Amblève.

It's funny because people we're going on about how we were too dependent on Mata last season and concluding his sale would lead to a more balanced and system-based type of offensive play. Welp, nothing really has changed except Hazard is the "new Mata" now.

Willian is the absolute anti-Kalou. Good on the ball but as soon as he has to make that final decision he fucks it up completely.

If the ref sees that it's a red and a penalty. Oh well.

Reverse grading system.

I think Varane asked CA to not play him more than once a week or so due to an injury he suffered from back in November which itself sidelined him 2 months.

We already had one, "The TalkChelsea Show". Great times, great times.

Imagine you're studying in Bosnia or in Switzerland.

Ugh, I don't really like team passengers like him kissing the badge. That's something you should only do when you haved played long enough for a team but not as an ordinary player who's been just a few months at the club. Otherwise the symbolism loses its value.

"Mia san raus", am I right, Bayern?

Can't wait for United to offer a ridiculous sum for him.

Exactly, there's just some extreme vibe about these CL games (especially semi finals).

I don't know why but I have a good feeling about this game. 2-0 Chelsea.

Luiz is gonna get a yellow. There's just no way around it.

Truer words have never been spoken.

We handed the title to City on a silver platter. Do your fucking job now and let Gerrard be the guy to lose Liverpool the title.

Well, well, well... this makes this whole clause issue interesting. This would also explain why our board insisted on putting such a clause in the contract. Does anyone know where one can find all UEFA statutes?

I think you people don't understand... in every jurisdiction there's a private autonomy which allows members of this jurisdiction to freely decide on certain contents of a contract but if these contents (in this case a fee that Atletico apparently would have to pay so that Courtois could play) exceed the autonomy they're simply invalid. If anything it's embarrassing that our board didn't know about this.

DP

Courtois CAN play, here's the UEFA's statement (not sure whether it has been posted or not yet). http://www.uefa.org/about-uefa/administration/news/newsid=2088774.html

Jesus Christ... Reus has been mediocre more or the less the whole season.

As I said yesterday, Real suit us the most. We can exploit their weaknesses like nobody else.

Ah shit, you're right, my brain seems to still suffer some lags from that PSG win Hm, Real was vulnerable in the same areas in the first leg vs Dortmund though. And it's not like Dortmund didn't create lots of chances themselves, they just missed most of them so it was about even when it comes to goal scoring opportunities. Sure but some matchups seem to be better set up for a Mourinho team than others IMO.

Disagree with the first part of your post. Cesar in his current form would be great matchup against Ronaldo, same with Ivanovic and Bale (we've seen enough of those two duelling in the PL, haven't we?). Also, as Dortmund showed twice Real have huge problems with teams that sit deep and prefer to counter which is exactly at what we excel against big teams.

Anyone craving for a matchup with Real? Think they would make the best opponent for us.

Fuck me, I should eat a sock or something for that Ba comment when he came on.