The Pre-Season Thread

[Jase 43,479]

So cool hair

That reminded me of this...

[Jase 43,479]

Not sure if anyone noticed these:

2.cahill's tricep

If anything, that looks swollen from this picture.

[FabHazard 655]

If anything, that looks swollen from this picture.

Yeah!!kind of!

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

Yeah!!kind of!

NO it's just pressed against his latissimus. Cahill, even though rathr average as a player, has an amzing physique one has to admit.

[mediator 2,026]

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

I really like this vid:

http://www.fanatix.com/news/video-chelsea-star-petr-cech-showcases-brilliant-skill-in-training/127177/

[Muzchap 8,966]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYmGUqgnwOk

Not sure if the video was posted before

Is it me or does Mourinho look about 10 years younger now he's back at Chelsea!!!

He looks so much younger and refreshed and is smiling so much more!

Amazing what a few weeks can do!!!!

[iceboy 992]

Mourinho is very close with palyers, just look that picture with Cech. Amazing.

[Styles 9,790]

The fear on Mourinho's face upon realising Lukaku is about to run into straight through him.

[1chelsea 864]

Am tired of waiting for bluemaster or who has the training video of yesterday waiting waiting waiting..........

[Fernando 6,375]

Is it me or does Mourinho look about 10 years younger now he's back at Chelsea!!!

He looks so much younger and refreshed and is smiling so much more!

Amazing what a few weeks can do!!!!

To me it seems like he doesn't have that passion as before.

This might or might not affect your drive for further success.

Not everyone can be like Ferguson.

We will see how things pan out.

[robdog 2,084]

Am tired of waiting for bluemaster or who has the training video of yesterday waiting waiting waiting..........

Just goto the Chelsea TV youtube site for updates

BTW, Here is the one from yesterday. Sorry if it was already posted

[Muzchap 8,966]

To me it seems like he doesn't have that passion as before.

This might or might not affect your drive for further success.

Not everyone can be like Ferguson.

We will see how things pan out.

Wow 2 negative posts I've read from you in succession on different threads...

Do you ever have anything good to say?

Try being happy - you never know, could end up somewhere really great!

My comment was aimed at explaining that at Real Madrid Jose looked very old and was almost approaching a Wenger grey!

Few weeks with Chelsea and he looks younger, happier and in a much better place!

I don't think he has lost his drive, my personal opinion is that it's hidden now behind a friendly facade, I'm sure there will be abrasive moments this season though

I still think he will create that siege mentality. And he needs a CL with a 3rd different club - so he will be pushing hard for that

[Fernando 6,375]

Wow 2 negative posts I've read from you in succession on different threads...

Do you ever have anything good to say?

Try being happy - you never know, could end up somewhere really great!

My comment was aimed at explaining that at Real Madrid Jose looked very old and was almost approaching a Wenger grey!

Few weeks with Chelsea and he looks younger, happier and in a much better place!

I don't think he has lost his drive, my personal opinion is that it's hidden now behind a friendly facade, I'm sure there will be abrasive moments this season though

I still think he will create that siege mentality. And he needs a CL with a 3rd different club - so he will be pushing hard for that

What does negative post has to do with happiness?

All I'm stating is what I seen.

It looks like real madrid sucked out his passion.

[Ankit 3,176]

To me it seems like he doesn't have that passion as before.

This might or might not affect your drive for further success.

Not everyone can be like Ferguson.

We will see how things pan out.

How do you look at the glass, in general? Half full or half empty?

[Fernando 6,375]

How do you look at the glass, in general? Half full or half empty?

What does this got to do with anything?

You just need to study the past and see that no manager can stay top for a long time. Why because they lose the first passion they once had!

Look at some of the best coach of the 90s and see who is still top?

Very few to none.

What saf did is very hard as not many people can maintain that will and determination to push themselves for a new challenge every year.

[Ankit 3,176]

What does this got to do with anything?

You just need to study the past and see that no manager can stay top for a long time. Why because they lose the first passion they once had!

Look at some of the best coach of the 90s and see who is still top?

Very few to none.

What saf did is very hard as not many people can maintain that will and determination to push themselves for a new challenge every year.

You seem to be pessimistic even before Jose's team has played a one match. Not a single match played and you think, he has lost the passion,desire! If that was the case, he would have taken a sabbatical. Gone on for a year and stayed out of the game completely but he didn't want to. He wanted to come back to Chelsea. What you may think as a loss of passion , might just be that the man is 50 now. Last time he came , he was 41 and wanted to conquer the world. Hence was cocky, now he has conquered the world and is now more humble and peaceful. That doesn't mean he has lost his desire, it just means he has grown up and mellowed down.

[Fernando 6,375]

You seem to be pessimistic even before Jose's team has played a one match. Not a single match played and you think, he has lost the passion,desire! If that was the case, he would have taken a sabbatical. Gone on for a year and stayed out of the game completely but he didn't want to. He wanted to come back to Chelsea. What you may think as a loss of passion , might just be that the man is 50 now. Last time he came , he was 41 and wanted to conquer the world. Hence was cocky, now he has conquered the world and is now more humble and peaceful. That doesn't mean he has lost his desire, it just means he has grown up and mellowed down.

Or it looks like he lost his passion.

You can argue for both cases.

Only time will tell.