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Obviously not as Keneth is already there (played 90 minutes today, actually).

Why didn't you put it up then, smart arse?

Then close your eyes, or put on some shades, for goodness sake!

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Don't use that language with me, young man! Done.

PVA with an assist on his Sunderland debut. But apparently he's been dreadful defensively. Typical PVA.

OMG Lukaku, what a miss!

Come on, he knew exactly where Jones was and what he was doing. He even extended an arm out to stop him. Luckily Dean has no balls.

To discuss our title challenge or up coming fixtures or run of games in the EPL...etc. Honestly, this was only created because we have threads for the CL and the domestic cups.

Well that was stupid by Naughton. Not that I'm complaining..

I always thought Januzaj was too weak defensively as a winger, let alone as a wing back!

If only that was how it works

Jokes aside, this again proves what a lot of people around here have been saying: Preseason performances account for fuck all! Preseason is about match fitness, not performances and results.

Loui time? Nope, just not the same

United are bottom of the league! It's just so great to have the PL back!

Tbf, illegally so in the first. That was a textbook screen/pick

1 down, 9 to go!

Chelsea FC have today announced that Victor Moses has joined Stoke on loan until the end of the season. The Nigerian, who joined Chelsea two summers ago back in 2012, had a very good first season at the Bridge, scoring 10 times in 43 appearances; most of which came in the Europa League run. But the 2013 AFCON player of the tournament found himself outside of Jose Mourinho's plans last summer and was shipped out to Liverpool where he had a less-than-successful season loan scoring only once in his 19 appearances. This loan to the Britannia Stadium could prove crucial for the 23 year old's future with the Blues. Even though his contract extends till June of 2017, Victor Moses may well find himself on the transfer list next summer. Click here to view the article

Great job @Liquidator! Mind if we wait till late in the afternoon today to put it on the main site? That way it gets more hits.

Now that's what I call a Freudian penis, I mean slip!

Term will virtually divorce him in his head

On Tuesday, the Blues finished their preseason with a comfortable victory against Real Sociedad in what was the first friendly at Stamford Bridge in 8 years. Here’s a roundup of Chelsea’s European preseason tour this summer: European Tour To begin with, the club chose this season to take the road less traveled by and restrict the preseason to a European tour only. While most top teams traveled to the US and east Asia, Jose and Chelsea decided to have all their friendlies this summer close to home, and with good reason in my opinion. 17 Chelsea players traveled to Brasil this summer to take part in the World Cup. This meant extra care should be taken of how the players are prepared for the new season since the recovery times would be much less than they usually are. This was even of more importance if you consider the fact that Chelsea players had more playing time and ran more than the players of any other EPL team. So, while the advertising department at the club might not be too happy about the club's lack of presence in the American and Asian 'markets' this summer, I am confident it is a decision that Jose Mourinho will be thankful for come May. Results The plan was to first play a couple of matches in England before going on a mini-European tour with games of increasing difficulty and intensity while more and more players were returning from vacation after the WC with 10 matches being played in total. The results came as follows: Chelsea FC 5-0 Wycombe Wanderers Chelsea FC 3-2 AFC Wimbledon Chelsea FC 1-1 RZ Pellets Chelsea FC 3-1 Vitesse Arnhem Chelsea FC 0-3 Werder Bremen Chelsea FC 2-0 Fenerbahce* Chelsea FC 0-1 Besiktas* Chelsea FC 2-1 Ferencvaros Chelsea FC 2-0 Real Sociedad *45 minute mini-matches as part of a charity event to raise funds for the families of the Turkish mining disaster victims. Summary In summary the team got seven wins and a draw from ten matches in all. But like any preseason, the results are the least important aspect. Even more this summer given the fact that most of the first team players missed a considerable part of this preseason. Jose only had 7 first team players available for the matches against Wycombe and Wimbledon. On the bright side, this meant that the Portuguese can get a much closer look at some of the hottest prospects of our youth academy such as Jerimie Boga, Patrick Bamford, Izzy Brown, Lewis Baker...etc. And the youngsters certainly didn't disappoint with excellent performances and some great goals and assists. But at the end of the day, preseason is all about match fitness. And there were certainly enough minutes to go around for everybody. Another huge plus of the preseason is for the players to build some chemistry between them, especially the new arrivals such as Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa who already look like they have playing with the team for years. So, in conclusion, while some of the late arrivals like Schurrle and the Brazilians might not be 100% fit yet, the team as whole is certainly ready for the trip to Burnely on Moonday night. Click here to view article.

Jose's PC: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23rzez_mourinho-press-conference-burnley-hd_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x23rzez_mourinho-press-conference-burnley-hd_sport

In my defense I posted it before I saw Spike's post and it was more of joke than anything But you should be proud that it takes two staff members to 'tame' you! Now, let's not get into needless conspiracy theories. Didier and the club were most likely waiting for Oscar to return to the team to talk to him about it. They can't go behind his back and do something like this.