RoyalBlues

I think we have to start giving a new signings a shorter length of contract. Maybe around 3 years would be perfect. If the player turns good, we will extend the contract with deserve payrise. If not working, release them for free. No more 5.5 years of hell again like Torres.

Glad to hear that, I don't have to worry too much if Mikel and Romeu go then. Hopefully, at least one of them will be in the squad.

Lol, didn't realize it until you mentioned

Could he play at pivot? And how about Baker?

We will play false 9, or play 'the real false 9'. False 9 as our backup plan regardless.

We are having 19 players non HG, Romeu included. It should only 17 of it according to the regulation, so basically we have to sell or loan our 2 non HG players.

I know he is not young anymore, but I hope he could perform at his best when needed. Surely we cannot relied only on Torres, if something happen to Costa, so I hope Drogba could still do the job.

It is still unreal we have sold him for 28 millions. Someone pinch me please.

Cech is staying. Could not see any indication he want to leave until now. He will only leave if he is forced to.

Sunderland or Everton? I hope it is Sunderland.

Lol, I want to wrote something, but I don't want to jinx it, so I better keep my fingers away from keyboard.

I mean, if we gonna loan him, why not do it immediately. The way he is still with us, make me thinks Jose want to give Romeu a chance to impress him in preseason, but from Jose words it seems someone in CM did not rated by him. I doubt it is Mikel.

Probably, but I doubt it. It seems Jose always rated him, no?

What are you guys talking about? I don't want to know

If only, if only...

at all those expression

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2711932/Fernando-Torres-going-says-Chelsea-boss-Jose-Mourinho.html It seems Jose always mentioned 18 players non HG (3 ST, 3 GK, 3 DF, 4 CM, 5 AM). Instead we have 5 CM (Matic, Van Ginkel, Romeu, Mikel, Ramires), so I think he is never rated Romeu I guess? Makes me wonder why we extend his contract.

Well, we're talking for the worst case scenario here. Of course we hope that Costa would be fit a whole season. If we're not preparing for that, and only hope for the best scenario, then we're not learning anything from the past.

He is not that good, doesn't he? Assuming we sold Torres, for a big game, if Costa injured, would you rather put Drogba or Jay Rodriguez? If the answer is Drogba, he is not a good option then. S*** if he is the only option out there.

S*** we have to get rid another 2 players. If we have to sold or loaned Mikel and Romeu, we're suddenly quite thin in that pivot position. As it is impossible we're going with only 2 striker for upcoming season, it is almost fixed our 3 striker non HG (regardless Torres sold, I think his replacement will be non HG too). Unless we could find a HG striker quite good to be 2nd striker, quite cheap, ready for PL. Jeez, find that kind of player as hard as getting rid of Torres. Plus we had to get rid Torres first, so basically we have 2 mission impossible. Not that I'm not rated Schwarzer or something, but if Jose have a plan for Cech to stay, I think Schwarzer is a "waste of space" there in my opinion (apologize for the words). Hey, we already have 2 top GK, backup each other, rather put Blackman there as a 3rd, to be wise. Then we could only just sold or loaned one of our CM. It is more realistic without weaken another position.

Name me home grown striker, quite cheap, quite good, ready for PL?

If doesn't win anything, I'm afraid he could not survive another trophyless season. Only if we got FA Cup at least, I think he will stay.

Every Spanish fans at WC must be hoping this Costa they watched at Brazil back then. It is clear that Spain tactics doesn't suit Costa. They must change their system to fully utilized Costa.

Exactly, a big hint he will play in CM not AMC.

Lol, exactly. Or if he is starting to moan in front of media, he will be done.