TacticalBlues

I so wish we got Aguero, even after we got Torres I wanted it. Statistically he has the best goal to minute ratio in EPL history and I'm telling you now, only some strikers would of scored the goal which won them the EPL.

There was an s after http, sometimes happens but try it now without the s.

Submit your team of the year thttp://en.toty.uefa.com/

If anyone missed it you can catch it here: http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/mourinho

Yes I'd say so. Usually when/if I buy Blu-ray's I'll go for the limited/collectors versions if available. I have a huge collection of full 1080p ripped blurays on my media player (Would definitely recommend it to anyone, its one of the best purchases I've ever made. I never have to put a disc in, it's very convenient and at no determent to quality.) so I never purchase a standard blu-ray. On the set itself though, its a nice looking, a bit annoying to put back together as its in plastic but these sets usually only increase value, so if you ever want to sell down the line you could easily, and make profit too.

Purchased a fair few things recently, but my latest was:

How has he been doing? Rumor is we're after Luke Shaw (great player) but is only 17. Ideally we will keep Cole but if we really let him go then recalling would be a good shout. It would be good to show faith to a homegrown player for a change. He is 22 and normally impresses me when he play. If he is ever going to want a chance to prove himself this would be it.

haha that reminded me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiJpT6tKVDg

Check the article I posted in the page before. Menazo who worked with both Torres and Falcao sums up the why Falcao shouldn't flop. "He shows that mental toughness in finals,” said Manzano.“Think about the Europa League final with Porto, the Europa League final with Atletico Madrid against Athletic Bilbao and the Super Cup win over Chelsea.You need enormous mental strength to play those type of games the way he does as if they were just another match. Whoever signs Falcao will have made the right decision. He is as close to a safe bet as you can have.” Equally he described Torres as a “confidence player”. That's the difference, Falcao has the mental toughness which separates a good player from a world class player. He's got the mentality of a champion, last year a certain number 11 passed his prime showed how far a positive/strong mental strength can take you.

There is a vindicated mood of pessimism around the Bridge but let's hope Wednesday can finally be the turning point. Juve losing and us winning could just be the moment we need to get our club back on track. Keep the faith :blue scalf:

Here's a great article to calm any of those who have doubts over Falcao"flopping". Falcao will cost Chelsea or Manchester City £100m (this figure includes wages for a presumed 200k per week contract and is a figure I don't know how they got, he has a 48 mill clause and this is typical senseationlising. Nothing to see here)but the Atletico Madrid striker is worth every penny On the pitch just now, it is no different. As every match passes without Fernando Torres scoring, the spectre of Radamel Falcao moves into sharper focus. With 14 goals in 13 matches so far this season for Atletico Madrid, Falcao goes into Saturday’s derby against Real boasting a better strike rate than Cristiano Ronaldo and playing for the team who are presenting Barcelona with their biggest domestic threat. On form, comparisons with Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have become increasingly legitimate. For Chelsea and Manchester City, the allure only deepens at the knowledge that Falcao is almost certainly available, perhaps in January but more likely at the end of the season, for anyone willing to pay a release clause of £48 million. Add on wage demands that are likely to exceed £200,000 a week and the £100 million question for Roman Abramovich and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan, two owners whose fingers have already been burnt in the transfer market, is whether Falcao is really worth it. Yet from Colombia to Spain, via Portugal and Argentina, those who have worked closest with him are convinced. Diego Simeone, who has managed Falcao at River Plate and now Atletico, predicts that he will become, quite simply, the “best in the world”. Why? “Because he will keep on improving,” says Simeone. “He has an intuition and a level of accuracy in front of goal that I have only ever seen in Hugo Sanchez but he is a more complete player. I am convinced he will become the best in his position.” Diego Godin, a team-mate at Atletico, believes that he already has the edge over Ronaldo: “He is a penalty box player but he can also play with his back to goal and hold the ball up,” says Godin. “He moves intelligently without the ball but, as a goal scorer, he is incredible. Cristiano is a little bit more predictable. I think he is just a notch below Falcao.” His temperament, especially a down-to-earth modesty, is also contrasted with Ronaldo. Jorge Lopez, a journalist for Diario Olé who got to know Falcao during his four years at River Plate, describes him as the antipathy of many modern players. “He’s an anti-hero in the sense that he is nothing like Cristiano Ronaldo,” he says. “He is a very religious man; a devout believer who tries to remain very humble despite the fame and fortune now coming his way. "But he’s tough – he learnt to be tough at River both on the pitch where he got kicked all over the place as soon as defences realised how good he was, and also off the pitch where he was a young kid away from home.” Between City and Chelsea just now, there can be little doubt whose need is the greatest. And, among those who know Falcao best, there is the instinctive sense that he would fit ideally into the more fluid and creative style that Abramovich apparently craves. Eduardo Lara gave Falcao his international debut for the Colombia Under-17 team and believes that he would also maximise the potential of Chelsea’s other recent acquisitions. “The special thing about him is that combines that brilliant finishing with such a great touch,” said Lara. “He can drop back into midfield and play with players like Eden Hazard, Juan Mata and Oscar. He is lethal in front of goal and has the touch of a cultured midfield player. I have no doubt at all that Falcao would fit into that team and that Rafa Benítez would get the best out of him. When you have a player that talented you know that based on ability he will fit in anywhere so it becomes down to character and he has the character to go to another country and be a success.He has already shown it in Argentina, Portugal and Spain and, if he goes to London, he will demonstrate it again without any problem.” A particularly telling comparison is also drawn by Gregorio Manzano, who has managed both Torres and Falcao at Atletico. “You look at how good he [Falcao] is now and think how much better he would be with the best players around him,” says Manzano. “There would be no problem adapting to a style where he had to work as a lone striker. In terms of coping with the physical demands of the Premier League he definitely has the strength.” Intriguingly, Manzano describes Torres as a “confidence player” and is also certain that he will eventually revive his career. But, as Abramovich considers the gamble of breaking the British transfer record for the third time on a striker, there is specific reassurance about Falcao’s psychological ability to deal with the pressure of such a move. “He shows that mental toughness in finals,” said Manzano.“Think about the Europa League final with Porto, the Europa League final with Atletico Madrid against Athletic Bilbao and the Super Cup win over Chelsea.You need enormous mental strength to play those type of games the way he does as if they were just another match. Whoever signs Falcao will have made the right decision. He is as close to a safe bet as you can have.”

So frustrating, imagine where we'd be if we had the striker to bury the amount of chances we miss a game.

United losing, who's going to put the easy money on them winning?

This is our worst run for 18 seasons! We are in a worse position than under RDM for sure. Benitiz has the fans against him and its maybe a chunk of the dressing room too. His substitutions were awful too. However it is not solely down to him, the same things that got Di Matteo sacked have continued under Benitiz. Luck and being unclinical! With Torres leading our line the club is always going to be lacking here. If Rafa wants to get some support I think introducing Piazon and Feruz more often will be a good start.

We are really missing a leader. This man can't be back any sooner!

Oscar and Piazon getting ready. Get in it looks like torres is going off, maybe a striker could score a goal!

87.5% - John Obi Mikel completed 87.5% of his 'long passes' [7/8] in the first half. Vision

Fear of Falcao keeps Mourinho up all night ahead of El Derbi haha

Good performance, haven't seen us control a game like this for a long time.

Nonsense! In October Israel killed 15 Palestinians including a 13 year old boy assassinating Jabari who was negotiating about a ceasefire. This completely ended the talks of a ceasefire. Everyone is saying which country would tolerate missiles being pointed at your country? I ask you this, which country would support siege preventing basic supplies from entering your country? Which country would tolerate a brutal occupation? Which country would tolerate illegal settlements across the West bank in violation of international law? Who would tolerate the killing of 11 month year old babies that only knew how to smile: With the Israeli interior minister asking for Gaza to be sent back to "sent back to middle ages" and a "holocaust" can you honestly tell me that Palestine is the provocateur?

Torres would be stupid not to inquire about Campbell proposal. He's built himself since he's come to Chelsea and that would impact your speed. I remember seeing Ronaldo looking to bolster his running technique running with professional sprinters, Bolt giving him advice etc. Hard Work always pays off and that's a big reason why Ronaldo is where he is today.

Not official unseen video, but still:

CWC discussion. Chelsea have named a strong squad Goalkeepers: Petr Cech, Ross Turnbull, Hilario Defenders: Branislav Ivanovic, Ashley Cole, David Luiz, Paulo Ferreira, Gary Cahill, John Terry, Cesar Azpilicueta, Ryan Bertrand Midfielders: Oriol Romeu, Ramires, Frank Lampard, Oscar, John Obi Mikel, Eden Hazard, Marko Marin, Lucas Piazon Forwards: Fernando Torres, Juan Mata, Victor Moses, Daniel Sturridge