Jase

Apart from trying to get more aerial presence in the team, what is the point of playing Ivanovic at RB?! He constantly backs off players. Allows them to run at him as well as letting crosses to come in so easily! What's the point?! Invites pressure to the team and has cost us several number of goals. And another 2 goals was added to the list - Newcastle's first and third! :rant:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBfyM-uPrE

Nah. I'm sure we will be patient even IF we struggle a bit under Jose. Fans love him. Will give him time. You only have to look at Avram Grant and now Benitez when they are not getting the results and not welcomed here.

Not saying they are not important or good players but perhaps if we have had some decent replacements to come in for them, we wouldn't be missing them too much right now. Lacking in squad depth.

Nice guy? Hmmm, not sure about that with a smile like this...

Benitez said in his PC that Mata and Cech will be available for selection. Luiz still out injured. Said Terry is an 'option' though...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2271802/Swansea-ball-boy-getting-punished-Hazard-says-Wilmots-Chelsea-wingers-Belgium-boss.html Belgium's coach Marc Wilmots has said the ball boy should have been the one punished, not Hazard.

I think Doni joined Liverpool on a free transfer rather than him being sold. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/jul/15/liverpool-sign-alexander-doni-roma

If that is true, the board really are idiots! Regardless of whether Benitez stays or not, it's clear the squad needs 1-2 reinforcements. If we're not gonna buy anyone, at least bring somebody say Essien back from loan FFS!!

He has been called up to the Spain senior squad by Del Bosque for their match against Uruguay next midweek. Could earn his 1st senior cap. Well deserved!

He has been called up to the Spain NT for their match next week against Uruguay.

He did?! As much as Reading's never say die attitude is admirable, they are one pesky team to play against. How many times have we hear/see them being outplayed and created nothing in games and suddenly, bam! Out of nowhere, they get 1-2 goals and suddenly pick up the win or at least a point. Everton, West Brom and now us.

Well, deadline day is over which means this thread will go back into hibernation again. It should be awake come 31st August.

Merged that with this thread since we have been discussing similar things here.

Here...

Feels like a new signing...

Bullet dodged!

It's not just that. Stoke are extremely average away from home than at the Britannia.

At the moment, we are point 4 points ahead of Spurs, 5 clear of Everton and 8 ahead of Arsenal. And their games this weekend are: Everton v Aston Villa (sure home win?) Arsenal v Stoke (another sure home win?) West Brom v Tottenham (tricky game for Spurs but West Brom are on a free fall a bit at the moment)

Nothing beats the meltdown we had when Hazard signed. That was just pure madness!

Yes, we seem to get lost whenever he's not playing but last night's collapse had nothing to do with him being on the pitch or not. Two piss poor defensive moment cost us the game.

Yeah...we'll make it worse by flogging him to death on Saturday..

No kidding!

About 6 hours left in the transfer window and still nothing. *major sigh*