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Mourinho won't be coming back this summer, so we can rule him out. Perhaps the only person I would take ahead of RDM right now is Hiddink. Otherwise, please give the former the job, for maybe 2 seasons at least with the option of extending it further!

Example? IF we were to really get both Hazard and Hulk, I don't see the need for us to sell one of our current best players. We have been crying for the lack of quality on the bench when needed and squad in depth for many seasons now. Yes, some of the players then might have less playing time a little bit than before but it gives options, it gives something different to bring on and change the game when something is not working on the pitch. Furthermore, when you consider how many games we'll be playing next season and injuries and suspensions included, it is great to have more options available for us than in previous seasons.

Hoping or perhaps even expecting an announcement to be made by the next weekend. Need to get the plans for next season up and running ASAP.

Whoever wrote this needs to punched in the face! http://www.soccerplay.net/mata-happy-at-chelsea/24610 It's from a relative unknown site but still.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/26052012/63/blues-news-newton.html Hmmm............

Shame that we couldn't complete a clean sweep of FA Cup success this season.

Avram Grant is available.

Do not want us to have a definite style of play like Arsenal, Manchester United or Barcelona. Would much prefer us to have a varied style of play where against the smaller teams, we can play attacking football and when it's against the big teams/matches, we can adapt to a more defensive & counter attacking approach like we have done this season. A good example of that would be like how we played under Carlo in his 1st season with us. Having just one style of play all the time like Arsenal and Barcelona is suicidal because you can easily come unstuck against certain teams or teams who adopt a similar type of tactics.

Messi has scored 73 goals this season but couldn't even find the net against the Champions of Europe..

No but we could well do with a decent backup to Torres. Having a 'Plan B' is crucial in the team.

Well said!

Harry Harris is somewhat a dodgy & unreliable writer on Soccernet but I hope he is right on this one!

http://footballspeak.com/post/2012/05/26/Is-There-A-Right-Way-To-Play.aspx A very good piece that with great points being made. Well worth a read.

Ba was shifted out wide by Alan Pardew in order to bring in Cisse into the team. That is why the goals dried up for the former.

He was and adding to what KOF said, Torres did more and looked much more threatening in the remaining 35-40 minutes(including ET) when he came on than Kalou did in the entire first 85 minutes!

Yeah but judging by the recent outrage on Benayoun, seems that people wants him OUT!

For that hat-trick he scored against you, I guess.

Maybe you should actually go take a deeper look into Bilbao's season before jumping to such conclusions.

Every team goes through a rough patch in a season and you can't judge a player that way just because the team are performing poorly.

It sure was. Screw that Platini for once!!

As always, the English media have taken it out of context. Guillem Balague has already came out and said he will be taking a sabbatical, just like he had planned before.

Obviously...

Get where you're coming from but Hulk can be used as ST if needed. Don't get me wrong. Would still want another striker but just thought maybe we could use the money to strengthen elsewhere.

Really?! That is how you judge them?!!!

On top of all that, we still got Van Aanholt waiting somewhere in the wings...