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BlueLion.

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  1. Yeah, José clearly doesn't fancy him. I like Filipe, but for the betterment of himself, he should go elsewhere. That being said he has repeatedly said he wants to see out his contract for the next two seasons....
  2. I'm still mad at him, but this seems to be becoming a Shaun of the Dead issue: When he finally pisses off to New York I may be able to get rid of that bitter taste. Legend, yes, but questionable decision-making to say the least.....
  3. He isn't, he's trying to protect him. He chose Oscar over Mata, and whilst Mata is banging in goals for United and turning into their most consistent performer under LvG, he has to big up Oscar to make his own decision seem sound. The reality is José is actually now giving us a stick to beat Oscar with; if he doesn't suddenly turn into Zidane next season there is going to be one pissed manager who will be willing to cut his losses, I reckon.
  4. I know that. Inferring that, because they're safe, he thinks they won't have any motivation. If they didn't already have any motivation to beat the champions, they do now! "Let's prove to José we're still fighting!".
  5. I think you need a little bit of opinion in there too, though, Ron. Thanks. Well, this is their last chance to have a wank over him...
  6. This was as if we set our emails to "Out of office" and the bastards still couldn't get a result off us.
  7. "West Brom is safe" There's their team talk sorted then.
  8. I wrote in my match report that RLC didn't look out of place amongst a championship-winning squad today. Impressed by the fact he didn't try too hard, which is the easy option for many young kids who want to impress. I'm delighted by his 60 minutes.
  9. Liverpool are all but mathematically ruled out of Champions League qualification after John Terry and Steven Gerrard exchanged blows on a nostalgic day at Stamford Bridge. With the Premier League title already assured after last weekend's nervy defeat of Crystal Palace, the Blues took an early lead when Terry headed home Cesc Fabregas' fifth-minute corner, only for the unmarked Gerrard to restore parity on the verge of half-time. In a game that mirrors the Blues' season, Chelsea were magnificent in the first half, playing with the same vim and vigour which won them voluminous plaudits prior to Christmas, whilst they reverted back to their more mechanical side after the interval. Played inside a cauldron of vociferous noise, Stamford Bridge was in buoyant mood as a carnivalesque atmosphere - and a Liverpool guard of honour - saluted the champions as they emerged prior to kick-off. Amongst the Chelsea starting eleven were Filipe Luis, Kurt Zouma and John Mikel Obi, Premier League player of the year Eden Hazard, as well as young Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who was rewarded for an exceptional season at Under 21 level with his full first-team début. And, alongside Mikel, he played a composed part, breaking up numerous Liverpool attacks and stifling their creative hub of Jordan Henderson and Philippe Coutinho during his impressive hour on the pitch. Not once did he look out of place amongst a championship-clinching side. With Fabregas seemingly refreshed after a midweek break and pulling the strings, Chelsea soared through the gears early on, giving no indication of any charitable intent between old friends José Mourinho and Brendan Rodgers. Needing a win to be in with a slight chance of Champions League football next season, the Merseysiders were pegged back and under severe pressure right from the off, and it was no surprise when they fell victim to a well-worked corner routine. From Fabregas' inswinging delivery - for what would be his eighteenth league assist this term - Terry lost his marker and eased a header past Simon Mignolet. That Terry goal - his fifth in the Premier League this season and his 39th in the competition overall - makes him the highest-scoring defender since the League's inception in 1992, surpassing David Unsworth. A deft flick from Loic Remy played in Fabregas as Chelsea looked to build on their early lead, only to see the Spaniard denied from an acute angle by Mignolet, whilst another set-piece caused chaos in the Liverpool penalty area as Willian's delivery somehow evaded a whole host of blue and red bodies in the penalty area. Chelsea should have taken their lead into the break, but a combination of carelessness, complacency and downright dire defending allowed Gerrard a nostalgic moment as he headed home - unmarked, after losing the attention of Mikel - at the near post on 44 minutes to even the scores. That all stemmed from a needless free-kick conceded by Branislav Ivanovic, who was one of a handful of Blues players already on the beach in mind if not in body. Liverpool might even have taken a lead early into the second period as Raheem Sterling and Coutinho's interchange on the edge of the box saw the latter side-foot a volley into Thibaut Courtois' side-netting. At the other end, Chelsea may have made a further impression on the scoreline as Willian's drive was fingertipped wide by Mignolet. A demasked Fabregas then weaved his way through the Liverpool defence with a slaloming run before tamely firing straight at the goalkeeper as the game reached something of a lull, but there was a display of class from the Chelsea fans in the form of a generous standing ovation for a true legend of the Premier League, as an age-old adversary in Gerrard, in his final appearance at Stamford Bridge, trudged off the pitch after facing the Blues for one last time. And whilst Liverpool - in desperate need of the goal that would move them to within four points of Manchester United - showed great urgency in the final throes, but for one deflected Raheem Sterling cross and a partly-smothered Coutinho drive, Courtois stood defiant and made two good saves as he quickly readjusted himself to hold on. The full-time whistle sounded to a chorus of appreciation for the Blues, who, in avoiding defeat today, look well-placed to defend their unbeaten home Premier League record with only Sunderland left to face at Stamford Bridge.
  10. Was just gonna say this, he'll probably be dropped as a penance now!
  11. https://www.facebook.com/RubeLoftusCheek?ref=ts&fref=ts He's just deleted the post, obviously had a telling off for it.
  12. Best Premier League predictions ever...
  13. I'm willing to bet that if we sign Griezmann, that (1) it'll take me ages to learn to spell his name (iez and two ns, Alex!) and (2), Cuadrado goes the other way on loan.
  14. Farage, Milliband and Clegg all set to resign. What a day
  15. A good job we sold him, never good enough to be a front line striker for us... imagine if he was still here, we'd have three injury prone forwards.
  16. Name: kd22 Reason: Advertising Punishment: Content moderated permanentlyAbility to create content removed permanently.Suspended permanently Also move to Bellends
  17. Another of the great moments of the season was selling Lord Nutmegs for £50 million.
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