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Looking forward to todays game as it'll be good to get back into the old routine. I'm not filled with much hope knowing that Hilario will be in goal. No harm to him, but he's an absolute bombscare. If we lose a few goals due to him I wouldnt be surprised. I'd be telling the defence to put the ball into row Z before knocking it back to Hilario to hit a daisy cutter 10 yards up the pitch or scuff it out for a throw in. I know its a nothing game, but I hate Manu with a passion and we need to get off to a good start. Our form till now is nothing short of woefull. Am I expecting us to win today ? No.

Is this a real 25 or an African 25.....he's not really 48 is he ? Happy Birthday!!!

Its better to get these defeats out of the way now when they dont matter. Even Sundays game doesnt matter that much, but its always nice to put a marker down for the start of the season.

Dam.....I had it in my head this was a 6pm kick off. Anyone fancy giving me a run down how the 1st half panned out ?

I dont get all the hype about Aguero tbh. A talented player yes, but value for money ?

At the end of the day, Carlo has a vision on how he'd like us to play. Joe cole didnt fit into that vision. I dont have a problem with it. I suppose it sheds light on Joe Coles comments as to why he was leaving was due to "politics". They just didnt see eye to eye on how he would fit into Carlos plans. This is a new era for Chelsea and Carlo is beginning to stamp his authority on the team.

I think this will be a cracking signing. Going from him WC performances, he seems happy enough just sitting in front of the defence. Playing alongside Essien will give Lampard that freedom to get forward and do what he does best. Malouda and Ash down the left, Bosingwa and Benayoun on the right. Drogba battering the bejesus out of defences up and down the country. I cant wait to see it all fall together. Bring on the Red Shite :blue scalf:

Hilario should have never came anywhere near Carvalho for that ball. Riccy should have just stuck it into the stand... safety first, avoid Hilario at all costs.

Wank

Nice to see Frank rattling it in from one yard...

Joe Hart wants first team football. He doesnt want to be a back up to anyone.

Did we bring Stamford over with us ? I reckon we should give him a shot in goal for the second half

How dodgy do we look at the back ?

I'd play Roy Walker before Hilario

Has Hilario got his boots on the right feet ?

Hilarious right on cue.....GTF you clampet

Fuck me..... Is Hilario wearing shovels on his feet. His kicking is shocking. How hard is it to kick a ball ffs.

I'm just glad we're getting closer to the opening day of the season. It'll be nice to see how Benayoun fits into the system.

The games that Cech will miss that matter, are against teams you'd expect our defence to have an easier day. West Brom, Wigan, Stoke, West Ham and Blackpool. The first real test will be on the 25th September against Man City and I expect Cech to be back long before then anyway.

Why not just change the title to Gay Chat :getyou:

If Aguero really wanted a move to Chelsea he would put in a transfer request and there would be nothing that AM could do about it. Too much player power nowadays, and even if AM refused the request, he could go to court to get it pushed through. Tbh, I'm not that fussed on him and never have been. There are better options out there for less money and just as lethal if not more in front of goal.

Case closed....move on and enjoy your football and make a name for yourself for the right reasons.

There's plenty of time to make sigings. We're probably working behind the scenes to get deals done instead of making them public so we dont get drawn into a bidding war with other clubs.

If they could be made in the shape of celery then I'm all for them :woo:

Maybe now he will reveal what he meant by "politics" when refering to the real reason why he wouldnt stay on at Chelsea.