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so, we can close the book on the FIFA Club World Cup in this format in terms of great non UEFA squads over the years we had to face 2 of them (won one, lost one) top 10 in order 2000 Corinthians (won the final over Vasco da Gama) 2006 Internacional (won the final over Barca) 2005 São Paulo (won the final over Liverpool) 2012 Corinthians (beat us in the final) 2000 Vasco da Gama (lost the final) 2009 Estudiantes (lost the final to Barca in extra time) 2021 Palmeiras (lost the final to us) 2007 Boca Juniors (lost the final to AC Milan) 2019 Flamengo (lost the final to Liverpool in extra time) 2014 San Lorenzo (lost the final to Real Madrid)

Citeh crushed Flumіnеnsе 4 nil (and did it with a depleted squad) equals the largest ever FIFA Club World Cup final win (Pep with Barca 12 years ago, who beat Santos 4 nil in 2011)

he is another left-footed CB though we already have Colwill, Badi, and Bashir Humphreys, plus (he is shit there so I do not really count him) CuCu that said, I do rate him, along with (remotely available only) Left-footed CBs Alessandro Bastoni (very likely would not come here) Piero Hincapié David Hancko Gonçalo Inácio Willian Pacho (Real Madrid looking hard at him with Alaba now down for the season) Alessandro Buongiorno Jorrel Hato (17yo) El Chadaille Bitshiabu (18yo)

hope he comes back

very few acceptable RBs out there who are both remotely available and who would come here Achraf Hakimi (will not come here) Jeremie Frimpong (probably will not come here) Nahuel Molina (will not come here either I wager) Lutsharel Geertruida (best of the rest, but he is another Dutch league player, so it is a bit of a risk) that's it other than two very young ones Matty Cash will not come here atm, not with Villa blowing up Sacha Boey at Galatasaray is a dice roll Benjamin Henrichs at RB Leipzig turns 28 in a little over a year, so we would only get 2 full sub 30yo seasons out of him. and he never really reached his full potential

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Pape Daouda Diong was at Stamford Bridge last night He was spotted in the stands alongside Kendry Paez

Chelsea nearing agreement to sign Pape Daouda Diong https://theathletic.com/5151650/2023/12/20/Chelsea-transfer-news-pape-daouda-diong/ Chelsea are close to a deal for Senegalese midfielder Pape Daouda Diong. Diong, 17, was present at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening as Chelsea defeated Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. Any move would see the midfielder join the Premier League club in June 2024, once he turns 18. An international at representative level for his national team, he was a key part of the Senegal squad at the recent Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia. Diong played all four of his country’s matches — starting twice — as Senegal were eliminated by eventual finalists France in the round of 16. Diong watched as Mykhailo Mudryk’s late equaliser forced a penalty shootout before Djordje Petrovic saved the crucial spot-kick to send Chelsea to the last four. Chelsea’s new ownership have prioritised securing future deals for promising younger players with Kendry Paez, a 16-year-old Ecuadorian who was also in attendance at Stamford Bridge, not set to officially sign with the club until May 2025.

TWENTY-SIXTH TIME LUCKY Union Berlin forward David Datro Fofana finally scored his first Bundesliga goal to seal a 2-0 win over relegation rival Cologne. Fofana sank to knees after scoring with his 26th attempt at goal this season and covered his head as teammates jumped in to congratulate him under beer showers thrown by the Union fans behind.

Hat trick, unbeaten record, top spot: Leverkusen stays 4 points clear of Bayern for Bundesliga break https://apnews.com/article/bayer-leverkusen-bayern-munich-stuttgart-union-berlin-bundesliga-571d6200321ad5b18248b406ebc17cff BERLIN (AP) — Patrik Schick celebrated his first Bundesliga start of the season Wednesday with a hat trick as Bayer Leverkusen consolidated the top spot and set a record for games unbeaten with a 4-0 rout of Bochum. Leverkusen stretched its unbeaten start to the season to 25 games across all competitions, beating the German record of 24 games without defeat set by Hamburger SV at the start of the 1982-83 season. Hamburg’s record stood at the time as 14 wins and 10 draws before a 2-1 loss at Hertha Berlin in the third round of the German Cup. Leverkusen, meanwhile, has romped to 22 wins and three draws since the season began. The team’s win over Bochum kept it four points clear of 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich going into the winter break, though Bayern has a game in hand. Jamal Musiala scored in his 100th Bundesliga game for Bayern and Harry Kane got his 21st goal of the season for a 2-1 win at Wolfsburg. LEVERKUSEN FLYING Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso opted to start with Schick in place of Victor Boniface for the first time in a Bundesliga game this season, and the move paid off with the Czech forward grabbing a first-half hat trick. Schick opened the scoring with a penalty on the half-hour mark, converted Jeremie Frimpong’s cross for his second two minutes later, then headed his third from Álex Grimaldo’s corner before the break. Boniface, whom Leverkusen will be without when Nigeria is playing at the African Cup of Nations next month, went on for Schick in the 67th and scored his 10th league goal of the season two minutes after that. MUSIALA MILESTONE Musiala became the youngest player to clock 100 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern and the 20-year-old celebrated in Wolfsburg by heading the opener in the 33rd. Kane made it 2-0 ten minutes later with a brilliant strike from outside the penalty area that curled inside the top right corner. Maximilian Arnold took note, and pulled one back for Wolfsburg with a similar effort before the break. STUTTGART UP TO THIRD Stuttgart capitalized on Leipzig’s draw the day before to move one spot to third with a 3-0 win over Augsburg. Also, both Eintracht Frankfurt and Heidenheim scored stoppage-time goals to beat 10-man Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1 and Freiburg 3-2, respectively. TWENTY-SIXTH TIME LUCKY Union Berlin forward David Datro Fofana finally scored his first Bundesliga goal to seal a 2-0 win over relegation rival Cologne. Fofana sank to knees after scoring with his 26th attempt at goal this season and covered his head as teammates jumped in to congratulate him under beer showers thrown by the Union fans behind. Benedict Hollerbach had opened the scoring in the 56th, rifling the ball in from a narrow angle after going past a Cologne defender. The game kicked off to an uncanny quiet as fans continued their protests against the German soccer league ’s plan to bring in an outside investor. The supporters stayed mostly quiet for the first 12 minutes — referring to their role as the proverbial 12th man on a soccer team — then announced their presence with a chant containing an expletive against the DFL, as the league is known.

but (the last year for it) it is a 2-legged semi I do not relish 2 games v Pool

just realised that 10 and half months ago we were still the reigning FIFA World Club Champions (Real Madrid took over from us on February 11th, 2023) bonkers

anything can happen in a one legged final 2012 2021 2 CL trophies in our locker

sweeeeet surely we make the final and its history the last ever 2 legged ties in the League Cup

yes! Middlesborough

Jamie Redknapp 'I don't mean to pick on Man U but................' lolololol

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Curtis Jones scouse accent is slit yer wrists bad

semi final draw in 20 minutes

let's hope Pool play like that v Arse

5 1 if they play like this against us we will be crushed

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