TacticalBlues

Probably, but they can all:

If hes not starting the game I hope he won't have too. God willing we are winning 3-0 by then and its unnecessary

You sound very happy to have been proven right (almost as happy as the scousers), well done!

Hahah no, he was talking about Izzy Brown.

Lol we completely bossed that first half, glad to see our dominance over Arsenal extends to the youths

Manchester City are the best paid team in global sport according to Sportingintelligence’s Global Sports Salaries Survey (GSSS) for 2014. The 2014 report considers 294 teams in 15 leagues in 12 countries across seven different sports: football, baseball, basketball, American football, cricket, ice hockey and Aussie Rules football. http://www.sportingintelligence.com/2014/04/15/revealed-man-city-yankees-dodgers-rm-barca-best-paid-in-global-sport-150401/ So Chelsea are just barely above Arsenal... Also: Man City are likely to face sanctions over breaching FFP rules. Apparently clubs directly affected by City could influence their FFP fate. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city/10767413/Arsenal-Manchester-United-or-Liverpool-could-challenge-Manchester-Citys-likely-penalty-for-breaching-FFP-rules.html

Not sure if I should even dignify this with a response but I'll bite. Honestly I've watched Oscar for a long time before he even joined Chelsea and his touch has always been impeccable. Even in his last game against Swansea I recall him coming on and taking the ball away from a player in one touch in the penalty area. I can agree he's had a dip in form, especially considering how amazing he was in the first half of the season but it's erroneous to compare Oscar to Mata in your critiques of him. To quote a previous post: Adding to this: "It would be crude to label Oscar as a classic Brazilian #10. That stereotypical technical player is given a free role in midfield, and is charged with the defense splitting vision to feed the goal scorers upfront. They draw the plaudits for technique and vision, shimmying away from challenges nonchalantly before unexpectedly showing the type of creativity fans can’t help but applaud. Crude, not because Oscar isn’t capable of these things (he most certainly is), but because it detracts from how modern of a player he is, having evolved past these tired old labels in much the same way the game of football has evolved over the past decades. His game is less about swagger and more about intelligent decision making, fueled by his crisp passing and delicate touches. His first touch, in particular, is excellent, and his ability to pop up throughout the pitch, with a well timed late run into the box or a one-two on the flanks, can make you feel like he is playing multiple positions. And in many ways, he is." People love the idea of having world-class talents at Chelsea but as someone mentioned earlier, the moment they suffer slight dips in form people lose their minds!

Awful, just awful...

YES!

Of course there will be murmurs of discontent from non Chelsea fans, but there's absolutely nothing wrong in this. When they signed the contract it was there in black and white, they were aware of this possibility. And tbh Athletico themselves will probably not complain to much, Chelsea have paid his wages and gave a player who's one of the primary reasons they're both top of the league and where they are in the UCL.

It will be interesting to see him play in the semi's (hopefully he stays free from injury). Assuming he'll play in his natural RB position and Ash' will come in at LB seeing as Ivanovic is suspended. Azpi's been this good at LB imagine him at RB.

Video of Ibra' wishing Jose good luck:

"Proof of that welcome arrives almost instantly when David Luiz turns up at our Cobham training ground and immediately greets his newest teammate in Arabic, Salah's native tongue. He returns the greeting in Portuguese as the two embrace."

R.I.P. BS. 'About to throw a bomb'? Nonsense. Also according to that report after being shot they were mauled by checkpoint dogs. Sounds more like a couple of repugnant Israeli's looking to spread hate.

Come on @, and co

Very eventful day, Chelsea win, Arsenal lose, Pardew gets sent of for headbutting a player . Liverpool slipping up today would make it a perfect day of football.

Groening tried to, but he kept ending up drawing Sideshow Bob . Also this is an epic deal! Simpsons is a shade of the show it was, but to be immortilised in such a show is fantastic stuff.

You're no better than the trolls mate. Also why are some being dicks to the few legitimate Galatasaray fans here? On the game itself though, hopefully Chelsea can win the tie tonight. :blue scalf:

35 - No defender has scored more goals than John Terry in Premier League history (excl. penalties) - Legend

Has there ever been a more marketable manager in the history of football?

Imagine having a tactician like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tKC9KdBCgW4 Yesterday's performance from them was embarrassing. I genuinely feel for Moyes as a human being but not for United of course. Long may their decadence continue but the pressure on him must be verging on unbearable.