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Stupid, stupid move. 6.3m in the drain. He's good for nothing Selfish, limited, brainless, with no vision other than his own feet. I don't get why we're interested in the first place. Hyped and overrated.

Yeah, you're right and maybe I wasn't clear in what I really feel. I think they aren't anywhere close to challenging the league - I should have worded it better. Of course winning 2 straight FA Cups is better than no title in 9 years, but I don't see the necessary improvement to even challenge, let alone winning EPL title - Cech or not Cech. So I think they just have a domestic cup under their belt, but as a team, they're far from being a top team fighting for EPL (never alone UCL). The cups are nice to win and I like FA (not much League Cup), but they also give you the misleading idea you may be doing well as you're winning titles, when they aren't really a thermometer to the bigger competitions. That's how I felt. I feel like they're as stagnant about winning the league as they were a few years ago. Even in the season everyone thought at some point they'd end up as the runner ups given their streak of wins and manageable fixture list, and even that they weren't capable of doing. I hate Cech is going there, but he wants to go there, so there's nothing to do. I'd be a complete lack of class and disrespect towards the guy who has always been a great player for us in every possible way to block him from moving where he wants to go. Cech definitely improves them, but it doesn't improve them enough to become title contenders imo. We include Arsenal as contenders because they're one of the big teams in the country, but they aren't realistically speaking. But you did have a point, one I overlooked because it's so easy to just dismiss Arsenal.

matters because it means we can afford it and it shows how below us most of them are... Arsenal need much more than Cech to come close to challenge an EPL title. I said the same about Mata and United... didn't feel like I hit off the mark then and I don't think I will now.

we didn't sell anyone to Arsenal and if you think they're progressing by winning FA Cups, well, then that's your view of it. I don't think they are. We sold to United, Everton, others, but not Arsenal.

Downside? I call it the biggest benefit. I liked the old days when teams had most players with them for years instead of nowadays when this is the exception. This obsession with spending mindlessly every window is what inflated price tags in the first place. I don't like this constant renovation where every season half a team is shipped. I prefer quiet windows with teams making a couple of clinical transfers and demanding managers to find other ways to make titles move from where they are. Today it feels like everything should be fixed with money injection and short term solutions. We've done it for years, I'm not an hypocrite to deny I'm thankful for Roman's money. It changed the game, but it got out of control and I like that FFP may force teams to work within themselves to improve instead of splashing crazy amounts of money. So I'm hopeful this is going to be a quieter window all around compared to the last few years.

and still they win bollocks... which means there isn't much real strengthening going on, is there? just letting go of big or popular names that aren't first team material here, but that could have been somewhere else...

I watched the match against Brazil and I still don't know what people praising Cuadrado were seeing. I see him almost as useless and uninspiring as for us. So one nearly decent free kick that produced a deflected goal must have been the reason he got praise. As I write it as it happened, I still don't get those people.

Filipe Luis would be better suited

except he doesn't have the power to do that all by himself. He left it clear during the last window and at the end of the previous season (13/14) that he doesn't get to decide who comes. He gives them names and it's up to them to agree. Also, how come is it a favor? What is Jorge Mendes getting out of it? Falcao has a contract with Monaco, that won't change. We'll pay some fee for the loan agreement - that is rumored to be around 7m - which is exchange for someone like Mendes. Do I find this transfer the most random and nonsense thing ever? Absolutely. I'm 110% against it, but I think it's a bit too conspiratorial to say José is manipulating our board - as if they weren't capable of making decisions themselves. They could always veto any name Mourinho suggests for whatever reason. Maybe José convinced them, but I'm not sure what Mendes wins with it - another flop season in English football is worse than an average season at good for nothing Ligue 1. In terms of exposition, if he has a better season than last, it works favorably for him, and it's easier to have a better season at France than England. We shouldn't get him, I hope Remy doesn't leave regardless of this situation, but I'm not sure if José has got all that power in this situation. I don't think that's how things have been working in the club lately.

It's a known fact di Maria played in midfield in Carlo's first season, not as winger or AM

Because in that position we have Cesc and Cesc >>>>>>>>>>>> Willian in anything that isn't physical related.

I wouldn't say he's better than Willian in attack just a better end product, but then again who doesn't have a better end product than Willian?

He should go then...

who doesn't?

I don't like this arm covered tattoos. It's a trendy thing. I'm not saying the tattoo itself is horrible, but I don't like them. I like different kinds of tattoos and also in other spots. Becks had them then every other football player has to have it. It's almost they lack personality or creativity

can't stand that little piece of shit. He's always cheating

my goodness. Even Messi has a tacky tattoo nowadays? I see those haircuts (if you can even call them that), those tattoos... and I wonder where their brains go. Edit: Iniesta >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Xavi

I have seen few players with more class to play than Pirlo... it's amazing to watch him and a pleasure. Iniesta is also awesome - despite his Barça identity

As I said earlier... Marchisio Moratita too

the early goal killed them and left them lost and nervy... hope they can pull a RM from last season. Difference is, they don't seem to have the attack answer...

Marchisio The only thing worth watching in this match. Can't stand Barça and while I don't exactly hate Juve (I like them to a small, small, small stretch) they're still losing this. Pogba has been okay, Vidal a nightmare. Finals aren't the most ideal places to judge players and I don't do it, but they could have both played better. Pirlo has been played out of the match and Barcelona attack is (unfortunately) a joy to watch. Bleh... I'll stick to only appreciating the most beautiful man ever born to earth.

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That's what I remember too... his loan there would last two seasons... anyway, even if that's the case and we feel the need to have him, loaners can always call their loanees back... I do think we'll be signing a couple more AMs though...

Didn't know he had any market in Malaysia... I've barely checked the news recently