Duppy Conqueror

that`s all i`m asking..i explained why he didn`t play so much last year and why those reasons don`t apply so much this year..(barring the injuries part,which no one can foresee at this point). he will in all probability play more this year..but according to the post i replied to earlier it doesn`t appear that you have the faith in Carlo to select him this upcoming season,that i have..due to him not playing so much last year.

Let`s rate Carlo on what Carlo has done rather than previous managers..Carlo has won the double in his first season whilst giving several younsters their 1st team chances...sure Arsenal & Milan would have given him more games and they`ve won the title when? not since they`ve given so many youngsters large portions of games. at Barca they have plenty of good young players who they bleed in gradually..perhaps the likes of Bojan played more than our youngsters..but the spanish league overall isn`t as good as the english..Barca have about 6 games a season where they have to put out their best team..Chelsea have about 20-25 in their league season. Kakuta will play more games than he did last year of that i`ve no doubt,unless injuries take that option out of Carlo`s hands..like at times it did last year. Carlo needed to win the title in his first two years..now he has already reached that target..he will have more room for error this year and therefore more oppurtunities for the youngsters,which has been indicated by the fact that several experienced players have been let go,with more likely to follow,without bringing in experienced players to replace them.

so you don`t want a right footed midfielder to be bought because you think he would be in direct competition with a left footed Midfielder in Matic ,who you state has great potential..of which i agree he has.. but on the other hand you want a "playmaker/midfield maestro" when we have two with great potential in Kakuta & McEachran.. Ramires would give us great flexibility and something we are short on..right footed midfielders to either play on the right side of a 3 man midfield or RM in a diamond..all of which he could play at and do well aswell as DM if he`s really needed there in the future, if injuries re-occur to Mikel and Essien.

we have one ...Walker wasn`t named on the bench.

PHEW ..Hilario nearly touched the ball then..but thankfully he stumbled and so the ball run harmlessly wide..

1-1.. Super, Super Frank Super Frankie Lampard... nice play in the build up by P.V.A.

Kalou & Malouda off ....McEachran & Sinclair on..

still Hilario.

Riccy is on too..looking more lively so far this half

Borini,Essien,Matic,Mancienne,Lampard ,Ivanovic on..that they have shown so far..can`t see who else is on ..i think Van Aanholt...kalou and Malouda have stayed on..

8 or 9 (they`ve said both) changes for the second half they have said on Ctv.

remember folks it`s the first pre-season game for many of our starters..so try not to freak out and give yourselves a stroke,if the performance doesn`t go as you expect it.

impressive turnout by the Frankfurt fans.

pleasant suprise to see Lamps dressed to play and warming up on the pitch afterall.

starting team announced... Hilario Ferreira Bruma Terry Cole Benayoun Mikel Zhirkov Kalou Anelka Malouda

is only on Chelsea TV On-line for viewers outside of the U.K, who can`t watch Ctv on their tellies.

i`ll go with.. Hilario Mancienne Ivanovic Terry Cole Essien Mikel Zhirkov Kalou Anelka Malouda to play the first half with Borini, Van Aanholt,Bruma,Benayoun,McEachran,Matic,Turnbull &Sinclair coming on in the second.

so has Wes "Bean-head" Brown...

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Salary. Aguero, despite his public show of affection towards our club..would expect twice the salary Neymar would be offered/expecting to join us..and that`s not mentioning the Transfer fee and signing on bonus etc..

ah well there`s room for both of us..you in Goal..me, Right-back-on the goal line,smoking a cigarette,swigging from a beer can...i think we could have held our own against Stoke & Wigan last year at the bridge,atleast.. don`t know where Manuf plans to play but we`ve claimed our spots in the squad already.

well i`d play for free too.. i`m 34, so nobody can say i`m inexperienced. i`ve got a shot like Johnny Metgod. pace that can live with anyone over a yard or two...after about 3 or 4 yards i`m keeled over coughing my guts up..but at 6 foot 1 and just over 200lbs i`m atleast an obstacle that the opposition would have to get around rather than through. and i satisfy the "homegrown" rule..

some of the Wycombe players have been pro`s for years...the scoreline doesn`t read very good..but like i`ve said before, the youngsters need to play in the senior team surrended by experienced heads before we can fairly judge them. all that said..Di Santo starting his third consecutive friendly and not making his mark on any of the games after his loan spell at Blackburn,doesn`t look good for him.

that does look sweet,fair play.

i`m sure once its made clear to me, i`m gonna feel stupid after asking these questions... :huh: