Funkyflashman

I think this is a very good point, if we look at the most successful teams in Europe right now, teams like Bayern can start Robben, Kroos, Ribery and STILL have players like shaquiri, muller, gotze on the bench. Price may be a ittle high, but willian is certainly not a misguided purchase.

You've spelt "me hearties" incorrectly, and there is no comma between yo and ho.

Erm no he wasn't? He was playing in the band of three, most recently on the right? Hence winger

Guus Hiddink has resigned from Anzhi... Barca related? I wonder...

If I'm honest I don't know where all of this praising of his workrate has come from. Yeah he used to put in a massive shift every game but he's certainly not that player any more. IMO he's closer to being lazy than he is to being a hard worker. Now that's not to say that he wouldn't work for Jose because I think he's fairly coachable, but I definitely wouldn't say workrate is a strength of his

Haha no worries, didnt think that way at all

Batman is a vigilante but he is also vigilant. I can spell I promise

Hahahaha I laughed so hard at "vigilant" "Because he's the hero that Chelsea deserves, but not the one it needs right now...and so we'll play him...because he can take it...because he's not a hero...he's a silent guardian, a watchful protector...the Dark Knight".

I know, I follow Juve and Ajax a little bit and this just seems insane...

Sky sources: Juventus accept undisclosed bid from Sunderland for midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini #SSN Thats an astonishing signing if it happens...

Porto - Hugo Almeida and Bruno Morais were 19. Hugo Luz and Helder Postiga were 20, both costas and Bosingwa were 21. All first team. Chelsea - Robben was 20, Cech and Joe Cole were 21, Kalou played at 18 Inter - Blooded Balotelli, Santon and Destro Madrid - You could conceivably argue (I certainly will) that he developed Ozil, Khedira, Di maria, Varane, Callejon.

Yup pretty similar

Agree completely, it makes no sense to play a system where we restrict the number of players we can play in our deepest and best position. Just playing devil's advocate

He played a 4312 while he was at Inter a LOT. Julio Cesar Maicon Lucio Samuel Chivu Cambiasso Zannetti Stankovic Sneijder Eto'o Milito 4231 was his defensive shape as his wingers would contain opposition fullbacks, so he gradually switched to it as the season progressed.