samzilla

That's what we live with in the MLS every week.

ref, it's 3-1 in stoppage time and you're still not willing to call a clear pen against hazard? that's what we have to look forward to this season...

where's the chelsea that looked destined to level the score at the beginning of the 2nd half?

Uhh...Malouda?

Loving the start time. Being on the west coast in Canada, I have to get up at 6am a lot of the time if I want to watch a match live. Nice that it's not me for once, and that it's at a reasonable time for us.

online somewhere?

Of course Ba doesn't get the same criticism as Torres. Ba only cost, what, 9 mill? People would love Torres if he scored 23 goals last season for 9 mill.

schurrrrleeeeee!

the thing that makes me happiest right now is keeping possession at the end of the match...unlike last season where we'd spend the last 10 minutes hanging on for dear life to not concede.

torres is so funny. moments of bumbling followed by moments of class. no consistency.

fucking silvestre

dang, expected mata to finish that

de brew in! de brei neh! de brown a!!!!!

the american commentator keeps calling De Bruyne "de-brew-in"

I heard a whistle. Was looking away from the monitor when it happened, turned to see the ball go in the net, and actually thought the whistle was for an offside. Figured an italian simply knocked the ball in after the whistle as players are want to do.

Because as you say, he blew the whistle. Play's dead.

Let's not get too caught up in Cavani's Confederations Cup performance. RVP looked worse than Torres at Euro 2012, did that stop him from winning the golden boot again this past season?

Pfft, like Messi would ever miss anything as clear cut as a penalty in the Champions League semi-final...

More like goodbye Torres. No way Jose's letting someone like Lukaku go. Not before he molds him into the uber-beast he's destined to be.

Lol Nigeria. So selfish. Twice they've had 2v1's versus the keeper and both times the attacker declined to pass for a simple tap , instead opting to try and dribble the keeper...twice those attackers failed.

Torres aside, how many big transfers get completed in january? Not many. Top talent is super important to their club at that time as they'll be in title races and cup competitions. They won't be wanting to get rid of their best talent at that time. If we want a big splash, odds are it's going to have to happen in the summer.

Calling Lukaka nothing more than "one young kid" is being a little disingenuous. He bagged 17 goals in the prem last season, often coming on as a sub. He took a big step in development this year. Not to mention his youth is an asset.

8 mil saved is 8 mil earned, as they say.

Why sell Luiz as he's starting to reach his prime and becoming a very versatile CB?

oh jeez...looking sloppy