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nope. It was Pedro

extremely... this guy was one the players I hated the most up to two weeks ago and now I want to know when he's going to be added to the favorite player list so I can flirt with the possibility of having him there for a while, lol. Better soft than fickle - for such a 180 change of heart (not saying you implied that, I'm saying it all by myself)

I have such an unexpected change of heart about this guy, that I'm heartbroken for him given the spanking his Spain took tonight. Well, he'll have much better days in Chelsea anyway

1 - when I connect at Skype again and you're there 2 - based in their performances for the NT, in WC, and their team mates I think di Maria, Oscar and Cristiano. There many better players than oscar in general, but they don't do as well for their NT such as Messi, Eden, etc... 3 - are you going to marry me? I love you... I don't love you. oopsie I'm up for it any time you have another straight 13h to stay on Skype with me. I miss you so much. don't be a stranger

I was working, love. I'll answer them when I finish my lunch,okay?

I think it's all part if his ups and downs... He had stinkers in the wing for us and also good matches. so it depends of the day. His main problems keep being the inconsistency and his adaptation to really cope with a physical, high paced league with little spaces. When he excels at that and gets more consistent I believe he'll be able to play both in the center and in the wings

good question. I saw the match with about 100 people at the church, so I couldn't watch it carefully it as I would have had I been alone, but if that was a 4-2-3-1 then Neymar was the CAM because Oscar barely ventured through the center, alternating between the wings and playing more in the left. I think it's the same 4-3-3 with him as the third man in the midfield... with freedom to roam from one side to the other, but it's clear to me Neymar, Hulk and the eleventh player we used to complete the squad list were more fixed than Oscar and while he linked up with the attacks and FBs often, he was normally coming from behind... but I'm not positive if it was a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-3-3

hopefully Cesc will see him. It's frustrating and annoying how none, absolutely none of our players notice André's runs off the ball in like 90% of the time. I keep pulling my hair - I wonder how he must feel. Cesc has absolutely AMAZING vision and a he passes quite well imo, also, Schurrle is often so well positioned that you don't even need much of a great pass to find him in good positions, you just need to look to him and think. Still we those two of the things we failed the most last season: see and think.

now it's 5-6 months? LOL forever. I'm not sure if you watched Chelsea this year, mate, but whatever floats your boat. His last good match for us was on New Year's... against Soton. Then he got injured, had a dip of form, and let his emotions get the best of him. Even if you don't discount the time he didn't even play at all because he was injured, it doesn't make 5 months, let alone six. I'm sick of fans like you and that has nothing to do with Oscar, but with you. Always taking digs at the players, seemingly watching another blue team and coming with opinions that differ from facts. No one denies he's been shocking for us, but saying it's been for 5-6 months is ridiculous.

If you're going to mention me, do it properly. Where have I ever said the opponents are poor? Is Italy, Uruguay and Spain poor? What your brain fails to remind you or to register about my many posts is that pitches are bigger in Brazil (and in other countries in Europe), the game is less physical and the speed is different too. I have many posts in this very thread saying such. I've never said we play against poor opponents, you must confused or crazy. For me it comes to no surprise that he plays well for Brazil. It's more natural to him. I've always refuted (and still do) those who question his commitment. He's always been committed imo, he just couldn't handle the anxiety and he did have a drop of form and injuries. Let\s get rid of the boy because he couldn't have the nerves of steel of a veteran, but got carried away with his emotions a few months from the biggest thing in his career however long it ends up being. Did you and everyone else here know that the media in Brazil was asking him to be dropped from the team for Willian? He was HEAVILY criticized for the last two friendlies last week, and many mentioned his terrible form for Chelsea (and even Mourinho's comments) and he confessed in more than one interview that the media wanted to take him off of the team, but that his manager trusted him and his work, so he wasn't concerned about it. So Chelsea fans want him to be dropped (or sold), Brazilian media and many fans want him to be dropped from the starting XI. The boy doesn't catch a bloody break. He's 22, he just became a father, he was about to play a WC in his country and that affected his emotional side, in addition to injuries and a dip of form. Still he was nearly treated as Torres. Shame on all of you who did it (imo). The boy - as well as others such as Hazard, Schurrle, Salah - need time to mature. Just because they make in a year what most of us won't make in a lifetime and play for a big club as Chelsea, doesn't mean they aren't 22, 23... I agree with everyone in this thread that says we need Oscar to play as well as in today's match as in many other for us at the start of the season way more consistently. Unlike many of you though I think it's a question of time. I was for 5 minutes in doubt of his ability to play in a league like EPL 2-3 months ago. But it lasted 5 minutes. Maybe reading so much bullshit does affect one's brain... I'm positive he'll play matches like this for us - he already did many times (there were matches this season when he had better stats), he just needs time to make it consistently. Without a daughter in the way and a WC in his country, I'm sure he'll be more relaxed emotionally and hopefully he won't have physical issues and will handle better his eventual drops of form. I'm willing to wait a couple of years for this consistency to be here. I think EPL style is too different and he's still coping. He will adapt completely and he will overcome his 'winter is coming' thing. It's a matter of time about that too imo. He has to mature more to be more consistent and he has to cope better with the physicality and learn how to play creatively in smaller pitches as he does in bigger ones (he is no creativity master, but he does better in bigger spaces imo)

people's memory seems to be so short. tactically he plays a different role for Brazil and therefore the outcome is different from us, but he had matches like this for us early in the season, but some people here has the audacity to say he's never played like this for us... or they lack memory. either way, just because they say this stuff it doesn't make it true.

No, I don't play football, couldn't even try the first trick, I'm terrible at it. I do love watching it though

I don't like it when teams in the WC are denied legal goals. I hate it. Even if it's my team (and I still supported Brazil back then). In clubs' sport I don't mind it, because there's EPL, UCL, and national leagues just every year, but for someone to work hard four years to make it to a WC and get out because they were denied a legit goal, it's heartbreaking and totally unfair. I was happy for Brazil, ofc, but I felt guilty and bad for Belgium for real I don't remember the 1986 match though... but one more reason to hate Argentina, hahahahaha

1) I enjoy it very much. It's nice to answer your questions and some of them made me really think about things in my life. It was nearly enlightening. 2) London. 3) Zola 4) Everything short of my soul, lol 5) Brazil's 4th title in 1994 against Italy. It felt surreal, I was 14 and I was ecstatic. It was simply amazing.

All it took was for me to read is FB message, to see his Twitter header. The moment a player wears this shirt, something changes. I really hate(d) Cesc and now I'm beaming... I was already okay with the transfer for a few days because football wise it was good business, but I couldn't still feel comfortable or okay about him, I couldn't swallow it. But now, saw him in the shirt and it seems like a new person is born. welcome Francesc!!!!!!!! Hope we share a lot of glory in your time here, starting with an EPL title

First of all, it suits our players better. We strengthen our midfield, give more freedom to the attackers, we add quality to our transition, we occupy the field better - having better coverage. In a system where Mourinho seems to value defending with almost everyone off the ball and attacking with as many as possible on the ball, a more robust - and populated midfield - is less demanding for the team as a whole as those three players distribute better the ball when we have it and cover more ground imo when we don't. In a 4-3-3 it seems like we'll depend less of Hazard marking his man like in Atleti's first goal because there are three players ahead of him (as we don't have the ball) giving the first 'combat', and his defensive work is limited. The attackers (whether strikers, wingers or CAMs) have more room to move and link-up with a support of two, sometimes three players just behind them, it's like a wave. Of course many of those things are also possible in a 4-2-3-1, but for example, I see linkup plays in a 4-2-3-1 happening more between FB and wingers, while I see it between midfielders and attackers in the 4-3-3 more than with the FB. The same three guys behind the attackers are attacking when we have the ball, but the moment we miss it, they're still in their 'zone' to tackle it right away. It may seem contradictory at first, but a 4-2-3-1 with Mourinho's mentality - at least last season (he had a different one in Spain, but then again, Spanish football is very light, opposite to England's heavy-physical style) - makes the team more defensive than a 4-3-3 when in theory, it should be the opposite as one has four players attacking while the other has three. But in the end we ask more from the CAMs and wingers in terms of defense and they wear out quicker and some of them may even get overwhelmed. In a 4-3-3 I feel the attackers have a bit more freedom, if the FB decides to support the attack there's a firm and steady line of three players just behind them or by their side. When we have talented players making this three line - such as Modrid, di Maria, Oscar, Fabregas, etc... not only we offer coverage, tackles, functional and effective pressing, but we also add quality coming from behind. Also I think 4-3-3 is more suited for teams that don't play with possession (seemingly our case) and the break counts with players such as those I've just mentioned passing to the attackers, instead of two defensive pivot players. We add quality to set-up the attack and we give more freedom to the attackers imo. Take Oscar, for example, who I think is perfect for a 4-3-3 now. He's sharing his primary defensive duties with two other players and he's equally responsible for attacking and defending, whereas as a CAM or a winger, his main duty is to attack, but he also has to press and tackle as soon as possible after the possession is given away. It's overloading because his first priority is to attack, but his mind has to be in the defensive aspect all the time. He's normally higher in the pitch in a 4-2-3-1, whereas in a 4-3-3 he's a bit deeper and he can distribute better and actually make a transition, instead of a pivot with Ramires, for example. In the 4-2-3-1, Oscar receives the ball and then carries it or passes to someone ahead of him or linkup. In a 4-3-3 he can be a deep lying playmaker, that will give the ball to someone that will carry it and linkup with another attacker. Then coming from behind, Oscar presents himself as an option is if counter is slowed down and we actually have to create a chance from possession, as well as the guy who can take a shot. His responsibilities change. That's why I don't like the idea of him playing in the pivot in a 4-2-3-1. Sharing his primary defensive responsibilities - which would be his first priority - with only one player will exhaust him, expose his slim body and I'm positive both things would contribute for him to wear down faster, easier, in addition to demand him to overachieve in something that isn't his best attribute (tackling). He does great tackling as a CAM or a third man in a 4-3-3 midfield because he shares the burden with more people. Relying on him alone to cover a side of the pitch or to give proper-serious first combat is asking more than he physically and technically offers. The same would happen to a player like Fabregas, for example. Now the combination of the two of them, with Matic behind them, or by their side, relieve their burden and responsibility and allow them to be more 'whole' and fresh throughout the match, especially to make the transition with more talent and quality. They have better vision (and view) coming from behind than they have once they're already high in the pitch. It's like exploring their best attributes. That's my view at least... edit: I forgot to mention something I think it's important. When I said 4-3-3 suits better our players, I forgot to say why it doesn't for a 4-2-3-1. For the latter to work at its best we need two things from the pivot players. They're basically mandatory in terms of EPL as it's very physical: they need to be strong, physical and relentless. We only have Matic that fits that bill and maybe Mikel. They also need to have the ability to pick a deep pass (as Alonso and Schweinsteiger do so well) as well as make the transition smooth. Currently, we have Matic to do it not as often and that's about it. Mikel and Ramires can't offer it.

1) Would have gone straight to early education major instead of making it the third, lol 2) Education in Brazil is really poor imo, but I think pre-school isn't as bad as elementary and high school levels, but there's plenty of room for improvement. I work at the high class private school - a Canadian school actually - so it's a different reality, but for the public schools, it doesn't focus on the kids as much as it should and I absolutely HATE that in Brazil what's really matter is that your 3-4yo should be able to write. That's insane, they shouldn't start writing so early! 3) Not at all. Sao Paulo has a lot of traffic - it's insane, and bit cities also have some of it, but in general most cities don't have insane traffic. The thing is our public transportation is bad in most cities and Brazilian are silly people. They think having and using a car (regardless of the car, but the more money the person has, more expensive their car must be to show off) is status and that using public transportation or even a bicycle shows you're poor and many are ashamed of it. Also the bikers here ride like crazy, in between lanes of cars, beeping all the time, sometimes taking your side mirror. They're impolite and crazy. There's a stat that my ex-husband said that was divulged in the hospitals that the life expectation of someone who rides a bike everyday is about 3 years if they work with it. That's absolutely crazy. Annually we have more deaths in traffic than the whole Vietnam war had. 4) An Aston Martin, but my next target - attainable - is a BMW. The Aston Martin will just be a dream, lol 5) Pumps - easy one 6) Depends on my mood. I never wear it to work, I wear only mascara and lipstick most times I'm getting out, completing it with eyeliner or shadow in the odd day, but I'm not too into it, although I love mascaras. 7) John Bongiovi 8) When I feel sleepy at night and if it's fall or winter - just like now - when I get under the blankets to sleep and feel first that chilly feeling from the empty bed and then it turning into comforting warmth. I simply love that moment. (Close) Second place is definitely when I'm eating. I live to eat. It's been a pleasure to hear from you and I'm so happy you had a chance to send questions. Don't be a stranger! You're missed

Hopefully he learned from Carlo how he's misused Luka while he was there and will learn from his mistakes and will play Cesc as Carlo plays Luka. He killed Modric while he was the manager, one of his mistakes imo.

then remove the pictures... what are the pics and the thread anyway? I'm curious to know what's so important about then...

that makes sense. If there's a preferential clause, then after Chelsea officially bid for the player, Barcelona should give Arsenal some time to see if they're using their right to sign first or not... I also think a week is a reasonable time. So I guess that's it, guys, we just have to wait those 7 days to expire, whenever did they start to count.

men in Brazil are obsessed with their own appearance literally and going to gym to be in the shape of Johnny Bravo. It's unbearable, but normally women are even worse. I'm a person that finds a lot of people okay, I don't often think someone is not good looking - which means that when I do... well, they're actually pretty bad But for me to find someone really beautiful, they also have to be breathtaking. But I think a lot of people are cute, pretty and okay.

Beauty is always good, but I think for women is not as important as for men. I see a lot of beautiful women with guys that aren't good looking and rarely see the opposite. I'm no exception for the 'rule'. I've dated very handsome men and also men who weren't good looking at all.

I'm not looking for a slight buzz. My friends say I'm naturally drunk, so I'll just drink for the taste of it. One is more than enough, but thanks for the tip

Just realized I haven't properly answered some of your question's and in Hamilton's case it was edited after I answered. So here it goes. Italian and get back in track with my French I actually don't like carnival to be honest. I normally do nothing out of ordinary, almost most years I went camping. If I were I wouldn't care go with not much clothes on. I normally wear short skirts and low necklines, I think that's enough. I can't believe I didn't mention my biggest football idol - the one I actually saw playing. I mean, I watched a bit of Zico and Maradona, but I've watched Zidane throughout his whole career. I was a teenager when I started following him and I even wanted to name my first child Zinedine. You have no idea how weird that sound in a Portuguese speaking country... but still I was adamant on that for at least three years. From everyone I've watched playing, no one is bigger than Zizou.

I don't think his decline coincided with Jose's return... I mean not entirely. I still believe the previous season was the odd season, not the norm. He somehow produced beyond his capabilities. Sometimes it happens with athletes in many sports. But his first part of the season (2013) was actually a good one - a realistic one. I think that is the best Ramires can offer to us. He was consistent back then even if some of his chronic issues were still there (bad passing - but it wasn't at its worst; yellow card machine; lack of football brain). That's the Ramires we could realistically hope to see imo. The Ramires of 2012 is a once in a lifetime thing imo. I think we should keep him. I think a player like him as a squad member adds value to the team, after all, sometimes we may need stamina and athleticism. There are some matches that ask for that and as I said in my previous post in this thread, he does give his best every minute. the triangle would be inverted imo - or at least it should. No more Ramires near the wing and adventuring himself in the attack. I'd be completely crazy/ecstatic if Mourinho dropped his beloved 4-2-3-1 (something I don't think he will) and moved to the 4-3-3 instead. Then I think this should be the midfield against 80% of our opponents - which are bottom and mid-table teams and small/medium force Europe teams Matic Oscar - Fabregas But when we play stronger teams, or when we need to defend a result (in an away leg for example, after winning the home leg) we could invert the triangle and replace Oscar (or Fabregas, it'll depend on their form) for Ramires. Matic - Ramires Fabregas (Oscar) I won't be an hypocrite and deny that Ramires helped us win those big matches we won, but his presence shouldn't come with the price of limiting our attack beyond it's already dreadful limitation. We weren't much creative and Ramires had a big part in that in the matches he played in the wing. I'd rather Matic to go forwarder than Ramires. He's a natural DM but even him has better vision and pass than Rami does.