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Nothing wrong with what he said IMO.

His decision making was pretty bad but he was positive in trying to take on his man and crossing the ball. Pretty promising performance IMO.

Not sure about the fee but it's permanent. 3 year contract.

Buttner of United gone to Moscow. Probably clearing the way for Shaw to be signed.

Pepe did let his country down big time but to say "he's not even Portuguese" is harsh.

Great news.

I think he really had a good second half and turned his poor first half around... Only wish he had Robben's mentality sometimes.

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Oscar is a decent crosser of the ball but I wouldn't say the best in the squad, that clearly goes to Hazard. You're just saying that because he whipped some great balls in in the Brazil game but that's just short term memory...Regardless, I like Oscar in the middle and Willian out wide. Oscar always tends to drift out wide and Willian tends to drift in anyway, so it complements the team as a whole as it does themselves too.

Yeah, all I ask for is a top LB that can help unlock Eden's potential. Filipe Luis falls under that. I thought his fee went down to 19m€? Regardless, still a quality signing IMO even if the fee is slightly excessive.

I was actually one of the biggest advocates for the loan spell, as in I fully understood what you're trying to say... But still doesn't mean that he should keep talking and talking.To me he's coming across as a guy that thinks he deserves to be the undisputed number 1 striker at a top, top club like ours without any sort of competition... The delusion in that itself is outstanding. I'm honestly tired of him constantly talking. Just wish he'd shut up and play well at the WC, then after that just come back to Cobham for preseason and take things from there. How hard is that?

If anything, the experience of being shoved around in different positions at Barcelona would have improved his tactical acumen tenfold. Him coming back to the PL in a familiar environment whilst playing in his natural position with that added tactical acumen/experience could actually be a very good thing for us.

He's 21? That's all in the past... It doesn't matter anymore. Why is he still talking and whoring himself about when he has a great chance to come in next season as the 2nd choice striker? I really want Lukaku to do well here but why can't he just shut up and do his talking on the pitch?

We could easily afford paying for Luis and getting Kroos in...

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He might be right now but for Mourinho's system (the one I think he's trying to implement) Oscar is the better option at number 10. I don't think Mourinho is dropping or selling Oscar.

If we're getting him Oscar's off IMO and I just can't see that being the case. I sincerely doubt we're going to get him.

Can this guy just not stop talking...

Can't see it happening at all.

Yeah, I know it's Goal but Duncan Castles is a pretty respectable journalist who basically just chose to publicise it through there (they probably paid him a lot) so I'm inclined to believe that it is all believable and well written.Plus as laeth said above, this isn't a transfer rumour but an actual interview.

A sudden influx of Dutch managers to the PL... Which will basically mean more Dutch players arriving. Good stuff.

God, Benzema is so underrated.

Duncan Castles had an interview with DC: This bit is particularly interesting: "Part of the Brazilian's attraction to the Blues boss is his physically domineering and unconventional style, partially a product of spending his teenage years outside the academies of that nation's academy systems. He first represented a top-tier European side as an 18-year-old, having been signed by Sporting Braga's then-technical director Eladio Parames, a close friend of Mourinho."

What was your old TC name again? I forgot!

"If". If Ramires plays like he did before last season you will say otherwise as well... Unfair to write Ramires off after one poor season.