Tomo

When Eto'o was fully fit we looked a much better side compared to when Torres played, heck even Torres when he got those unconditional minutes before Ba arrived bagged 11, and he's an absolute clown. Im not saying Costa alone would suddenly turn us into Bayern, but i can't say he won't improve the team or his presence won't massively improve results because imo he will.

Nothing winning games and massaging each others ego's won't sort out, Mou and Fergie started off badly, less than a year later they were playing 'who can give the other the best compliment'.

This will probably be where Tiago comes in, as he's fairly astute defensively. Also you mention the Rami-Lamps pivot, that wasn't actually that bad, if the Rami-Cesc pivot is on the same level then that won't be too bad a 'squad pivot combo' anyway.

I think to much is made of this 'hate' Mou and Cesc have for eachother, remember Eto'o?

He wasn't even 6th, Cahill was next up if it went sudden death, im guessing Flo would have been 7th, heck it wouldn't have shocked me if Bos and Mikel were ahead in the pecking order. Torres would almost certainly have missed, best decision Robbie made as Chelsea manager bar none.

10 years to the day since Mourinho arrived the first time Lamps leaves. I wonder what will happen on this day in 2024? This feels strange, i have mentally prepared for this day ever since it looked liked he wasn't getting a new contract 18 months ago, or so i thought i did, nothing can prepare you for days like these.

This signing would surely mean the paranoia some have about Rami being a Jose untouchable are not true. Hopefully he will be used in situations that suit him and his qualities next season, because games against team's that sit deep that Rami plays is so frustrating.

In terms of the meaning the Bolton pair. In terms off the goal in itself my favourite was vs Palace in 04-05, perfect hit.

As you can tell from my OP i have never been his biggest fan but I couldn't stand Cole when he was at Arsenal (and given he grew up as a gooner i doubt his feelings for Chelsea were particularly pleasant) now we love him and the feelings mutual. I couldn't stand Rafa, now i respect him and the job he done here under difficult circumstances, and i think all bar the stubborn few feel the same. Couldn't stand Eto'o as a teenager during the Chelsea vs Barca constant clashes, now i love him. If Cesc comes i will put all my previous ill feelings to one side and hope he brings a lot off wins and trophies to the table, if he does then all is forgiven.

10 years ago today we appointed Jose Mourinho and he called himself the special one in a press conference later on the same day. 1 year ago tommorow his return to Chelsea was officially announced. Time goes to fast.

I actually wasn't joking it would probably happen (if they both got similar playing time).

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or Solake out scores him

Still hoping we will give him an extension, a fully acclimatised Eto'o would be a good safety net if Costa needs time to adjust.

Drogba initially wasn't keen on coming here and Azpilicueta i think would have stayed at Marseille if they didn't need the money I get your sentiment but if we only signed players who turned up to Cobham acting like a dog on crack our options would be seriously limited. Leti's played a big part off his life, it's natural that he will take time before deciding to leave.

When he returns for pre season training Jose needs to tell him under no uncertain terms he is not in his plans and if he chooses to stay he will go the same way as Malouda. If he is as upset about his lesser role these days as he claimed he was in that cringeworthy interview that surely that would scare him to fuck off.

People and perspective change over time, always made me laugh when i heard Mou returning wouldn't work based on a fallout half a decade prior. Back then Jose was a young manager with the world at his feet while Roman was in the early stages off being an owner in football (which probably was part off the reason he wanted Sheva and Ballack, established world superstars, at his club) and those characters were at a moment in their careers where it was best to part company. Between Mou's first and second coming the special one has broadened his horizons at Italy and Spain while Roman has had his fingers burnt by some seriously clueless managers. Time has probably made the pair hit a compromise (ie Jose accepts the structure already in place with Emanalo and co while Roman is less full on, as in doesn't get involved with thing's he knows little about in comparison to Jose. 6 years is a long time in both football and life.

In an ideal world yes, but sometimes it isn't possible. Maybe the club and Lamps were in the process of negotiation during the period off the Norwich game. Didier would have stayed had we lost in Munich, so we couldn't give him the sendoff at The Bridge because we didn't know what was happening. Scholes was another for United, his first retirement wasn't announced until after the CL final, and his 2nd was overshadowed by Fergie.

Horrible option? if Lamps and Mikel go which is looking probable, then i don't see why he can't be brought in as a squad option and also get a new CM in. Matic, new CM, Tiago, MVG and Rami would be different class compared to what we went into last season with and would give us a lot off tactical variety.

Remember their actions last summer? Le Arse put a bid in for Suarez and John Henry, Brendan and the fans started acting like 5 year old's who were told they couldn't have a lolly. I mean if PSG put a bid in for Hazard and Gourlay takes to twitter and writes "what are they smoking down the park de princes" he would go right down in my estimation's.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27635264 GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to the party, my last straw snapped after the CC loss to Liverpool 2 and a half years ago.

What i find funny is the fact that Torres always seems to have a defence team when he has done nothing to earn it. Kalou despite being shit actually worked hard but no one defended him like that. What begs the question, is if we signed a striker from vittese for 3m in january 2011, instead off Torres for 50, and he was spotty and looked like he woke up in the sewers and his CFC career followed the exact same path, would you or any one defend him? i think we all know the answer to that.

If Sherwood and Ferdinand were our management team Matic would be dropped. Just think about that for a second.

Sherwood was an idiot, some off his lineup's were the most jaw dropping thing's i have ever seen. Poch got Southampton 8th, basically the best off the rest, as good as he was going to do with them. Sherwood and Moyes both gone, gutting.