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Kakuta gets a start for France in their game against South Korea. FIFA stream Veetle link HT Edit: Arsenal's Sunu opened the score from a corner. Korea have been able to only through very few counter attacks and set pieces. France's build-up is very patient and slow, I've grown to believe that the style, speed and precision of Kakuta's paces would suit a team with an aggressive/fast build-up . Kakuta has been given a licence to roam, a freedom he'll rarely enjoy at Chelsea. He's been more involved that you'd expect him to and as creative as he could get (let down by his forwards) but his decision making has been his weak point. Also some of his finishes have been embarrassing, for example early in the first half he made a beatiful 180degre turn (a bit like the one on his debut in 09/10) that granted him ample time to aim, think, get ready, dribble into the area or put in a cross, what he did was the worst cross I've seen in quite some time.

I don't really get the "Malouda's not a winger anymore" talk, he ain't Anelka ffs. It was crystal-fucking-clear last year that all our wingers had instructions from Ancelotti to tuck in, even Zhirkov did but it wasn't noted because Malouda played like three times the games Zhirkov did. Heck Sturridge and Kakuta aren't wingers but people would rather them than our two only natural wingers.

Due to his numerous long injuries our squad won't miss him that much but he was a good option to have, even if only on a hypothetical level. Then again that would leave us with just one pure winger and a bunch of strikers-turned-wingers but 13m is more than most players with 16 PL starts over two seasons would get.

There was a buy-out clause for Jones?

That is the most important thing for the majority. At this point I'm already sick of Lukaku, let him stay at Anderlecht for a season and then join City's armanda.

It would be quite bold of them to pick ManCity to win it, not absurd but interesting about their status.

3rd is currenty a quite fair prediction, but it remains only a prediction. Who did they pick for 1st?

How does cut losses make sense? He's not been on our wagebill and it's not like he'll earn us <10 mil

^Let me get your coat.

Why let the truth get in the way of a very good story for the media and one the fans can waste their time on? Is that an attempt to fuel an excellent run and a few good performances into a rant about lack of transfers?

Reputation does wonders.

Torres scored! Who cares? Lets go moan in the Pastore thread.

Both Drogba and Torres to come on? I like AVB's craziness.

The usual Lampard role.

Loved the way we moved the ball and some of the combinations between players. Bosingwa still sub-par.

Is Anelka our striker or Sturridge?

A few minutes late and McEachran scores, fucking typical...

boo-fucking-hoo

42/43 million? THANK GOD we didn't get him Transfer muppets are getting out of hand.

Just read TX's thread. I had the impression only Mods and Admins can give negative rep..

Coming from you? That's certainly rich.

Yeah that really doesn't make much sense, is he more marketable than Malouda, Essien, Luiz or even Mikel? Could Drogba be pulling the strings again for him

Right you were. Here you go

I've known the origins of the word for years. It's still doesn't make this right.

He's recovering from an operation.