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just 1 point behind Man City, easy this management stuff. Seriously though, we've got a heck of a good squad, surely anybody with some football knowledge would have done as well as E Maresca has done?

"...given the situation over there...? Lol, eff off. Go the Wests Tigers!

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The Pride of Britain

Other changes I'd like to see is bringing back the back pass rule and banning heading. I think that will spread the game a bit more. As Michael Owen said, he preferred the sport back in the day. I want to see more long passing from midfielders. Also, if it would be ball to hand or ball to face/head it'll be play-on, if a player hasn't obviously attacked the ball with his/her hand or head it won't be a penalty or a free-kick.

Chelsea 5 - 0 London Arsenal Pedro 2'

0 - 10 Palmer 2'

Ok, funny

St George was born in modern day Turkey to Greek parents though as you have more or less said he apparently lived most of his life in modern day Syria, Lebanon, Libya and other areas in and around the Holy Land. According to Wiki it was in Libya that he killed a "dragon".

I've seen other national flags changed, St George isn't even English in any case, St David is our patron saint.

CHELSEA 5-1 C PALUSS PALMER 27'

Probably would have had a better defence, we still wouldn't have been playing like Barcelona, we can't because of how the PL and PGMOL allow defenders to get away with murder. A Jacobs on Talk S**** on Monday didn't disappoint, saying E Fernandez is suited to La Liga not the BPL. What sort of frikin quote is that, I know what he means and it's one of the reasons why I can't feel support towards the England football team, I cheer on the England RU team sometimes, especially when they're playing against New Zealand. Jacobs soothing the Talk S**** base, trying to make them feel better, well they should be watching RL not football.

I understand what guys mean I think, granted if you sign for a top football club you're probably mentally strong, however I'm not buying that they're all mentally strong. I believe that a few players who have had long or longish injuries over the years, amongst the top clubs of Europe haven't always had the injuries that the clubs claim. I think they've been out due to possible illegal drug taking, in most cases cocaine, or mental health issues. I follow the NRL, things are more open and transparent in the NRL, things aren't hushed up as much or swept under the carpet as much as they are in football, one of the reason is that there's not as much money involved. These footballers are only human, granted I suppose in some ways they are superhuman, but nonetheless they're still only human.

Chelsea 2 - 1 MCRLFC Palmer 27'

As you mentioned, physicality. I haven't watched Serie A for years, I have watched a fair amount of Barca and Real in recent years though, referees protect the best forwards in La Liga as is well known, they're generally not as well protected up here, I detest that, as I've said before I want the culture of English football changed, most of the people watching football here should be watching rugby league, rugby league should be the most popular sport in England, only slightly more popular than football but more popular nonetheless. It's one of the reason why I don't want to see England win the WC or Euros. As Giroud has scored more goals in Serie A I guess referees protect strikers more in Serie A than the PL, even with the case of the reputation Italian defenders have gotten. I want referees up here to protect attackers far more from certainly, sociopathic, I would say psychopathic defending at times.

So Jackson is a top quality No.9? He hasn't proven that, some say he's a winger, I agree with them at the moment. The point I was making was comparing Osimhen to Lukaku, Jackson came for far less money, and is not on Lukaku money. What's making me anxious is shelling out so much money on a risk. Haaland wasn't much of a risk.

A Nigerian who's never lived in London and been living in southern Italy, this does not fill me with relaxation. I didn't want us to sign Lukaku as he's not naturally skilfull enough, I was proved right; the dearth of quality northern European centre-forwards is enough to make me cry on the inside.

He's only 23. If the top 3 inches are okay then I'm confident he'll make it. I don't have evidence for this, my guess is that the people who have retired early from serious injuries weren't going to make it in any case, mainly due to their personalities/mental strength.

That is it, imagine Athletico M not really wanting a Chelsea and England midfielder, he's not good enough for us, certainly not to start, suppose he could be brought on when we're leading matches. He hasn't been born with flair. Sell him.

Except that London is an international city, we play in blue, we're based in west London and we've won something in every decade since I was born. People probably should catastrophize a little less.

Isn't it a fact that pre-season matches mean absolutely nought?

People have come back from ACL injuries before and done well.

There is something about Felix, how many players would that make it on the books then? Lol.

Players win matches and especially tournaments, it doesn't matter who's your manager. The culture of English football is the problem, it's changing but as we know culture takes years to change.

C Gallagher is not a Chelsea quality player. He lack that x-factor, which is why Barça weren't in for him.