted they knew that Mike Dean tended to give more penalties than most refs. The referees association should never have put him in charge of such a high-profile match after those comments because that would always have been in the back of his mind. Ji-Sung Park was fouled for an obvious penalty, but Gary Neville's foul on Nicolas Anelka was one of the most blatant penalties you'll ever see. Mike Dean is a decent fellow and under normal circumstances I'm sure he would have awarded the penalty, but after all that was said in the build-up he was not able to referee in the way he wanted to. He should never have been put in that situation.

Kammy answers your questions...

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After watching the game at Old Trafford on Saturday, it does seem that Man Utd are a one-man team. Berbatov simply can't fill the lone striker role and without Rooney, the whole system breaks down going forward. This is very worrying for a club of Manchester United's size. Greg.
KAMMY SAYS: It is a worry and it's not like Sir Alex Ferguson to be found wanting in a situation like this. Chelsea have the option of Didier Drogba or Nicolas Anelka on their own up front (although they would be in trouble if both of them got injured) and even Tottenham down in fifth place have real competition for places up front. But the problem for United is Berbatov isn't capable of filling the boots of Rooney. Sir Alex doesn't like to be proved wrong and having spent so much money on Berbatov it seems he'll give him as many chances as he can. Berbatov is often compared to Eric Cantona. I was at Leeds when Cantona was there, but he became a different animal when he went to Manchester United. In contrast, Berbatov looked as good as Cantona when he was at Spurs but he has been a let-down in a Manchester United shirt. He simply wasn't the player that Ferguson spent all that money on and while nobody can doubt his ability, he isn't the same player mentally. He wouldn't be the first either. The likes of Alan Brazil, Garry Birtles and Peter Davenport were all fabulous players who struggled with the pressure at a big club like Manchester United. Having said all that, if Berbatov had put his chance away at the end of the game to level the scores against Chelsea then all would have been forgiven. PICKING YOUR FUL TEAM
Hey Kammy. It wasn't too long ago Wolves were fined for fielding a weakened team against Man Utd. It's now been confirmed West Ham are filing a complaint about Fulham's team selection against Hull City last weekend. I find it quite embarrassing and laughable. If Fulham have their target set on bigger games - why would you risk your stars getting injured? They have earned the right to rest their players - so I really don't understand why we are complaining. Why is it coming to the stage where the manager isn't having control over their team selection? It's his team, no one else's. What is your view on this rule? Ben Hudson - West Ham fan
KAMMY SAYS: What I would point out is that Gianfranco Zola isn't the one complaining. Neil Warnock famously complained about Liverpool playing seven or eight squad players against Fulham - which put Sheffield United deeper into trouble a few seasons ago. I understood his gripe, especially because Sheffield United were new to the Premier League, but the managers all know the script these days. However, the West Ham board are looking at it differently to the staff and I think they were clutching at straws a little bit. It smacked a little bit of desperation, but after that great result at Everton, I think it will be quickly forgotten. Fulham's priority is the Europa League and there's no way that Roy Hodgson or anybody at Fulham will be punished. If you have a 24-man squad then you have a right to play any of those players in your first team at some stage.