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Can I join this? Not too sure how it works, but it sounds like fun and shouldn't take too much time.

So in January he'll be 33?

Age is simply a number, his performance is what matters. Look at JT, he's getting better with age. There's a five-foot 16 year old who's been playing in our pre-season games, kept a clean sheet each half he's played.

We better not see Filipe walking on the field, Filipe!

Egyptian minister of sport has pretty much confirmed that Salah won't be doing military service.

Option A ) Stay at Everton, be the first name on the team sheet and fight for a Europa league play-off spot. Option B ) Stay at Chelsea, be a useful player from the bench, get paid more money and possibly win the CL, EPL, FA Cup and the League Cup. And "work with a manager who doesn't rate you", a manager's job is to get the best out of a player. I doubt Martinez could improve Lukaku to a level anywhere near that Mourinho could.

He'll take number 7 from Ramires, Ramires will be replaced by Pogba who'll take number 8. Vacant number three will go to Varane. Transfer window done.

20m for a 29 year old CB who won't make the starting XI? No thanks, I'd rather we sign Varane for 40m.

Boga!

His wife is more than welcome to the CFC family. Stay away, John!

I still can't get how out of the blue (pardon the pun) this transfer was. Can't say I'm complaining though, another world-class player at the club! :blue scalf:

He'll take the number three shirt.

Confirmed as the #19. In other news, I hear Diego Costa looks like a shitty drawing of Oscar.

Maybe they'll both wear the shirt number "1 1/2"

From another website: "Is Salah pro-democracy? did he say anything about that. In Egypt we just had a coup and now have a dictatorship. So if Salah said anything they are probably just scaring him to show him that they can destroy him."

I have a slight feeling Varane will take number 3.

Do you think Ryan will stay as Filipe's cover?

Who's our cover for Filipe, Ake? Would like to see Varane brought in, would set our CBs up for a long time partnering Zouma. Khedira or Pogba would be fantastic signings as well, not too sure who'll play alongside Matic given that Fabregas is more of a number 10, as is Oscar. We have more than adequate cover in every other position, wouldn't be surprised if this'll be our best squad/season ever.

I like how he talks about himself in third person.

Guys guys, we all know Pogba likes to be number three. Welcome Filipe!

Don't injure yourself, Andre

Sanchez was bought by Arsenal as a world-class player in his prime, whereas we bought Hazard who was barely out of his teenage years largely based on potential. That's not to say I wouldn't prefer Hazard over Sanchez, because I would, even though he's still developing and at a younger age with the best yet to come.

A few years back when Debuchy was at Lille (circa '10), people thought of him as the best RB in the world. Then he blew his any potential he had and signed for Newcastle. Arsenal have been a lot more positive than in recent time with this transfer window though, they've brought a world-class player in Sanchez for cheap.