Bir_CFC

Nice early goal please, I won't be able to explain shitting my pants at work.

Fuck, I don't want Torres starting. It's always a lottery with him, he does some things better than Ba but more often than not he chokes at the actual goal scoring. Whereas Ba is more of a goal threat, but not as much of a threat as Torres in the build-up. Also would have felt safer with Luiz at CB, but getting a wonder goal from the midfield is always on the cards.

You're right that Mou loves a rivalry but more than that he loves winning trophies. I don't see another top team in a top league that he can go to and win trophies. No Fergie makes EPL the easiest of the lot but still challenging enough as opposed to Ligue 1 with PSG. Best of both worlds.

Shorter Cavani but with better passing. Me likey. However, he has a monster of our contract. He'll be worth the transfer fee but that contract would make him the higest paid Chelsea player, not ok with that.

Moyes is a good shout but would United really want a manager who hasn't won anything or ever had objectives similar to that of a club like United. Surely, they would want someone with big game experience especially in Europe. I don't think it'll be Mourinho, just doesn't seem like he'd fit in at United. Whoever it is, I'm sure it's already wrapped up. That said, I can see him returning mid season after United go on a loosing streak with their new manager.

He's still raw if that's what you mean, and everyone will agree with that, he's nowhere near the finished article but to say that he hasn't improved this season doesn't make sense to me.

Spurs know what they need to do and we know what we need to do. We're at home and have a better squad. On form, focused and at home, I can't see how we lose, worst case scenario is that we draw.

I think he will be ok here because our team doesn't have anyone with a combative personality that will fight with Mou. The only ones that may (Lamps & Terry) already love him, so that will make the transition even easier. I don't see any of the new players argue with Mou, partly because they are all a little too young to actually feel they would know any better than Mou. I think he will be respected and trusted from day one which for some reason he never was at Real.

Does anyone have a transcript of Jose's press conference from earlier today? I read some quotes on twitter and it came off like the GOAT press conference. Funniest was him talking about Iniesta LOL!

Rooney gets punked like a bitch quite often against us. Luiz, Hazard, Ramires all of em have made em look like a bitch.

May 13th

If he wants to be a top club I don't think he'll ever be a regular starter. Even for us, he'll be an impact sub or Real or United. His overall game just isn't good enough to warrant a regular starting place especially for teams playing with a lone striker.

Maybe it's just me but I think Cavani will end up at Real. Real have superstars all over the pitch but it seems like their strikers always let em down in the big games and I think they'll break the bank and go for Cavani. I think they'll go for a top striker for sure and I feel it's going to be Cavani. Doubt Atletico will sell Falcao to Real and I feel Lewa isn't on Cavani/Falcao level.

Thanks! I was hoping one of these would turn up. It was one his best "dribbling" performance from this season.

You really think just one more season with Southampton and Shaw is ready to be first choice for us? He's a great talent but I don't think he's that good yet. I'd say defensively Bertrand is still ahead of him. He might close the gap to Bertrand in a year but I still don't think he'll be good enough to be someone you could trust in a pivotal champions league match.

The only problem with buying Luke is that what do you do with him & Bert? Cole is here next season and it'll be his last, so the season after we'll have Luke, Bert and PVA. All decent but none good enough to be considered first choice imo. If we buy Luke and wait for him to be good enough for first choice then we'll need a decent stop gap for a couple years before Luke is ready. Instead of buying Luke and a stop-gap, don't buy either and buy Coentrao.

I nominate @manpe.

Get it as a gift for your Spurs and Liverpool friends, make sure you give them a receipt so they know you spent fuck all for it too.

Hell no, Ba can play both games. Torres got his EPL chance against Liverpool and he failed, he deserves no more EPL games. Ba can play both.

Nah, completely unintentional. It was unfortunate but not a red card.

Just too bad we have Torres up front, their CBs are probably the biggest weakness. Very tough game though, we'll have to be at our best to beat them.

Fucking Rafa, take off Luiz man, wtf do you need him in there for now?

HOLY SHIT LUIZ!!!!

Torres!! Another great clearance, unluck that it went in the Basel goal.