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I don't quite understand how he can compare last year to this year. This season is still in baby shoes and I doubt McEachran even got a run so early last season? Ancelotti didn't play him THAT often? Sorry, my memory on such cases is bad, I can barely remember team selection for recent games.

lol, pathetic isn't it

what?

Bush? Don't be fooled, he was a puppet, a scapegoat to point your finger at

He won't be here next season, they have admitted that he'll be loaned out for 2+1 seasons

ain't that nice

Hussein - dead. Bin Laden - dead. Gaddafi - dead. Who next?

Kalou looks high... he probably inhales his tap-ins

yes

I didn't find him to be anything special in that game, but oh well... who can blame him when you play the mighty chelsea

Yeah, he's suspended

0:16 is a sick goal

I had a fear that this might happen, actually I thought about it after we signed Courtois, that maybe it was to prepare for Čech's departure. I hope it doesn't happen anytime soon though.

I think players like Luiz are invaluable to our dressing room spirit... a clown, a spirited and skilled player who gets along with everybody. I was a bit worried of our dressing room after Mourinho's departure and after many failures, player departures and puppet managers.. but when we have a manager like AVB and players like Luiz, Mata, Čech, Lukaku, Terry, Lampard, Drogba... I'm not too worried. I hope we don't see a bland team spirit anytime soon, like the one in Man City for example.

Trust has to be earned. Nobody trusted Grant in such a short period of time, in fact nobody ever trusted him... or Scolari. Although it's looking good with AVB thus far, my trust in him is increasing every week.

video?

Chill. It's a long season, both will play in big and not so big games. Romeu has taken the opportunities given to him and I'm just glad we have 2 excellent DMF-s with different qualities, giving the manager more tactical options. The greater trust in Mikel by the staff is understandable - he's been here for long enough and he's far more experienced, knows the team better and doesn't have language barrier. AVB had been after Romeu for a long time so we know it's his signing, therefore he will man manage him as he thinks is the best. I'm sure continuing playing well for the first team in easier games won't hurt his chances under AVB.

I agree with FB, it's not like he was gonna say "oh they did the right thing". Wouldn't be surprised if he has cheating history also.

Having more Matas wouldn't hurt

Agreed, ahsoon. It would be forgiveable if he actually had other qualities to compensate, but he isn't fast anymore, he isn't a technical dribbling miracle, his crossing is average at best and his shooting is often off the mark or just poor. Our central defender, Luiz, is more interesting to watch when he's on the wing than our winger, Malouda. He can be good, but he's too inconsistent and thinks far too much on his personal goal tally. But nevertheless, he's still our own self-proclaimed assist-machine GIGGS :541:

voted for Meireles

Playing with the first team in any game is massively beneficial to him no matter who the opposition is

if playing regularly is his condition then fuck him, the transfer fee ain't worth it... luckily the manager doesn't have to take orders from him, so he can easily continue being a benchie after a new contract. and he still considers himself young... lol, he plays like a 35yo.

Agreed, even though it's off-topic, but now that you mentioned it, I absolutely loved it the moment I saw it

Did Torres get a boner? That pic is just too wrong