Vesper

fingers crossed the only wingers I truly rated (who are actually available, even if next year) are (no order) Pepe gone João Félix gone all the rest are still at their clubs! Mbappe (and I would use him as a CF tbh) is not going to renew at PSG Jadon Sancho still there Zaha still there (and again, I want him as a CF) Iñaki Williams still there and now is really a fulltime CF Anthony Martial still there (CF play again) Vinícius Júnior still there (Real has FIVE left wingers, lol) Ousmane Dembélé still there, Barca would need to lower their price Leroy Sane still there unless Bayern blows up their bank, which they will not, and Pep will never let him go here anyway Chiesa still there Mikel Oyarzabal still there (shockingly) Hirving Lozano still there (amazingly) Samuel Chukwueze still there (also surprisingly) speed burner, only Mbappe and Williams are faster for sure on this list, maybe Sane and Dembélé Ante Rebic still there (is really more of a SS) Talisca still there , has moved from AMF to winger and CF more (between 3 leagues and also CL and EL, has scored 72 goals and has 40 assists in his last 125 games) Richarlison still there, and not sold yet on him for the insane price Everton would want so only TWO have moved, and Felix is more of an SS and AMF than a winger anyway that said, Pepe WAS my number one RW want, I will admit that stings, but Sancho can probably be better

lol, this is the only comment that aged well in the first 6 or so pages this was the next one

GIMME GIMME MAU Brighton confirm signing of forward Neil Maupay from Brentford in £20m deal https://talksport.com/football/582839/brighton-brentford-20m-deal-neil-maupay/

Referee announced for Manchester United vs Chelsea - and it's bad news for Frank Lampard https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/fixtures-results/man-united-vs-chelsea-referee-16704535 The referee has been announced for Chelsea's opening game of the 2019/2020 Premier League season against Manchester United. And it's bad news for Frank Lampard as he bid to begin is reign with victory at Old Traford. It was Maurizio Sarri in charge the last time the Blues visited the 'Theatre of Dreams' in a game which finished 1-1 thanks to Marcos Alonso's equaliser and boosted the visitors top four hopes. In fact it's over six years since the west London outfit last tasted victory away at Man United. Hopes of improving that record on Sunday afternoon have been somewhat dented following news of the referee appointment. Anthony Taylor will take charge of the clash at Old Trafford and the Blues did not have a good record when he was the man in the middle in last season. snip the walking bellend

https://www.11v11.com/matches/chelsea-v-blackpool-05-march-1977-117825/

damn, the pitches back then were a shitshow, its amazing more players didn't shred up knees and ankles

happy for GC!! in his prime he was quite solid

probably good for you health! lolol

looks bonkers!

Chelsea are back, (on the pitch 1977)

I love hearing historical backgrounding!

TSG Hoffenheim have a billionaire owner and have cash due to sales If I was Marina I would be dialing.....

Only if we play the 4-4-2 diamond, otherwise Giroud to start with

this is exactly why it is so easy to hate Real Madrid James had a £38m buy-out option that Bayern (stupidly I think) turned down (they could sold him on for a lot more) but we go with that £38m as Real's valuation on him (literally) so now look at this, lol Man United reject Real Madrid bid for Paul Pogba which included James Rodriguez in player-plus-cash deal https://talksport.com/football/582448/man-united-real-madrid-bid-pogba-james-rodiguez/ Manchester United have reportedly rejected a £27.4million plus James Rodriguez bid for Paul Pogba from Real Madrid. Zinedine Zidane wants to sign the France star before the LaLiga transfer window closes on September 2. snip LOLOLOL Real is literally offering (around £65m in valuation based off their OWN numbers) less than half what Manure said (not saying Manure gets the £135m) they want for Pogba it is a fucking joke! Real is a fucking joke so fucking arrogant

REPORT: LEIPZIG REJECT €60M ARSENAL BID FOR DAYOT UPAMECANO https://arseblog.news/2019/08/report-leipzig-reject-e60m-arsenal-bid-for-dayot-upamecano/

roflmaoooooooooooooooo

https://footballbh.net/2019/07/05/unappreciated-but-loved-eddie-mccreadie-and-chelsea-1977/ On the 1st July 1977, Chelsea manager and ex-club defender left Stamford Bridge. Having promoted the side to Division One the previous month, he was offered what he considered a derisory pay increase by club chairman Brian Mears. In some ways, as Britain celebrated Virginia Wade’s Wimbledon singles’ title that day it perhaps went unnoticed in the nation’s sporting consciousness. But for Chelsea fans who had been so supportive of his gradual building of a very young side, it was catastrophic. For the duration of the seventies, Chelsea had been financially hamstrung by the building of their huge stand. It had a grip over the club arguably until Ken Bates arrived in 1982 to reboot the club having bought the blue lion and all associated problems for £1. McCreadie had been a stalwart left-back who had been at the club from 1963. He had been very much a part of the 1970 FA Cup and ‘71 Cup winning sides and had been a dependable captain in his time as well. Along with Ron Harris whom he would manage and John Dempsey and David Webb, he formed that no-nonsense back four that to summarise succinctly were….shall we say robust. He looked the part too with unsmiling eyes, a curl of the lip and to top it all in his managerial era, some very dodgy shaded glasses that were popular in Ulster paramilitary circles at the time. That Chelsea side of his though were, and would always be fondly remembered. The unmistakable feature was their youth though experienced punctuation came in the form of veteran goalkeeper Peter Bonetti, (35) defender Ron Harris, and indeed winger Charlie Cooke still made the odd substitute appearance. Scottish international David Hay who had come down from Celtic was the main on-field head in this respect though. But the young profile came largely from captain Ray Wilkins who at 21 was fairly famous throughout the country from beyond the Second Division as he had held that position for three years. There simply weren’t many 18-year-old captains about in professional football. The team that season that won promotion by and large led the division all the way through, only losing out to Wolves for the top spot. It was a very settled team and it could almost be picked from week to week without fail. snip more at the link

Arnaut Danjuma Excellent move by Howe: Bournemouth’s £13.7m Dutch acquisition is worth the outlay https://madaboutepl.net/2019/08/bournemouth-make-a-smart-signing-in-arnaut-danjuma/ Earlier this week, Bournemouth lured Dutch wing sensation Arnaut Danjuma from Club Brugge to the Vitality Stadium for a reported transfer fee of £13.7million. Bournemouth finished fourteenth in the Premier League standings last season and it goes without saying that they will strive for a top-ten finish in the upcoming campaign. Danjuma has been the fourth signing by Bournemouth in the ongoing transfer window and there is no denying that Eddie Howe has been shrewd in beefing up his ranks this summer. Howe’s camp had already acquired the services of Philip Billing, Lloyd Kelly, and Jack Stacey and the entry of Danjuma has further enhanced the quality of Howe’s arsenal. snip

Radja Nainggolan: Inter Milan midfielder joins former club Cagliari on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49240165 lol, what a difference 2 years make Conte had a fit when we did not pull him in 2016 and 2017

4th choice? If either Laporte or Stones goes down or needs rest (they will) they have a massive drop off. Teams do not get by with only 2 CB's. Otamendi is a disaster waiting to happen. Mangala is even worse, he is a Championship level CB at best. I absolutely stand by my postulations. Walker is who I would go with as the 3rd CB option, not even close, especially if they have Cancelo to run riot at RB. If I am so wrong, then explain why Shitty are out trying so hard to grab another CB.

Walker yes (which I am sure is why they are going for Cancelo) the other 2 no (plus Fernandinho will be 35 by season's end, he cannot keep going at this level) if they are relying on him as a CB back-up, they are mad, he played there 3 times in his last 10 plus top flight seasons, and one of those (2 years ago, in a back 3) he got lit up by Shakhtar Donetsk (his main club before MC) and Shitty lost that CL game Rodri has never played at CB in a game in his pro career (even going back to 2014 when he was Segunda División B Grupo 3) always a DMF, and earlier, 3 or more years ago occasionally a CMF

yes, and they are going to offer him a new contract (his runs out in 2 years) that keeps him there until he is 36 at even more https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2819956-lionel-messi-tops-cristiano-ronaldo-antoine-griezmann-in-lequipe-rich-list Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi has the highest wages of any footballer in Europe and earns close to double that of Cristiano Ronaldo before tax, while Antoine Griezmann ranks third on the rich list, according to L'Equipe. The French newspaper (h/t MailOnline's Sam McEvoy) published an annual salary report breaking down the biggest monthly wages in European football before tax. Messi rakes in £7.3 million per month, while Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is closest to the Barca phenomenon on £4.1 million per month. snip https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/9559326/barcelona-lionel-messi-contract/ BARCELONA are reportedly set to tie Lionel Messi down with an incredible new contract - which will keep him at the club until he is 36. The Argentine icon, 32, who allegedly earns around £1.7million per week at the Nou Camp, is in the final two years of his current deal. snip it sounds insane but he has brought in billions in revenue to them over his career so they are way ahead anyway

that's it in a nutshell he doesn't have a good football brain at all he has very poor spatial thinking

I have to LOL at fucking Manure. They are whinging about Dybala's 'outrageous' wage demands He is only asking for £190K per week, which isn't even that much of a raise (he makes close to £150K per week at Juve) meanwhile those thick cunts are paying that rotter Alexis £500K per week to sit in the fucking stands Messi (just for comparison) makes 1.7 MILLION QUID PER WEEK at Barca Ed Woodward is at another level of numpty