Funkyflashman

I get the feeling that Roman wants Pep regardless. I'd love to be wrong but my gut feeling tells me that RDM is destined for one year here before pep irrespective of what he does this season.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/9636959/Chelsea-on-high-alert-as-former-Barcelona-coach-Pep-Guardiola-eyes-job-managing-a-London-club.html Just thought I'd post it...

Just a thought but I've seen his name crop up in a couple of places... Alexandre Pato anyone?? He's young, huge upside, AC will have to sell now that Silvio's in the slammer, would be coming to a team chock-full of brazilians... He has a bit of an injury history but maybe worth thinking about?

Interesting!! Who would be your top choice striker when the time comes to get one?

Does anyone know how FFP is likely to affect the possibility of this happening? Or indeed any other big name that Chelsea might happen to want be it Neymar/Cavani etc etc. Do we still have the ability to make big purchases like this?? We spent a lot in the summer... Just curious, I'm researching but if I'm honest It's not crystal clear yet

So I'm embarrassed...

Whoa

Cech for captain? No Terry or Lampard. That hasn't happened in a while...

Groovy

Really? Sources? That would be cool, thought our interest had waned

I can't see him moving in January. It would be amazing but I can't see it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2012/10/brazil_look_on_target_without.html Very interesting article. I really do believe something like this could work with Chelsea. I know there are arguments for and against, but I do think it would work better than most people think.

He'll never leave

I'd definitely go for Luiz. I don't buy that his personality makes him a bad choice. Sterotyping captains as always serious etc etc doesn't really do it for me. If the other players like him and follow him, then it doesn't matter that he has fun and is a bit eccentric. Hell if I was playing for Chelsea I'd be happy to have him as the skipper

SERIOUS????

My God I would love him here... It's impossible to know where he'll go though

Yeah I can't believe that. 300,000 quid a week and also I can't believe that RDM holds him in that high regard... Great player though. Just seems a bit weird. Papers searching for stories

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8169261/ Yaya anyone? I hate him but he's a great player. Mixed feelings...

MORE BRAZILIANS Make Neymar feel at home

That's my bad sorry I missed when you said that. I guess it depends on how he would be deployed in the system. For me, I like the idea of it because of what I've seen at Barca. They often have a 4 of pedro, iniesta, sanchez and messi who are VERY fluid as a front 4. I like the idea of that being implemented here because I think with Neymar it would work very well. I take your point about Neymar losing his effectiveness in the box. That's true, he has to be able to run at people. But i do think that it could be done. Which is why he excites me a LOT

I agree. But nonetheless you will agree that Messi is not an outstanding aerial threat. You can attribute that to Barcelona's style of play or Messi's strengths etc but the fact is hes not a superb threat in the air and Barca don't seem to have many problems breaking teams down. This isn't directed at you but I feel that the argument that says "So and so won't succeed in the Premier league because of his size" really has to stop now. Mata, silva, oscar, cazorla etc they're all fine. I think Neymar would be too, and I for one would love to see him running at Stoke. The back four would have a nightmare...

Messi...

Completely agree

I would rather see Neymar here than Falcao. He is young, would grow up with Oscar, Hazard and Neymar. Plays more in keeping with our style. As special as Falcao is, I'd rather see Neymar here

Ok thanks