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Lukaku bought for £17 million Lukaku sold for £28 million Diego Costa bought for £32 million Closer to £21million than 4.

Statistics in general are rubbish. Most are stated without context so they hardly mean anything. I remember Barbara's sig at one point stated something along the lines of this: 'stats are like miniskirts. Interesting but hide all the important parts'. In the USA pundits and commentators talk about stats like they are the law of the game. They exposition dump stats into the viewer's ears. It is frustrating!

This pretty much how I feel, good post. I posted it before, but I like quick aggressive football like Fergie and Wenger employed back in the day of 4-4-2. I don't know if it is possible this season but hopefully in the future it will be.

I was just being pedantic.

What a terrible sign. It doesn't even state when the society was established.

Timmy Sherwoody confirmed.

You mean Monaco.

I think so but I'm sure it can be mutually canceled?

He is fantastic at West Ham right now. Everybody knows this. I'd like to reiterate that he was always terrible in most games for Chelsea and especially Liverpool. I don't want him back, he is a product of West Ham's and Bilic's approach.

A terrible player and an even worse signing. He was one of the worst strikers in the league last year but his pedigree somehow keeps him in the spotlight. At least the nightmare will be over soon, thank god for loans.

Awful, awful, awful player. I don't buy into the 'squad rotation' nonsense. He still an awful player, he is awful when he starts, he is awful when he subs in. A few golazos have pulled the wool over my eyes a few times but I always come back to the same conclusion. Ever since 2012 [during mind you, he was one of the clubs best players] I've seen him as an awful player. He has no sense of positioning, no technique and rash decision making. He can run, run, run, run and run. That isn't good enough for me, that is Championship criterion. Stereotypical English 'he can run a lot' player. Jack Colback, George Boyd and N'Zonzi run a lot, nobody seems to love them.

Eh, he hasn't been bad but I was more hopeful.

As long as it [his antics, poor tactics and strategies] doesn't continue into next season, I'm fine with him staying. One terrible season is excusable at a stretch but two back-to-back is not.

Goalkeepers 1. Asmir Begovic 7/10 13. Thibaut Courtois 3/10 Defenders 2. Branislav Ivanovic 1/10 5. Kurt Zouma 4/10 6. Abdul Baba Rahman 3/10 24. Gary Cahill 7/10 26. John Terry 6/10 28. Cesar Azpilicueta 7/10 Midfielders 4. Cesc Fabregas 2/10 7. Ramires 2/10 8. Oscar 5/10 10. Eden Hazard 3/10 12. John Mikel Obi 4/10 16. Kenedy 5/10 17. Pedro 5/10 21. Nemanja Matic 2/10 22. Willian 7/10 36. Ruben Loftus-Cheek 4/10 Forwards 9. Radamel Falcao 1/10 18. Loic Remy 1/10 19. Diego Costa 2/10 For my ratings, 5 is the absolute minimum I expect from that particular player. That is their average, anything less is unacceptable. If a player isn't performing to a level I expect from them; they will receive harsh ratings. Oscar while being one of Chelsea's better players hasn't done anything that I don't expect from him, hence the 5.

Would the club get first dibs on Ajax and Feyeenord stars?

Next to players like Fabregas it is the opposite situation. Value for money at the time and for a while he was. Hopefully we can see that 09/10 Fabregas once more.

Kafkaeqsue? Ah, you are referring to 'The Metamorphosis'. I can see how in a sense his acceleration into top speed can be juxtaposed to Gregor's transformation.

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It's a reflection on the modern game. Diving for fouls, penalties and cards. Harassing the officials. Sportsmenship is a thing of the past. What gets my goat is men like Steven Gerrard are praised as modern legends of the game but he is guilty of all the actions I've mentioned. Such a shame such talented players try to get the easy way out. Is there no satisfaction in beating a fair and square team at it's best?

He looks like a stereotypical stoner from a 90s movie. Andy's Bogus Adventure.

I'm incredibly naive to his ability. Is it true that he is an athletic but aggressive defender? Mustafi from my knowledge trained in Everton for a long time. He also has experience in the Serie A and La Liga. I currently plays for Valencia and is a World Cup winner.

I agree with you. Incredibly silly decision from Matic. Unfortunate really, he has gone from hero to zero like many other players.

He is probably just going through a midlife crisis.

I guess being right means a lot to some people. So stubborn. I'll gladly be wrong if the end result is positive.

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