BenIsLegend

I used to be able to do a flip. Knee'd myself in the face whilst doing it one day. Never been able to do it again despite trying over and over again. So yeah Torres is fucked, he's not getting that back.

Oh shit. Torres is the best striker. Would be gutted if he went to Wolfsburg. Please don't take him Wolfsburg. PLEASE.

https://vine.co/v/MEdF31WZIji Cech and Courtois together at last.

Answered my question thanks.

I knew about the goalkeeping school but that's hardly the reason he stayed behind.

I like your defensive substitutions and your back-up goalkeeper.

nothing to report etc. He is back on Monday and I'm sure this thread will kick back into life then. I think everyone is waiting to see if we get back the Oscar from the beginning of last year or the Oscar past February returns.

Anyone know why he is back at Cobham? I'd of thought he'd be on the pre-season tour considering he is more likely to be around the first team than Beeny and Delac (Who can't get a work permit atm)

He'll probably end up signing one between October and January, once he knows where he stands at CFC in terms of being the first choice keeper.

This is my favourite picture of him so far. He scored, didn't really celebrate or smile but then Zouma comes bounding in with his infectious happiness and Costa can't help but smile.

Nathan Aké on playing LB in recent games - "It's a little different than CB or DM but if you get a chance as LB in Chelsea First Team you shouldn't whine" (via FOX) good attitude that.

Has anyone seen the video that Chelsea TV uploaded of Hazard and Courtois training? In Hazards training session you can see Didier and he is practically leading the session. Standing in the centre for the jumping exercise and leading from the front on the little obstacle course (can't think of the correct name). Its great to see that he is already showing his leadership!

I think its been mentioned before but I reckon he'll get number 13, should be announced today or in the coming days since he is set to play Sunday.

Although we signed him in January, he will feel like having a new signing at the start of the season. First name on the team sheet next season.

He would get lots of playing time here. Especially if we make it into the latter stages of the Champions league/ FA cup etc. Lukaku would probably become our sole striker in the League at that point with Costa playing in the champions league etc.

So whats the problem here? We would have welcomed him as second choice ST since even you yourself say he isn't ready for a number 1 spot? If he is as good as you say he is then he would have been a number one choice in two years time but instead he ran off to Everton. For a big club like Chelsea giving their second choice ST to someone the age of Lukaku is a big deal.

Good idea sitting him next to Didier wonder why he wasn't sitting next to Eden though thought the Belgian boys would stick together. But who cares. Its great to finally see him in CFC colours just sucks I'm going to miss the game on Sunday since Jose said he expects Courtois to play for 45 minutes.

This team is going to have some fight in it next season. Imagine a nasty tackle going in on someone like Hazard. Handbags will ensue and there aren't many teams who would want to face an angry Costa, Ivanovic, Matic, Cahill, JT, even Fabregas and Azpi would want to get involved. They'd be luck if Zouma was on the bench too.

Just seen this point on from @sidcelery We got Costa and Drogba for Lukaku and Ba. Two players who'll knock walls down for us. Honestly that is such a good point. Mourinho wants players who will do everything for the team and he's got that in Costa and Drogba.

If he did this around Mou he would be crucified. https://vine.co/v/MTYdiXUjYFY

Eww why did you even notice that?

For those that do not want to open the link, it's a pic of Lukaku on a plane. Surely he would of had to report to Chelsea in the morning?Or maybe he is just writing a book? Who knows maybe he's the next George RR Martin writing a book called The Game of Moans?

Official website has it as 18.30 GMT/ 6.30pm GMT.

Is the countdown clock till the next match messed up on anyone else's side? The game kicks off at 18.30 GMT. It is now 22.00 GMT and the clocks says 18 hours and 30 minutes till kick-off. So according to that clock kick-off is at 16.30 GMT tomorrow, which is wrong. Or I'm just being retarded and missing something completely obvious. (The Official Chelsea site says 20 hours and 30 minutes to kick off which seems correct)