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Yeah, once upon a time.. From history you can name tens and hundreds of strikers with better technical ability, Costa simply isn't this kind of flashy player.

Torres of all people...

lmao these three posts are doing my head in so badly

WHY ARE WE PLAYING SO MANY LONG BALLS FFS

I think only JT and maybe Drogba would stay, everybody else I can't imagine. The likes of Zouma, Kalas, Ake and Christensen might also stay if they don't get better offers from top-flight teams. And of course the academy players, who would finally get chances to break through and fight for promotion in a league of their level and be the spine of rebuilding the team. But out of our first teamers, we simply couldn't match their wages and ambitions in a lower league, so they'd be gone in a flash.

You were one of the few teams who knew how to play against us. We've adopted this strategy numerous times before ourselves, so we know what it takes and how it feels in the end. Well done to you. I'm slightly disappointed with Chelsea, but I have nothing against you like some do. You even got a lot of praise from Mourinho, when he talked about defending a lot and well being a legitimate strategy, his face changed to like "I know what I'm talking about".

Random airplane picture.

The longer the game went on the better that 1 point felt. Disappointed with the performance and not winning, but given the nature of the game I'm glad we didn't lose.

Let the "Real wants every player from everywhere" stories commence!

NO!

The poor soul who wrote that probably doesn't realize that JT is the sole reason why our defence isn't leaking like a sieve. Stick somebody like world's most expensive defender David Luiz to replace him and we win 4-5 insetad of 0-5. He has always been the backbone of our defensive solidity and continues to be so, as we've seen from time to time again how dearly we miss him when he's out.

Can't I scan in some cash and send it by mail to you? The last time I dealt with paypal it was such a fucking pain in the ass that I cba to go through that again, plus they take a criminal cut from all deposits

We may hope, but the reality is that he has no reason whatsoever to stay if he has any ambition in him, which I'm sure he does. However, selling to Arsenal would be the ultimate stupidity, even worse than Mata to United. Though I can see Cech considering it on some level, because if he's settled in England he wouldn't need to change homes and in London Arsenal are pretty much the only other club who has the potential to get a sniff of our raging behind. I can see it only happening if Cech expresses his desire to go there and the club, classy as they are, honour his wish. But Petr, don't do it, I heard Spain and Italy have nice climates and I'm sure you could establish a new home just nicely over there.

All of Muzchap's donations have been nothing short of heroic, lowest amount being 30 pounds. Give the guy a statue.

That own goal was the funniest thing I've seen in a long. Watching us play is better than watching porn.

Exactly.. do we need to replace somebody who never plays? I think not. Second choice Schürrle is lucky to get a sniff, everybody else below pecking order has no chance. Rather give those puny coc minutes to some academy player. If Cech is out then the only ones I can think of are Salah and Kalas, maybe Mikel too though I doubt it.

If he keeps up this goal ratio then in five years time he will have exactly around about one million goals to his name. Though I wouldn't trust meself I was never strong at maths.

IS is a stretch, a very big stretch. Actually currently they are nothing, as Jose said - no titles, no trophies, no nothing. Will become, maybe it's fair to think that, but at the moment - nothing

Paulo the hedgehog, I guess he had too much STING in him to let that fucker (Anelka u say?) get too close to him.

Man City of 2011/12 would disagree.

Cech Ivanovic - Carvalho - Terry - Cole Essien - Makelele - Lampard Zola - Drogba - Hazard Everybody in their prime would be a devastating team, moreso than what we currently are.

NOT MY FAULT

I am now wondering, with several miserable windows by United, can it be all blamed on the managers? Even without Jose we made brilliant signings before. We were building a competitive team whoever was in charge and this turn in signing policy was clearly a calculated decision by the club. The culmination of that epiphany was admitting they were wrong by hiring Jose back the instant he was available and clearly finding a compromise that suited both. We are now witnessing what this moment of humbleness can give us - probably much more than before. Some of United's buys scream of desperation and I suspect they were made by the clueless quick success hungry higher-ups who think they know better. And we know what happens when the decision makers lose their heads and go on a frenzy - we were there and it took some time to get out. Managers were like puppets left to deal with what was given to them. But having got our shit together and United entering the aimless period, I am loving it

Hypothetically if we were to get both of them, who would make room? Because both of them have to be starters. Bale is a winger, Reus would be bought in as a winger most likely.. so who makes way out of the two? Or would we drop Hazard? Not gonna happen, unless we make a swoop between Hazard<->Bale, which hopefully isn't going to happen. Why break a fully functioning team and start basically from scratch? I call nonsense. Reus and Varane might be possible, though not so sure in the need of Varane either. Bale would have only happened if he were 30+ and we were still the Chelsea of 2007. At the moment he's A) too expensive, B )what I said above - would cause too much unnecessary headaches trying to fit in something that can't be fit in without taking something out.

When I think about it... no one, at least for starting XI. Maybe Seamus Coleman as backup for RB. But every other obvious choice a la Agüero, Toure, Di Maria etc. wouldn't accept backup roles and I don't want them starting either.