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Neither last seasons Dortmund nor this coming seasons Dortmund would win the PL. Suarez on last seasons form would score just as many as those two if the team ran through him. If Messi or CR7 were in the PL next season they'd score between 30-35 goals, 40 at a stretch. Nowhere near what the do in La Liga. I'm starting to seriously doubt your understanding of football. You thinking Kroos is average was a start but thinking Reus is far better than Hazard is borderline Bushman here.

Dortmund wouldn't win the PL.It's the same thing with La Liga. 2-3 excellent sides and the rest fodder for them to beat up on. The same way Messi and CR7 score 60 goals in that league, Dortmund and Bayern smack around minnows week after week.

Reus plays in a 2 team league that Bayern won at a cantor with months to spare.Hazard plays in the most competitive league in the world and created about 20 more chances than the next highest in the league. He could've had 25+ assists last season if we didn't have donkey's up front who can't finish.

The ONLY thing Reus is better than Hazard at is finishing.Far better? Absolutely ridiculous. If both were free agents right now Hazard would be much more coveted and go for a FAR bigger fee.

Reus is an excellent player. Not a chance I'd have him over Hazard.If Hazard was sold Reus would be atop the list of direct replacements, but to say Hazard "doesn't touch" him is mind boggling to me.

I'm just gonna be very happy when he's signed. As with Fabregas, Luis will add another dimension to our play. Adds something to the team that we didn't have last season. Costa, Fabregas, Luis, and Courtois being installed as the #1 keeper would be one hell of a summer. Adding one more CM and moving Mikel or Ramires on would be the best in our history.

This has to be a joke post, right? Another level than Hazard? I think Hazard is easily better than Reus right now and will only get better.

Isn't The Sun worse than the Daily Mail when it comes to reliability?

If they sign Sanchez, Debuchy, and a solid DM then they WILL be legitimate contenders. They won't win it, though. I predict a very similar season from them as last year but they'll finish 3rd in the end rather than 4th. They'll start the season very strongly and look impressive for several months. Journalists, pundits, and their supporters will start saying "Arsenal can win this thing," and soon after that the inner pussy in them will start to emerge once the pressure builds and they'll choke. Already dread the whole "Arsenal play the most beautiful football in the league!" shit that we're going to hear all season long.

Zouma & Ivanovic can fill in.

Assuming Filipe Luis is as good as done I think we could still do with 1 or 2 more.If it's just Fabregas, Costa, and Luis for us though I'd still feel pretty good about our chances.

Hopefully nothing Vidal related here.

Think we can forget about anything involving Sanchez. Every reputable outlet saying he's on the brink of joining Arsenal.

Such an elegant and silky smooth player. Makes everything look easy.You really have to pay close attention to him and understand football to "get" Toni Kroos. So many people (even here on TalkChelsea) keep saying he's way overrated and average but must not understand his game. Reminds me of Scholes a bit. Awesome passer at any range, skilled with both feet, and has a great long shot. He's my man crush.

Oh, good.Look at that fucking muppet. Looks like a turtle. Isn't he basically to Man United what John Cross is to Arsenal? Journalist who tries sometimes to act impartial and not harbor any biases but is clearly a United supporter? Anyways, if there's even a chance that Juve would sell I'd think every big club who's in the CL would be sniffing around. Only way I can see him going there is if they offered PSG sized wages and LvG does an amazing sales pitch. Imagine Vidal in the box to box Ramires role in our side. *swoon*

FFS.

Wasn't he quoted a couple of days ago saying that he'd made his decision already but won't say what it is until after the WC? I would think that if he were staying at Bayern he'd just say it and end the speculation and constant questions about it. I think it's pretty obvious that he's off.

Against smaller teams that sit deep and let us have the ball most of the time he should definitely get the nod ahead of Willian who poses no goal threat. Costa opening up space and occupying defenders as well as the service he'll get from Cesc should see him scoring loads.

We need José to troll Real Madrid here and steal him.

Madrid will probably be desperate to quickly sell him and it'll probably be for cheap. I think he'll end up at Arse.

Don't think it'll be anything like the Pogba/United situation. Strikers are a dime a dozen. The biggest sides can always find a striker if need be. Finding a young CM with world class potential is MUCH more difficult.

Definitely an upgrade for them but not a better player than what we or City have.

Their defense is bang average and has very little pace. As evidenced in nearly every big game last season.Their defensive statistics are made to look good because they're a side who dominates so much of the possession against poor sides. If the opponent can't get the ball they can't score. I think they will indeed be genuine title contenders with Sanchez, but at least in the head to head match ups with the big boys I'd still fancy us and City to dominate them in midfield and have our way with their defense unless they were to sign a truly world class DM (which they almost surely won't). As they showed last season, it's all well and fine to spank the minnows but you also have to win at least SOME of the huge matches against to sides. Let's see if they can.

Even so, why the hell would RR agree to go and be a squad or rotation player?Just makes no sense at all.

Get ready for the Arsenal ass licking on the internet.