Rmpr

All attention will clearly be focused on who will be our stikers next season, but it will surely be interesting to see what Jose does on the other end of the pitch as well... Courtois or Cech? Hard choice for sure!

Guys, please use this thread to talk about the new kits from other football clubs around the world! It'd be better if we dont flood the Chelsea kits thread talking about Inter, Monaco or whatever... Thanks, Rmpr

When is the QPR play-off game?

YEAAAAH! ATLETICO WON THE LEAGUEEE!!!!

Ridiculous!

GOOOOOAAAAALLLLL!

Yeah, it would make more sense than to swap him with Mandzukic! Song would be a good backup to Matic (better than Mikel for sure) and Sanchez is not only a great player but he also knows how to score...

It looks like some cities in Brazil during the raining season (Jan-March). Absolutely tragic. Wow! I hope people are already in safer places, but it must be hard to lose your home like this... Thoughts to all the Bosnians mate!

I dont trust Hull can denfend their lead. But I also dont believe Arsebal have the mental strength to turn it around!

Yes, but if he is not sure about what Parreira really said because he is Portuguese and not Brazilian, he definitely shouldn't have called Barbara and I flat out liars!

Not only that, but I'd prefer to sell David Luiz for 30mi pounds than to sell him for 15 + Manzukic...

Tbf, so does every other team who goes to a final! Or did you think we did our 2012 UCL shirts and bus parade done overnight?

Torres is secretly hoping we sign him now!

Maybe the reason is because they knocked Juve out of their so beloved final?

- Do you play football? - What is your favourite hobby? - Best type of food? - What does Chelsea need to do in order to win the League next season? - What do you study or work in? - On the bed or on the couch?

Ok dude, you clearly understand it better than 3 Brazilians who have already posted in here!

Parreira said: "Ele nao tava reclamando". It is crystal clear, Barbara or any other Brazilian can back me up on this...

I'm not quite sure you understand Portuguese that well tbh...

Ok, I disagree with some points and agree with others, but fair enough! The thing is I do want Costa to be as good as you portray and I do want to have misjudged him. The best thing that can happen is for us to finally have a top striker once again. I will be very happy if he end up being better than what I expect. However, I also believe I am entiled to maintain my doubts until he proves me wrong. There is something in the way he plays that doesnt please me...

I know, but it's all politics! The good thing is Felipão is the real guy in charge and I trust him...

Wow, really? Impecable over the last 3 years? Where is the DM/CM partnership everybody knew we needed since God knows when? Oh yeah, one of them arrived six months ago and the other we are still looking for. Where is our balanced attacking trio? Not even Jose has figured it out and look at the gigantic expeculation there is for even more changes for next season in a position we've already spent hundreds of millions on. Where is the ST we have been needing since Anelka left and Torres proved to be a flop? Wait, we are talking exactly about him and only because we passed on a numbers of available (a better) strikers in the last couple of seasons. LB anyone? Please, dont act like I dont know a shit of what I am talking about and the demigods at the board do everything right. Not that I am an expert, but I do write based on what I see and I what I see is that our club makes as many hits and fails as any other big club! I think any person on this forum has the right to question what the club is doing. Isnt why we are here afterall? Imagine if all we had was robots aplauding everything the club/player/managers do. This place would be a nightmare! I am only here stating I do have some big doubts over Costa. Time will tell if I was right or not. The difference is I will have a big smile in my face if I end up being wrong and the pleasure of saying I was told you so if he flops. So either way I win!

Personally, no one available! I am not criticizing the club for going after him because I understand the situation we are in. He is basically the only good striker left in the whole market. It is the famous case of "I dont know what I want but I know what I dont want".

No, I am just saying because their goal scoring records were good it doesnt automatically mean they had a good season. If you read most of the posts in that Everton forum you will see plenty of complaints and I say PLENTY with capital letters! However, they want him to stay because he is their only option, basically the only good striker they can dream of signing. I am also not trying to downgrade Diego (no, not the other Diego, lol), I definitely think he is one of the top 10-15 strikers in the world. But I am honestly not sold. I trust he can score and wont miss many sitters (if any), though I feel he is not what we need as a team. Until the discussion is productive and both are posting valid arguments, I believe this respectfull civilised back and forth is exactly what this site needs. It used to have it all the time and it was incredible!It used to instigate debate and spread people football IQs throughout the various threads so everybody could always learn something or participate in a nice debate every so often... Nowadays I see way too many nit picking and name calling and way too little actual football discussion!

If he meets the least of the expectations I agree. Like I said, he is not my cup of tea (nor the type of player who would fit the team imo), but as long as he scores the goals we need I am happy!

Good way to try prove a point. Very rational. Your football knowledges are impressive!Anyways, I dont need to pretend to like him in order to have an unbiased opinion. I hate Diego Costa and it is not because of it that my judgement on his ability will change. People in these forums know me well enough. My love and hate situation with some players are very strong, but I have never allowed it to cloud my thoughts. I absolutely dispise Luis Suarez, but I have constantly praised him during those past seasons. I love David and Oscar, but it hasnt stopped me from heavily criticizing their 2014 performances. The same with Neymar whom I like and Messi whom I dont like. Etc.