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Yeah, lets just give up and never ever buy another top player...

I am saving all those quotes for when Falcao comes here (hopefully) and starting scoring for fun!

Dear Sun, Can you please burn a bit less than what you have prepared for us (Brazilians) today? It is fucking 38 degrees in here, almost giving up on my football! Thanks and please dont have a solar storm anytime soon...

Some people are completely underestimating the difference a very top striker makes...

Ok, tell me when it happens!

@, has the world ended there yet?

LOL 2 years less in this forum and I already know more than you! This is an article, it was made for the home page of TalkChelsea. That is why it has its own thread...

@Leif, choose an avatar ffs! I cant remember how many times I have clicked on your profile because I see a different image and I go like, "who is this new member?".

I was thinking of doing a comparisson with Lewandoski/Dzeko/Falcao/Cavani, but I would need to have a lot of studying to do. The only players I really really know are Falcao and Dzeko, Cavani and Lewandoski I only watch every now and then. I am also worried that doing too many players in one article might get too superficial (or absurdly long). Since I am on summer break, I have enogh free time. I dont bother writing a lot or taking my time to do so, but I must decide what to do. I just want to spend my holidays with my family and friends before watching games 24/7, though. Neymar is not urgent like a Striker, but I would love to do it. Specially because he is Brazilian and I could speculate on the False 9 aspect as well.

@SeB, absolutely fantastic article! You know I often criticize you for trying to make your opinion and assumptions look like actual facts, but what you wrote about Fellaini is top class. Did you made the charts yourself? Congrats! P.S: You just made me ashamed of writing an article about Neymar or Falcao, I will start right after the holidays...

Shit might have been overthetop, but he is certainly not very good. Also, where did you hear that Jose prefers Coentrao over Marcelo? Every major big game Marcelo is his choice. The only problem Mourinho has with Marcelo is that he always loses his composure when losing, risking a red card...

Just because Lampard`s pass was better, it does not mean Luiz`s was average...

EXACTLY!

People dont want to wait until summer, they dont want it to happen at all. They either think Falcao is not worth or he is not what we need or that Roman does not have the money. Also, there are some who are fearful of another big transfer. I personally disagree with all of the above, but I respect their opinion (I just hope they are all wrong).

LOL I have definetly hurt some pride! Mate, I wasnt trying to teach you or trying to be a better economist than you. It was a simple question, because once you read the FFP, it becomes very clear that there are ways to elude the rules. I have no doubts it will fail (only if the clubs really want to break even, but in that case there is no need for rules, it would be free will)... Platini would never take Manure or Barcelona out of UCL, he would lose too much money. It was created to prevent new major teams (PSG, Zenit, etc). Also, we are already entering the "Big Club" status, so I dont see any chance of us being kicked out of any European Competition. We atract too much revenue already. I want our earnings in order,just for the sake of it and because it really isnt benefical to lose money and relly on Abramovich`s loans. ManCity and PSG should be the most worried clubs regarding FFP, but even for them there is an easy way out. As I have said, they can deduce their losses in small steps until they get even (which will take about 10 years, just like us). Sorry if I was rude! (wasnt my intention, I even wrote i didnt wanted to sound stupid) P.S: I have edited my first post, so it should be more clear.

Mate, I really dont want to be rude, but have you read FFP?What I was saying is that clubs can have huge losses this year and reduce it little by little because the finacial fairplay has a big breach. They dont necessarily need to have a loss of 30m or less... Also, above market value or common interest sponsors wont count or will count as a certain value evaluation to be made by an independent company. Those big sponsors will give the clubs the money so they dont legally break, but FFP is not a true finacial report. It is a bunch of rules made by UEFA to determine if a club is on the right path of healthy business. There are a lot of variables that they dont count (youth expenses, stadium and training ground improvements, etc). The earnings report the clubs release are the real deal, the one that trully specify every single pound that comes in and out. However, the Platini Bullshit (that makes top clubs even bigger) is a made dossie of what really counts or not. So, City's £97m is much less than that to FFP (they are spending big on their stadium, new training ground and publicity), because there are expenses that simply dont count. In resume, the big sponsors and the soft loans clubs do (even us) are not directed to FFP. They are for their financial reports. Those reports are the ones that translate into stock values, etc. FFP is other manuevers (like the big loss this year).

I agree, but have you wondered why major clubs are spending more than usual this year?FFP has a very clear breach. One of the rules says the clubs can have between 30-45 million in the first three years and after that, it will get more strict each yearuntil it reaches the even mark. However, a club can have hiscase reviewed if they managed to lower their losses (even if itdoesnt reach the agreed amount). Well, you can already see what PSG, Chelsea and ManCity will do...

If we dont get a star striker, I think there is a bigger chance of us buying bandaids or recalling Lukaku, KDB or Essien instead of investing on new smaller players.I dont see us buying cheap strikers or center-mids. For me, we are looking into Falcao and whoever DM we find.

People, are you living in reality? Do you really think we will buy 3 players if we dont get Falcao? GET REAL, it is him or no one else. This is how Roman is and he is not ready to change (just yet). I am not arguing the fact we need 3 cheap, but good, players. However, it looks likewe are kids expecting Santa. We all know how we do business.

No, but there is a possibility of us paying a portion of his 6 months wage and to let him leave.We could save £1m in the agreement. It could happen... Coentrao is a shit defender and is RM's second option. Why would we get rid of Cole to get a great expensive player, not top class? Baines is cheaper, EPL adapted, English (have in mind that we will lose 3 English players: Cole, Lampard and Sturridge) and has room for improvement.

Wasnt it in the Group Stage of 2003?

Bye Scum! Zenit - Loserpool

Best opponent for us?

IN - Falcao - Baines (if Cole leaves) - DM OUT - Sturridge - Malouda - Cole (hope not)

I know it is a lot for Spuds, but they had alreayd agreed to pay that much for him (he would be their highest ever transfer), but Moutinho asked more than the wages they were expecting and with the few time left, they couldnt reach an agreement. It would be fucking awesome to steal him! Not a priority though...