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^ Exactly. Luiz = CB Mikel = DM Essien = Box-to-Box MF

Napoli Home 11/12 Lovely shirt. I want one:

Torres scores....Today was a good day.

Yeah, I really hate when a defensive midfielder is defensive. Personally, I feel Mikel gives the team a great sense of balance. He does what he does well.

No, as i said yesterday. It is a practice match. First team and all the youngsters are involved. Blues News at 6.30 may speak more about it.

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This thread is pointless anyway. He was the star man at West Ham, he will go somewhere where he is actually going to get into the team.

I'll be a very happy man if I see some passion on the touchlines this year...

ESSIEN UPDATE Following injury to his right knee in training last week Michael Essien had surgery today to repair a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus. The surgery was successful and Michael's full recovery could take up to six months. Andre Villas-Boas said: 'Everyone at Chelsea wishes Michael well for his recovery. His team-mates and all the staff and I look forward to helping him return to playing as soon as possible.' http://www.chelseafc...2390624,00.html

Lol it's a photoshop mate. Good job JF.!

It's a behind-closed-doors affair isn't it? If so, I highly doubt there will be a stream. AVB is probably using it as a training game to get a good understanding of the players/team.

Apparently its 6-10 months out. Gutted.

Who knows what the club has planned for him. He is only 18, has a point to prove and remains a top prospect.

He made 0 appearances for Vitesse. Whereas Courtois won the league with Genk. We can't pin our hopes on Delac becoming world class, no harm in covering your bases for the future.

It's navy, not black. Wait for better pics in the official release.

Amazing game. 4-3 Germany in the end.

Pretty sure it's navy, not black.

LOVE it.

We won't buy him.

And before anyone asks, check @chelseayouth on twitter... I take it he would be going back on loan to Genk if he joins?

You mean the photoshopped image with a blue/black diagonal sash? Lille away 11/12: Marseille third 11/12:

Inter away 11/12: Bit uninspiring.

How about we judge him after he's actually begun his new job?

Well if the reports are true (which I hope they are not), and the injury is serious cruciate ligament damage, then we will not be selling him anytime soon. Let's just hope it's not as serious as first thought. Essien is a brilliant player to have at the club.

This part is definitely not true. Isn't the second training session at 5 today? Hopefully Blues News will be reporting from Cobham.