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Scolari gave Kaka his initial chance with Brazil ( or so i hear) so i hold out some hope that Di santo atleast will get a couple of apps this season

I wouldn't and untill we get a manager worthy of a club our size and with an ability to employ total football i think we should shelve any ideas of world domination (evil laugh) as it just wont happen under grant. Every1 hates him. would you work your ass off for a boss u hate if ur getting paid anyway??

i agree completley and i can understand his point of view. I was just thinking of if this was said by a better player. we would be in serious trouble and for it to come out just as preperations are starting for next seasons squad i think it could hit us hard. If i was a pro footballer and i had Milan, Barca, Utd or Arse knocking on the door along with chelsea one of my key considerations would be the manager and their tactics/ability and i think Chelsea would be bottom of that pile

I think that if you want to be known as playing charismatic and adventurous football then you need a charismatic and adventurous manager. People don’t only look at the players on the pitch and work out what style of football they play but they also look at the manager. Especially as Roman wants Chelsea to be a global name and I can’t see the whole world watching Chelsea matches regularly so they will have to base their opinions on word of mouth and image. I personally am worried not only by avram managing the team but by him apparently being the senior buyer for the club. Not that I don’t like avram. He has done a very good job this season. Who would of thought that we would be anywhere near the position we are in when Jose left. I'd like to see Hiddink or Rijkard come in as manager and for avram to go completely. I think that they will have more knowledge of how to play the "total football" style that roman (and I) so desperately wants. He said himself that he and roman aren't friends anymore because roman is now his boss. I know this will probably get ripped into but hey ho it’s my opinion.

off of the bbc sport website: "Ben Sahar, Sahar He came to us from afar He's better than Louis Saha Ben Sahar, Sahar." Sung by Sheffield Wednesday fans to loan signing Ben Sahar. (Molly, Doncaster). looks like they like him up there

what the reserves bench??

I Know its only the Daily Mail but they had a big feature on avram and what sort of player he wants to buy and he's apparently ruled out buying Ronnie and Modric. It said that he wanted to find the next Messi/Kaka and that he would be focussing on South American style players. Lulinha, Kerlon, Renato Augusto anybody?? there were rumors linking us to them a while ago.

any news at all?? this was supposed to be all sewn up in december

for 3 mill Euros. Now thats a good price

Drogba is by far the most disapointing. There is wanting to leave and then there is taking the p**s. Just shut up and go out gracefuly

Sorry i meant that i didn't believe that from the view of pato Morinhio didn't realy like youngsters. if he took a look at the two teams to see who gave youngsters a chance we got nill and milan got about 3. Couple that with their few brazilians and the fact that south americans prefer italy and spain to england and its a no brainer. Probably didn't help with all the rumors of Jose going

Agreed however i cant see a big time charlie wanting to move mid season. this will either colapse or we will be in for a young un i reckon. However i may be made to eat my words.

it just is probably because of the shortage of it. However Rooney was neither the finished article nor the best option when Man U spent a similar figure. I think we should invest in the feuture. at the end of the day it could be £2mill a year plus wages if he stays forever. thats an absolute bargin in my view (althoug it is alot of money)

The choices are = Barcelona Squad List Goalkeeper: 1 Victor Valdes 25 Albert Jorquera 28 Olazabal Defender: 11 Gianluca Zambrotta 16 Sylvinho 21 Lilian Thuram 22 Eric Abidal 23 Oleguer 29 Valiente 3 Gabriel Milito 4 Rafael Marquez 5 Carles Puyol Midfielder: 15 Edmilson 20 Deco 24 Yaya Toure 6 Xavi 8 Andres Iniesta Striker: 10 Ronaldinho 14 Thierry Henry 17 Giovani Dos Santos 18 Santiago Ezquerro 19 Leo Messi 27 Bojan Krkic 7 Eidur Gudjohnsen 9 Samuel Eto'o I'd like Bojan, Dos Santos or for Eidur to come home

I like it. its propper retro. better than the current shirt and the away shirts of recent years. especialy yellow of this year and the white with blue sick down the middle. also i dont like the coller less shirts. i want another light blue away shirt next year. 2seasons agos was realy nice.