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Argentina - Venezuela on at the moment in Kolkata (Calcutta). That's Mother Teresa country for the geographically ignorant. Wish I could have watched it in person. Even watching it on the telly is a bit surreal. Messi and Co. on an Indian pitch 5 hours away from me ... wow.

lionsden and killamanjaro

That post was a year old mate

Sadly even with great sides like Villareal, Valencia, Sevilla, Leti, Zaragoza etc the La Liga is more or less a year long exercise in finding out who out of Real and Barca can inflict maximum damage on the others.

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We have signed him but he must not be named ....

Welcome!

Will AVB still be around next summer though?

He's lined up to be Emenalo's replacement as Technical Director.

Could've kept him around esp with Yossi gone.

Looks like a punk rock bastard, doesn't he? I like.

Wouldn't have been my first choice to address what's lacking in the squad but he's here now for what will hopefully be the best years of his career. Any Chelsea player is our own. So welcome Raul, do the Chels proud.

I'll think about Meireles when he comes, but if Studge is any way a part of this, I'll go on a shooting spree I tell ya.

Calm down folks, AVB knows what he is doing

Welcome!

Didn't AvB already mention that Malouda won't be leaving? (post WBA presser)

What I think will happen : In - Perreira, de Bruyne Out - Benayoun, Kalou/Alex What I will be delighted with if it happens : In - Modric, de Bruyne Out - Kalou, Malouda

Liverpool already rejected a cash plus Yossi exchange for Meireles.

Another loan for Bertrand?

Funny how people were saying AvB must've some plans for him if he's going to sign him (Perreira) but now regarding Merieles the same people say they're disappointed. Whatever happened to "He's the manager so trust him"?

Ni hao! Welcome.

What's the point in loaning Lukaku in Jan though? We'd be short on forward options at that time with Drogba and Kalou off.

Already been said, hindsight eh?

It'll be the death knell of football if it happens. Hate it.