Rubber bullets

Wasn't he a doubt for this match, I think he is injured.

Meh...

But let us slow down here, this could an exact carbon copy of the Gerrard transfer saga, looks set to join us but death threats from Liverpool supporters make him change his mind in the last minute.

He could easily do a Rooney.

Didn't he recently say he would run the whole length of his current contract.

If you go on the Planet Benfica forums it seems they are as just confused about whole thing as we are.

According to this blog David Luiz is staying at Benfica http://blogs.bettor....e-outfit-a54142 However like everything else take this with a pinch of salt. According to this article from the Independant a work permit has been 'accepted' despite all of the rumors of the deal collapsing. http://www.independe...ee-2195296.html

According to the Telegraph and the Guardian, we have agreed to pay £25 million but only in installments, Benfica want the whole transfer paid in one go. http://www.guardian....id-luiz-benfica

Most reports are saying that the negotations are still going so its not over yet. But it is becmoing more likely that a deal won't be strucked.

If we are trading a player I hope its not PvA, he along with Josh is one of the few from the Chelsea youth set up that could nail a first team place full time.

Actually why do you have so much hate towards Yossi? The only reason you give us is that he is 'average'. Did you have a death wish to players like Sidwell and Ben-Haim when they came to the club.

And if the players go into that attitude of clubs like Bolton making us shit ourselves then of course Bolton will take advantage, the players need to start putting pressure on teams from the moment the whistle goes and not take the pessimistic views some of the suppporters give off before the game even starts. Like I said Bolton are going through a bad patch of form at a time when we are hopefully getting a winning form again. But the team won't get that form if they go to teams and play like a team deep in a regulation battle and they are about to face Barcelona... this is Bolton for christ sakes. What better way to regain our away form then the Reebok stadium? A venue we have traditionaly done well in.

Don't know why everyone is being so pessimistic. You do know that in Bolton's last 8 games they have only won twice and lost 5 times. So its the perfect oppertunity to get us in a good winning form by beating a team that is also low on confidence. Not to mention we have done well at the Reebok in the decade.

He was actually a first team starter at first, but about Jan/Feb his poor goals to game ratio meant he got the drop. Although I don't exactly understand what your post is indicating.

Has anybody seen him play, what is he like?

If they are so desperate why not just give toe extra 4-5 million?

To be fair unlike Drogba he tends to finish one on ones 99% of the time. Problem is that he has the be the centre of the attack and with Carlo's reluctance to drop Drogba, he would simply be put in a more wider position and would be rendered useless.

I'm always cautious about these speculations. Could easily be made up tosh.

I'm surprised about the number of people who have become doom merchants from this transfer. Its the Winter sales, we were not exactly going to spend £200 million on players that are over valued and would see their asking prices and wages drive up dramaticly.

Sky keeps saying that he won't be moving to Chelsea, despite what the BBC keeps implying. Sky did this a few days ago, keep telling us that he was not coming.

Ramires for consistency and drive in the midfielder.

I think Ancelotti is too scared too drop Drogba, he is scared that it might cause total anarchy in the dressing room becuase of Drogba's attitude. We need to sell him and replace him with a new striker becuase I believe he has too much player power.

And you keep spouting out the most unoriginal, predictable, stale rhetoric whenever someone disagrees with you.

You keep preaching about facts but then you keep blabbing about stupid secret societies conspiracies.

Urm, I just recently said that Kalou does frustrate me many times which I think counts as criticism, and sorry but didn't you just call a member on this thread scum for simply not having your opinions which for some deluded reason you think is god's word. Its this sort of stupid hypocricy that you spout everytime that many people don't take you seriously. Also, I had a great big LOL with the phrase 'Term X ® = Chelsea fc', so how comes you don't run the club, all great mighty one?