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Great point about the 4-2-3-1. I hope it works for us as well if we need it. It has been Andre's signature plan 'B'.

Great point there. This has been a big disadvantage for us lately. I don't blame the players for not giving 100% when we are being outsung in SB. (Well I do still blame them but perhaps a bit less)

This is going to be a tough one. Villa are tactically better than Wigan and Fulham. I think this the game for AVB to play the high-line. If we could press high and start our attacks from the back (namely Luiz) we have the ability to pass them off the field. I just hope our fullbacks are in a good attacking form today.

Swansea have officially signed striker Rory Donnelly: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1002378/swansea-city-sign-rory-donnelly-from-cliftonville?cc=4716 He looks promising.

I really doubt Henry would start scoring like he used to. It's not that easy at his age, and he is no where as good as he was when he left. I dare even say he has long lost his touch.

Apparently Bosingwa is fit for the game. I'd rather Paulo plays tbh.

If I have to choose an American to play in a Chelsea shirt it would be Jose Altidore. He's pacey and can finish and is quite young as well.

Apparently, first place is not good enough!

He was training with the first team today as well: You can see him at 0:36 .

It's obvious we'll have to wait to find out the nature of the deal. There's no way we could know now. But if what Barca are saying is true, we need a new negotiator at the club!

http://www.aljazeera...9161379321.html

I'd buy him just so he would stop scoring those annoying equalizers against us! Other than that he is not good enough to make our team.

Chalobah is 17. You can't just throw him in there no matter how talented he is. We are all excited about the talent we have in our youth especially Chalobah and Josh, but we need to be patient, they will both have many years to play for Chelsea when the manager feels they are ready.

Hoffenheim sign Basel young start Wieser: http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1562223.html

http://sport.malaysia.msn.com/football/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5702256 Do you think he can turn them into a huge European side?

If we had such a good crosser against fullham (mainly instead of bossingwa) we probably would've won the match.

AVB won't give the 4-3-3 up. He'd rather play Torres on the wing than play with two strikers.

I'm still awaiting an invitation.

Agreed. He started the season rather well, but all those games with no rest were bound to affect his level with his age. Now he just seems too tired to defend properly.

It's amazing how a defense with all that quality and experience would make all those mistakes. Cole's attempted block is pathetic. I love ashley, but his defensive mistakes have really cost us this season. He hasn't been putting good attacking performances either of lat (bar the Tottenham game) which is why I think we should start Ryan every once in a while, you never know, he might pull a "Romeu" and pinch the spot off Cole

He trained with the first team today: Any chance he plays against wolves? Surely we can't expect old Paulo to play for 180 mins in 48 hours?!

LMAO

87.5m??

Thanks mate.

The first is more or less what we play right now, with the exception of essien of course. The second you don't want to try except in FIFA...trust me.