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Yet, Maldini was booed by the Milan Ultras upon his last home game for the club. This guy wasn't.

Made it more accurate.

Small players can be powerful; look at Dennis Wise. Big guys can be technical; look at Didier Drogba. A good player is a good player, period. Pep is kind of luncky though, no disputing his talent at managing (he is one of the best) but he got lucky at Barça given that his team was already technicaly gifted. For instance if he had inherited the the AC Milan team of 2008, I believe he would have struggled getting his philosophy and name on the map. And he is terrible in the transfer market.

Does anyone have a download? I was at work so missed this game.

I really hope when you say 'we' you mean 'Allied Forces'.

Stay in France! It may look glamorous to join Chelsea now with your brother but it will stunt your career. There, if Thorgan uses TC I just persuaded him to stay at RC Lens.

There are some big fucking posts in this thread. Do I want Cavani at Chelsea? Yes Does Chelsea need Cavani? Maybe Is there room for Cavani? not really I don't really want another Torres and Drogba situation where every few months the managers sees if they can be played in the same formation.

Yes but Essien has torn the same ACL three times, I think. Not only is the physical trauma high but the fact that a player can miss up to a full season of football is equally devastating.

He isn't prone but he has suffered a torn ACL which is a very serious injury. That is the injury that robbed Esdien of his bisoness. I'd say if Azpilicueta tears his ACL again he is as good ad finished.

Has anyone considered that this is an old photo? Say from when AVB was the Porto manger...

I hate it when Hulk is called a winger. He plays on the wing but he is very much what I call an 'Inside Forward'. But whatever it's just semantics.

This thread is about Oscar so how about we talk about Oscar? What us this guy's shooting technique like, as in can he smack them in from distance like Lamps? I've seen him play for Brasil but never for Internacional.

Azpilicueta and Oscar? I can rest easy now.

I hope this goes through.

10 Million tops for this guy.

I'm biased towards Chelsea.

I've only met a few Arsenal fans and they were quite nice.

Arsenal have had some fantastic players in the last 15 years. Out of our London rivals Gooners are typically the friendliest.

For the often touted best team in the world I find it odd that someone says the aren't up to scratch. I didn't choose the best players in the world, I choose the more important players in my eyes.

What does he have to show for it? The Copa del Rey. I'm more harsh on Messi because I expect more from him, what is the good of scoring 72 goals if all you win is the Copa del Rey? I'd rather have someone like Drogba who will score 15-20 important game and trophy winning goals. Lionel Messi for me is the best player in the world, but he was not the more important last season.

No defenders or Goal Keepers, eh? Chelsea 1. Ashley Cole 2. Petr Cech 3.Didier Drogba 4. Juan Mata 5. John Terry 6. Frank Lampard 7. Branislav Ivanovic 8. David Luiz 9. Gary Cahill 10. Jon Obi Mikel Rest of the World 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Sergio Aguero 3. Robert Lewandowski 4. Xavi 5. David Silva 6. Olivier Giroud 7. Andrea Barzagli 8. Lionel Messi 9. Eden Hazard 10. Andrea Pirlo

I'm the paragon of cool.

This whole thread! From the first letter to the last character: this thread exists as an ego boost!