Madmax

Have you looked at his wages? He's on par with Torres. I'd rather he refuses to go to Spurs (wage cap there is 70k, I believe) and causes disharmony behind the scenes at City, fucking up both in the process and benefitting us no end.

Does he ever shut up?

RDM staying the season

One season wonder.

The player profile 'conveyor belt' section at the bottom looks horribly amateurish.

Do not tell me Hodgson will actually play him in a friendly.

While I'm delighted this won't take effect in the league, Ivanovic needs to use his head more often. Seems to get a little carried away and picks up stupid suspensions. Missed out on an FA Cup final last season due to punching that Wigan (?) player off the ball.

Terry - Perroncel beg to differ.

The conch has spoken! This will happen, FB was the one who said Ramires was going to be POTY before last season even started.

Or maybe he never was the narcissist hacks would like you to believe he is?

Best for everyone concerned. Kakuta gets his minutes and the development his career desperately needs, we get to sweeten the Azpi deal and cash strapped OM get a promising youngster that can still mature into a good player in the future for next to nothing. It's a shame the guy hasn't turned out to be worth all the trouble it cost us.

Umm who are ya? Welcome !

Third game of the ban is suspended for a period of 3 years, meaning any straight red in a UEFA competition during the next 3 years gets him a 4 game ban.

Nuh-uh. Too simplistic, that's all I'm gonna say.

Geoff Shreeves is disappointed.

Really? Ah well .. shows you what I know

Sturridge will be fine I think. Didn't look in any discomfort in the pitch, unless the toe 'injury' is something he picked up afterwards. Just a ploy to skip the Italy friendly would be my bet.

Terry didn't get the half the abuse for getting sent off in a CL semifinal that Ivanovic has attracted for a dismissal in a pre season game.

I'd rather Bertrand at RB than Ferreira or Hutchinson.

I wonder if he'll get the nod at RB for Wigan if we've not signed Cesar by then.

What, Kalou and Bosingwa are no longer Chelsea players? Malouda never even gets a game? Sturridge and Torres played a part in the goals? Hmm ... who shall we point the finger at? Step up, John Mikel Obi. We have our man.

Ah well hopefully we've gotten our quota of lapses out of the way before the meaningful games begin.

Terry shit again in a big game.

4-3-3? Or 4-4-1-1 as in pre season?

We were one of the interested teams when Wigan took him from Palace a couple (more?) seasons ago.