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I just love how you use your superior intellectual powers to reason your point of view beyond doubt. Calling me names like an 8yo and that video of Meireles' terrible accent totally proves that he's a better player than Barton.... Add to that your keen sense of noticing......I didn't say meireles wasn't better than barton, I just pointed out that they have similarities between them.

English isn't my native language, but I believe it's 'fucking'. And I say that without any knowledge or interest in your religion.

I can't help not see the similarities between him and Joey Barton: CM good going forward, has excellent technique in long range shooting and will always get in a fight when in doubt. But Joey was free....I'm just sayin'

I agree. I meant statistically. But tactically his short side-ways passing is very important to setting the tempo and breaking down enemy defenses.

Where do I start? Piazon is 17 yo and will probably be loaned out in jan and won't get a single appearance in a chelsea shirt for at least for a year. Mikel is our best passer, one of our more consistent players, and the player that sets our tempo. If you know football you've got to realize that imo. Mata is a winger he can play with Lampard and so can McCheacran. Kalou, just look around the forum I'm sure you'll find at least 10 threads on the topic....join the club. I don't mean to be harsh, especially that you're new here...It's just that I don't agree.

Our lack of creativity and quick tempo in the middle since he and deco left suggests otherwise.

This thread is optimism at its best...or is it its worst? :thinking:

Totally different type of players. Welbeck will probably get a few goals this season, Lukaku has the potential in my opinion to become one of the best strikers in the EPL.

I hope he decides to retire internationally. He'll get less injuries and have more time to focus on winning Chelsea the League.

I don't think that qualifies as a source. It barely qualifies as a sentence!

I think everyone is being influenced by a couple of under performances. If we win 5-0 at the stadium of light every one would be sure that we'd win the Premiere league and the CL as well. These first few games rarely mean anything.This time of the season last year every one was saying that chelsea would win the tittle by march! Fact is we don't have the strongest squad, but that didn't stop manchester last year (for example). We have as much chance of winning the EPL as the manchesters. The season is still young and NO ONE can predict with certainty anything yet.

I agree, we could really use some German mentality in the squad. Gotze and André Schürrle are the future. It's not just because I'm a huge fan of German football, but their ability to win regardless is astounding. The German National team have reached the world cup every time they contested in the qualifiers and have never lost away from home in a qualifier. source: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/teams/team=43948/profile.html Now that's a winning mentality.

I would expect AVB to choose: Cech Bossingwa - Luiz -Terry - Cole Mikel Ramires - Lampard Anelka - Torres - Mata

Makes absolutely no sense. He'll be unsellable when he comes back. Should've sold him.

He has great technique when shooting....not too sure about his defensive roles.

Well everyone wants to jump off the Titanic before it sinks. Inter looking pitiful this season.

I agree. It was scary yesterday: Manchester 13- 3 North London!

Fair enough. I agree.

I can't find any updates in the media. Hope we get this through by wed.

We signed Torres for 50m...that ship has sailed!

Sturridge would be back, but do we really know that AVB will start him. I wouldn't be surprised if Anelka starts and Daniel is benched. Furious, but not surprised.

Me too. He's English and young. But don't think City will sell him to us.

That's what you get for being one of the richest clubs in the world.

I doubt mancity would sell him to us. They wouldn't want to help other tittle contenders.

Eh yalla man. I take it you're Lebanese too?