Madmax

Not needed. Can't be arsed trying to pronounce that name.

I love how killamanjaro refuses to address RZA by his new username

And Sneijder will demand wages >= Torres and Terry (180k).

I hear his legs are gone?

What rumour?

And replace them with who?

Shit ... you're Pagan!

http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/2012/1/2/2670705/chelsea-fc-loanee-mid-season-review-thibaut-courtois

Lampard is miffed at being given a truncated role - he hasn't ever blamed the manager for it (afaik). It's obvious he would be a little concerned about this, but that concern can also be due to being worried about his form. From what I remember, he said once (I'm paraphrasing here) - that he doesn't know why he's in and out of the side and hasn't asked for an explanation. Which means he respects the decision, so much for any animosity. AVB also said something about not needing to give explanations, though I really don't know if that was in response to a journo asking him about Lampard. Doesn't look like trouble to me, more like a manager doing what he's meant to do (take decisions) and the player respecting it while at the same time wanting to be involved more, a perfectly natural thing.

^Untrue, but meh - carry on. The bagpipe too.

Behave. Never say that to someone whose favourite team in Italy is Roma (eg, me )

Fair enough. Maybe the manager doesn't like being asked about specific players right after what is an important win in the scheme of things.

If corruption is your issue, you shouldn't be anywhere within miles of football. "Boring" is a subjective term and because you find it that doesn't make the sport "shit" or "pathetic" as you claimed earlier. In any case, like BL correctly noted, the thread isn't about cricket, so let's stop these silly exchanges.

Podolski agent denies Arsenal move rumours http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/02/lukas-podolski-arsenal-koln-germany

Could've done better with the headline.

Really like the whole 'tag' system on the homepage. Sleek.

Why don't you go back to blowing on your bagpipe.

Don't know how you can call those allegations from an unnamed, so-called "Chelsea insider" 'fact'.

It's a non story, why are we bothering discussing this.

Single-handedly (see what I did there?) saved us 2 points yesterday.

Alcohol fuelled?

What heady memories from the last time this fixture took place ...

Torres. Close run thing with Luiz.

LMAO ... got a sneaky feeling Terry wouldn't have minded too much had they paid him for it first (I'm going to have a drag on Terry asap. Legend)

Luiz was very good too, doesn't get mentioned when he does well but gets a tap from everyone and their dog on a mistake.