Amblève.

The Kroenkes. They own 2 of my favourite sports franchises (Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets), they're as cheap as they come.

Torres is that chewing gum that sticks to your sneaker and you can't get rid of no matter how hard you rub your foot against something.

Yeah, sure! I was thinking more about the long-term anyway. But it'd be a great move IMO to tell Ake that we want him to become our long-term LB solution so he knows what the plan with him in the future is. It would be benefitting for both parties.

No, he most likely won't. Remember how "good" Ash was at the age of 32? Yeah, right.

Anyone else thinking we should try pulling off an Alaba-like development with Ake? They're pretty similar in their playing styles with Alaba being the more offensive gifted one and Ake playing it safe more often. Not saying they're on the same level of potential but I see many similarities between the two. Also, I doubt Ake's gonna make it as a DM or as a CB (due to his size and stature) here, so instead of seeing him go out on loan for 2 or 3 years and then selling him why not try him in that LB spot? He's played there already for the Youths and it's not like we have any better prospects at LB anyway.

I like this. It looks like we have a plan for him, don't think he'd have signed such a long contract if we hadn't.

Instantly my avatar has become a classic on this forum... No words can describe how I feel now. Just... thank you, Frank.

Care to share the link? Haven't seen anything like that on their site.

Not yet IMO. Koke's passing and vision are miles ahead of Pobga's; he's more consistent; and his control of the game is superior to Pogba's atm; I like Pogba as a long-term player, he reminds me of Essien, but of the two I think Koke is the player that can come to a new club now and make his team mates better already.

@Chelsea Legend 11, I'm not advocating to buy either of them because non of them are ideal fits for the position next to Matic. Just can't stand this nonsense that Pogba is a better player than Koke.

Whether or not he's a CM is obscurely up for debate. All his attributes indicate that he is more of a central midfielder than an attacking midfielder. And as for top-flight football... 2013/14: 58 games 2012/13: 48 games 2011/12: 40 games 2010/11: 19 games 2009/19: 4 games (Fair enough if you leave this one out.) ...compared to Pogba's 2 seasons.

We had one (one could argue two), probably even the best in the PL, and he didn't fit "Mourinho's system".

Koke has played 4,5 season of European top level football already whereas Pogba just finished his 2nd season of top-flight football. How is Pogba a "more established CM" than Koke then? Seriously?!

Casillas leaving his net to get to a high ball after having done fuck all in a similar situation already because of course! You'd expect players to become more intelligent the older they become, and the more experience they gain...

Di Maria is an amazing player. Wow.

Xabi Alonso's beard is perfection.

Not for the Arsenal back then.

Casillas is such a mediocre GK.

The way the board has handled selling players has put us in the Porto and Bilbao tier of transfer negotiations.

Wow, that sounded shit.

Omeruo to sign new Chelsea deal...finally Also, according to that article... Probably BS but you never know...

Hope Real wins it! I want our boys to be still hungry for the CL title when they join us this summer.

I didn't say "thank you".

This is the most depressing thing I've read all day.

JFC, you're on about this BS again...