BlueLion.

Agreed. Talented player, but he isn't fast enough. Carragher/Hangeland/Vidic/Ferdinand would have him for breakfast.

I agree with you. But all of a sudden he is sought after by United and everyone is immediately so knowledgeable about the player. Quite a coincidence.

So you're calling me "ignorant" because I'm challenging speculation we're about to sign a player that most people on here will only pretend to have heard of?

No clue whatsoever. Today with any luck.

£21 million for a player I'd never heard of until United made a bid for him? They can jog on.

Is Beckham Chelsea's number one fan and pundit all of a sudden?

I really don't think we do, when you consider the following: GK: 1. Cech, 40. Hilario, 22. Turnbull RB: 17. Bosingwa, 35. Belletti, 19. Ferreira, (5. Essien, 42. Mancienne, 2. Ivanovic) CB: 26. Terry, 33. Alex, 2. Ivanovic, 6. Carvalho, 42. Mancienne, (5. Essien) LB: 3. Ash Cole, 18. Zhirkov (17. Bosingwa, 19. Ferreira) CDM: 5. Essien, 12. Mikel, (13. Ballack, 20. Deco, 42. Mancienne, 2. Ivanovic, 35. Belletti) CAM: 5. Essien, 8. Lampard, 13. Ballack, 20. Deco (7. Shevchenko) RW: 10. Cole, 21. Kalou, 16. Sinclair, (5. Essien, 35. Belletti) LW: 18. Zhrikov, 15. Malouda CF: 11. Drogba, 39. Anelka, 7. Shevchenko, 21. Kalou, 14. Pizarro, 23. Sturridge, 9. di Santo The players in brackets are just possibilities for cover players when there are multiple injuries. I think we've really got our squad as strong as it can be. And there are young players like Mellis and Hutchinson who might make the first team come the start of the season.

Funny.

5 hours later than for us Brits, so count yourself lucky

If Joe Cole can play on either flank, Malouda and Zhirkov should be able to as well. Duff never complained about being a left footed winger playing wide right.

From TOCFCWS. Looks like a game to enjoy for sure.

Just got my tickets for the Hull game Shed Lower for me

If we have just spent £18 million on a player who can only play on one wing, that's absolutely pathetic. It's not hard to swap flanks every now and again.

Completely agree. Whenever I see him, I immediately think of Anelka. I really think we've unearthed a gem.

To be fair, we don't know if he actually said those quotes. If it was Lampard or Drogba who said something along those lines, we'd immediately dismiss them as bullshit because we adore them. Deco doesn't quite mean even half as much to Chelsea fans, so we're not as fast to ridicule speculation. However, I do believe that Deco does his talking with his feet best, so let's see what he can give us next season.

He won't be forgiven for leaving. If he does, it is purely for money. Ambition my arse. Chelsea have got more ambition than any other club at this stage, we're about to enter a very special period for the club. Going to Citeh is purely for the pay packet at the end of the week. That's betraying the club and it's fans.

Who Mourinho goes to manage is unimportant to me. He was the best manager in Chelsea history, but we have to move on. He isn't our coach anymore, and its up to him wherever he wants to go and manage. Best of luck to him wherever he goes. Even if it was to Liverpool or United.

Joe Cole should be played as a play maker rather than a winger; its his natural position. And he is far more involved in the middle whereas out wide he can go quiet for periods.

Cheeky sod Cheers mate

Agreed, but we need the tenacity of Essien and/or Mikel in there too.

FUCK OFF HUGHES YOU CUNT! These quotes are probably just being recycled by the media tbf.

Would be nice to see Terry commit rather than the aforementioned.

Haha, I just noticed that.

I can only see the competition for places bringing the best out of the players. When Joe Cole returns, he'll be contending with both Zhrikov and Malouda for a place, and that should raise each players' game.