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3 at the back for city... Come on torres, rip it to parts, we should be able to get some width anyway...

Don't think its on there, not that i have looked... Probably just commentary... Best chance is probably first row...

Here we go... LETS DO THIS!

Yep i agree, will be happy to see that if that is what it is.. Mata and Hazard together behind torres will be something very interesting to watch. Find out for sure soon...

That your line up or a lineup that has been reported?

No chelsea game is ever boring but it could well be a bit frustrating if we stuggle to get a link between midfield and attack. i hope merieles isn't actually playing at CAM but we will see.

not a bad signing if the fee is like 8 mil, but he has had a few injuries and won't get a look in at city... If its actually closer to 20 mil then its not very good by city and other than the monetary factor (I.E. increase in wages) it can't be great for his career...

About Jack Rodwell, not the match... I know its on ITV...

Any links, all i can find is reports that they are interested and that is posted as off 2 hours ago....

Same, i know mata hasn't been back long but this is the last real chance before the season properly starts so it would be great to give them one real game together...

With all the various sources etc there are, i think every transfer will be a soap opera... Always people who will write its done of the word of some random twitter account, and then it spreads etc...

As i said on the first page for me the performance is the most important thing a week before the season starts properly... I would obviously love to beat them but ill happy if we produce a good showing whatever the result...

if danny is starting then most likely it will be on the right wingi assume unless rdm has been secretly plotting and torres is now a winger... unless we are playing a 4-3-3 where ramires can play in his best position. though. it could even be: ramires sturridge hazard torres which would be interesting.

lol. thought it was weird the news bit was abrieviated

anyone got a link to where skysports news said that? or is it BS?

omg is this actually happening. i am gonna remain sceptical, but if its skysports news saying it then it should be a bit more reliable.

they have no chance, in a one off game anything can happen but they in no way have the consistency to win it. if Liverpool win the league i will donate 100 quid to talk chelsea... if its true the guy is either rich or incredibly stupid or both... actually ignore the first one, no rich guy would ever do that logically.

i am sure everyone wants to win when they play and Oscar will be gutted but its not like he just missed the winner in an world cup or champions league final. it shouldn't be long to get over it.

i honestly cant believe how there are questions of his mentality because he missed a header. every player has had a bad miss. not many are to the extent of torres for example but it happens. Oscar has been one of their most consistent players in this Olympics... all it shows is that i probably wouldn't play Oscar as our st, and if i am not mistaken we have got Oscar for his ability with his feet and not with his head. but on a better note i am glad the Olympics football is over and we can get back to the regular stuff, hope Oscar can join up fairly soon though don't know when that will be.

i honestly don't see it as that risky as with Mata and hazard next to him and lampard behind him its not like we are putting all our eggs in on basket. But we (me included) are getting very off topic in this thread.

mistakes happen. if Oscar can get a taxi up to villa that would be great

and on the Oscar front the freedom he will get from playing cam is why he should play there. we want him to be able to get the ball and move about freely without having to ensure someone is covering his position at dm, and being limited in that way. i personally think he will play in the centre of the 3, but rdm can do what he likes and we will just have to wait and see. he could even play ramires at rw all season. which i wouldn't be too pleased with but it wouldn't be the weirdest thing ever. my 5 i think has to be Mata Oscar hazard mikel lampard with rambo as a supersub for anywhere Moses as a sub at rw and st if we need to. Marin lw malouda lw essien and Romeu in the pivot. raul for anywhere if we have a lack of players for some season in a position.

moses isn't a direct replacement as a third striker however he can play there and for wigan he plays rw with di santo down the middle for many of the games. he is a useful squad player to be used when needed as a back up striker or at rw which has become his primary position.

I agree with most of the comments that have been already posted, in that it is great news for us, west brom and especially and most crucially Lukaku... He will get valuable game time and i will especially look forward to seeing him try to become the "star" of the team... Will watch with interest... It cannot be a bad thing, even if he wasn't to have a great season, though i think he will do well, as West brom will be a bit more physica and direct and he can really work on his hold up play and especially first touch... No point having a 19 year old sitting on the bench for the season, and adding the fact he is going to a fellow premier league club means he will also get big game experience and anything he can do against the big teams will help us out a bit... Just hope he doesn't like it too much as we will want him back...

Is that official? As in Lukaku to WBA... ?