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If you look back at the post.. I was using last season as an example. 'Had' a winger crisis, not 'have', so you've misinterpreted my post.

This exact same thing happened last summer, we had a winger crisis, yet signed Lukaku for £18m. Regardless of the 'investment', he was not a necessity, we left our priority signings until the last hours of the window. Oscar isn't a natural winger and he faces stiff competition for the number 10 role. This is £25m that 'should' be going towards the Hulk transfer fee and a right back. Prioritisation..

Bumping this post.. BLionheart really hit the nail on the head with this one.

This reminds me of the Lukaku deal, expect the transfer fee is even more insane. A truly baffling signing this would be, there is no space in the squad for him. He's an attacking midfielder, he won't play deep, we will leak goals next season, a squad of small fragile players. We desperately need a 'physical presence' to balance out the small technical players further forward, ala Hulk.

I'm baffled by this, he's a typical number 10, way down the list of priorities (i.e Right wing, right back). We also have a very small squad now, we desperately need to sign a physical presence like Hulk for the wing, to level things out.

Funnily enough.. in the latest video on the official site, Hazard is seen looking rather disinterested in training.. http://www.chelseafc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10268~2836225,00.html He's the polar opposite to Kalou, Salomon was always very impressive in training.

What's this about Milan signing Hamsik?, I don't want Napoli to become a selling club, not everyone can do a Udinese and get away with it. Lavezzi isn't a big loss due to the Vargas acquisition.

The club would be MAD to allow him to play against us, he's a Chelsea player ffs. If the club doesn’t care about winning the Super Cup, then forfeit the game. Otherwise, we must exploit every possible advantage, which includes not allowing Courtois to play.

Great post. In regards to Cavani.. I can see Roman pushing the panic button in january, if Torres fails to deliver and the CL spot is in jeopardy. It won't be the manager this time, as you don't appoint a coach like Guardiola mid-season.

Disregarding how successful or unsuccessful AVB's reign there will be, one things for sure I can see Spurs becoming a bogey team, ala Liverpool last season. AVB has proven himself to be bitter, he will prepare for the game like no other.

Well, clearly not. Otherwise his head would be up, on his toes, anticipating the run. Not slowly weeping away with his neck slumped down with both hands on his head in despair.

Just a little trivial thing I've picked up on, notice Torres in the background for Robben's penalty?, everyone was focused on the net. Drogba, Cole, Mikel, Lamps and co, were fully focused on Cech. Torres had his hands on his head, prematurely walking towards the half way line ready to take the kick-off.

They should have this replaying on an LCD screen in the Chelsea museum.

You also said Lukaku would be the second coming of jesus christ.

Nope. Arsenal's season reviews have sky/espn/itv commentary from the night itself.

Good news, but still.. the commentary ruins it, why can't they just use the Sky/Itv commentary from the night itself. FFS, frustrating to say the least. We must have a few idiots running lose in the merchandise department.

He had the opportunity to play for England, shame.. now (if signed) we will lose him in january to the african cup of nations. Ugh..

No chance, they ruined the collar on that shirt, it looks so out of place. The 2007 third shirt was the best....

Billionaire club Malaga release their new 2012/13 jerseys.. Video: http://www.malagacf.com/en/new/latest-news/the-new-interactive-malaga-cf-shirt-is-now-available-on-presale/131/63702

This isn't news. Could, might and Maybe.. Prefixing any story is non-committal filler journalism.

The retiring of Drogba's jersey number is one of the most ridiculous decisions the club has ever made.

Peter Kenyon is spinning in his grave.

Chelsea FC, Cobham - 140 acres, 30 pitches Man-City's 'new' complex - 80 acres, 15 pitches Sources: http://www.mcfc.co.u...ub-announcement http://en.wikipedia....Training_Centre

False. Clairefontaine (French Centre of Excellence) boasts 56 hectares of land, and 66,000 square meters of turfed grounds. Man-City's plans are no where near that scale.