Tricky

To be honest the best teams in the world (Barcelona) have solid defenses, in fact they defend very well, pressing the ball all over the pitch. No reason we can't combine that with a more fluid attack going forward. With the departure off the big man they are going to have to change there style. No more battering teams into submission.

Rofl he was paid handsomely for doing so, probably earned more than he could he anywhere else. He isn't a saint!! Having said that he was always a professional, think he understood his limitations (like Paulo) and accepted the pay check an the role he was given in the team. I wish him well, but I'm glad he is moving on.

Noooo....... You'll be phoning Maloudas next.

Really? Our style is not particularly eye catching. Would like us to be a little more expansive next year. Players are going to maximize their earnings. Hell JT did it a few years back when he flirted with Man City and I think you would probably do it given the chance. I'd just like a decision though, don't want it to drag out like the Nordic saga only for us to buy another meireles.

People's reactions are comical. He hasn't put a foot wrong. He is making a significant decision in his life, he wants to maxmisie earnings but also insure that he is in a position to get first team football and win things. Ohh and I forgot to mention he is also a nipper! Lay off him... Personally hope he signs for us, got 5 years on hulk, has bags of potential and from what his current club are saying is a lovely individual. Ps - would be a mistake to sign for city, purely mercenaries there at the minute.

So a young man wants to move to the UK to play football. Same young man wants to maximize his earnings and potential success in what is a relatively short career. And some of your issues with this are? Fair play to him, it's an important decision. Give him a break, hopefully he can appreciate the ambition of our club (new ground, owner wanting success) and our recent achievements. Whilst also realizing he would walk into our first team, and join up with three of his young compatriots. And let's not forget the draw of London. We are an attractive option, fingers crossed he chooses us.

Seems to me we need a full back, cm and a winger. Sure the signing of Marin and KDB provide us with additional width, but I'm not sure they are ready for the first team. And with a loos subtle 4-2-3-1 formation we could do with the additional AM/Winger in the squad. Why the push for a new striker? We have Torres, Lukaka and Sturridge for the 1 vacant spot up front. If we sign an additional one Torres walks, he won't stay for a second year of sub appearances. Give him his chance, we need to show some faith in our existing squad.

I'm going to assume that this bid is fictitious, wouldn't be the first time a director of a club has told the world we've bid an astronomical fee for a player. Hell we might even be playing games ourselves, applying pressure on Hazard and his supposed wage demands. I mean £32 million for a 19 year old who has never played outside of Brazil? At the same time media sources claim we have spent £30+ on Hulk and a similar figure for Hazard. You got to laugh, £50 million for Falcao. It's fantasy stuff, especially given FFP rules.