petre.ispirescu

fuck that... i was hoping javi garcia will play at cb, he is a complete joke there. tough game, they have really outplayed us in the last games and i think we will need more than one goal to win this one because they will surelly score... aguero is scoring for fun right now, negredo is playing well too, acting as a target man, yaya is in terrific form, but watching city playing away kinda makes me feel we will win this one... they might have the upper hand in the last six or seven games, but we have jose now!

same here, if i can compare hazard with any other player on this planet than it must be ribery, and you know what - hazard at 22 is better than the 22-year-old ribery. the frenchman has had a slow start in his career, but he showed what he is made of at that world cup in 2006. his performances in that tournament made real madrid, arsenal, lyon to bid for him, but he chose to stay for one more season with marseille and go to munich in 2007. and we all know what happened to ribery after his arrival in munich... now let's hope hazard will follow the same path, but here with chelsea and not elswhere. jose knows how to deal with his immense talent and if chelsea and hazard will have a great season, then the world cup in brazil should be the last step in the young hazard's development. this world cup tournament can't come at a better time than this for chelsea, with hazard, oscar, lukaku, de bruyne, schurrle, courtois, all talented and young and playing as starters, more or less, for chelsea and their national teams. this is one of those tournaments that can change a player from "a talented one" to world class level and i have a feeling we will see the real hazard and the real oscar in a year from now. and lukaku too, why not, but those two in particular.

Chelsea legend in the making! I tell you mate, we are so lucky to have Oscar, he is already showing signs he will be an immense player, he is a joy to behold. Just wait for the next season when he'll probably be a World Cup winner. A 23-year-old World champion under Mourinho's belt - can't get better than this. Rising talent for now, football superstar in the next years, future Chelsea legend!

Eto'o motm for me, he is really starting to show his class and I'm pretty sure this is just one of the many goals to come from this exceptional player. We have to admit the link between him and Hazard is just terrific. Otherwise, David and Branislav had a poor game, but I'm far from worried. Now let's keep this winning streak going and show Schalke what we are really made of!

a club backed by Adidas and playing "false 9" lately? Chelsea, for sure!

Just read it in El Mundo Deportivo. The article also says Benfica values Matic at €17M.

I hear he has a €24M release clause and I guess it will be Mourinho's word against Barcelona's word. As some of you have already said, next summer it will be decision time - if Courtois won't be granted a spot in the first team, I'm afraid that Barcelona will chose to match the release clause... You know, we are glad about his spell in Madrid and the fact he is the first choice there, and he has the chance to play in one of the best leagues in the world and win some domestic and european trophies, but unfortunately this might just turn against us at the end of this season and I would not be surprised if Courtois choses to go to Barcelona even though Mourinho will ensure that he'll be a starter here... He has settled very well in Spain, he is happy there, his Spanish is also very good and the most dangerous thing about it is that Barcelona really wants him and I'm sure they will do everything they can to play with his head and turn him against Chelsea. So 50-50 this one, let's just hope Jose will convince him to stay here because once he'll put the blue shirt on, Chelsea won't be looking for a new GK for the next 10-12 years.

A friend of mine living in Italy told me the italians are talking about Chelsea being in pole position to sign this guy. They say Chelsea are already in talks with Januzaj's representatives and they are the highest bidder so far. he also gave me a link related to this - http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/esclusiva-tmw-anche-il-milan-su-januzaj-ma-le-inglesi-sono-in-pole-492575

Lewandowski: never played in England - speaks decent English Tevez: spent seven years in England - speaks Uruk-hai language "una emocion to big"

Mediaset and Le10Sport reported it.

Italian and French media reporting the same thing. Also Juventus seems to be interested in Kevin De Bruyne and some reports suggest he will be a priority for Juve in the next transfer window, alongside Sociedad's Griezmann. Now, if you ask me, I'd be glad to offer De Bruyne and, let's say, another €20M for Pogba. Since Kevin is valued at about €15M, I think another €20M would be a fair amount and a good piece of business for Juventus since Pogba joined them for free. I know De Bruyne is a talented lad with, probably, a great future ahead of him, but I just can't see him settle into this Chelsea team. The left wing is packed with Hazard and Schurrle, the playmaker's positions is Oscar's (and Mata's too) and Willian (and Mata/Oscar/Schurrle) will play on the right wing. I know De Bruyne can play in more than one positions, he can be the playmaker, he can also play on the right wing or as a pivot, but I feel he's like a fifth wheel right now... De Bruyne plus money for Paul Pogba would be the right deal since we need the frenchman more than we need De Bruyne atm. Lampard won't be here forever and getting one of the greatest prospects in European football to play in the pivot alongside Rami would be a great piece of business.

Kovacic mate call the taxi so you can catch ROMULU hahah what a beast

Just saw this hahahah Chelsea midfield maestro Ramires tops Real Madrid's wish list. CHELSEA midfielder Ramires is being targeted by Real Madrid this summer in a sensational £15m swoop according to reports. What is funny about this is that Nemanja Matic, the Chelsea reject, is now worth ~£40m and Ramires only valued at £15m... I'd love to watch Jose's reaction when reading this report haha

I was reading some reports saying Barcelona are preparing a £12 million bid for Courtois... you know, this has to be an insult to both Chelsea Football Club and Thibaut Courtois and I'd love to see Mourinho playing his cards in the mercato just like he did with Arsenal this summer when they wanted Demba Ba. Tell them Courtois is for sale, negociate all summer long and call the deal off in the last hour of the mercato so they can be stuck with whoever their fucking 2nd coiche gk is.

This is Sport's frontpage from today. They say Courtois knows about Barcelona's interest in him and he would like to go there. They refer to "presionara al Chelsea para venir" as "Courtois wants Chelsea to let him go to Barcelona". Also Barcelona has agreed terms with Gladbach for Ter Stegen, but Courtois is their main target. Fucking Sport haha.

I've had the chance to watch Atletico Madrid's last games and, my God, what a great team Cholo Simeone has built there. One of Diego Costa, Diego Godin, Koke or Filipe MUST be on Mourinho's wishlist! What a terrific striker Diego Costa is, he is a tank, but a fast and technically gifted one and he can finish with both feet; aside from free-kick taking, he is the closest thing to Didier Drogba in the game right now in my opinion. Godin is a rock at the back, I really like this guy and his partner in defence, the LB Filipe, is also a great player. When Chelsea will be looking for a top class replacement for Cole, than Roman should bid for one of Filipe and Baines. Now, I'm so impressed with Koke, he is playing as a RM with Simeone, but his so versatile he can play everywhere in the midfield area. His passing is just phenomenal, he plays smart and simple, he moves, dribbles and passes the ball with an ease and grace. He is having a terrific season (I think he is one of the best playmakers in Spain, his numbers are very good) and he is developing into a great midfielder. I would even get Cholo Simeone too, to act as Jose's assistant manager, if that would be possible

what for? Brasil against Korea Republic? and Zambia? I think Jose will stick to the same team he used against Steaua.

I'm not even 10% surprised by the way he played last night because I know the type of player he is. I know him since his days in Mainz and this guy is full of talent and I'm sure he will grow here at Chelsea under Mourinho. For those of you watching Bundesliga closely, you would know until know that Bayer Leverkusen finished 3rd in Germany last season and is playing Champions League now because of two players - Schurrle and Kiessling. Andre was instrumental for Leverkusen in his spell there and I'm happy Jose gave him the chance to play in his natural position, the left wing. Great game last night, he was faultless, remembered me of that Andre Schurrle playing for Leverkusen. I'm impressed with his immense work-rate and I'm more impressed with the way he understands this football game, he is fast, direct and he is always looking to challenge defenders on 1-on-1 situations instead of slowing the tempo like Hazard does from time to time.

Naaah, this is bullshit, he didn't storm out. Let me tell you what happened - Chelsea was represented at the press conference in Bucharest by Jose, Lamps and Chelsea's press officer. Jose had a normal behaviour, he was asked questions by both English and Romanian media and he answered them all. After some time, when Jose finished answering a question, Chelsea's press officer said something like: "Jose, please excuse me, we have to move to Frank Lampard for some quick questions because he has to do an interview for some television", and then Jose asked him: "It's ok, it is that all? do you need me anymore?", and Chelsea's press officer said: "Yes, one question and it is all over." and Jose said: "Ok.". And that last question happened to be about De Bruyne, but Jose didn't leave the press conference because of this, he left the press conference because he was told and he knew this was the last question before moving to Lamps.

Something is going wrong in De Bruyne's head, he is underperforming and he was awful against Swindon. He was not just one of the worst players for Chelsea, but he was one of the worst players on the pitch! Knowing that this is a "WC season", I don't know what is wrong with this guy, he is a talented young lad, but he is a mess right now in terms of "mental strenght". He needs to be woken up, he needs to fight for his place, just like Mata does, and put a great performance when he is selected or else he'll end up just like Kakuta. Regarding this game, thank God there is a retractable roof on National Arena and a new turf too. Awful weather here, it has been raining since yesterday in the morning and the rain won't stop untill Wednesday in the morning. The atmosphere in the stadium will be very hot, but Chelsea should win this one. Steaua is weaker right now, they have lost Chiriches and Rusescu, their best players and some of their regulars are out-of-form, such as RW Popa, RB Georgievski and since Rusescu left the team, they can't find a proper CAM, they are rotating Stanciu with Iancu and Cristea, but none of them showed they can bring something new in this team. Also Chipciu, one of their best players is out with an injury. The game won't be a walk in the park for Chelsea and the concentration level should be high because this Steaua team could be dangerous, especially at home with 55,000 fans in the stands. They are at least at Basel's level, but I trust Chelsea to grab the three points here.

Chelsea should have payed the money for Falcao! He is a proven striker and he is the best striker in the world if you ask me. 72 goals in 87 games for Porto, 70 goals in 91 matches for Atleti and now he is seven goals in seven matches with Monaco. This is what you call a real striker. Falcao is a terrific player. he is a goal machine, converting chances with his bonce, his pegs, any legal part of his anatomy. Just watch his games in Monaco and you will be amazed. He plays for the team, he's a real example of how a guy considered to be a "gold digger" should play, his work rate is phenomenal, he is enjoying playing football and he is Monaco's leader. Just watch the goal he scored in Paris - 99 of 100 players with have let that ball go or would have tried hit that ball with their leg, but Falcao went for that ball with his head. He is a warrior, a guy willing to do everything for his team, he is the type of guy Chelsea needs. But it is thought that there is a special release clause in Falcao's contract and it says that if Chelsea or Real Madrid bids the same amount Monaco paid for the colombian, the bid must be accepted! I remember Monaco's sporting director denied that there is such a clause, but he said this thing before Falcao signed the contract with Monaco. Eventually, spanish radio show "Punto Pelota" announced, after Falcao joined Monaco, that the rumours are true and there is a clause in Falcao's contract that becomes active from January 2014, allowing him to go to Chelsea or Real Madrid if this one of this two teams match the amount Monaco paid to Atleti. Falcao and his agent, Jorge Mendes (Jose Mourinho's agent, too) insisted for this clause to be added! We need to bid for Falcao in January and Jose needs to convince him to come here. Real Madrid will be sniffing around, they are not looking good this moment and reading today's reports from Spain, Perez is not happy with Benzema and Madrid will move for a new striker soon enough. Same reports are suggesting Ancelotti wants Mandzukic since his future will be in doubt with Lewandowski's arrival. So, Falcao is safe for the moment and since we need a Drogba-esque type of player, I think the colombian would perfectly fit in our team.

yes, i know, they had a fantastic season in serie a, but i was only talking about that champions league group where they started with three draws out of three games and they had to win the last game of the group in Milano, against kazan, to qualify.

calm down folks! mou will get things going soon, he's been in the same situation in 2009 with Milano if i remember well. The team struggled in the first two or three matches in that Champions League group and in the end they managed to go through thanks to a win against kazan, i think, in the last match of that group. And, guess what? Milano ended up as being Champions League winners. In Mou we trust!

he looked good yesterday and he looks fit enough to play more than 60 minutes. You like it or not, but Chelsea was better with him on the pitch. Juan is one of my favourite players and, undoubtedly, he is our best attacking midfielder, but if Jose plans to use Oscar and KDB over him, then I would like him gone in January or in the summer. I'd be so fucking pissed, but this guy deserves more, he deserves to play week in, week out, he's our best player in the last two years, he's loyal, he's part of this Chelsea family and he's been a true soldier since his arrival from Spain. With all due respect to Oscar and KDB, but they are nowhere near to Mata's level.

Head Coach of Steaua, today: "Este foarte important primul joc, atât pentru club, cât şi pentru moralul jucătorilor. Eu ştiu ce jucători am la îndemână şi sunt sigur că vom reuşi să câştigăm şi în acest fel vom demonstra că suntem o echipă puternică. Asta e mentalitatea pe care trebuie să o ai dacă vrei să câştigi ceva în fotbal. Nu pot să îmi propun locul 2! Cum să îmi propun locul 2? Îmi doresc foarte mult să câştigăm primul loc! Noi plecăm la drum de la ideea că vom câştiga grupa." "The 1st game is very important (against Schalke), for both club and players morale. I know what kind of players I have at my disposal and I'm sure we will win the three points and we will prove we are a strong team. This is the kind of mentality you have to have if you want to win trophies. I can't think of finishing this group in the 2nd place! How can I think about finishing in the 2nd place? I want the 1st place! Our goal is to finish 1st in this group."