Rubber bullets

Why actually cry becuase a player leaves? Good god.

His got more chances when Moses goes to ACON, since Rafa likes to have atleast one winger in his attacking trio.

All finals which contained the likes of Lampard, Cech, Ashley Cole and Ivanovic, all players wo have been with us for a long time and all not young kids.

I'm just concerned that Rafa seems to want to start Lampard in every game. At 34 I don't think he has the energy to do that properly. He isn't in his 20 where he could start every PL game.

No more Lampard and Luiz in the midfield, no focus with Lampard constantly going forward which does nothing and Luiz constantly misplacing passes and 30 yard shots that always went far over. The Everton game masked it but was shown against QPR. Who spent most of the game stuck in their own half!

That was actually brilliant keeping from Cesar, not a case of Torres being shit.

One of the most pathetic first halves I have ever seen.

Play is so bloody labored, pick it up.

Tony Gale, and trust me, your not the only one who hates this shithead.

Fuck off Tony Gale, retire from commentating please.

Marin is back from the dead.

But that doesn't make sense, why always have Turnbull on the bench and not Hilario (not to mention the only time Cech was rested it was Turnbull that started), that's a big indication that Turnbull is the current no.2

To the whole idea that Lampard should be given any sort of contract because of what he can teach the younger players (something that never got to me as why its the whole grail of having younger players) there was an interesting article in The Times that puts questions on this whole mentalility (and shows fridge thinking to the idea). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/chelsea-right-in-refusing-to-be-held-down-by-lampards-anchoring/story-fnb64oi6-1226546070246

Where are the reports saying we are about to sign him? Apart from one (very brief) report in The Sun all other articles were done on the 30th December.

Do you think the sacking of AVB could possibly be the case if it turns out that the board have not even started negotiations of his contract? I remember reading a news report (can't remember where) that the supposed break down in relations between AVB and Lampard has meant that Roman still holds a bit of a grudge against Lampard because he was seen as playing a big part in AVB's sacking, and since Roman personally invested £13 million pounds in AVB, sees this as the perfect opportunity to force Lampard out of the club rather then go through a messy process (with both the club and fans) of trying to force him out in a transfer window.

Problem is that no one wanted to buy them so we had no choice but to keep them or at least spend them out on loan (although I'm sure Yossi is not paid that much), ironically this is what can happen when you give players who are 30 or about to approach 30 long term contracts and then later you don't want them in the team.

What are the chances that no other club wants to buy him and we are stuck paying his wages while he sits on his arse until the summer?

No worse then Ashley Cole, who I feel has been lackluster the last few games but won't get much call outs about it.

Looks like he will end up like Zhirkov, an injury before the season starts and all of a sudden managers hesitate using them due to being accustomed to other players (e.g Moses)

I really hate the idea of trying to find so called replacements for past stars (if your implying trying to find someone who will play exactly like Lampard and score 20 goals a season). What really needs to happen when looking at new midfielders is looking at their individual attributes and seeing how they can shape the team, for example Mata is not like Lampard because he does not position himself in midfield to make runs forwards (he starts behind the striker) and focus more on creating goals or others, wile Oscar also prefers starting in an advance position while thinking he opposite fro Lampard, because he likes to run deeper in the midfield to help the flow of the play. We need to be thinking how their way of playing can help the team be successful. Same when we buy new midfielders. Taking the mindset of who will take the place of Lampard is a bad mentality and gets us no where when trying to progress forward.

Maybe its the source of his powers. If so god damn it.

Knowing us, I bet his knee goes on his debut. Oh such a cruel world.

Passing Luiz: 54 passes, 74% accuracy, 2 key passes, 9 long balls Lampard: 49 passes, 61% accuracy, 2 key passes, 2 long balls Various: Luiz: 2 tackles, 4 interceptions, 6 clearances, 3 fouls, 2 aerial duals won, 1 shot. Lampard: 2 tackles, 1 interception, 1 clearance, 0 fouls, 0 aerial duals won, 4 shots. Having said that, Luiz did look a little bit too brash for my liking.

Is it me or has Cole been lacking in the last few game? Is it a case of tiredness?

The problem is will he fail his medical? He has failed them for two clubs in his career.