BigIzz

What does it matter? They'll just wear it three times and trot out a new uglier one next season. How many times did we wear the green? A few times on the road in the CL, once in the league late in the season... 5 times at most?

So does Ramires

Don't quite get that myself. I don't see the benefit of playing Jones and Bradley together. They might be the two best central midfielders but that doesn't mean they work well together. Their style is too similar for me. An Edu-Bradley pair works better in my eyes. Edu can sit in front of the defense and let Bradley push forward. Losing Stu Holden hurts the midfield a lot though, let's not forget he was one of the best players in the PL this season before his injury and was still named Bolton's player of the year.

I still hate Marquez more

Luiz would fit Barca perfectly but I can't see much of a reason for us to sell him unless they make some sort of astronomical offer.

Geez can something not be about Mourinho for once? I'm sure AVB's ambition has nothing to do with one-upping Mourinho

I'm not terribly impressed with Jones much myself. He was superhyped but after seeing a few games with Blackburn and the USMNT I don't really see what all the fuss was about.

Almost all great athletes struggle to accept that because it doesn't fit with the type of mindset that you need to have in order to be a superstar. A lot of success of superstar athletes is grounded in a supreme and unwavering confidence in their ability and that they will succeed. If they had the makeup to understand when they weren't good enough then they probably wouldn't have ever reached extraordinary levels in the first place. I love Lampard and wouldn't begrudge him if he wanted to move on if his playing time was reduced here. I'd love to see him retire in a Chelsea kit but after all he's done how can we deny him the opportunity to try and play regular football elsewhere if he so desires?

I don't think AVB age is any factor at all. The older players should know him for the most part, he has had great success elsewhere and after the king's ransom paid by RA to get him he will likley have the full support of the board/ownership. AVB will probably be here longer then our older players anyway. This can't be looked at as a short term appointment. No way does RA spend all this money just to keep AVB for a season or two. I'm sure he understands that there may be some growing pains. If I were running Chelsea I wouldn't have fired Carlo and spent 15 million Euro to get AVB. But whatever, this isn't my money. I'm thrilled with the managerial appointment and the new energy that this should bring to the club.

No Cole? Kakuta? ummmm...

It was a stupid lineup the US played. I don't think Bradley wanted to play this match right on the eve of the Gold Cup. To start, Spector isn't a full back. If BB watched a West Ham game he'd know that. And the midfield that he played in the first half would never have a chance against the likes of Xabi Alonso and Silva.

No one will ever be the right man for the long term if they get sacked every time they have a season without a trophy.

I'm sorry but you can't make an argument that Van Basten would be a better manager then Carlo for 2011-12

My big problem is that it feels like this is punishment for Carlo not winning, not because there is a better plan for the future.

Madrid does it though because they're used to an incredible record of success and measure every squad against a history with 9 European Championships. What historical success is Roman measuring our managers against? He can't work things out with a guy who won the first two titles in 40 years, gets rid of the guy who won a double after a subpar season, etc. Is he measuring Chelsea against United's success? If so then look at their manager and the stability of their program over the last 20+ years.