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"Chelsea never made contact with me. I have always heard rumors indirectly." - ADL. So all these pages and fake rumours about bids, on a player we haven't even shown any interest in I reckon we will be looking at a cheaper option, as we also try to strengthen the defence and midfield.

That was beast defending by Omeruo. Trolling even.

Is this Cavani or Torres?

Blinded by hate. It was a good goal, neutral fans said it, and even the commentators. Those are the type of goals Suarez scores so often, dribbling the defender and tucking it away nicely.

Very, very nice.

However many goals Torres scores today, i expect Cavani to score x2 against Tahiti

Do you consider Lampard a CDM? he still joins in the attack every time and scores his fair share of goals. Oscar can take over his role, and be the link between defence and attack. His passing is good, and work-rate excellent so i think he can do well there. It's surely better than having him on the wings or on the bench as backup to Mata.

The fuck? Emenalo didn't sign Mikel and has nothing to do with him - except the fact they both happen to come from the same country.

Probably right, but on paper at least - Italy have one of the best midfield in international football, yet Japan were all over them. In the 2nd half of the game against Brazil, they just lacked any confidence or conviction - even when Brazil seemed to lose their way a bit.

If Japan played like that against Brazil, they would have won, easily.

You weren't on here when we were really linked with Neymar, but then i was 100% in support of signing him and believed all the hype. But his performances the past couple months (and at Copa America) have left a lot to be desired, so not really surprised to see many calling him overrated or ineffective etc. But he's done well so far in the confederations cup, and he will need to continue that at Barcelona to prove the doubters wrong.

Brilliant.

Oscar can't continue to be wasted on the wings, we can groom him to play in the very same role some want Thiago to play here. Maybe even KDB also.

Because that was my point, smh. Hazard, Mata and Oscar are too similar, which is why our play is so narrow. Moses - before Afcon - made a big difference whenever he was in the team and Schurrle can do the same if he settles in well. This way there is an option out wide for Mata, Mikel, or whoever is playing centrally, when the opposition decide to pack the middle of the pitch.

Mikel consistenly makes good passes whenever i watch him for Nigeria, regardless of opposition. He has more freedom as they're 2 other combative midfielders beside him, and also like i said during the African Nations Cup, Nigeria's forwards look to make runs in behind just like Ideye did for that pass. But at Chelsea you have Hazard, Oscar and Mata just standing in the middle and passing the ball sideways Edit: From what i've seen of Schurrle, he's a different type of player, and he stays wider a lot of times - able to get behind fullbacks.

He must score against Tahiti, no excuse. Yeah he's not an elite striker, but he scores just as many goals as any striker you put him up against. Plus he's better than Torres and Ba combined, so i'd sleep easily if we're going into the season with Soldado, Lukaku and one of Torres or Ba - instead of Torres, Ba and Lukaku. He also shouldn't cost anything more than 25m, so we will have no problem still improving the pivot and getting a CB.

Most anticipated game of the tournament!!

On topic, his performance today was like when i watched him vs Bayern at Allianz. Did nothing all game, couldn't even hold onto the ball as the Bavarians bossed the game and Mario Goal-mez got a hat-trick Now it's not really a fair way to judge him, that's basically 2 games vs 2 really good teams with a clearly inferior side. I'm sure if his side played better and created chances for him, he would have scored - but this is something many other strikers can do, and they don't cost 63m

You're usually always spot on, but not on this. Soldado is quality, check his goal record at Valencia, he has been the highest scoring Spanish striker for a while now, but Del Bosque wrongly ignored him. Now he has gotten his chance and i cant see anyone displacing him atm. Would love him here, and i've actually said this twice before and has nothing to do with his goal today.

The one playing Soldado onside? that was Pereira from Benfica.

We should sign Soldado, i have posted about him twice previously, would be a shame if he goes to fucking Spurs.

Soldado is up there this game.

Winston

The thing is, these countries put forward a bid to host the WC. Nobody forced it on them, so cases like that of South Africa is just ridiculous, they should have used their money for the betterment of the public, instead of wanting to host the WC. And yeah if i were South African, i would rightly be upset as the Brazilians are atm.

Well that's what they said lol. Obviously they're underlying money reasons, but still nice for different countries to host, instead of same old, same old.