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You kidding me ? Before WC 2014 Brazil only had friendlies, so they were taking them pretty seriously, also, they were travelling all around the world and Willian didn't go to destinations like China during the season for example because he wasn't even selected at the time. I sound so silly trying to defend the obvious, if you guys are still thinking it's a problem of ability, then sorry for you that you didn't realize how mich a difference he makes in our overall play when fit/fresh. First 6 months of last season was partially thanks to his good form, when he looked tired we weren't playing the same kind of football...

Wow !

Everything MIGHT kick into gear because he's having a propres summer this year.

I don't remember who was comparing Willian and Oscar in terms of minutes played and saying its kinda the same, damn it isn't. Since 2012 : Oscar : 151 for Chelsea, 43 for Brazil = 194 games. --> 64.6 games/year Willian : 91 for Chelsea + 17 for Shakhtar + 20 for Brazil = 128 games. --> 42.6 games/year. Way too much difference, let alone the fact Oscar had no rest in the summer periods between. I even compared with Messi and Ronaldo who play an awful lot of games, he played a few more ( 4-5 ). So yeah, the physical excuse stands.

If Isco comes to Chelsea, i'll spend my whole summer making the walk from Casablanca to Madrid. What a signing it would be, but it's impossible, young gifted spanish number 10 at Real, no way.

Sign Charlie up.

الله بالخير We don't use that often here in Morocco either, but after a fast look up on google it's just a Khaliji form of greeting. Sorry for the non-arabic blues here, litterally means "God's goodness".

Yup, Fabregas posted a video on instagram "Back in London"

That's the problem, i was just pointing that he'd do wonders in our team for a fair price. I'm not even sure he wants a move himself.

Guess with the latest developments in terms of his relationship with Bayern/Pep clubs could get him for a reasonable price. 23 y old, still young and fresh enough to mould him well mentally ( losing weight, work ethic etc. ) and thus help him find his Dortmund level and consistency back. His best position is as a number 10, I've been wanting Arda for a while but if there is a possibility we can get this lad, let Mourinho make him a superstar again !

You dont want Turan and prefer Shaqiri ? Seriously ? Most overrated AM in the world, proof, list of clubs that went after him : Stoke...

Comparing Torres is Falcao is absurd, since the former came to be our 1st choice striker and challenge Drogba. ( even had more minutes when he was here ). The second is just a sub, trying to retrieve his form and if he can, would be a hell of a surprise, if he doesn"t, we don't lose 60M+ and Drogba/Anelka minutes.

I also think you're missing the point. Going on vacation and having 3-4 weeks totally outside of football, then coming for preseason frech physically and mentally have no price, you haven't experienced professionnal football so I can understand, neither did I, but this is quite basic, all of us have been thinking these for a few years now and when Mourinho suddenly comes in 2015 and suggests that, i guess we can assume that the theory is pretty solid. Otherwise, if he had known it's a lost cause just as you think, he would've sold him to Juve and probably got something out of the deal since one of Pogba/Vidal looks bound to leaving, why would he persist with a guy who just won't have a full season at the highest level. I remember in his first season with us, he had played the Olympic Games, he was the player with the most games played accross Europe by the end of the season 2012/2013, then he went to the Confed Cup playing as a regular, then he played a full season with us, then the world Cup came, then he played without rotations for months again. Now excuse me, but I have seen no one accross Europe do that in the last 3-4 years, also, comparing Willian and Oscar is irrelevant, since the former looks to have a better stamina generally, wasn't a regular starter for Brazil and joined us in 2013, when Oscar had already accumulated a season with 80+ matchs for club and country ( that's fucking insane ! ) Oh and yeah, 1000 minutes more is something dude, that's more than 10 games. It's like you're comparing a starter within a team that plays regular Champions League football and another that doesn't ( remember Liverpool 2014 ? ) It's pretty safe to suggest physical condition has a lot to do with that.

Nope, that's Mourinho's decisions, Ivanovic is the one with the most freedom of the FBs. When Zouma plays alongside JT, Ivanovic has less trouble, because the frenchmen actually covers, Cahill is extremely slow and can't read the game well.

Hazard cuts to the 10 spot anyways, he's more unpredictable in that position. Willian is 10 times better when he's on the left or in the middle. Won't be a problem on the left since we have Willian covering for Luis. Atm, we have a very offensive fullback ( Ivanovic ) which lets players past him ( quite normal for a FB ) but isn't covered ( since Cahill is shit in that role ), JT is just the best covering defender you can get in the league, and he still does it pretty well. All I'm saying is : Zouma-Azpi-RW on the right and JT-Luis-Willian on the left is way better and more balanced than Cahill-Ivanovic-Willian on the right and JT-Azpi-Hazard on the left.

Azpi-Zouma(Iva)-JT(Cahill)-Luis Matic-Fabregas RW-Hazard-Willian Costa Here you have your perfectly balanced team, Willian would help Luis as much as he does now, Dave attacking on his strong foot is really good ( Mallorca ) so Azpi + Luis on the wings is a better combination offensively than Iva-Azpi, defence won't be a problem since we have Willian to cover for Luis and Azpi can quite handle a whole wing by himself. This is why i wanted Arda, on the right, perfect balance. Sadly, don't think it's gonna happen, don't see Jose dropping Iva nor promoting Luis to a regular starter.

Yup

Bulut is my friend hahahahhaa

Totally stupid, he will play half the games he would've played here, and will have not to play 6 months of Champions League football or not at all if he joins Barcelona directly. Totally absurd, he has a coveted spot here, and is the Mourinho type of guy.

FFS, at least wait for him to wear the Chelsea shirt before judging and moaning ( or for that shirt to be actually unveiled )..

Oh god please, this guy is just the perfect signing for us, plus we have someone that Juve's been chasing for a while now.

What the actual fuck is going on here ? Why are we guys moaning like Arsenal got the better of us and that Cech "choose" them. The fact that he finally decides to choose them is purely based on the fact that he can't play at any of the big clubs, including us, since they all have equivalent/younger/better options. They can't get a proper GK themselves. FFS they are buying our BACKUP GK. That's just the biggest fact we can rub on their faces. Anyway, farewell legend, never forget munich. Now I hope you don't win another fucking trophy as long as you play in that ugly Puma shirt. I also hope you xget thrashed at Wembley next month.

Ospina's performance against Argentina just confirmed my thoughts, Cech wouldn't dramatically improve their season result, I mean, yeah, better defensive organisation, much more experienced keeper, but Ospina isn't bad himself as well. So, as long as the "Vidal to Arsenal 90% done deal" reports are false, I'm not worried.

There isn't harm in not knowing, but building a whole argument on your own assumption without even verifying ? ...

Busquets ? Not at all, he's nearly as irreplaceable as Messi...