Tomo

Spot on, had he left in 2011 we would have remembered a Chelsea career that petered out.

To cut it short after we went through at the Nou Camp last season did you instantly see it as revenge for 2009 regardless of what happened in Munich?

I know its all hypothetical now, but i can remember the famous night at the Camp Nou and how we had finally got revenge for the fateful night in 2009. Now ofcourse i see it as that now but at the time i still felt we had to win the final for it to be seen as revenge or "settling the score". Barcelona went on to win in Rome that year so for it to be proper revenge for that horrible night in 2009 we had to do the same in Munich, in my eyes anyway. What do you think?

and the ACON also his CL suspension early on, had he played the whole season and took pens i seriously reckon he would have hit 55-60 goals that season, he was unplayable. It was kind off ironic that despite him smashing all before him, we won every game averaging 3 goals a game when he didn't play

Goal difference is still goal difference, if a winner cannot be decided on points, its goes to goal difference then goals score then head to head, then if it's all level a decider. Same with 2 legged ties, it's harder to score away goals so if you tie it goes down to who got more away goals, thats fine had Torres not scored late on in the Nou Camp we would this forum have protested for extra time instead of celebrating us getting to Munich?

For Cole i meant 2010 when we won the double. Mata's goal and assist rate alone deserved him a place, even more so when you consider the team around him were stagnating. He without doubt had a better season than Bale (who was also in there). But tbh the PFA award's are corrupt, Walker YPOTY over Aguero Bale got it in 2011 despite one assist as a WINGER Rooney over Drogba in 2010 Giggs in 2009

After Mata and Cole getting overlooked for PFA team of the year last season and in 2010 respectively, genuinely would not surprise me if he doesn't get player of the month.

score now?

There will be covering different position's anyway, Raul the double pivot and Yossi one of the front 3 places.

We might aswell just make use of him for the last season of his contract, end of the day it can't be bad if we have a huge injury crisis to have an experienced International as an option.

I heard he might be going Arsenal on loan Probably bs but putting it out there just incase, we seriously never learn if its true.

Tommorow after the Northampton vs Wolves games (i think). Liverpool fans will be praying for a Wolves victory in this one

Finally got my first win, slow starts for me is starting to become a bit of a habit. We need to send some messages to league 2 managers, none of them are active

It doesn't work that way, its the same for every top club challenging for trophies. Fergie didn't even bother trying to integrate Welbeck and Cleverly until they went out on loan and proved themself's. It's just too high pressured an environment for the top team's to throw young players in out of nowhere these days, the only exception to the rule is Barcelona. Piazon may get the odd sub appearance if he stays, but he won't be a regular until he has had atleast 2 great loan spells in the Championship (Bertrand) or 1 great loan spell in the Prem (Danny).

League 1 can be a stepping stone for a Championship loan then a premier league one (just like it was for that lad at spuddles). if we have designs on bringing him through he will have to go on loan at some point, teams challenging for top honours just don't throw in youth players with no first team experience and make them first team regular.

Were have to find him somewhere he is guarentee'd playing time, even if that means starting in League one, a bit like Spurs with that Caulkler guy.

funny thing is, there people who rate Rafeal and Jones

What all 3 not in the squad altogether?

Sounds like a Yorkshire accent to me. On his partnership (With Luiz) i think Terry will defiantly be taking a back seat before long, reminds me of Carragher making way for the Skrtel Agger partnership up the north east.

Hazard and Oscar will be the two players that will keep me optimistic no matter what happens this season. I can recall United's transition season's between 03-06, it was frustrating for the United fans seeing Arsenal and then us win league's without breaking sweat but the United fans and Fergie knew that they had two young gem's in Rooney and Ronaldo that will come good and win them titles in the not so distant future, we have that now with Hazard and Oscar.

It would be utter suicide selling both Essien and Meireles so late without any replacement, our double pivot would look terrifyingly thin, unless RDM has plans to play Oscar there or move back to 4-3-3. Essien if we get a good offer we should sell but Meireles (as he showed at the weekend) can still offer a decent squad role for this season atleast. Lets not do a Arsenal and chuck away all our experience in one go.

Bad journalism, Drogba isn't stupid, he has left Chelsea on an ultimate high, because of that we are going to be forever wanting more. He is not going to come back and risk his Chelsea career petering out, absolutely no chance.

Spurs have not progressed so far this summer, they have regressed. ofcourse that can all change n the next 2 days but so far they have not improved. Is Dembele an upgrade on Luka? no chance. Is Vertonghen an upgrade on King? judging by Saturday not even close. Is Caulker an upgrade on Dawson? on experience alone no. Is AVB an upgrade on Harry? long term who knows but right now i doubt it. Is Kane an upgrade on Saha? is all i have to say to that. Dembele might be a very good player, but i think we are worrying for nothing, as it stands we should easily finish above Spurs if they make no more signing's, if they do ill re access my opinion.

Spurs have sold Modric and got Dembele, whatever way you look at it, that is not an improvement.

These 2 "agents" to half the world right now