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or like Nike with United or like Nike with Barca.

Anyone bought a kit from the Asia Megastore?

what changed my opinion about Luiz was the incident during the City game. we were 2-0 down and Luiz chased a lost cause, kept the ball in and won a free-kick from Zabaleta. That gave our fans something to shout about and psychologically, the game turned there. But as @CHOULO19, pointed out, the captain in football would need to speak with refs and clear any problem that arises and David Luiz's English doesn't look good enough to communicate with refs who will no doubt have a thick British accent (I imagine). this is also why i want Cole ahead of Cech in the Captaincy order

I don't think we should address the captaincy issue till JT leaves because captain doesn't need to play every game. Also, Cole signed a 2-year contract right? I would love to see Cole get the armband if JT leaves at the end of next season about David Luiz, if you'd asked at the start of the season, many of us - myself included - would've said 'Definitely No' but now i will say 'maybe'. still not convinced

I meant relative to Jose, it'll be dud If Moyes comes - I'll be like - Okay, I hope he can sign 2-3 good players. Then we can challenge for the title If Jose comes - HOLY SHIT! We'll be Champions again

I agree that Pellegrini has got his flaws. I don't exactly love his reserved, soft-spoken style. I would prefer a more 'In-Your-Face' manager actually but in the current market, there are only so few managers left for Chelsea to pick from and from that pool I prefer Pellegrini. You prefer Moyes and we've been at it for what? 24 hours now? my fingers are starting to numb from the typing. so let's just agree to disagree and move on now. If Jose doesn't come, nobody will be excited by any new manager.

lol! Forgot about that guy. Beast attack

Giroud Chamakh Kalou Gervinho

@, The Champions League is a whole different level from the FA Cup. Everton winning the FA Cup is plausible, as you said, but Malaga or Villarreal coming even close to the final of CL isn't. He reached the semis once and the Quarters twice. That is THREE different seasons where he has taken his team to the Quarters or beyond. That is why his achievements in the Champions League is noted on his resume. Moreover, Pellegrini also finished 2nd in the league with Villarreal in 08-09 - 10 points ahead of Barca. Pellegrini has his flaws. Both he and Moyes are up near the top of the list due to lack of options. Pellegrini is a bit soft-spoken and reserved. his record in the Copa del rey is rather alarming as you put it but apart from Jose, there is no candidate who will be widely accepted. The comparison we are making here is solely between Pellegrini and Moyes and tactically, Pellegrini is more competent and more suited to current Chelsea team than Moyes' rugged hard-working style.

And where is Drogba now? We are moving on from Mourinho's team aren't we? it's rather absurd that you hail Everton for playing 'nice' football one post and then defend their physicality the next post

adidas have nailed it once again. simple and elegant

Everton have blown 8 'Home' FA Cup ties in 11 seasons under Moyes. Fulham ® 2004, United 2005, Chelsea ® 2006, Blackburn- 2007, Oldham - 2008, Birmingham - 2010, Reading -2011, Wigan - 2013. I think there are 6-7 winnable games there. Plus most of those games were 4th or 5th round. His Cup record is very overrated because he reached one final and also because Everton is the proverbial underdog

Everton play nice football? this nice football has been displayed (in patches) only in this season. in the years prior to that Moyes' Everton team was built around target-men to hoof the ball to them. Yakubu - Louis Saha - Anichebe - Tim Cahill - Jo were his strikers before Jelavic (Anichebe is still around). All 5 of them are aerial players who would compete in the air. Moyes has always had a target-man to play through. There's no way that philosophy will even be entertained here. This season however with Mirallas and Pienaar etc, Everton have increasingly played on the floor but they are still hoofing the ball up when they need goals. In fact, Everton have scored highest no. of headed goals in the top-flight -13. In contrast, Pellegrini's teams have maintained good passing football right from his Villarreal days.

No. Even in the first half we were a bit conservative. Liverpool were playing 5 across the back. That's why I felt we could've pushed a bit more

we had conceded a lot of goals prior to this game and dropped our intensity/urgency in the 2nd half to protect 1 goal lead. Proved costly as Liverpool finished stronger.

I read somewhere that Hiddink is keeping options open but the general consensus is that he's retiring at the end of the season

I agree with that. Pellegrini is closer to di Matteo than Jose in terms of ruthlessness and eccentricity. But then again, he did take decisive action when needed - dropping and selling Riquelme at Villarreal and then doing the same to Raul at Madrid. At this point, we've gone past the days where the seniors are pulling strings at the club. The new manager will be walking into a young squad with great potential. The appeal of Pellegrini is that his teams adhere to basic organisation and create chances. His teams are full of 'off-the-ball' running and 'pass-and-move' characteristics. At present, our attack is just giving the ball to Mata or Hazard and see whether they do something with it. Team-play is quite rare from Chelsea. Also, That's where I feel Moyes hasn't proven enough. Moyes' Everton have been playing rugged target-man tactics for the better part of his time at Everton. Maybe not to the extent of Stoke and West Ham but their play often involved aerial balls and target strikers. His strikers at the club over the years - Yakubu, Anichebe, Tim Cahill, Jo, Louis Saha - were all target-men. In recent years, Everton have shifted to more fluent football with the likes of Osman Mirallas and Pienaar etc but I would love to see more of Moyes before making up my mind.

Chelsea has officially unveiled the kit.

@, The above pic is simple and elegant But I don't like the kit in this pic.

Petr Cech in the supposed Goalkeeper kit Long Sleeves and socks

Yes. Quite Fluently But any manager coming in here (other than Jose) will have one hand tied behind the back. Firstly, he should get instant results --->atleast a title challenge next season. that's why i worry for the club if we don't get Jose

Is this the one?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10002227/Chelsea-open-talks-with-Manuel-Pellegrini-over-summer-switch-to-Stamford-Bridge.html The Telegraph has picked this story up this morning

At the Bridge earlier in the season, we were way too conservative

Pellegrini is near the top of the list because of lack of choice. But that doesn't take away his achievements or that he is a good footballing 'coach'. Klopp won't leave Dortmund. Loew won't leave Germany till 2014 WC. Hiddink's retiring. There are reports that Frank de Boer will be offered a new deal It's realistically down to the likes of Pellegrini, Moyes, Capello, Roberto Martinez if Jose deal doesn't happen edit: in reference to "too nice of a manager" , There are examples on the contrary you know? Pellegrini dropped Riquelme - probably Villarreal's greatest ever player, and eventually transferred him out of the club. At Real, he dropped Raul. Both were quite decisive actions