RoyalBlues

Mikel never exist then..

If Adidas ready to pay 70% of his transfer fee and Messi magically want to leave, we will get him. Don't bother whatever Jose have said.

Expecting same old team

José Mourinho is to grant his Chelsea squad a Christmas party as a reward for their irrepressible form so far this season. [Guardian]

Like we will be believe that...

Noo #InBrendaWeTrust Keane, hahaha

No please, not to that club. It is a toxic place, not good for your mental health.

If we play in our way normally, I think we could win this without problem. There is no one in Sunderland side that will turn like Messi when playing us. We could somehow slip it up or referee messing with us, but I think the worst would be a draw. Can't see us losing this.

It's already Saturday here and less than 24 hours to go until the match. It works for me, at least, lol.

Out of context this rumour is true or not, Messi and CR are the only 2 players in this world understandable to have special payment. They are special cases, and I'm sure every footballers as their team mates understand that and will not want to ask for the same amount.

Double Decker

Same with Torres thread, why no one blaming him for our series of draw results, really annoyed me

The top 10 players in CL so far

Lol, keep dreaming 'Arry

Did anyone really expect all of us crying for him to come back everytime he score?

Last time he was here, I think he is good enough to be backup. Koln just wasted him and that is not his fault nor ours. Kalas in, Zouma out sounds good to me. The gap quality is not that big, if it isn't almost the same.

Might be Willian who will be sold, but like Schurrle it seems both are really doesn't mind being on the bench. Damn, both are good lads. Also I thought Willian could offer more different playing style to Messi rather than Schurrle. Schurrle playing style almost the same as Messi imo. I feel Jose will choose Willian to stay. In addition to that, Schurrle rumour are strong to be sold already. So my bet it is him.

If we do sign him, pretty sure one of Schurrle or Willian will be sold. The one who stay will be our 4th choice AM definitely. If we could get around 20m from it, would be nice. Feel like we sign Messi for 40m.

Michael Ballack: "I look at this Chelsea and there's no weak spots, they are very stable. You can say that they can win the CL." "But they also know at Chelsea and Mourinho has too much experience to let people get carried away."

Just read this Messi's achievement so far on another site, I don't know but I find I am laughing a lot while reading all of it. Maybe it is just weird of me though. Barcelona La Liga: 200405, 200506, 200809, 200910, 201011, 201213; Runnerup 200607, 201112 Copa del Rey: 200809, 201112; Runner-up 201011, 201314 Supercopa de Espaa: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013; Runner-up 2012 UEFA Champions League: 200506, 200809, 201011 UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006 FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011 Argentina Olympic Gold Medal: 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005 Runner-up: FIFA World Cup: 2014 Copa America: 2007 Individual FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2010, 2011, 2012 Ballon d'Or: 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009 World Soccer Player of the Year: 2009, 2011, 2012 World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time: 2013 Onze d'Or: 2009, 2011, 2012 Onze D'argent: 2008, 2013 European Golden Shoe: 2010, 2012, 2013 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 2011 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2009 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011 UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 L'quipe Champion of Champions: 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Goalscorer: 2005 LFP Best Player: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 2007, 2009, 2010 Pichichi Trophy: 2010, 2012, 2013 LFP Best Forward: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year: 2009 La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year: 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008 World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008 Bravo Award: 2007 Golden Boy: 2005 Marca Legend Award: 2009 Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 200809, 200910, 201011 ESPY Awards Best International Athlete: 2012 El Pas King of European Soccer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012[364] IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 2011, 2012[365] IFFHS World's best Top Division Goal Scorer: 2012[366] FIFA/FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 ESM Team of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 2007 Copa América Top Assist Provider: 2011 Copa del Rey Top Goalscorer: 201011, 201314 Argentine Sportsperson of the Year Award: 2011 Olimpia de Plata: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup: Golden Ball (Best player) 2014 FIFA World Cup: Dream Team[367] Records As of 5 June 2014. World Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: 4[368] Guinness World Records title for the most goals in a year: 91 goals[369] Most international goals in a year (club and national team): 25 goals (shared with Vivian Woodward) Most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)[370] First footballer ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional league[371] Europe Most European Golden Shoe awards: 3[372] Most goals scored in a season (club): 73 goals[126] Most goals scored in a year (club): 79 goals[373] Most European Cup top scorer awards: 4 (shared with Gerd Mller)[374] Most consecutive European Cup top scorer awards: 4[374] Most hat-tricks in UEFA Champions League: 5 hat-tricks[172] Highest scorer in a UEFA Champions League game: 5 goals[375] Most goals scored in UEFA Champions League knockout phase: 31 goals Only player to score in 21 different cities in the European Cup Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League: 74 goals[376] Argentina Most goals scored in a year (national team): 12 goals (shared with Gabriel Batistuta)[377] Spain Most goals scored for a single club: 359 goals Most goals scored in La Liga history: 253 goals[378] Most away goals scored in La Liga history: 107 goals[169] Most goals scored in La Liga in a season: 50 goals[379] Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)[370] Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8 hat-tricks[380] Youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals: 25 years[381] First player to score at least 25 goals in five consecutive seasons in La Liga (shared with Cristiano Ronaldo): 200910 to 201314 First player to score at least 20 goals in six consecutive seasons in La Liga: 200809 to 201314 Most goals scored in El Clásico matches: 21 goals Most hat-tricks in El Clásico matches: 2 Most goals scored in the Supercopa de Espaa: 10 goals Barcelona Top scorer in official competitions: 371 goals Top scorer in La Liga: 253 goals Top scorer in UEFA Champions League: 74 goals Top scorer in European competitions: 75 goals Top scorer in international competitions: 72 goals Most hat-tricks in official competitions: 26 hat-tricks Most hat-tricks in La Liga: 19 hat-tricks

Maybe because of Messi rumour popping out at the same moment and we are all stunned and shocked?

If the rumour true that Adidas will want to pay 70% of his transfer, we will only pay around 60m. It is a good deal imo. Also he could play as a striker if necessary. Agree though if we have to pay 200m from our own pocket, better spent it for 3 or 4 players.

Fabregas looks happy, he must know something we don't

Better one by one.. Fabregas first or Costa first, God knows..

Same reason with why we want to sign Reus for... on the right wing