Jase

The head and body look a tad disproportionate...

He's basically telling the whole of Spain, F**K THE TIKI TAKA!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-fixture-list-announced-3589047 We're getting there. 6 more days! :blue scalf: Hoping we'll start with a home game again.

True but I chose Hazard because Belgium are playing one of the lesser teams in Algeria. If you are playing Russia instead, doubt I would have selected him. And on second thought, maybe I should have someone else as my captain just to be on the safe side.

Had thought that might have been the case!

John Obi Mikel targeted by Valencia as La Liga side ask about Chelsea midfielder

Chelsea convinced Cesc Fabregas transfer from Barcelona is in the bag at £27m

Not surprised that he's loaned out (because that's how we roll...) but surprised that it's to Cologne.

If Del Bosque wants to be conservative, he might well just go with his tried and trusted Arbeloa.

Chose him to be in my Fantasy League team and as a captain. He better perform against Algeria!

Wasn't referring to you specifically but just in general. We all know these formations etc are just pretty numbers and it's the setup within the system/formation that makes it work. For all we know, Mourinho could set us up in a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 but the results may well turn out to be the opposite of what people expect/want from the system if he goes about it the 'wrong' way. For starters, would like to think the 4-2-3-1 is gonna work better with Mourinho making some tweaks within it and actually, having proper players in the right positions. Like a ST leading the frontline, a deep lying playmaker in the pivot and a LB in the LB spot(hopefully!).

It's only 10th June, not 10th August. No reason to head into panic mode yet. If the deal is in place, then it will happen. If not, then we'll look elsewhere. Only for 70 and 20 pounds?! That's bloody cheap!

He's the World Cup ambassador for Yahoo. He will express his thoughts on the World Cup every week through it.

Everton (along with Arsenal) linked with a move for Eto'o.. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/481272/Everton-line-up-shock-move-for-Arsenal-target-and-ex-Chelsea-forward-Samuel-Eto-o

Chelsea asked to play friendly at Stamford Bridge by East Stirling... to fulfil terms of Eddie McCreadie's transfer 52 YEARS ago

http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/111884/mourinho-i-hope-diego-costa-has-an-injury-free-world-cup/

Considering people always go on and on about the 4-2-3-1 doesn't work, how 4-3-3, 4-4-2 etc is better, it would really be nice if someone produce a detailed explanation on the intricacies as to why it doesn't work and the alternatives. Most, so far, are only scratching on its surface without necessarily going into details. It feels almost easy to say there's problem with this and that but not necessarily explaining in detail why so.

Would throw in my cats too for good measure.

Just to ensure that they get their player first before allowing one to leave. It's just like how we waited for Liverpool to buy Torres's replacement first 3 years ago before they allowed him to leave.

All we need now is for Mourinho to do this (along with that tackle) in a real match next season.

It appears Reus will be out for 3 months after picking up that ankle injury against Armenia.

All assumption based on paper talk, no? You can't say for certain either that we didn't make any offer for him. For all we know, there could have been a situation where we and United can afford to pay Southampton what they want, offer Shaw first team football but he chose United over us because of better wages etc.

That's why I said what I said before. I'm not sure how strong is our interest on Shaw but would think we have some form of interest in him, slight interest at least. And speaking of assumption, aren't we all also practically assuming that Shaw has been offered 160k wages p/w and all these things with United?! So many have talked about it like it's black and white stuff already.

Well, maybe I am. Or maybe I'm not. Only looking at two sides of the coin. Won't begrudge him if he joins United as in the end, he just proves to be one of the typical ones despite appear seemingly otherwise.