Pizy

Speaking of Bushman, did he finally get banned? Haven't seen the little guy here in a while.

Like I said in the Di Maria thread, I doubt another AM is even in consideration for José. If he comes to the PL (which is looking highly likely) he's going to be a great player but we already have 3 players in his best position. Unless we sold Oscar and moved Willian to the #10 position to free up that right side. Not happening.

The Belgian side actually reminds me of how we looked at times during the season. A bunch of super talented and brilliant individuals who aren't playing as a single unit. Everyone trying to do it on their own. Mertens and De Bruyne, while good players, go out for Belgium and act like they're superstars like CR7 and try to do too much. Mertens especially only has one thing in mind whenever he gets the ball and that's to go for a glory goal. Hazard has the same problem that he does here at Chelsea in that he's TOO unselfish at times. He really could be our Robben if he was just more assertive and selfish. He effortlessly beats his markers and has chance after chance to get a shot away but looks for a pass first.

Really wish the media would get some clarification from José ant our keeper situation. Still don't understand how having Cech and Courtois can possibly work.

Just visiting all of our rivals' forums to gauge the reaction to this signing. None of them are really worried or concerned about him at all and think he's got overrated flop written all over him. Can't wait for José to unleash him on this league. I'm predicting 25 PL goals for his first season.

YES! Hopefully with Filipe Luis to follow this week.

A lot of them probably think they have a legit shot of winning the CL too.

Pretty sure he's more than capable across the attacking midfield.

I think both Sanchez and Di Maria are perfect for the Premier League. Almost every side struggles against extreme pace and technical ability from wide areas which these two excell at.Both would be unstoppable against the smaller sides who already struggle with the likes of Sterling or Walcott. They're nightmares to play against. I personally prefer Di Maria but Sanchez is awesome. Can unfortunately see them going to our direct rivals and killing it for them. Don't think a winger is even entering José's mind.

Barca's sporting director has basically confirmed that Alexis Sanchez is leaving. I really, REALLY hope he doesn't go to either Arsenal or United. Especially United because he's exactly what they need.

I know Rakitic was in the final year if his contract, but it's still insane that Adam Lallana went for £10m more than he did.

Was one of their two best players in the first half and then faded badly as the game went on and was invisible for much of the second half. Still love his game and think he's top class. Such a waste for him to go to Madrid and be a part time player.

Never said he couldn't play.Would just rather us target young, top class players with great potential and who can be at the club for 5+ years than signing an older player on a free that'll be here for a season or two.

Some people (maybe only me judging by this thread) would rather buy a long term solution than a player at the end of his career. José has talked nonstop about building "the new Chelsea for the next decade," and now we're essentially swapping one old player for another who's a similar age.Not denying that he's a good player and would prove useful, but I'd rather see us get someone who can nail down a place for years to come and be a first XI regular.

And when is he going to play? A sub for Matic as Baraba says? Matic who's a nailed on starter for every PL match? If we're going to have an old, experienced midfielder in the side taking up a roster spot and not playing much (and also robbing MvG of the little playing time he was already going to get) then we may as well have kept Lampard.

What a massively underwhelming and pointless transfer this would be. Hope it doesn't happen.

Don't see how Liverpool replace his 30 goals and his ability to singlehandedly win matches. Hopefully these rumors of them buying all of these bang average players like Lallana are true and they pull a Tottenham. United will take their Top 4 place.

Paul Hayward of The Telegraph put it perfectly on twitter a few minutes ago. He's a lot like Ross Barkley in that he's still very young so he makes a poor decision here and there, but the talent is there for everyone to see. He's got freakish athletic ability and such a high ceiling. He's already this good and is only going to get better (and more expensive). Would be a great buy.

What else is he going to say? He probably told his agent that he doesn't even want to think of any club matter while at the World Cup. What may work against us if we indeed are going to make a move for him is the fact that Chile is now out of the WC and the courting of Vidal may start getting underway. If he moves away from Juve then there's no chance Pogba goes anywhere.

Probably true. But Van Gaal will be working with a new team who's players will also be getting used to playing with a bunch of new teammates. They'll be significantly better than last season and Van Gaal will have them playing great football. I haven't looked at their fixture list but all I keep hearing on twitter is that they have a piss easy set of opening fixtures so I expect them to start very well and build confidence early which could be a real problem with them only playing once a week for most of the season like Liverpool did last season. Just think in the end ourselves and City will edge them out.

True, but as Arsenal proved last season you can't just spank the minnows of the league. You have you win some of the big ones too and I'd still fancy ourselves, City, and Arsenal to be more consistent and stronger than anything United put out this season.You're right though, they will be strong and a threat. Think they finish 3rd, just ahead of Arsenal.

Don't have a problem with Mikel staying as he knows his role and knows he's a situational player who does a very specific job for us. It's Ramires that I'd like to see sold and replaced with a top class player.

If that's the team that lines up against us when we play them I'll be licking my chops. That CB partnership is still shit, Rafael is a complete liability, and Shaw is still a teenager who can be exploited. Just contain RvP and I think we'd beat that side comfortably.I think they'll get a top new CB and at least one more marquee signing, though.

Don't have a problem with celebrating. I have a problem with HIS celebrating.Mostly because of who he plays for. If/when he leaves those bastards I probably won't hate him as much.

That, and how he always goes WAY overboard when he celebrates as if he scored wonder goals when 99.9% of the goals he's scored are tap-ins or headers from 6 yards out.Not talking about his looks when I say he has a punchable face, just the way he acts. It basically comes down to the type of player he is. Totally useless outside of the box and is a pure poacher. Not a true footballer just a pure poacher who takes all the glory when others do the work for him.