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Mata has to be our new free-kick taker now.

Indeed. Incredibly obvious Torres will be used as 'the' forward substitute. Leaving no room for Lukaku, both Sturridge & Anelka can be shifted out wide anyway. More or less guaranteed Luiz will make an appearance too.

Sturridge starts the game, now that's more like it.

Looks like he won't be starting the game then, it would be a shame if he failed to get at least a cameo appearance.

Meh, they're just trying to stir things up. I'd like to know what clubs the moderators on the sky sports news site support. Because it's baffling how the majority of those vile comments get published.

International breaks kill the forum for me, the Sunderland fixture can't come soon enough. The better discussions usually erupt during & after games.

Lmao, I see what you did there, but no.. he isn't. People truly despised Dennis Wise, he's one of the most hated characters in football history.

Harsh. Wise had a massive image problem, he was despised by non-chelsea fans.

It’s like groundhog day on this forum.

Heck, why not shut down the academy and replace it with a selective breeding clinic. The entire future Chelsea squad will consist of Kalou's genetics.

The Neymar thread was relentless. False rumours, will he won't he, experts reporting on his every bowel movement. False hope, misquotes, constant recycled opinion, unreliable sources, misleading reports/quotes, general repetition, haircut discussion, Pele ramblings.

It won't happen, Man-City will be all over that like a cheap suit.

The international break could work to his advantage in terms of starting the Sunderland game. 2 weeks since the team played together anyway, so the 3 games he’s missed will/should have less influence on whether he’s ready to start the game. It will be an effective way for AVB to shake things up, and it’s not like we have any meaningful momentum to sustain.

Cappello has done us a favour by dropping him from the first eleven. It breaks the 'un-droppable' illusion for AVB, and in turn may invigorate Lampard's Chelsea career.

Nice read, Ballack is the model professional. ^ This is quite a bold statement.. considering his achievements on german soil, and at international level.

Most of the managers haven't been in full control over transfers, they are simply working with what they have at their disposal. Kalou has slipped through the cracks, tap-ins & god-like training sessions.. smh

If he can get away with playing like he does, and still pick up his £60,000 a week. I don't see the problem with the fans calling him a 'prick'. His attitude isn’t any better either, as I’ve pointed out many times with video & pictorial evidence, along with quotations.

Lampard is a Chelsea legend, Kalou is an embarrassment to the club and a hindrance to the squads progression.