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Its a shame the lad didn't work out cause he seems like a really nice guy. But for whatever reason Mou has no faith in him it did seem at the time a strange buy. At the time Bane had made the RB his and Dave had the LB. There was only the bench for him. And at his age that just didnt make sense. Theres no doubt he will be happy now and I wish him well. Its just a soddin shame we couldnt put the money to good use and get Griezmann eh!

Seems like a sensible loan for him/us. HOPEFULLY getting regular games in the PL couldnt get much better for us.

Dont seem to want or apparently need anyone bruv. This does make me smile.

Theres a group of the lads from my local going over and I cant make it cause her indoors is in hospital that morning. But I'm feeling really weird about this season so far. Last year as soon as Cescy/Costa was confirmed there was an amazing buzz going on. When presaeson came there was an electricity in the stands and a feeling that I hadn't felt in a few years. We was all just bouncing off each other with excitement. This close season so far has felt like a kick in the balls and I'm sure its not all to do with no glamorous signings. I'm sure as soon as everyones together in the pub before making our way to beat them north Londoners I will be ok. (God I hope so cause I'm on a real downer

And this worries me more because you just might be right! But when its come to the point where £18 mill is out of our price range for Pedro we really are up shit creek. Get ready to paddle.

No ta. Lifes far too short. Unless of course I'd been on the vaporizer and then I would find it a challenge to talk some sense into them. That or ask them where the best donut shop in town was!

Hes also very quick so getting up and down the pitch without leaving the other lads up shit creek wouldnt be a problem. The only thing that Im worried about is just how this would effect Happy? If we sent him out on loan it would be a travesty and if it made him 3rd choice (specially when Cahills sitting there quite snugly) would hurt him and I THINK it could lead him to leaving us. Its no secret Id give my dangleys to have Happy/Varane as our CBs but a Happy/Stones would work.

Welcome to the site bud. I met a very addicted Chelsea fan from Israel in Goa. He once came to London just for 2 days to watch a game! And to answer your question (Theres many threads open dealing with this subject so jump in mate) No I dont personally agree with him and I would happily upgrade 4 of our main 1st team IF the right players were available.

I would be more than happy for 1 of three of our lads to get the armband. Either Dave,Matic or Cescy could all do the job and I would be more than happy to have any of them lead our lads.

Ive not seen owt about a Moses loan so I dont know how we are going to bring one in without one going out as Mou keeps saying to cheer us up. I wouldnt want anyone else as manager and I know its a controversial thought to not agree with everything he does/says but I just dont understand him at times. Hes got arguably the best footballing analytical head in the game so I dont understand how he cant see the problems ALOT of us see. He cant be happy with every single one of the lads. Yes I did read that he said "some players will have to get better and some will have to get alot better" but some of them just cant get much better, theyre as good as we can get them I'm afraid. And with our small squad and lack of GOOD depth how can he settle for some of the guys we have on the bench? And tho I dont agree with his one out one in mentality WTF cant he bring one in THEN get one out? Surely thats how upgrading works. And if we keep waiting to do that our depth wont get any stronger. That is unless we upgrade the bench and heave the guys in the 1st team than we really could upgrade. I know none of Mous regular 1st team are crap and at times they each have their touch of genius, but those times for a couple of them are few and far between and I dont understand why more of us dont think we should be doing everything in our power to get the best players for every position that we possibly can. I like Mou is hopefully going to be with us for awhile and seems to be making us his project, and I do like the idea of us having a youthful team that can grow together and be together for years but that means putting young top of their game players into positions that we need them. And those kind of lads just dont come cheap. We need to start buying class (NOT necessarily the Pogbas,Messis,Bales) but theres alot of very good young players out there we should be at least looking at yeah. Im not doing some kneejerk reaction to us not going bloody bonkers spending fortunes but what I am is worried that we are going to be left behind this year and I can see come January we shall be looking for help that just wont be available. And if people are happy with that then thats what I dont get.

I'm pretty sure he would get a much higher % of fails and stranger answers if he just stood outside a Walmart. Some of those people look like theyre part of mankinds devolution.

And believe me I get ya and I would dearly love for that to happen but I just cant see it. We got a problem with our back 4 which is normally our strength. Cahill well enoughs already been said, Bane a lovely guy but hes dead slow. He gos wandering off upfield forgetting hes a defender then cant get back fast enough so he leaves an already shakey Cahill in the schtuck. Oscar has been exactly the same for 3 seasons now. We all keep saying the same things - what happened to him after Xmas?,this will be his year wont it?, why doesnt he offer more offensively eg assists and goals?, why dont we get a proper number 10? Yes the lad runs round like a nutter and he offers a good upfield defence but we need help offensively. Willian IMHO is very similar to Oscar, MAYBE a bit better. I wouldnt like to get rid of any of those IF possible and we kept them for depth. I know its not popular here to speak our minds about players but I dont dislike any of our lads, theyre Chelsea ffs. BUT we cant afford sentimentality in team selection and really should upgrade if at all possible surely.

I was meaning in our situation Spike. If all our depth just isnt good enough why add more of the same caliber to it. Why not upgrade the 1st team and demote the player thats been replaced to depth. Mous there saying that 5 wingers are enough and doesnt want too many but when IMHO 2 of them just aren't our standard and 1 is at his best a mirror copy of Willian I just dont get why he doesnt get shot of a couple and bring a couple in?? OR buy them first so we know we have them THEN sell the others. It just seems to lack sense to me or am I totally missing summet?

Whats the point of depth if its not talented? Thats part of the problem we already have! Why make it worse?

http://www.chelsea-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/eagles_want_zouma_on_loan_865933/index.shtml So Palace want Happy! I'd be disgusted if he went. IF there was to be a loan out it should have been this last season. But I think Mou was totally right when he said he thought it would be best for everyone if he was to stay and get his training on site. t would be a travesty if he went out now. One of the best young players and with the most potential we have had. Me i think he should definitely be starting over Cahill. If not all then the majority to take over fully starting next year. Hopefully by then we will have got some balls and gone after Varane with a vengeance to take JTs place. IF Stones comes then I would HOPE it would be JTs place he was taking. If not then I see us losing Zouma all together because hes better than a 3rd choice defender.

Manure in 2006 tho argueably had a very good squad. They had 2 players that both scored over 20 goals, another couple in double figures and another 15 or so who also chipped in some. They had a good defence,midfield and forward line. If we had that lot now I'd be happy not to get new transfers too.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3167466/Jose-Mourinho-spoke-John-Terry-Gary-Cahill-signing-Radamel-Falcao-believe-return-form.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 Im thinking yeah OK he does have a chance to come good. We all know how important a good frame of mind and self belief is to a player soI really do hope he pisses manure off. But the thing that makes me go is WTF would Mou be asking Cahill and JT for advice to bring in a player? Specially one that neither of them know the first thing about. WTF is the transfer team and the scouts doing? What would happen if Cahill turned round and said no hes as bad as I am boss? I can see alot of heavy drinking sessions this season - one way or another!

Who was he the 'New one' of?

I did say SOMETIMES it IS the best tactic to use. but to close down games against some we should have just steamrolled with the lads we have in attack then I just think could be played differently.

Yipeeee!!! Party time

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Yes theres games where 'parking the bus' IS the tactic to use but if you say its the best form of football then the amazing way of fluid controlled skillful fast way we played for the opening few months when we wiped the floor with everyone what was that? Because personally Ive not watched us play very much better

I tell ya bruv theres times I wish I was still a kid, hangovers and downers last much longer nowadays Barbara I love every one of our lads but if you tell me that we couldn't/shouldn't upgrade a few then thats what I call lack of ambition. Yes theres lads we got I would pick anytime against anyone but IF we could get a proper upgrade on Bane/Cahill/Oscar/Willian/Mikel/Rami then yes I think we should.

Not if he thinks we have the best team he can think of no mate. If he thinks we will make an impression on Europe or win the PL with the lads we got now no mate.

You only get into scraps with guys who think they are hard enough to get under your skin and push you that far. The way I see it is if a 20 year old kid has balls big enough to have a go at 2 of our toughest lads and get in their faces then we sign the bugga up quick smart!