BlueLion.

^ ffs, what really is the need of "posts" like that? Are you being deliberately volatile or is acting the muppet a natural talent?

I have a very simple outlook towards supporting football teams. Support who the hell you want. I don't care if you support a club that is 10,000 miles away. As long as you support that club through thick and thin, and do not foresake it for another during the bad times, then you are a true supporter.

Apparently Villa have a massive number of injuries. Maybe we have half a chance...

Which is something we rarely say about Kalou - and, in fairness, rarely have we said that about most of our players this season.

£60 million + Messi and we'll talk.

I do exactly the same. There are shots you know you won't save. A goalkeeper who knows his limitations is better than one who doesn't. I know I'm being ridiculously pro-Cech because he's my favourite player, but sometimes you just have to accept he won't be able to save certain shots. In fairness, when he fucks up I'm his harshest critic so I'd like to think I'm definitely a good judge of him as a keeper.

Be one to tell the grandchildren though. 'I used to watch my Chelsea team with Michael Ballack, Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Michael Essien, Ashley Cole, Deco, Nicolas Anelka, Petr Cech... and Salomon Kalou...'

I totally agree mate, I've spoken to Jim about upping the quota rather than making it unlimited.

Just so you're aware I've merged the 'New Chelsea manager' thread and the 'AVB's last days' topic as they had the same reports within.

Good post. But if you continue posting in that font size I may be forced to absolutely go berserk and ban you. Haha not really, but its really off-putting

No we didn't. We 'mutilated' AC Milan in this kit, and Anelka scored 4;

Yeah, just dump the man who was one of the world's best goalkeepers. I liked AVB sometimes, but at others he made himself look like such an idiot.

Yeah I hated that kit. If it was one block colour with the yellow it'd have been nice, the Dennis the Menace-style Internazionale colours looked horrific.

I'm only being disrespectful because you are doing the same. I have great respect for all football teams, don't be so naive to consider me otherwise. The only reason you think Chelsea fans are being arrogant is because you are angry by the propagandist bullshit your media has been spreading about Drogba. As for saying we can't compare with you because you have won two Champions Leagues, that counts for nothing, because that was 50 years ago. I am not being disrespectful, I am saying the absolute truth - we deserved to win on Tuesday, if you can't admit that then you are too biased to be a true football fan. Benfica disappointed me, because I know they are a better side than what we saw on Tuesday. I hope you perform better on Wednesday. I thought your coach got your tactics wrong as well. You needed to attack more, there was one period in the second half where you played well and caused us a lot of problems, but other than that I didn't see a lot to make me worried. Our biggest fear now is overconfidence because I expect you will score at Stamford Bridge. As for your point, you are absolutely right. This is the worst Chelsea team in 10 years, but football works in mysterious ways, doesn't it? We know that we are a shit side, but we also know we played better than Benfica did, which speaks volumes about how badly your side performed on Tuesday night. You froze in the big occasion. We are not being arrogant, we know our side is poor. We're just excited that this year of all years, after all the shit we've endured, that we could make something amazing out of absolutely nothing! No bad feelings, I hope. I apologise if I seemed rude, but I really wasn't. I always say things as I see them, that's the sort of guy I am. I am highly opinionated.

Looking into this mate.

If you'd have read the other thread I'm in the process of whipping that shambles of a forum into shape.

I don't like him in the n.10 role, he is much more effective wide left.

Luiz and Cahill are like Terry and Carvalho, but not quite as good. Even so they can be the best pairing in the EPL, and certainly the two most attacking CBs around in our game!

I'd rather him be wasting his time on our bench than Swansea's, and playing 10 mins in UCL games!

Going to be better than Sturridge on the wing, very exciting.

Just goes to back up my point that a goalkeeper is only as good as his defence. If we defend as well as we have in the last two games and continue to do so until the end of the season, we'll get another 5-7 clean sheets.

He is a better number 10 than Mata is! Cech Ivanovic - Cahill - Luiz - Bertrand Ramires - McEachran Willian Torres Sturridge Cavani

Don't think I'd actually be that bothered. I'd much prefer someone who can pass, the only reason people show patience with him here is because he is English.

Come on mate, don't be so sour. If even I can congratulate him on a good game then so can you He played well (for once) and took his goal well.

Haha bless him, that must have been really embarrassing! Glad he and Luiz played well, Benfica fans now know exactly what they're missing.