Magic Lamps

If luiz stays, we got enough cover in his positions, if not, I'd rather buy an experienced back-up. From the financial point of view, he could mean good business as he is english and english is overpriced.

IMO it is unfair to turn on forum members when they are expressing their concerns over costa. It is natural we are a bit risk-averse when it comes to big money strikers given the Torres fail, no wonder our alarm bells ring when we hear that a multimillion striker target has a possibly grave injury and is overplayed. If we were more informed about his medical status, most would be more relaxed. Costa is still one of our best options.

But Diego Costa is 3 years younger than the two and appears to be a late bloomer like Drogba. He is faster, stronger and mentally sharper than Negredo and Soldado that is why I think he can acclimatize to the epl better.

Borussia scored a regular goal but due to the lack of goal line technology and referee competence bayern are the ones to win it.

Philipp lahm has to be taken off injured, hope nothing is wrong with him with regard to the WM. We are not exactly spoiled with good fullbacks over here.

ramsey winner. fuck it.

amazing after being hit back three times, they still had the character and strengths of will to do the job

the team that won the fa cup and cl in 2012 had no pace either. exceptions prove the rule

wow alex song really has lost some pounds.

i bet de Bruyne and mata's problem was their creativity. anyway. most of the players listed above are still more creative. and yes pace is important. Most world class attacking players have plenty of pace.

atleti parking the bus now. to an extent Chelsea comparisons might be accurate

all three neither have the pace nor the class like the rest of europe's top players like ronaldo, ribery, robben, hazard, di Maria, Bale, neymar or messi, agüero, suarez have.

But they lack pace and individual class, which is why I can't see them winning the CL.

i always wonder how Barca intend to defend set pieces effectively with only 2 of their players being above 1,80m

there it is. oops my stream is late. great corner

atelti with 2 really good chances. they will mount a challenge even though knocked

I also thought of that. But Torres was almost 2 years older when he joined us and already had played 3 years on a really high level. Costa is just at the beginning of realizing his potential and doing so only for the last 18 months or so.

spot on. Alexis would excel in the epl if used correctly. It does not fit our players' style to swing in 80 crosses per game like manU do. Hence a striker like Mandzukic would be wasted here. A player like Sanchez, who can be found anywhere in the attacking third, creates space with his runs and has a shot as thunderous as it is precise would be perfect to play in front of our 3 AMs or as a partner to Lukaku/Costa, as he complements both of them.

if there is any truth in the david luiz = alexis + song rumour, we should take it. what a player sanchez is. That is not the first goal of this sort he scored this season.

this is cursed. Also arda turan has to pull out already.

just pulled injured out of the title decider

I believe the Bundesliga is a joke compared to it.

so much for Mandzukic and his tiny arms being "big and strong". He looks a geeky weakling next to Gary. Time will tell if he is physical enough to play lone striker in the epl.

mbia belongs to QPR, I'd much rather take Moreno from Sevilla, if we don't get Rakitic. But Marin indeed gives us a foundation for further talks with Sevilla, even though not a strong one.

Lukaku >> mandzukic keep him. If we can't play him, at least let him sign an extension. Next year he will be worth 30m+