Pizy

The absolute worst possible timing. Liverpool will be licking their chops.

Hope Cech's injury isn't serious and he'll be back at the weekend. Not sure I trust Schwarzer in the last 3 games. Don't want to risk Arse passing us and having a CL playoff.

Can we PLEASE stop hoofing it to Torres!?

Are we even going to attempt to play it along the ground?

Diego Costa has scored 35 goals in all competitions this season, 5 MORE than Chelsea's starting XI today (30). #ATLCHE #CFC #CL #atleti

Hopefully this at least means Hazard will be fit for Liverpool and the 2nd leg and just isn't being risked tonight.

Prepare your anus!No worries, though. We have our 4 best players out there in Lamps, Mikel, Ramires, and Torres. The envy of Europe.

With this lineup I'd be absolutely delighted with a goal and then limiting them as much as possible. Even LESS creativity in there than we usually have which is next to zero.

Wonder what pass completion percentage Ramires will have with his Atletico teammates today. At least 85% I'd say.

You can be sure that at least once per week until their next manager is appointed there will be journalists saying how sad he is and how glum he looks and we'll hear that bullshit story about how he was in tears that he didn't get the job. If José blinks twice in quick succession it's a sign that he desperately wants the job. If he goes a day without shaving and has a bit of stubble in his next press conference we'll see people commenting on how he looks "haggard and tired" and how he's depressed about settling for his 2nd option Chelsea.

I'm sure it would be appealing to him at least a little bit because their ownership would be so desperate to return to the top that they'd probably let José spend £200m to totally strip and rebuild the side. Thing is, he's got a nearly complete "Mourinho" side here already and is only 2-3 players away. No way can I see him going there at any point during his current contract. Their only shot was last summer and they've missed it.

If by any chance José did take that job it would bring me REALLY close to giving up on watching football. That would be the ultimate betrayal. He wouldn't shit on the supporters like that though.

Almost positive that the Di Marzio thing is made up. But yeah, no chance. As usual, the United fans think they're entitled an preordained to get whatever they want. They think "if we want him, we'll get him."

Cue the Mourinho to United rumors again.

José is going to be one mean and ruthless motherucker next season when he truly has "his" team. No mercy will be shown. You know he'll be SUPER up to winning everything in sight. No more of this "glad to be here, not favorites" talk. Back to his arrogant self I hope. I love it.

Judging by journo's on twitter José doesn't sound too happy to be there at this press conference right now.

Damn! Now they'll actually appoint a proper manager.

Wouldn't necessarily want him here, but I think he'd be like Sturridge has turned out to be. If he's actually given a featured role in his natural position I think he'd be a very good player. You can tell he's really talented and most of the mistakes he makes are due to being in and out of the lineup and limited time on the pitch. Think his level is probably a side like Spuds or Everton.

Even these terrible Scouse accents are unbearable. Easily the ugliest sounding English accent for me. They sound like inbred idiots (no offense if there are any here).

I wish I could, but there are other reasons I use twitter and I still want to see tweets about Chelsea.Fucking hell. Please, for the love of god let us beat Liverpool and then somehow City sneak in and win the title in the end.

Is there any way to instantly mass mute on twitter so I don't have to spend 10 minutes muting every football journalist I follow wanking over Liverpool for the next couple of weeks?

Are Juve a super rich club that can afford to reject high bids? Would/could they just reject £40m+ straight away or are they like Atletico or the Portuguese sides who must sell to manage debts? I'm not familiar at all with the Italian clubs and their transfer dealings.

Can anyone recall a worse squad to win the title in recent years? Sides around them changing managers, not being in Europe, United hiring an incompetent idiot, Arsenal being Arsenal, Spuds being Spuds, and two strikers in the form of their lives against teams who can't defend. If you asked a Liverpool fan before the season to use their imagination to create a pure fantasy scenario they couldn't have made this season more perfect. Sickening.

This is why I can't take Liverpool seriously as a title winner or an elite side. Not only has EVERYTHING gone their way this season but they're terrible defensively. They'll finish 4th next season, 3rd max. They won't be able to maintain the level of intensity and will actually need to rotate their squad. This current Liverpool side would get utterly blown away by any good European CL side. Bayern, both Madrid sides, Barca, any side really would put 5 past this defense.

Flanagan wouldn't make our bench. Average player benefiting from playing in a specific system with good players around him. As with all English youngsters he's getting the usual ridiculous praise.