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What would be the difference to change managers again? It is not like it will be Jose or Pep, it will be Avam Grant!

How many of you believe the game in Donetsk will be fixed?

Zolayes, you got to admit it was impressive...

I want Chabollah to work with Terry while he can, that is all. Sometimes the knowledge he would transmit to him is greater than the playing time he would receive some place else. Liked the Subotic idea though! I just think we should try what we have first. Wait at least one more year to see if anyone steps up (Luiz, Romeu, Mikel, Chabollah). I dont have a problem with Fellaini, I think he is a great player, I only think he is not close to what we need (style). He doesnt really fit what Roman wants...

Observation...

Yeah, probably a Loserpool Forum

Read OBS? Jovetic just because I bought him on FM ()!

LOL No, it is not FIFA terminology (well, it also is). Well, in Portuguese there are two positions for an attacking player: "atacante" (CF) and "centroavante" (ST). We usually differentiate them by saying the first isnt a static inside the box player (like a second striker) and usually participates more in the build up and the second is a poacher. Since I am not a native speaker, it might not exist in English. Then, I am sorry!

I dont think Fellaini is close to what we need. He does not fit our playing style at all and he would only make things difficult to Oscar and KDB. Cavani, well, he is perfect. The only problem I see is that Roman cant stand a strikeless team anymore and Cavani wont move before the summer. If Abramovich really makes a move in January (Falcao, Lewandoski, etc), our hopes of signing him diminishes to almost nothing. MY DREAM TEAM FOR NEXT YEAR: GK: Cech, Courtois, Turnbull RB: Azi, Iva CB: JT, X, Cahill, Iva, Chabollah LB: Baines, Bertrand DM: Mikel, Luiz, Romeu, Chabollah CM: Oscar, KDB, Ramires AM: Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Marin W: Hazard, Moses, Marin, Piazon CF: Piazon, Jovetic ST: Cavani, Lukaku OBS: I would love someone for the pivot role (De Rossi, Vidal, Busquets, etc). I just think we need to test some of our own players first (Oscar, KDB, Luiz, Chabollah, etc). OBS2: We would be leaving some spaces for our youngsters and we would also aquire some leadership (X, Baines and Cavani). OBS3: It isnt the best possible squad, but it does have balance and quality. A great manager can easily turn this into a good team!

Unavailable: Pepe, Pique, Thiago silva, Kompany and Chiellini Wouldnt come: Ramos, Pyoul, Vidic, Alex and Rami Arent Good: Luiz, Vermaelen, Boateng and Lescott

We can still save it! CWC, COC and 3rd place...

BREAKING NEWS: Roman Abramovich is in the hunt for a time machine, he wants to re-sign RDM after the immense flop of a certain Fat Spanish Waiter.

1. Inflation is solely determined by supply and demand, we are talking about player inflation, not overall. You proved my point, look at how many clubs are spending huge amounts of money, the demand has increased. Supply, on the other hand, has stayed the same or has decreased (try to find 5 excellent CBs). Counting all the factors, it has easily made a 30mi player ten years ago jump to 40mi+. 2. Chelsea has still a lot to grow, specially in the USA and Asia. Our popularity in South America is incredibely big, however we get schooled by the likes of Manure, RM and Barcelona in Asia (biggest market). Zenit, ManCity and PSG are way behind us, but we still have some work to do! 3. I completely agree. You can get great players for 20-25mi, easily. However, we usually have to overpay (just because everyone knows we have money) and we do have a tendency to buy Big Names. I never dennied we only buy super stars, I just dont think it is as bad as you think. The problem is we dont have a plan, we just go and buy whoever Roman thinks is cool. 4. The real problem is not buying expensive players, it is buying the wrong ones. I think Falcao can fit our system, but we need a manager with power. Someone who will choose one style and have power to put our shit executives in their proper place. Abramovich has my trust until the summer, if he still changes our managers like underwear, I will jump the Roman Out bandwaggon!

I was 4, cant really judge!

Typical Plastic Fan

LIAR, only because I voted in you

@, since you are the stats man, what is the record for Shak vs Juve?

Nobody is worth 50mi and nobody is worhty of making 10mi/year, it is not about that though. You simply forgot 4 hugely important factors: inflation, profit, increase of value and performance. INFLATION: 4 of the 40mi+ you posted have 3 years old or less. For instance, there is a reason why all no movie before the 2000s make the top 10 of most profitable movies of all time and why in 2012, 2 movies made the list. We live in the world where money loses value little by little in each year. If you take in consideration Drogba and Essien, they would cost 40mi in January and Zidane would have cost more than the 80mi payed for CR7. Today, 40mi for a player is yesterday`s 25-30mi. Your list for most expensive players and EPL striker would change, and so would the flop list. People get caught up too much on the numbers... PROFIT: When a Football Club goes out to buy a big name, it looks for some factors other than talent, etc. It is looking for a return, it can be inside the pitch or not. They bring new fans (specially from their nationalities) that spend big money on products and membership, sell an absurd amount of shirts, make advertisers and unconsciously relates them to their club and, lastly, improve their teams. Just like any investment, sometimes it works, some doesnt. However, it is not like the owner loses 100mi, he recovers most part with all the profit the player brought. Wgaes in the entire world works like this, if you have very profitable job for your boss you will make lots of money, if you have a non profitable job for him you dont. People have a hard timing understanding why some jobs are so highly underpaid, that is why. INCREASE OF VALUE: How can a team win trophies without expensive players? That is impossible! What happens, is that the player wasnt worth that much when he came, but that doesnt mean they dont have a value of 40mi+. How much do you think Messi, Ribbery, Iniesta, RVP (with a decent contract), Gotze and Cavani would cost? The difference is there are Buyers (Chelsea, RM, ManCity) and Developers (Barcelona, Arsenal). Well, you might say the clubs who develop are the real deal, but that does not mean they dont have expenses or make mistakes in the process. Look how many strikers Arsenal bought in the hopes of him becoming Henry 2.0, when it happens it is highly profitable but until then, a lot of players have to suffer. It really does not matter which way you go, they both work. What you cant have is doubt (Chelsea and ManCity). PERFORMANCE: It admires me you focusing on goals statistics when you are one of the first to criticize Falcao for not having anymore than finish. You are absolutely right saying a player needs way more than a great shot. However, you go and post the top scores, like they were good or you would like them in your team. Most of the players with a great scoring record, dont deliver the aspects a top team need. Anyways, I think you are being overcrtitical of Falcao. He is not super adaptable but that does not mean he will become a flop or it would be the worst mistake ever to spend 47mi on him.

LOL, not at all! It was at November 10th, he was putting some magical UCL performances... To be fair, he is a ghost on EPL, but he is young and he will adapt. We also dont have a striker and manager!

There were some excellent posters this month, seriously. I think I will go with @! Honorable Mention: TorontoChelsea, Peace., Henrique, Kez, Fulham Broadway, super_frank8, BluesMaster and Leif.

Moses is better than Marin, I dont get Benitez...

OOOH, so much better now

Specially when you realise it wasnt a penalty. To be honest though, I was rooting for them because of Manure. I do want you guys to finish top4 though!

Kez, why dont you merge The Roman Abramovich Thread with this one? It would make things easier...