Kostas

Looks like 11 changes. Bosingwa, Clalobah, Terry, Van Aanholt Lampard McEachran Benayoun Anelka Drogba Kalou

Now to see where we will loan him.

Apparently we signed him. Just had to wait for OG to sign from ManU.

Torres created the goal

Jesus Christ..

Tomas Kalas with number 35.

Clifford. Interesting that Zhirkov starts in midfield but I'd rather not make much out of it since it's preseason.

According to the official website it's a 4-3-3 with Torres being accompanied by Sturridge and Malouda.

Sounds too good to be true.

He's on the official site Paco Biosca - Medical director

GOD is punishing TC for being full of infidels.

Can't help but think of Matrix when I see such lottery wins, fun but completely meaningless anomalies in the system.

Not surprised about McEachran, he's got at least 3 more years at the club before having to think about leaving. Bertrand's new contract along with the one Van Aanholt signed a while ago creates an interesting LB situation. One of them has to become a real back-up to Cole and the other can be sold for a respectable fee.

It's more or less true for all cup competitions, although some might say that's what makes them interesting. The league format as you pointed out is the best way of testing a team's real quality, that's why in theory a European Superleague would be a much better competition than the CL.

Funny that you mention Benayoun. This does sound painfully similar to the Benayoun deal and the Pienaar case, I'd say those who supported those would like Parker now.

As embarrassing as this might sound he's got nothing on my reaction to Ovrebo in 2009 or Scumpool's ghost goal.

A player is regarded as home-grown if he has spent 36 months or more with a club associated with the English or Welsh FA before his 21st birthday - or the end of the season during which he turns 21.

Didn't ManUnited prove last year that that's what you need.?

I did point out a couple of times that he had never been tested on the transfer market as recruitment and sales at Porto was the domain of president Pinto da Costa and director-general Antero Henrique but calls for him to be given absolute control were inevitable. Not that I think there's anything to the Parker rumours..

The man loves London.

Knowing you I suspect that's not a joke. Did they try anything similar for defending the goalposts?

Thank fuck. Never made much sense anyway. Lock it. (along with all the potential CB threads)

A reliable and relatively experience number 2 steps up until Cech can play. Courtois apparently has the potential to be more than that.

They're not exactly skint.

I thought McEachran was also called for the U20s.