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Yup Really unfair on him, but that's often the case with Chelsea players xD

Basically, during 2006.. Many people found Frank Lampard to be fat. Especially England fans during the 06 WC. Thus leading to the chant "Who ate all the pies?" and "Fat Frank" ect.

Treads a fine line between being hired for race or quality.

Good to hear him name Bertrand.

Our own Fabio Coentrao? :eyebrows:

David Luiz must start.

None the less, it's well known a reason for his departure was the failure of new owners to give him a pay-rise promised to him before they came in xD

Bullshit, it was all about money

As an England fan.. I don't personally like the midfield trio of Lampard - Barry - Milner. Even though Milner had, what I'd like to call, his best game in an England shirt, I still don't rate him that highly as a player that should be starting. Still a good player though. Personally I'd love this to work, Lampard - Wilshere - Gerrard Rooney - Young Carroll That being said. Lampard's (although he can make an awesome come back) position will come under much scrutiny. However I could not see the combination Cleverly - Wilshere - Gerrard working. Maybe Henderson could come in, but again it looks shaky. I geuinely don't think England have a player who's ready to step up in Lampard's position once Wilshere and Gerrard come back. But who knows.. Cleverly could prove me wrong.

Indeed. Negredo is on much better form, even Llorente is. Torres, of all players, knows how much competition there is for the NT, even the bench. It's up to him now.

Beautiful freekick!

Please don't get injured :huh:

Does Mata start?

Embarrassing wasn't even the word then

I agree calling him a legend is a over the top. But you can't deny his class in a Chelsea shirt? He may not have been how he was in Germany but was certainly important.

Cheers Alex, I hadn't seen it yet

Luiz or Ramires or Alex playing?

Does anyone know if he's in the u21 squad for Spain tonight?

Didn't someone say that all that's just a front & that he's not as strong as people think? I think it was DYC.

Ignore him. It's an honest mistake and why not talk if there's recent news, i.e. David Luiz talking it up.

in his defence, he's new.

No clue. Having spoken to a Liverpool fan though, he was on £35k at Liverpool in the old admin, and was promised a raise once new owners were in. However they declined to do so, and that's [apparently] a factor in him leaving (no matter how much he denies). From what I've heard (hearsay) it's around £80-85k/

Oh, so much for that theory then :\

If Real sign him.. Di Maria is up for grabs