Madmax

Internship gets over in 8 days. Fantastic, 5 years of (real) hard work pays off.

Cuteness overload.

Err transfer fee is just one part of the financial side of things. What about wages? 175-180k a week for a 5 and a half year contract = another £50m. That's a 100m investment.

I'd say we have much better individual talent than United and probably just about par with City, defence excluded. 100 mn (and wages) on top of that talent in addition to Mourinho's ability will certainly make us strong favourites for the league, when considering the managerial names being linked with the two Manchesters.

Well if he's really getting the 100 million kitty as is being reported, the league should be a forgone conclusion. That leaves Europe as a fairer barometer of success.

Also, cheers to Benitez. He really picked up his game team selection wise in the last couple of months and ensured adequate rest was available for our players. Rotation policy worked out well.

Well whoscored isn't full of crap but what we see here is a problem inherent to all statistics, in that you can twist them to suit your point.

I think we're two of the biggest Oscar lovers on this forum I'm intrigued what you think about this article I wrote a while back about his performance in the pivot against Sunderland away (the one where Romeu collected that season ending injury) : http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/15089-pivotal-oscar/

Football Manager ahoy

LMAO, the caprice.

Indeed, he lit up the place that night : I also remember that dead rubber game away in Marseille, where Carlo handed him a start and he was one of the very few players who emerged with any credit in what was an otherwise horrible team performance. Seems so, so long ago now.

Fake account.

#FlorentinoPresser them..." (now a Q from @sidlowe -> is there any compensation?) "NO. Termination by mutual agreement with no compensation"

Same. Fuck what the world thinks. What I love is that at Chelsea we take every trophy seriously. This is why I get so much satisfaction from winning the FA Cup, for example.

Maybe (certainly ...) I'm in the minority here but I really wouldn't mind having Carlo back. Fine manager and a fine man.

Well done Mata. What a season, what a player. Have a good rest in the summer you little magician.

YES! Good finish Torres.

Jelavic has been terrible this season. Which means he'll now get the winner.

How shit is Ba

FFS stop missing so many chances

Arsenal scored. Big miss Ivan.

Lol I'm a bit confused now myself. Currently (at HT) we're 2 points ahead and 1 ahead on GD. If we draw and they win by 1, it ties up points and GD but we get third based on more goals scored. If they win by 2, it ties up points, GD and goals scored. We've conceded now so it can't go to a playoff unless they do so too. We'd get 4th if they win 2-0 and we draw 1-1 or any higher.