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-2 is freezing? Currently we have -23, at night it was -27... -2 is sweater weather.

Exactly... why do we need recognition from somebody who we essentially despise? We can live without it. We constantly moan about them picking on us, it's better if they just blank out and write nothing than write shit.

He's being like that because he knows everybody can hear him.. I'm sure football refs can act like that as well, it's just we don't hear what they're saying (mind you, without mics there are probably a lot of curses flying around).

So Ronaldo likes Mourinho eh? This man has managed to make all the big players admire him.. Carvalho from Porto, Lamps and Drogs from us, Sneijder from Inter and now Ronaldo in Real... he does have a certain appeal on big egos/personalities. It has probably something to do with his utmost confidence in his most important players.

Because of what people close to him have said about him, they are more reliable than the media. Oh, and because even IF he did say what he's accused of, then I can understand him because I've said shit I don't mean in my life as well.. so, that would be hypocritical of me. And never would I think he's a genuine racist, unless there's hard evidence of him being involved with the KKK or smth more serious than a vague youtube video of one sentence.

The only part of core we have from Mourinho era is Drogba and Cole.. remember, JT and Lamps were here before Mourinho arrived. Even Cech is from Ranieri time. So our core goes even further back than that (except for big D and Cole).

No need to worry about spurs, chances are uncle Harry hasn't even heard of him.. or if he has, he probably thinks he's a goalkeeper.

At least Capello is behind him, good to know

It's all because the trial is after the Euros.. if it was before, they'd wait for the verdict

Is there a full show up anywhere?

Come on, the captaincy will go to Gerrard, it's pretty much set in stone

Cahill no, he's still fairly young and that doesn't involve him, no need to ruin his own career for that.. Lamps can retire because he's old enough already and should concentrate only on Chelsea, not because of Terry... Cole, dunno, I think he still has a lot to offer for England.

Terry, do the right thing, and retire from England... nobody loves you there

Can't see it happening, Jose doesn't play the kind of football Roman wants. Judging by that article, he would come back to win the CL, to have short term success, I don't trust that... AVB seems more ambitious than that. Luckily it's The Sun with a "close source" so 99% it's bullshit. The sentimental part of me does want him back, but the rational one doesn't... I usually go with the rational part.

Who does?

Exactly. When I watched El Clasico I saw how both teams pressed and was astonished by how far Chelsea is from that kind of level.

Shitty just lost to Everton

word up Ollie, I just hope we've not been given false hope

Our targets make me optimistic... haven't had a DMF linked with us for ages now The last time I saw wingers seriously linked with us was pre-Kalouda

Build up is slow because we have no focal point in attack. A player gets the ball, gets closed down, opposition reorganizes and we pass back or side-to-side in hope that the next player has space and creativity to do something. It doesn't work very often because the players around the action of play usually just try to make themselves open for a pass in order not to give away possession, but rarely does anybody try something ambitious a la run behind the line and an appropriate pass. Crosses don't work because we simply don't have good crossers in our team and with Drogba out, we don't have the players to head em in... our best chance is hitting them low and hope that somebody gets a foot in. We do attempt low crosses more often and with greater effect too, as it was earlier pointed out by CareFreeChronic. We've just hit a creative stalemate at the moment... it will be interesting to see how we tackle that problem with the current crop of player. This is the problem we face while not having a playmaker.

It's pretty well documented that City have bypassed the FFP rule somehow (don't know how exactly, something to do with Etihad), so they will have an edge, because we can't bid over a certain edge, they can.

City probably feel that they need that extra something to compete in CL, whatever people say, Johnson and Nasri are fairly average players and I feel one of them they would gladly sacrifice... Hazard could be the last piece of their attacking puzzle. I'm worried about them, because even if they don't need him, they could be ready to push the price higher in order to fuck with us.

Whatever he says, it's obviously mind games to influence the ref. Their luck at their turf is unbelievable, so he shouldn't moan if others get home advantage as well... fucking red nosed drunk hypocrite I FUCKING HATE MANURE

Actually yeah, they don't have very many wingers. They have Silva and Nasri who are able to play there, but prefer to be central... Johnson is the only pure winger they got.

Lmao, as if England are favourites for this.. they won't win anything. And no doubt part of the blame will be put on Terry for that.