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Not really. Club has given him full authority to buy players. We don't need radical changes. We just need 3 players who are creative

Essien is one footed?

But the idea is for him to cut in. He is not a traditional winger who would swing in crosses. He is a winger who would cut in.

And why exactly are we talking about 2014/15 when we should be bothered about 2011/12?

You mean after a two month layoff playing their second game? In energy sapping conditions and on below par pitch? That's a bold statement

Firstly, Madrid, pool, Arsenal and Man U don't have new managers. News Managers need to assess their players and try different formations. That is why the players have played only 90 mins in 2 months and add to that the conditions i mentioned above.

2 nd pre season game and everyone is in a meltdown. The guys have played 2 halves ONLY after 2 months off. Which is like 1 game in two months and you expect them to fire on all cylinders? Add to that the 12 hour flight from UK to Malaysia which means players are Jet Lagged and add to that the Heat and Humidity which you will never experience in UK, and add to that a below par pitch. For Fuck sake, Cut the Slack. You people are no different than those idiot jouranlists who have already started writing on how Torres flopped again in a fucking 2nd game of the pre season.

May I remind you that this is just our second pre season game. Most of them have played only one half prior to this game. The way some people react here you would think Chelsea is playing Barca in Champions League Final.

Honestly speaking,...You are the best poster out here. Your posts are on topic, terse and to the point. Dont ruin it for a tag Congrats to all Legends...btw

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Essien is predominantly a box to box player. Mikel has always been our first choice DM. When Mikel got injured and loss form Essien took up the DM role while Ramirez took up the box to box and flourished.

Mikel is Defensive midfielder while Essien is Box to Box. Not sure what's the comparison is all about

1. We are in same situation? What situation? We have won 3 Leagues, 3 FA Cups since Roman came. Also let me remind you that WE ARE NOT A SELLING CLUB like Arsanal who buy players for peanuts and sell them for triple the amount thereby winning fuckall. Our top players stick to us for a long time. 2. May be but Barcelona spends shit loads on Players who add to the SQUAD. Note This: 2008-2009 = 93.5 Keita --14m Pique - 5m Pinto--0.5m Caceres --17m Dani Alves--35m Hleb--12m Henrique--10m 2009-2010 = 126m Ibrahimovic--- 45m+Eto Maxwell ---- 5m Kerrisson ---16m Chygrinsky---25m 2010-2011 = 77m David Villa ---40m Mascherano --21m Adriano ----13m Afellay --3m 3. Who did you meet that kept telling you for 20 years that Man Utd squad is weak? Its simple Numbers isnt it? They lost 5 and brought in 3 like Last year we lost 5 and brought in 2. 4. Did Manchester United Overhaul their Squad after they lost the title to us? When was the last time you saw they overhaul their squad? Whenever they did they went for 3 seasons without winning. Nutjobs like you have no patience to see Chelsea overhauling their squad and going through transition period where they dont win anything. You lot waste no time in starting "SACK ......." Threads. Like I said and AVB feels and Board feels, We need 3 signings. 5. OK...So Sanchez and Neymar are the only players in Market? Still nothing has been confirmed. 6. My Brain works Alright...I dont need Panic Attacks. Thanks!!

1. Losing three Defenders of your squad and replacing with one. Is NOT strengthening. They will be exposed with injuries piling up. Remember our last season? We cut 5 players and bought in two. Nevile and Brown were part of their squad and played games when squad was rotated. A Good squad player will always be missed like we missed Beletti last season and Joe Cole. P.S: We are talking about SQUAD not the First 11. A Squad is more important over the season than your first 11. 2.You tell me which looks stronger. JT, Alex, BAne, Luiz, A.Cole, Zirkov, Bertand, Bosingwa, Ferriera or the Man Utd list that you put out. MAN UTD defense is weak. They have let go of experiences players like Brown, Oshea and Nevelle. They dont even have a decent RB. Rafeal is just an error prone RB and if he gets injured they are screwed. 3. Ashely young doesnt weaken their squad. But when you look at the overall squad numbers they have lost 5 and brought in 3. Pretty much similar to what we did last season. Thats certainly not strengthening. 4. I thought you were making assumptions based on current squads. Man Utd havent snapped Sneijder. Sneeijder may be > Modric but coyld struggle in Premier League in first season, you never know. Just like Veron, Sheva and the likes.

The thread reads the "SEASON" ahead. So I am talking about a squad for next season.

1. What does the prospective amoutns we would get by selling some of our players have to do with the Squad. Any Team will snap up players like Drogba and Essien along with Malouda and Anelka. 2. Ok...So? 3. As I mentioned Man Utd squad is rather weak. They let go of Three defenders and brought one. They havent replaced Scholes and They have replaced a 40yr old Class with a 20 yr old new one. How on earth can you say they have strengthened? 4. Yes We need 2-3 players not a Squad overhaul. Thank You. Stop Panicking 5. We are already late? Do you snort Cocaine before you type? The transfer window started a week back and will end in another month and a half. NONE of the deals on Sanchez, Neymar, Aguero , Tom Dick and Harry have been penned.

Nothing concrete...as yet

How can you Sell "THE TANK"? Ridiculous!!!

Congrats Bud.!! I like this "Member of the Month" Concept. People would want to start posting well and therefore we will have less and less Cunts on this forum and more quality posts as well.

Umm....I dont get it. But why do you think 1-0 is "Not Much Pride"? I would take 37 1-0 UGLY wins out of 38 any day, time or year. Our team and squad is STILL one of the BEST in the league even if we remain unchanged and you put us 4th? behind Liverpool and Man City? I am sorry but that is just outright pessimistic. To say Man UTd will win the league again is being not realistic. They have replaced Scholes with: No One They have Replaced : Neville, OShea and Brown with the Phil Jones They have replaced a 40 year old Class Goalie with a 20 year old... They brought in Ashley Young: While in our case, Consider Fresh Torres and a Fresh Young Coach with Fresh Ideas and Formation and we can beat them to the title. And I am basing my assumption on the fact that we wouldnt be buying anyone (Which is the worst case possible). But knowing that we will go in the market for atleast a new midfielder, I am confident We will win the League. FA Cup: Chelsea Carling Cup: Liverpool Champions League: Chelsea (If Platini and his Corrupt Clan can stop their Barca Suck Ups)

Target: DO NOT FUCKING HAVE A WINTER BREAK!!! Last two seasons we have suffered Winter Blues. The first time we almost lost the Title Race the second time We lost it.

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