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It prevents players who think they're bigger than the club to stroll in and demand a non-traditional number.. 'just to get attention', it's vulgar. Hazard went from 17 to 10, Drogba went from 15 to 11; important players are awarded first team numbers based on contribution. Crazy numbers are Americanisms that don't belong in this sport, if your number isn't available you take the equivalent in the 20's and so on, same applies to academy players.

Was he speaking italian or spanish in the interview?

This is football, not american sports, only vulgar small-time clubs who have given up like Milan give attention seeking players crazy numbers. Eden Hazard was 'awarded' the number 10, these numbers serve a purpose, it's a traditional.. a club controlled hierarchy.

He's on an ego trip if he chooses the 74 shirt, really don't want us to become the new Milan, this isn't american football ffs.

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The club are obviously holding off until later in the day before unveiling it, transfer deadline day™ is the new Christmas. First thing I saw when logging on twitter today..

If he's only going to have a short cameo in the Carling Cup final, I'd rather it not happen at all.. his current final record is '9 Finals, 9 Goals'. 10 Finals, 9 goals doesn't quite have the same ring to it..

Think polo7 might be into those 7 foot tall amazonian women..

At the start of the season, there was talk of him going out on loan, but Zouma kept reinforcing (when asked by the media) his determination to work hard in training and take his chances. Fair play to him, imagine if Lukaku had that attitude!

Lmao. Having said that, I do think there is truth in the points people were making about how since Jose isn't the 'new guy on the block' anymore, he doesn't feel the need to impress as much with his attire. This was a badass look earlier this season, might see it again in the spring..

Even though a part of me isn't happy with the dull performances against top teams in the league, it helps to look at the bigger picture. If this is what we have to do to win the league this season then so be it. Just wish Jose could have re-created that masterclass at the Etihad from last season.. It's winter, so you can't expect him to be wearing a suit on the touchline right now.

Courtois may well have cost us the title here.

Hopefully his reception is as low key as it deserves to be.

^ Even though I commend it, that guy is inarticulate and hasn't communicated/argued it effectively.

I wonder if they are going to do another 'light show' at the bridge like with Liverpool..

Fair doos, sentimental value is priceless. You can get this seasons shirt for around £30 on ebay though, shipping to Estonia is an extra £10, total $60.

$100 is £66, wow.. where the fuck are you buying Chelsea shirts, the ritz?.. do they come with caviar..

The bench is weak, but Drogba will be the only sub anyway and Loftus-Cheek is more than capable of an 85th minute cameo. That fake shirt is a disgrace mate.

My bad, forgot he came off for a minute.

Luis must feel like he can't do anything right.. Sorry situation really, Azpi has no right to be replacing him.

Numbers can't perform miracles. 1-11 is a club controlled hierarchy, Hazard was awarded 10. We're not even sure if Premier League rules permit a number that high anyway, and if he doesn't flop.. he'll probably take Didier's 11 shirt next season, but still.

It's small-time, Milan lost their tradition when they did it, it became a 'trend', players saw themselves as centre of the universe so the 1-11 hierarchy was scrapped. The number 10, the number 11 etc.. should be a rewards/a status, like it was for Hazard.

That makes us look so small-time, he's on an ego trip picking such an obscure number to stand out from the rest.

Even if they offered more, do we really want to associate with a budget airliner. There were a lot of commercial benefits to the Samsung deal which extended beyond the fee itself.

United & City were favourites to sign Hazard, we were the underdogs.