Jase

http://youtu.be/WHYysBiSdQg

Well, at least Villa is going to Atletico Madrid and not to Spurs and improve their squad. Still a decent player despite recent injury troubles and form. One of the most clinical strikers you'll ever see.

Gomez has officially joined Fiorentina, as confirmed by Bayern. http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/de/aktuell/news/2013/43542.php Google Translate...

Congrats @Stingray...

If that turns out to be true, then it would seem like a waste. Ake was promising and played reasonably well from his games in the 1st team last season. Should be staying in England and play in the Championship at the very least.

Here's another one but with Kylian as well...

So, the post-season hangover has come to this? Discussing about whether one of our players is gay or not?!

Jovetic shouldn't even be considered as a striker. He's more of a player who thrives behind an actual striker. And not to mention, he's an injury prone player. Ruptured his cruciate ligament once before and has never played a full season without injury since the 09/10 season.

So what if Torres has showed the potential or that world class before? We have been waiting 2 1/2 years for him to even get anywhere it and hardly saw anything of it! Said previously, Ba was never a world class player yes but he was effective in what he does and he didn't suddenly just become a bad player after joining us. Under Mourinho next season, he would fit in nicely as the 2nd/3rd choice ST especially when he's not yet a 'finished' striker like someone. As for praising Ba's movement, I only pointed out what I saw from him in the games he played. Didn't even try to pretend and make it like it's out of this world. Can't be helped if people can't see it, choose to ignore it etc. Since when I was making excuses for Ba's poor finishing with his good movement?! All I did was comparing the aspects of play (the goals aside) that I see from Ba and Torres and stating the former's one is better! Yes, those were his better games but let's not make it as if all his other games were horribly bad. And no doubt his goal return wasn't great but had he buried those many chances he got, we would all be speaking of Ba differently right now... Not exactly fair to judge and compare two players' season like that when one had a full season while the other only had 5 months with us.

Why? That sounds like a comment made based on past reputation as opposed to who can actually give more in terms of the two. Think most would rather believe in Ba who can still perform decently enough and give him some chance than continuing to have blind faith and hope Torres will get anywhere near his best after 2 1/2 years of rubbishness! Did you actually even read the full post of that before taking my point out of context? I acknowledged that he should have scored more goals from the chances he has missed but I actually also pointed out the good thing he did to even get in those positions in the place, unlike Torres.

It actually isn't only against Man United, but also against Stoke(A), West Ham(H) for example. Yes, no doubt he should have scored more goals from those chances that he squandered but in those games, as Tomo has alluded to, Ba actually offers better off the ball movement by constantly making runs in behind the opposition's defence. This doesn't just only help provide threats to them but also pushes the opposition back and in turn, open up spaces between the lines and midfield for us to cause more damage. With Torres, you won't see that happening considering he's a statue upfront and he expects people to play the ball into his feet without making much effort to receive it. We hardly saw Torres made such runs last season and Ba basically trumped him in that aspect in just 5 months.

No my dear. But it's looking very likely dear...

No offence or anything but I'm not sure if you watched the right Ba or you have just confused yourself with Torres...

You basically then admitted Justin Bieber is handsome too.

I appreciate it, honestly. Can't get much better than waking up to see a bunch of adorable kitties.

Not even being mentioned in there...I feel bloody offended!

The poll is up for the Member of the Month award. Vote vote vote!!!

OR rather that. But we'll probably just stick with 'bitches'.

The full show... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKWj4-gz3h4

First interview with the club. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJd6X66a_hA

You mean the Bieber part?

It's not about potential here. It's about Mourinho getting Ba back to what he did best for his previous clubs and extracting just that little more out of him. Yes, he wasn't a world class player like Torres once was but Ba is effective at what he does - scoring goals(and more) - like he has shown in the past. Unlike Torres, Ba has a good mentality and strong character. It will be easier for Mourinho to work with him and get him back to his previous form, even as a squad player. Many managers have come and gone failing to get Torres into any sort of form or consistency throughout a season. Mourinho is great but not god. He can't do much if a player like Torres is already well on a decline and showed many signs that he can't be helped anymore.

This is just scary... Anyway, welcome to the club Marco 'Bieber' van Ginkel.

Actually Ba isn't being sold because he's bottom of the pecking of our strikers at the moment. It's because of the reason you mentioned with Torres there. Nobody would be willing to pay his wages and fees while Ba is on lower wages and wouldn't require a high fee to get him. Nobody is saying Ba should stay be our No.1 ST in the starting XI. People are basically saying he will be a decent option as 2nd or 3rd choice to use against lower rank oppositions but the tragic thing here is Ba will probably be sold only because it's easier to do so compared to Torres. It's funny how people go on and on about Mourinho will improve Lukaku, get Torres back to somewhere near his best form but yet, nothing similar or same is said about Ba. He has showed what's he got at West Ham and Newcastle. Ba didn't suddenly just become a bad player because he joined us or like some of his games made it out to be. Someone like Mourinho can get more out of Ba especially when you consider he isn't a washed up striker like some flop blondie.