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At least we won't have to see his ugly mug on Match of the Day ever again. Cheerio you horse-toothed wanker!

We won't sell him. Not yet. After Mourinho publicly backed him, he's probably here on a last-chance basis. If he has another poor/indifferent season in the same way he finished 2013/14, he'll be gone, and José will go and buy someone he wants. Selling Mata has shown no one is irreplaceable, and/or undroppable.

I'd go as far as to say he has been the player of the tournament so far. So exciting to watch.

Looked so far out of his depth last night. Yes, the potential is there, but my lord his positional discipline is atrocious at times. He has a lot to learn. He might be a talented player but is he worth £40 million? Maybe if he stays at United for ten years, it'll have been a good investment. But it seems like another panic buy by them. I like Luke and think he'll be brilliant. I think he is at least as good as Bertrand is, but we're far better off going for someone with experience, like Luis.

Beckham was severely overrated, but for some reason (probably his likeability, he seems to be the nicest guy on earth) he is a footballing treasure. He was nowhere near Scholes' or Giggs' level.

Nigerian wide player Victor Moses is likely to be farmed off after failing to impress during his loan spell at Liverpool. The loan deal to Liverpool last summer, which, in strengthening a direct title rival, raised eyebrows at the time, but the Nigerian failed to make much of an impression at Anfield after the emergence of teenage sensation Raheem Sterling. Moses, who enjoyed a promising start to his Chelsea career under the tutelage of Roberto di Matteo and then Rafa Benitez, scored ten goals in forty appearances during his début season - but the return of José Mourinho and the arrivals of Willian and Andre Schurrle last summer saw the Nigerian leave Stamford Bridge in search of more first-team opportunities. But Moses' indifferent form last season relegated him to a bit-part role under Brendan Rodgers. The January signing of Mohamed Salah has pushed Moses even further down the Stamford Bridge pecking order, and it was revealed yesterday that another loan move is likely. Amongst those clubs mentioned were Everton, managed by Roberto Martinez - Moses' manager when he was the star man at Wigan Athletic. The Liverpool Echo have suggested that Martinez is greatly interested in bringing Moses to Merseyside, but on a permanent deal rather than the loan option Chelsea seem to prefer. But another of Martinez's former clubs, Swansea, have supposedly emerged as the front-runners after the Welsh outfit missed out on Marseille-bound Michy Batshuayi. West Bromwich Albion's new coach, Alan Irvine, is also known to be an admirer of the Nigerian international, and the former Preston boss is keen to secure the arrival of Moses soon after the World Cup despite Swansea's interest.

Totally agreed Henrique. And before anyone jumps on what we're saying, neither of us are denying the fact that he is a very special player indeed. He just isn't (obviously) Ronaldo, Bale or Messi level just yet. We need to be patient with Eden, because he is continuing to grow as a person and as a player, and if nurtured correctly, he could become one of the greats of his generation. But right now, Hazard is only really turning it on once every three or four games; in most games he is not the special or world-class player some people on here make him out to be. But he is still very young and will continue to grow - we just have to be realistic and not expect him to suddenly develop into a 30-goals-a-season player. He had a good season in 2013/14, but he is miles behind the levels Bale reached in the last two seasons.

Styles, this is what I was trying to convey:

If you think I'm saying that Hazard should just shoot whenever he's got the ball, you're quite clearly missing my point so I think we'll end this discussion here.

Absolutely. You can't be a creative player if you're not intelligent and a visionary on the pitch. But intelligence and decision-making are two very different things. He's almost an "Arsenal-ised" attacking midfielder - he tries to play one too many passes when really he could be taking a shot on himself. You don't become one of the world's best forwards by setting up goals. Ask Lionel or Cristiano.

It's an eyesore... but I kind of like it. Very striking and distinctive. I hope the shorts are light blue with a black trim. Blue socks as well. Would look epic.

I didn't say that. I'm saying this: There's an issue with his decision-making, IMO. He's always looking to be the creator, the provider - when in reality he should be scoring more goals.

You're welcome It's all down to individual discretion. The "three strikes" rule we have is more of a guideline, and even that has been made a mockery of by some members who, for some reason, are still here after about 87 warnings. It's really down to the severity of an incident, and how good a mood I'm in when I log in and get bombarded with the last 24 hours' worth of reported content. But if your concern is derived from the fact that you, technically, are on a level two warning, then don't worry. For me, we'd only ban someone for a number of repeat offences over a prolonged period. So, say for instance, person A got in a war of words with person B, but person A reined everything in and behaved well for, let's say, twelve months, but person B continues along the path of "general cuntishness", obviously person B would be banned, or at the very least suspended. But then, let's say that after that twelve month period, person B gets in a fight with person C. Instead of us saying, "right, that's a third incident for person B, let's ban them", their previous behaviour would always be considered. I don't think I've explained myself at all well, but the gist of it is that a third offence over a period of months or years won't automatically result in a ban. We're actually quite a reasonable bunch for a group of moderators. We're fairly lenient, although, as I say, it depends on our mood!

I don't think he has a lack of confidence at all! I just think he's concerned about being labelled "greedy" or "selfish", and instead tries to serve provider when he really should be grabbing all the headlines himself.

I totally agree with you. It went under the radar, but in May I wrote an article saying exactly that. There is next to nothing between them, and there is nothing to lose (except perhaps Cech himself moving elsewhere) by installing Courtois as number 1. There is no guarantee Courtois will continue to improve (players can reach their peak as early as 20-23 without really improving thereafter), but similarly there is no guarantee Cech will be able to maintain his level after his catalogue of injuries. Whoever we go with, we'll have a magnificent keeper. All I'm arguing is that people think Courtois is a step up on Cech - I don't think he necessarily is, but if he comes in and proves me wrong I'll be delighted.

Yes. I want to see how good he is keeping goal for Chelsea, not Belgium or Atletico Madrid. A goalkeeper is only as good as the defence he has in front of him, and Atletico's is damned better than our's is.

Possibly because Salah is eight years younger and has years and years to grow and meet his potential. Lavezzi's best days are quite possibly behind him. "He isn't getting any younger", as they say. Plus you won't have any melodramatics from Salah. He isn't the sort to moan about being on the bench. Salah is a squad signing, and a damned good one at that, for good money. Lavezzi would be another £20 million+ investment that you'll probably get two years out of, maybe three at an absolute push. Salah is also considerably faster than Lavezzi and offers something different. Lavezzi is in a very similar mould to Willian - he'd offer nothing new. His work-rate is fantastic but no better than Schurrle's, Willian's, or Oscar's. So maybe that would explain "why the fuck" some people would rather keep Salah than spunking £20 million+ on someone who probably isn't fit enough to complete 90 minutes. I'm presuming you're basing your opinions on Salah on the half-dozen starts he made for us during a transitional period? As Sidzeret says, it's lucky you're not in charge of our transfer policy.

Don't be ridiculous. There's this mystical entity called pre-season. Cech has the number one shirt right now. When Courtois comes back, it's up to him to win that shirt from him. Right now, I see no reason to bench Cech. All the pressure is on young Thibaut to show how good he is.

What most Chelsea fans are scared to admit is that was the story of his season, four or five magnificent, world-class performances aside. The most sobering thought is that in that five minute window he offers more than the rest of our attack does in 90 minutes. That's what cost us last season. He's still very raw and miles away from being the player most of us think he is, but he is nonetheless a special player with all the ability in the world. It's just his mentality that concerns me. Does he know how good he can be? I hope he gets a little more licence to play next season, now that we have a more responsible component in the midfield in Cesc (as opposed to Ramires' headless forays into No Man's Land that left us exposed time and time again last season) and with the (possible) signing of Luis, a defender who'll have the ability to cover further up the pitch than Cole or Azpilicueta.

José was right In all seriousness, Lukaku is still a boy. He's growing and learning the game still. He's still very raw and will continue to improve. He has unlimited potential and could become a wonderful striker. But right now he needs guaranteed game-time, and given the inevitable arrival of Costa and Mourinho's alleged conversations with Ba which will see him given more minutes on the pitch after his decent end to the season, he isn't guaranteed those minutes here. A return to Everton would be the best option right now. It's too early to judge whether he'll make it or not right now, but if Mourinho is watching these World Cup games he'll certainly feel vindicated in allowing Romelu to leave on loan last August.

People make me laugh. They're probably basing his performances against us in the UCL, where he was nursing an injury, and the two WC games they've seen him, where he's been playing in an alien system with players obsessed with playing 90 passes more than Atletico would in a similar attack. All four of those games are matches where he hasn't been able to play his natural game. He'll fit this team of our's very nicely.

But that's down to interpretation. You can really honestly argue either way. The reality is there is very little between the two, but Cech perhaps tips it because he is very slightly better in some pivotal areas, such as positioning and handling. Courtois is probably stronger and a little more athletic than Cech, and he is more commanding in his penalty area, but then he obviously lacks the experience that Petr has. There's hardly anything between the two now, but what the Courtois-supporters will say is that Courtois should be number one based on the fact that he might, one day, be better than Cech. Of course that's possible, but for me, there's absolutely nothing major between the two of them. We're incredibly lucky to have two of the world's top five goalkeepers. When Cech is back to full fitness, we'll see how good Courtois is. It's one thing to be the best goalkeeper in Spain, but he doesn't exactly have that much competition. The Premier League may not have many outstanding goalkeepers - Cech and Lloris aside, IMO - but there are many, many very good goalkeepers like Howard, Begovic, Szczesny, Hart, etc. that means we can see just how good the kid is. I don't doubt his ability, but I do question his mentality. He says he wants to be guaranteed the number one jersey (apparently) - maybe he's scared of the competition? No-one deserves that right. I would like to see him and Cech given equal opportunities to impress. May the best goalkeeper win. He might have achieved 100 clean sheets by the age of 22 for club and country - a magnificent achievement - but I highly doubt he'll match either Cech's clean sheet record (24 in 35 games, 2004/05), beat his concession record (14 in 37, 2004/05), or match his tally of 100 Premier League clean sheets in 180 appearances. I don't think anyone will, though obviously Cech also had the best defence the Premier League has ever seen in front of him, between 2004 and 2007. Even so, those statistics will stand forever, IMO.

I agree. That's why I said Cahill shouldn't be the captain. Cesc is a gobby bastard, but that's what you need from a skipper. Look at JT, for instance. The bloke doesn't shut up, even when we're 3-0 down.

As you say, it's down to personal opinion. There's no doubting that Luiz is by far the superior footballer on a technical level, but he is more prone to lapses in concentration than most CBs we've had in the past, and he is certainly a far riskier option in the defensive system Mourinho utilises. I'm sad to lose the man, but not the player, personally. And the transfer fee is an added bonus.