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Absolutely. We should get someone like Paul Robinson as our number 2 until Courtois is ready to replace Cech. Cech is the player I fear being injured more than any other.

Malouda has been good in pre-season. He is frustrating to watch but he has incredible experience and is still a brilliant squad player because he can play in the midfield or as a winger - and even as emergency left-back cover in the UCL. It makes sense for him to play out his contract, thus freeing a space for a foreigner next summer - which will be KdB when he returns from playing regularly on loan.

Fuck it, let's play this: Torres Mata - Oscar Benayoun - Lampard - Hazard - Essien - Mikel - Ramires - Marin Cech

Prefer the new kit to this shit anyway:

Disagree. We have two minimalist kits, nice to have an explosive-looking one. It adds variety. Plus the yellow compliments the black brilliantly.

^ okay, one sec.

On 25 July 2012 Chelsea announced youngster Brazilian Oscar for £19.35M after great seasons with Brazils U21 national team and Brazilian club Internacional.Oscar made his debut for Chelsea on the opening weekend of the 2012-13 Premier League season, replacing fellow new-arrival Eden Hazard in the second half of a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic. He made a second substitute appearance three days later, replacing Ramires.But the youngster really showed his talent and value on his first start of the season: 2012 UEFA Champions League first round against Juventus. Chosen as the Man of the Match, he scored both Chelsea goals in the 2x2 tie, the second being a masterpiece that was already called as goal of the season even though it was only September. Dribbling Juventus legend Pirlo and another back, he curled the ball on the opposite corner of the goal, where goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon couldnt reach. The club confirmed what many predicted and on 16 May 2013 Oscar received his first individual award in the club, clutching the Goal of the Season honor. Oscar continued to score in the Champions League leaving his mark against Shakhtar Donetsk both away (2-1) and home (3-2) and lastly against Nordsjælland in the clubs last Champions League fixture. The five goals made him the clubs top scorer in the competition.Oscar later stroke the only goal in the away victory over Sparta Prague in the Europa League round of 32 on 14 February 2013, leaving his contribution in the road that would lead to the clubs title on 15 May.The Brazilian has been the player with more appearances in the club in the 2012/2013 season 64 (along with Torres and Mata) and ended the season with 12 goals and 11 assists being among the teams leaders on both stats. Click here to view the record

Its uncanny how much Piazon looks like Kaka - not just physically, but the way he moves as well.

A steal for £8m. If we can get this one concluded soon (I don't see why not, as he's in London already), then I'll be a happy Hinsley.

We don't just need a striker, we need someone with the ability to do a job in any forward position. Torres and Sturridge are quite adaptable and can put in a shift in a wide position, but Hulk is the missing piece. We need strikers. We've lost Anelka, Drogba and Kalou. We could do with two more.

This thread is full of fail. And also people who don't watch French football regularly. You haven't seen anything yet. Hazard looks uncomfortable, but that is because he is settling in. If any of you have seen any of Lille's games over the last few years you'd know you are talking shit. And don't give me the old sob story of it being a different league. He's kicking a ball around.

Oh Marko, why oh why did you have to choose that number? Same criticism, same shirt, different player.

Absolutely delighted. Can't wait to see him playing alongside Mata, Hazard and Torres

The only problems this squad face are: No consistent right-back. A lack of strikers. If these two things are addressed, we will win the league. End of story.

Oh my god that kit is immense. Easily the best set of kits adidas have produced for us.

Come on guys, this is Chelsea... we have to have one drawn out transfer saga go on all summer!

Correction - real men wear pink and still look fookin badass. Terry fits the bill. In fact he could be wearing a clown suit and I'd back out of a 50-50 with him.

A loan in a real league makes sense. Don't want to sound rude, but the Belgian league is nowhere near EPL standard. He'll have a good shot at playing 20-30 games over in Germany, which will be great for his development.

Marseilles need the money, so we can get Azpi for a decent price.

Sign up already Some of the best transfer business we have ever done has happened over the last 12 months... Mata, Cahill, Marin, Hazard and now Oscar. Amazing.

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I hate him. He's an arrogant fuck; must be something common with overrated Dutch forwards.

I know, but if we can flog him to Anzhi they'll probably offer us £20 million plus add-ons.

Yes, I'm basing this on what I've seen this pre-season - he isn't good enough for us. He's basically just a smaller, faster Malouda. Utterly useless in possession, and devoid of a real footballing brain.

Give the kid a chance for fuck's sake. Just because we signed a kid from Ligue Deux does not make him a poor player. May I remind you we discovered Lasana Diarra from a second division French side; le Havre. I know the transfer fee isn't huge and he isn't a massive name. It doesn't have to be. This is an investment, to compliment our youth team. Give him time.