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Not Super Frank. It's a shame he couldn't get 100 caps, but oh well neither could Ballack.

Yeah, he will get sent off in the first minute too. Our captain, our leader, our legend always manages to screw up when you really need him.

The Trial by Franz Kafka. Very, very, very boring. It's never taken me so long to read such a short book.

Why post before you read it? You make no sense some times, it's as if you are a walking contradiction. There is a reason why BlueLion's opinion is held in such high esteerm. You are not derailing my thread. This is the last time I will reply to you.

Judging by Mafia's language in this thread and older threads, I can safely assume he is homophobic. Homophobia is equal to racism, perhaps you should be off to jail too. I can understand why Peace left due to the hypocracy.

Why do you even bother posting then? If you didn't read it, don't bother replying. But I guess BlueLion was right about you. You are limited to one sentence posts and animated gifs.This isn't fucking /b. Try to redeem yourself in the future.

$5 says that's Frank Lampards arms and body.

The only problem is that Torres throughout his entire career before he joined Chelsea was a poacher. He would use his pace to beat the defensive line and get one-on-one with the keeper.

I'm usually pretty good with grammar. I was lazy this time as I didn't proof read. I wrote at a high tempo, so I realise how blunt my article is. I'll give you feedback later. I'm too hungry right now.

His work rate is actually quite decent at Bayer Leverkusen and he appears to be a very hard working winger there. Perhaps, Loew asked him to be more conservative in this game? I would honestly prefer him over Hulk, but I won't complain when Hulk is signed. The Bundesliga is one of the highest scoring leagues in Europe. I think you mean 'more competitive league.'

Second article attempt. I would love feedback.

A question has been ominously looming over Chelsea Football Club the last few weeks: who will be the manager of the club in the oncoming seasons? Many names have been nominated as potential managers; from The Special One to Les Bleus Sélectionneur, Laurent Blanc. But it seems to have boiled down to Roberto Di Matteo and Josep Guardiola. Both candidates footballing ethos is pillared on attacking but the core philosophies could not be any more different. Robbie v Pep has seemingly created a divide between fans concerning the future of the club. Most know what Di Matteo is capable of but not many appreciate Guardiola and he tactical nous. Guardiola is called out for having the best team on the planet, but it does take considerable skill to implement a new philosophy into a football club, even if the club has the best squad in the world. Guardiola’s main tactics is the 4-3-3 but he has used the 3-4-3 when the situation requires it. The 4-3-3 is the birth child of the Dutch school footballing philosophy “totaalvoetbal” or ‘total football’ in English. Total Football demands intense concentration, superb technical skills, fantastic stamina and the ability to play in multiple positions; such physically and mentally demanding football typically yields positive results. But over an entire season the exhaustion from such demands may take form in complacency and inconsistency. Guardiola however has evolved total football into what is now known as “tiqui-taca” or ‘tiki-taka’ in English. Tiki-taka forsakes the need for players to be able to occupy different positions on the pitch and replaces it with ball retention. One of the main aspects of tiki-taka is to hold possession of the ball for as long as possible. Such a heavy emphasis on ball retention demands that the CBs and FBs to play a highline and routinely get involved in the attacking phase. To be truly successful the highline requires pace, positional awareness and ball playing skills. One concise counterattack can usually lead to a goal especially if the defensive line is caught too forward or the pace of the CBs is poor. Another specific need for tika-taka is a Target Man or a Trequartista for the CF position. It necessary for the CF to have good vision, dribbling and passing skills as the 4-3-3 relies on the CF to be the centre of the attack, dropping deep to gather the ball, holding up play, creating chances and of course scoring goals. A poacher who uses pace and off the ball awareness is essentially useless in this formation as it alienates the attacking threat from the midfield and the two wingers. The wingers are played as Inverted Wingers in Guardiola’s tactics; meaning that a left footed player will be deployed on the right and right footers will be played on the left. This is to create a larger goal threat by essentially play three strikers. Not much width is provided with this style due to the wingers cutting in and shooting, rather than hugging the touchline and crossing the ball for the CF. This tactic is a double edged sword, while the wingers may be scoring more goals, the stronger emphasis on shooting may result in a loss of creativity. During the Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, Bayern deployed two inverted wingers; Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery. Bayern suffered a loss of creativity when Robben deciede to take the game into his own hands. Opting to shoot rather than pass, Robben had taken ten shots at goal. He scored zero goals that much and Bayern ended up the losers. The midfield trio is possibly the most important aspect of tiki-taka. Not only do they maintain the possession the most but they offer the highest work rate in both the attacking and defending phases. The midfield is expected to press high up the pitch and win the ball back as quickly as possible. Guardiola typically used a combination of two CMs and a DM. One CM would occupy a more attacking role, with a licence to hold on to the ball, create space and to attack. While the other CM is used as a Regista (or Deep Lying Playmaker) whose main priority is to dictate the tempo of the game and offer cover defensively. The DM is mainly used as cover for the CBs when they venture forward, break up play in the opposing midfield and to offer support to the player in the Regista role. Half of Chelsea’s squad seems to be designed for the philosophy of tiki-taka but the over half are so poorly suited, it would recreate the disaster under André Villas-Boas. The forward areas save for Fernando Torres would really be suited for Guardiola’s tactics but the defence and midfield would suffer. And 1/3 of the team prospering cannot justify 2/3 regressing.

I'm not too worried about FFP. FFP won't change a thing, as long as corruption exists withiin FIFA, I believe FFP is doomed for failure.

Because, Modric is a CM not a forward like the players you have mentioned.

Do you have a link Kezza? By the way, when is the Bledisloe starting?

Also, a depressive phase followed by maniac phase would further define this textbook case. Kostas, I usually really enjoy your posts, but this example just breeds contempt. Let, me tell you this, Bipolar disorder is one of the hardest disorders to diagnose. I went through hours of therapy for Bipolar Disorder but by the end my fabulous counselors decided I was completely fine. There were inquires, video conferences, personal meetings, it was all quite grande actually.

I don't know how that happened. Here is the real link. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2152674/Transfer-latest-The-Insider--Fabio-set-QPR-switch.html

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/31/article-2152674-1361F824000005DC-959_306x448.jpg It continues.

I heard he is very easily compared to Wayne Rooney. Is that right? How old is he 15?

I will accept a personal warning and even short ban for my contribution for the spam of the Eden Hazard thread. I must find a method to redeem myself, until then I feel like I have ruined my reputation and Talk Chelsea. I have no excuses. I take full responsibility for what occurred.

Almost half of Malouda's goals for France have come under Blanc. I know for a fact the Blanc's hands down favourite is Gourcuff. They have a really close relationship; to the point where Gourcuff cried when Blanc left Bordeaux.

Why does he play so well for France? Why does he keep getting picked for France?

I for one don't particulary care about thev club's finances, FFP, wage structure, fees paid, etc. I only care about what players are signed.

Did you get any printing on it? I'm waiting for the CL badges to be released.

He will move back to Koln. It's inevitable.