Rubber bullets

We pretty much did it with Ballack...and he was pretty average for the most part.

I have a suspicion we will get a newly promoted team as our first match.

Wait, we are about to buy someone for Porto an they are not demanding at least £203,564,143? I must be in some alternative reality.

I just hope that Mourinho won't try and force him to play like Drogba (i.e as a target man) just because he is 6ft 3, muscular and black. Use him the way he plays best (which from what I have seen, is nothing like in the style of Drogba), not in a way that is based on this fan pleasing fantasy that he is some sort of Drogba reincarnated.

Wouldn't mind him as a squad player, good shot on him, versatile, good work engine.

If we get Cavani, do we send him on loan again or do we try to rotate him with Cavani (which some have suggest)?

Possibly, but then Mikel was seen as one of the most exciting prospects in football when he was seen as a number 10 player, and we all know what some Chelsea fans think of him now. I would hate it if trying him there just so we can try and accomodate him in the team (if Jose decides he does not want him as his number 10) meant it would destroy his massive potential.

Will probably mean we will be playing pretty much as a counter attacking side, since I think thats the best way to play him.

Mourinho will want to have all the established players who were managed under him and publicly support him all the time (like Essien and others such as Lampard, Cech ect) in the dressing room so he has some sort of power base that lets him keep control of the dressing room. So expect Essien to play a good amount for us (too much I fear).

I think there was reports that he was not happy living in Russia.

Didn't Jose say he was not going to spend big this season (although I take everything he say with a pinch of salt, especially concerning transfers)? If that is the case I would rather we would go a for a winger that was heaper and focus that potential £35 million on a deep lying play maker we desperately need.

Wasn't there talk about Mata getting a new deal as far back as December? If so I wonder what would be holding it up.

Oh yes, because when he moves like a giraffe trapped in quicksand, can't tackle for shit (unless he barges in two footed and gets lucky not to be sent off), slows down the play every time he gets the ball and does stupid mistakes that lead to things like penalties (Man City is a painful reminder) it makes me want to just smile at him and appreciate the 2 seasons where he actually was fit for all of it and was above par for us, especially when he gets a place back in the team to do all the above again because his "daddy" (one of the most sappy and vomit inducing things imaginable) doesn't want to say no to him. You do love in the last month or so going through every post I make to try and vilify me about how much of my opinions are not "worthwhile observation", which to m comes across as you not being able to stand that I still post here.

So would you rather he take over Mikel, or actually buy a holding midfielder and get rid of both of them?

Can we shake hands

l I've bee criticizing him for the last two years. Now you blow your top off? I won't fuck off but I guess you will be another member that wlll be calling me to be band even when I did nothing wrong. Sorry to disappoint you, but people's growing want to get rid f me just makes me want to stay. I will not be pushed around for having an opinion and I will say it.

What the balance the some old cliche you sprout out.

Saying things and doing things are very different things. And Mourinho loves to sprout out what people want to hear, no matter how much rubbish it turns out to be.

Few hours in and Lampard is already wanking over his lost lover . Given that Mourinho is the sole reason he is being kept when he should have left makes it more cringeworthy.

Well with all the hype Jose is getting and the constant insults I get by people here for not accepting him as a god. I have decided to give him these demands that he must do. Win the Premier League. Win the Champions league. Anything less is underachieving-failure.

We are already bringing back on player who has massive injury problems (Essien), we do not need another

What is his actual position? I have heard AM, winger, centre midfield, even potential to play in a more DM position. That could have a big impact on whether he plays for us

Unfortunately he seems certain to be with us next season. Please Essien try and stay out of the way as much as possible. Or I really will begin to despise you.

Well be me for a day and then say it again. You probably will not lecture me about insulting others because of not agreeing with them

Some just seem to get a kick with arguing with me with every post I make, of course you will just peddle their idea that I always start it, which was just basically me actually having the nerve to post my opinion which they seem to take offense to.