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It's simple, Lampard was a top player that even foreign clubs like Barcelona wanted him. Cole the same, real coveted him so much. Now in England which foreign team will covet a English player? The only one I can see are sterling and maybe sturridge. Now these are players that have many years left in them and could be in a top team for a while. The Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard are on decline. So won't put them in that same bracket as these two. Oh and we had one, in sturridge but gave him away because of Torres.....

You want me to go over the list and see how shit they are? Only 2 or 3 would be starters at Chelsea.

So is lallana better then Fabregas or Alexis Sanchez? Seriously get a grip. They stink! The club has to develop its own if it wants the identity of English players in its team.

Real exploded with the galáctico era in this modern world. Nobody in the world really cared if they was Spanish or not. Just that it was a team assembled of top stars riping teams apart. And those crying because lack of English, well you guys are ridiculous. There's not many good ones available at this moment. Arsenal and Liverpool might have more English players but they are mediocre. Save sterling who might be great if he continues the way he's going. Other then that not much you can do because English players suck at the moment. And a lot has to do with the pl giving large amount of money from TV revenue. With the money that is being generated for even lower level teams does it benefits them to develop younger players or buy them to compete in the pl and stay in it? So it has to fall on the big teams to develop them ala Barcelona. And that's what Mourinho has been talking about. It won't happen this season, maybe next season but more then likely in 3 years we might see progress in this.

Well maybe your right, but Dortmund has to sell him next summer or extend his contract otherwise will be the same scenario.

Well how many years he got left in his contract before he does a lewandosky?

Mourinho will upgrade if necessary. Remember Mourinho first season with Maka? Most people back then would have said why you need Essien when you got Maka? And later we realize why it was such a good signing. So, as long as it's a target that can upgrade us and we can get him we will go for him. Reus would be an amazing upgrade but as some said he has Bayern writing all over it. I believe we more chances of signing Pogba then this bloke.

Think it was that Belgium guy paolo something. And he was also hating us for KDB....have not even seen that thread be active any more. In less then a year the KDB fans, Mata fans and so far Lukaku fans have been put in their place by Mourinho. Never question Mourinho. :blue scalf:

Yeah some of those buys is best to judge them this second season. Don't have crazy villa boas around anymore and the players should be more adapt to the league. I think Spurs might be a tough team this season despite them getting thrashed by Liverpool.

Yeah very good business. I do have to say one player that have caught my eyes is Federico Fazio to Spurs. I rated him highly at la Liga, and Pochetino got himself a great player. Let's see how well he fits into the PL, cause that's another thing as wellll.

There was never any level playing field intention with this. It was like I said, just spend what you earn. Platini made it clear from day one. You can spend an immense amount of money just as long as you make it via revenues.

That's like saying what if Costa and Remy gets injured....

How is it going around the system? FFP only stops you from spending what you don't have. If you have big revenue coming in you can spend all that.

@Chelsea Legend 11, The only player from 12 season I would have loved to kept besides the obvious one in Sturridge would have been Meireles. He was very useful CM. Don't know why we let him go.

FFP, and taking the cue from Chelsea. After being criticize for revolutionize this technique, now it seems like the cool thing to do nowadays

Well if that project is over then there's still some good young players. Remember kondgbia and ocampos? I think they still there.

Well I remember uefa saying they would cut a break for teams that fail to qualify as it reduces their revenue. So for me I don't get it why United would worry about such things. Especially when they making so much money.

That still doesn't make sense. United are not in cl so FFP should be of no concern till they get back in right?

Oh ye of little faith. Don't you know that Mourinho is always the best in his second season? So no matter who brings who, statistics will never be wrong! ?

Wait I thought it was a loan? Are they obligated to buy him next season? Is that even allowed?

But Falcao is not in form. He had a serious injury like Torres. It is why no one wants to buy him outright.

I think your right. I don't think hazard not tracking enough is the problem, it's our defense that has been very average at best. Everton scored two goals from headers, headers!! I thought Terry and company was dominant in air? So this is where I believe Mourinho will focus on, defending better set pieces and high crosses. I also said it in another thread that for me azpi and Felipe will move to each side and Ivan will move to the cb, because cahill and Terry ain't as good as people here hype it up to be. The main reason they was good last season was because we was defensive. Now that we're trying to be more expansive you can see their frailties.

No that's wrong he also had a good defense over there. Ramos was a beast and much better then anything we got. This is where I'm expecting Mourinho eventually shifts Ivan to the cb and puts azpi and Felipe on each side. Will not happen right away but by December we might start seeing this. Because this defense is not that good and something needs to be fix.

Not used to the high tempo game of the pl. But he's still been good.

No, Terry and Ricardo was beast, as well Cole, Lampard and Drogba. That team was better then this one.