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Funny thing about this how you're driving the comparison of Reus and Salah as opposed to Schurrle and Willian. Goes along with your agenda in the Salah thread doesn't it? Good job as well in taking the "we don't need Reus" out of context like you did there when I didn't even mean that in the first place.

The point is we don't even need Reus and yet you want us to stockpile more AMs in the team. It's similar to how Real operate.

No, the 3-5-2 didn't exactly work out too well for them despite achieving a third place finish. It was a mixed success to say the least with Van Gaal only changing it when the Netherlands were in a desperate situation but otherwise, he stubbornly stuck with the system even when it's not working. In the case of United, one could argue that they have better players than the Dutch, at least offensively anyway but once everything settles down for them, I would like to see if they are still THAT bad or will do much better. They do have some good players after all.

So because others have done it, we have to follow as well? Nice logic. Some of them, like in Real Madrid's case, bought a few of the Galacticos when they don't even need them at all (like in this situation of people suggesting us to get Reus when we don't need him) while others like Manchester United need some of those players they have bought. The only difference with them is that their spending has lacked direction and seemed reckless.

He did. Picked up a thigh injury. Expected to be out for around 6 weeks. http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/story/2016841/sami-khedira-of-real-madrid-facing-several-weeks-out-and-misses-germany-games

Fantasy Football tends to have a very lenient rule when it comes to counting things like assist such as in this case Hazard got the assist count for the OG. However if we are talking things officially, then assist obviously only counts when a player sets up their teammate to score. Inadvertently 'setting' up an opposition player to score for you doesn't count as an assist.

As much as the 3-5-2 has been a failure for United so far, I'm curious to see if it would be any better when they get their FBs/WBs back from injury. With Valencia and Young currently in those positions, it's a recipe for disaster.

Have to say, Napoli's transfer summer business has really been underwhelming. Would be a surprise if they are able to challenge for the Serie A title this season.

Geeez. Some people just seem to get so touchy whenever someone bring up the future of Mourinho (and even Hazard) at the club... Yes. Forgot about him!

To borrow the old cliche, nothing is certain in life..

What was funny about that?

Places like the Britannia will be like a playground to Costa.

Not sure if this has been posted but... - Diego Costa has scored 4 goals in 3 Premier League appearances. It took Fernando Torres 39 matches to reach that same amount of goals. - Chelsea's strikers only scored 5 Premier League goals away from home last season (all came in 2014). Costa alone has already got 3 in the first 2 away games.

Arsenal signed Welbeck and straight away, he has picked up an ankle injury in training with England - http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/339989.html

Aston Villa actually have a decent record at Anfield in recent years - lost just 1 of their last 5 league visits (W2 D2 L1). That defeat came 4 years ago, unbeaten in last 3.

Diego Costa pleased with start to his Chelsea career

He hasn't signed any contract extension. There were just rumours/talks of him getting one in the summer and how we wanted to keep after handing him the No.10 shirt.

Costa may be able to play out wide but it'll be one of the last things to ever happen at the club here. It will take an injury crisis to all of our wide players and heck even the FBs before that even comes into play.

New contract? Nice. Hazard and Cahill to follow next?

*ahem* Joint-most in the league last season...

Could also just add the two games after that. Gameweek 9 QPR (A) Gameweek 10 Tottenham (H) That's 6 of last season's Top 7 in their next 7 games.

Leeds teased their fans of potential transfers coming in but ended up selling 2 players.

Think we should putting up a rule of 'Do Not Post Pictures of Players Joining Our Rivals!'...