Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Andre Villas-Boas anticipating Liverpool FC challenge in title race

http://www.clicklive...title-race.html

He's a comedian as well as a coach? I just keep on loving this guy!

[Kostas 1,468]

For me, they have already played their abilities last season. They showed that they are past their prime.

It is ridiculous to rely on these 30+ players again except Terry

I could swear I witnessed 2 players over 30 winning us the domestic double or was that something Carletto did by himself?

[Blue Armour 4,275]

Last season showed that the current squad cannot compete with Man Utd.

We do need an overhaul like 2004

We needed an "overhaul" in 2004 because the squad was only half-built...We just need a few(2-3) more young energetic additions to the squad to facilitate rotation to keep playing consistently throughout the season

Our matches against Man Utd could've easily gone either way...Like Kostas said we just need additions to keep up with them next season...and hopefully better tactics...

[ack17 205]

We do not need the player for rotation. We need the strong players who can replace Drogba, Malouda, Anelka and Lampard

[strong centreback 157]

We need a right winger and a creative attacking midfielder type, then any player that gets sold also needs replacing so it depends on departures as to how many we eventually sign in total.

[Domino- 116]

He's a comedian as well as a coach? I just keep on loving this guy!

[Peace. 4,352]

At the start of the season, our squad will look like this (their age) :

35 : Hillario

33 : Lampard - Drogba

32 : Ferreira - Anelka

31 : Malouda - Benayoun

30 : Cole - Terry

29 : Cech - Alex - Bosingwa

28 : Essien - Zhirkov

27 : Ivanovic - Torres

26 : Turnball - Kalou

24 : Mikel - Ramires - Luiz

22 : Sturridge - Bertrand

21 : van Aaholt

20 : Kakuta

18 : McEachran

NB : Essien will have 29 in december, and Terry and Cole 31.

That means :

• 8 players are under 25 years-old.

• 12 players are above 29.

• 9 players are above 30.

• the age avergae of our team is 27,3

• the median age is something around 29 (I counted Essien as if he was already 29).

The latter stat is the more relevant, to my eyes. I do not think to have as many players above 29 as under 29 is a good sign. That means our team is composed by too many old legs. I neither do not like the fact to have 9 players above their 30.

Hence, I think a vampirism of the team is really necessary. I hope we get ride of at least three of those deadwood and replace them with young men (either from the academy/reserve or bought). I also hope we get ride of some not-enough-good players (aged between 25 and 30).

[Domino- 116]

Villas-Boas already getting tin hat on for Chelsea's "awkward" opener at Stoke

Read more: http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-news-Andre-Villas-Boas-confident-Blues-will-be-ready-for-physical-challenge-of-awkward-opener-at-Stoke-article755092.html#ixzz1QrNwYrny

[NattyBlue 44]

At the start of the season, our squad will look like this (their age) :

35 : Hillario

33 : Lampard - Drogba

32 : Ferreira - Anelka

31 : Malouda - Benayoun

30 : Cole - Terry

29 : Cech - Alex - Bosingwa

28 : Essien - Zhirkov

27 : Ivanovic - Torres

26 : Turnball - Kalou

24 : Mikel - Ramires - Luiz

22 : Sturridge - Bertrand

21 : van Aaholt

20 : Kakuta

18 : McEachran

NB : Essien will have 29 in december, and Terry and Cole 31.

That means :

• 8 players are under 25 years-old.

• 12 players are above 29.

• 9 players are above 30.

• the age avergae of our team is 27,3

• the median age is something around 29 (I counted Essien as if he was already 29).

The latter stat is the more relevant, to my eyes. I do not think to have as many players above 29 as under 29 is a good sign. That means our team is composed by too many old legs. I neither do not like the fact to have 9 players above their 30.

Hence, I think a vampirism of the team is really necessary. I hope we get ride of at least three of those deadwood and replace them with young men (either from the academy/reserve or bought). I also hope we get ride of some not-enough-good players (aged between 25 and 30).

Good post, wasn't that the plan last season though? Realistically to me that was the plan, out with the old, in with the new. The plan didn't work though. I think if we keep these guys and bring in more people it would be good, and then after next season have more of a clear out. With a new manager coming in we're going to get that 6 months where everyone plays fantastic anyway...

[Caeruleus 1,148]

Official analysis of the current media speculations

AVB will keep this players

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Petr Čech

Бранислав Ивановић

David Luiz Moreira Marinho

Ramires Santos do Nascimento

Mickaël Kojo Essien

Frank James Lampard

Joshua Mark McEachran

Fernando José Torres Sanz

Mikel John Obi

Ross William Turnbull

John George Terry

Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa

Patrick John Miguel van Aanholt

Henrique Hilário Meireles Alves Sampaio

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AVB will keep this players but loan in very possible

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Gaël Kakuta

Daniel Andre Sturridge

Rhys Francis Taylor

Ryan Dominic Bertrand

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AVB will keep this players but loan is imminent

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Jacob Alexander Mellis

Jeffrey Kevin van Homoet Bruma

Sam Walker

Matej Delač

Слободан Рајковић

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AVB has not decided what to do with these players

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Didier Yves Drogba Tébily

Florent Johan Malouda

Ashley Cole

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AVB will sell these players

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Yosef Shai Benayoun

José Bosingwa da Silva

Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в

Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira

Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou

Nicolas Abdul-Salam Bilal Sebastien Anelka

Benjamin Lawrence Ben Gordon

Jack Frank Porteous Cork

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What do you think about this?

[termninja 5,290]

What do you think about this?

I think that some of our players have funny names XD

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Who is:

Бранислав Ивановић, Слободан Рајковић, Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Who is:

Бранислав Ивановић, Слободан Рајковић, Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в

Shaun Wright-Phillips' evil Russian clone.

[Igi26 346]

Who is:

Бранислав Ивановић, Слободан Рајковић, Ю́рий Валенти́нович Жирко́в

Branislav Ivanović, Slobodan Rajković and Yuri Zhirkov.

[Kostas 1,468]

Did Ashley not have a father?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

In all seriousness:

Ivanovic, Rajkovic and Zhirkov

[Domino- 116]

I personally am not surprised. I enjoyed the fact that in the list has more young people who will count and will not send them to rent

[NattyBlue 44]

Did Ashley not have a father?

? Just because his name is simply Ashley Cole you mean?