Raul Meireles

[Ollie 4,400]

Didn't modric only get 2 assists and one goal last season? Meireles already has one assist for us and judging by the higfhlights, he looked so comfortable like he'd been a blue for 3 years. We have bought a quality player who can pass and shoot and has lots of energy. It wasn't a panic buy, AVB eyed him for a bit before deadline day, my dad told me like a week before that we're lined up to get him and the deal was actually done earlier than has been reported.

[Madmax 9,219]

Quite excellent he was, I thought. He has that rare quality in him of knowing exactly what he wants to do with the ball even before he receives it.

[Severinb 309]

I have to admit he is a great signing and a player!

His pass to sturridge was pure classs!

[warnie_666 1,081]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3808119/Top-Premier-footie-ace-is-on-cocaine.html

Top Premier footie ace is 'on cocaine'

TV show will name

him tonight

I hope its Not Meireles. He looks a Total Coke Head to me. I am hoping for once our season goes without controversies.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Lol

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I hope its Not Meireles. He looks a Total Coke Head to me. I am hoping for once our season goes without controversies.

Come on now..

..We all know that's quite impossible

[Superblue 6,370]

I watched him a few times for Liverpool last season and he was by far their most creative and skillful player. When we signed him I commented that he would be an excellent signing and much preferred over being held to ransom on Modric.

I think the general consensus was we didn't get 'the big one' and Meireles wasn't seen as a creative player, but I fully expect him to quash this perception very quickly.

I agree that he could do damage further up the field but AVB pulled a masterstroke playing him in the deeper role. It's clear the ball gets stuck in our midfield far too much and for too long, and he is someone who likes to play forward and release the ball quickly. We already have the players up top, and on Saturday especially Mata and Sturridge who can hurt teams but the ball needs to be fed to them quickly. I would not have expected Mikel or Lamps on current form to play that pass for Sturridge's goal.

Meireles, Mata and Sturridge give our team a whole new dimension, and when David Luiz is also up and running I think we'll soon hit our stride.

[Milan 17,853]

This really calls for your ideas

Not me. You, Andy Carrol, are the one who's on cocaine.

[termninja 5,290]

[tnchelsea 79]

http://www.thesun.co...on-cocaine.html

Top Premier footie ace is 'on cocaine'

TV show will name

him tonight

I hope its Not Meireles. He looks a Total Coke Head to me. I am hoping for once our season goes without controversies.

Come on now..

..We all know that's quite impossible

Was he named?

[Kez 2,727]

Was he named?

Gary O'Connor.

[Reddreamz 10]

God damn we miss Meireles, you guys wanna trade?

We'll give you Henderson, Adam and Carroll + £20mill for him, please accept it!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

No thanks

[LDN Blue 7,903]

His work was really cut out for him yesterday, given a very hard job of trying to contain Rooney.

He did well.. Considering.

[Bear-Felix 16]

have to admit I was one of the really pissed off ones when we got Meireles instead of Modric but he's been a solid buy.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

A very astute signing indeed. I was instantly excited by bringing Raul in, I'd always liked him but I thought that excitement was born out of frustration we'd missed out on Modric and de Bruyne. Either way, he's been superb.

[termninja 5,290]

I bet Liverpool feel like idiots for selling him

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I bet Liverpool feel like idiots for selling him

Indeed, though they'll never admit it.

Of course, when you have £20million Henderson & £23million Downing, why would you?