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Oh sorry, I'll change that, we dont know how good Sturridge is going to be.

Dont be too hasty, we dont know how good Kakuta is going to be. :eyebrows:

A goal every other game in serie a since 2007 isnt exactly fuck all. He's no Frank Lampard but he's not rubbish either.

One bad season doesn't make a bad player. For all we know it was the change of training regime that made him 'injury prone' last year. You'd imagine the Italians would be alot more fitness conscious which may have suited his body. Still has the potential to be brilliant again in my opinion.

This is the latest, a translation from some Brazilian website. Seems like talks will start again and he seems keen on a move.

Fantastic. OK here goes, I hope we get Aguero...

Ancelloti saying on chelseafc.com that Hilario will start.

Good, really hope the same happens with Essien.

Still reckon we're more likely to meet the reported fee for Neymar than the reported fee for Luiz.

Disagree, I think Neymar is more than likely. Reckon we'll put another bid in for him after Santos' cup final tomorrow.

Pretty poor. PVA best player I'd say. 2 shots on target not good enough.

Borini should've squared that.

Hilario=Twat

Pen.

I honestly didn't know how good we had it when Carlo was still here.

Hilario cant even kick from a dead ball!

Get in.

Hilarios still at it.

Looks as if we're rotating between the two. Kalou is coming out to the right quite often. Zhirkov seems to be tucked inside alot of the time.

I thought he was coming in January.

^ He does look shaky doesn't he.

Embarrasing.

I reckon a one-armed Cech is better than those other two. Bruma looking composed, might as well be Alex out there so far.

Lets just hope Cech is fit in a week.

BLUES OFFER CONTRACT TO BEGIRISTAIN Txiki can aid Torres bid BEGIRISTAIN: Blues keen on his services By Andy Dunn CHELSEA will complete the capture of former Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain this week if a power-sharing agreement with Carlo Ancelotti can be reached. Begiristain is being brought in to get Roman Abramovich the two things he most craves - Fernando Torres and a European Cup. The former Spain international won the Champions League as sporting director twice at the Camp Nou where he was hailed as the architect of the greatest Barca side in history by his president Joan Laporta. He also wanted to make Liverpool striker Torres a Barcelona player both when he was still at Atletico Madrid and since moving to Anfield. Chelsea want Begiristain to engineer another push for £40m-rated Torres and help Ancelotti win the European Cup as he was able to do with Frank Rijkaard and Pep Guardiola. But the relationship with Ancelotti could yet prevent him signing the three-year contract on offer. Begiristain wants an equal say over all signings but after landing the Double last season, Ancelotti is insisting he has the final word on all transfers. Chelsea want the matter closed as quickly as possible so the new man can get to work before the transfer window shuts at the end of the month. Begiristain won four league titles in his seven years at Barcelona, although he also made some howlers in the transfer market. Last summer he oversaw the signing Dmytro Chygrynskiy from Shakhtar Donetsk for £23m. The Ukranian hardly played last season and was sent back for £10m less than he cost last month. Source: NOTW