Amblève.

That's not how it works, though. Mourinho obviously has a saying in which players and player types he'd prefer but at the end of the day it's the scouts who recommend the players to Emenalo etc who then does the same with Mourinho and his coaching staff. Mourinho would have no life outside football if he was responsible for watching video of other teams' players (as a club of such huge mangnitude we're scouting whole Europe), analyzing them and comprehending all data until just a small pool of players remains. Obviously that's a simplistic explanation but in general that's at least how it works at clubs in Austria.

You know, how about signing a real pivot player who doesn't need defensive protection like Cesc...? Just like every other team does it instead of having your #10 fill holes for one of your pivot players.

One thing that baffles me while reading through this forum is that people want Zouma to play in midfield vs United and completely ignore that we somehow have to generate offense ourselves as well. For what it's worth, I'd expect the same people to criticize Jose for his "negative approach" if we played Zouma while getting completely outplayed. Playing Zouma in midfield simply to have someone to deal with Fellaini (whose danger after a few good games I think is overblown to some extent anyway) would basically mean giving up the game for United to dictate and us sitting deep. Not to mention that we'd restrict our counterattacking game, too. But that's just me talking rational things so who cares.

Why is Mourinho still getting credit for "keeping the books balanced"? Do people in 2015 seriously still believe Mourinho is negotiating transfer fees and salaries?

Liked because of this part.

Lmao

Ivanovic usually turns it up in big games, though. I can see why someone would want him dropped/rotated but this isn't the game for it IMO.

It really is awful. The tie beneath it is great, though.

If he's gonna ride the bench then hell no. From a pure competitiveness point of view we could use that non-HG spot way better than on a 3rd string stiker.

I have to mention I'm no drummer myself either. Though, I've had some discussions with one of my mates who's a brilliant Musician in which he argued that it's pissing him off that so many drummers nowadays prefer the snare with its more evocative sound to the toms which he found to be the easy route. He kinda influenced me during those hours of talking about that

I always prefered the "classic" set with the snare more leftish and 2 toms in front of the drummer.

The snare between his legs... fucking hipster.

It's an art not to be able to tell Hazard and Cahill apart.

This whole thread is an embarrassment to this forum.

Why doesn't it surprise me that nobody has talked about Ivanovic's performance on Saturday?

Oh man, we're reaching some dark places now Quaresma at least was able to control the ball, though, something Cuadrado has struggled so far. Wow, that sounds depressing.

Not even Torres was this bad, AFAIC. Cuadrado can't even hold onto the ball for more than 5 seconds FFS The man, the myth. I don't think even Mineiro knows how he ended up with a contract at Chelsea. Good thing we didn't have to watch him that often.

Absolutely horrible, all 3 of them.

Until this hour he's been the worst player for Chelsea I've ever watched.

Very thanks, much appreciate!

Anyone got a non-Firstrow stream? Seems like everyone is lagging af

I personally don't enjoy pain, JJ.

One can only enjoy it knowing what happenend at the end of the season.

Austria - Bosnia was nothing to write legends about. Dzeko and Dragovic talking smack was probably the most interesting thing all game long. Fucking hate these friendlies.

I like it. Football needs madness.