Leif

Kalou got a hat-trick once.

Bertrand feels comfortable on the left wing but it doesn't mean he should play there. Kalas plays at right back because Vitesse lack options. He's a centre back. Always has been, and most likely always will be. I think some would argue that Ivanovic is actually better at CB than RB. He's a good option for the RB position but Azpi has that spot nailed down. Ivan is better than Cahill at CB, less erratic and more solid than Luiz in general, and then there's only Terry left for a comparison.

Today I'm 150lbs on the scales for the first time, well, ever. Tempted to squeeze a poo out so I can see 149lbs I'm definitely noticing the less amount of body fat. Last night I felt my spine for the first time since I was around 4. I can now get my fingers around my opposite wrist. And I can feel weird bones I've never felt before. heh.

Both of Abramovich's business partners are now mysteriously dead..Should we be worried?

So apparently Atletico are hinting they want to sign Torres in the Summer. They'd only be able to afford him and his wages if they were to lose Falcao though... eurgh. Really don't want Falcao here.

Even with his bit of decline, Terry is our best centre back. I hope most agree. I also think/hope most agree that our poorest centre-back is Cahill. So currently, I'd have to put Luiz - Terry. Ivanovic - Terry is decent in some games too. Anyway - You know what pairing I want to see one day? Ivanovic - Kalas. Yep. I honestly think that would be rock solid after Kalas developes a bit more. Their styles would compliment eachother's.

I can only think that players like Messi, Ronaldo, maybe Hazard, Torres of old and Inzaghi-type poachers would even try that finish he did tonight. He's got balls. heh.

I WANT ZOUMA SO MUCH. LIKE *SO* MUCH. LIKE I CANNOT DESCRIBE IT. ASIDE FROM PERHAPS VARANE I THINK HE'S MY FAVOURITE YOUNG CENTRE BACK. I WILL JIZZ ALL OVER MY ROOM IF THERE'S ANY CONCRETE INFO RELEASED IN REGARDS TO US PURSUING HIM.

Let's try and get Witsel for anything under £30m (not saying he's worth that, but I doubt he'd come cheap) and Hulk for roughly the same; perhaps a bit less. That improves our right-hand side quite a bit, adds a back-up striker if needed (Hulk can surely get the job done) and adds a real gem to midfield. We could try and include Torres, Benayoun or Malouda in the deals to entice Zenit further

Hulk is better than Moses when both of them are on top form. Moses is adequate, a good squad player, but not someone I'd feel completely comfortable with (yet) playing against European giants. Hulk, on his day (he's quite inconsistent at Zenit and for the NT isn't he?) is one of the best inside-forwards, wingers, whatever - in the world. Porto wanted an incredible amount of money for him, but Zenit, despite being a powerhouse when it comes to cash like ourselves, aren't as smart as us from what I've seen - meaning they'd probably be willing to cut their losses already by offloading him in the Summer. If we could get Hulk for anything under £25m I think he'd be worth a shot.

I love him as a player but every single time he's interviewed about us he just seems to not give a shit about the club. Hope he has a good career because I no longer see it happening here purely based on his attitude. I think he's a decent professional but he's not got that humbleness which Lukaku is blessed with and even worse he sounds arrogant a lot of the time. Almost like he feels he should have instantly been slotted into our XI ahead of Hazard or Mata before even proving his worth at the top level which he is now doing. Even lying would be decent. Is it that hard to say:- "Yes I track Chelsea's results"? For all he knows we could be fighting relegation from the sounds of it. Grrr.

Simeone is an average manager who'll probably arrive here with Falcao because the board are fucking clueless yay :)

If this bitch of ours doesn't score or assist tomorrow I shall be posting a photo of poo in this thread. Just a heads-up.

Oh Oscar. what a finish.

I'm starting to feel like we'll get a 'smaller' manager who's more balanced and less tactical than Mou (perhaps Capello) yet actually be competing for the title next season. No manager is bigger than the club. Hopefully regardless who we get, it's a good season.

^^ Thank fuck if true

I don't think Wolfswinkel is worth the £8.5m quoted for him. Although he'll probably have a hit season to start with, he is simply not built for Norwich's style of play. He's lazy and seems to think he's better than he is. Not a good finisher really either. I used to have high hopes for him before he moved to Portugal. If they convert him to a 'in the hole' role or winger position I think he'll do better than I'm predicting.

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Sign the bastard!! He makes me think of a more mature yet not as talented version of Oscar. Which is good. Would be a fantastic rotation option.

I'm currently in a 5 star *cough* hotel. Wow. The Hilton have gone downhill. The bathroom leaked and soaked my clothes. There was a period stain on my bed sheets. The food tasted like shit (breakfast). blegh. I arrived here last night at 2am after spending around 4 hours trying to find a hotel which wasn't fully booked. Had to pay £100 for the room just for the night's sleep which I'm not happy about. The service was good though. It only took them 2 hours to bring up a towel... Now I'm off to a hospital appointment to have my bloody brain scanned & tested before a 3 hour car trip home. Pray4Leif.

He's not even in the top 16 lol.

I no longer see us finishing 4th. A 2nd/3rd place finish with a Europa League cup and F.A. Cup win.

I don't ever see him joining another powerhouse unless he's already established himself as a legend at this club like C.Ronaldo did with United before jumping over to Madrid. I can genuinely see him becoming one of our top 10 players of all time though (which is already an incredibly hard list to compose) and Stamford Bridge picking up that unofficial "Garden of Eden" name for many years to come

I'd cream my pants 5 times if we signed him. He is a dirty cunt when it comes to fouls, will probably decline within the next year or 2 (He hasn't exactly been at his best this season), but he's already one of the greatest ever African players in my opinion and he would improve us in midfield greatly even at his current level which is a bit past his best. Toure + Mikel would compliment eachother perfectly.

I'd like to retract my previous comments regarding De Bruyne having a higher ceiling than Hazard. I'll feel like an utter cock if someone brings that up once Hazard is a world beater. It's absolutely nothing against De Bruyne - I still hold him in high regard; but Hazard's recent form has convinced me that he will be the best. Perhaps the greatest Belgian of all time. (I've been doing some research and you Belgian's have actually had some really good players. I still think Hazard will top them though!) De Bruyne will be one of the best players around though potentially. I believe the likes of Xavi and even Pirlo (a bit) are a tad overrated and don't deserve to be in contention for labels like "Greatest midfielder/passer of all time" yet, especially considering how late bloomers they both were (Xavi more-so than Pirlo) thus potentially limiting how long they'll actually even be 2 of the best current midfielders, but I believe De Bruyne will reach roughly the level those 2 players currently are when he reaches the age of...25 or-so. (That paragraph was a bit of a mess, but I'm basically saying I see De Bruyne reaching the current level of either Xavi or Pirlo if he's used in a deeper, central role - but not be considered an all-time great like Zidane, Liedholm, and so-on where-as I see Hazard becoming an all-time great on the level of Ronaldo, Figo, whichever winger you can think of.)