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Like JT, Alex and Ivan was when we let Ricky go? That turned out great, yeah :P I dare hope we learned the lesson in January, Luiz did not come cheap. We need 4 CBs to push for the PL title. How much money would you bet on that we won't have 2 CBs out for more than a few weeks during the next season? Knowing Chelsea's injury records that's bound to happen. Plus JT's back won't be getting better, if he wants to prolong his carrier he has to be rested more often.

Is there anyone left who still rates him as a manager? I might argue that he simply lost his way and will a long time ago, but that still does not change the fact.

He does not play wide left though. Sure, he starts from the left but drifts towards the centre, kinda like Henry did time to time. I would say he fits perfectly to Barca's system which does not use a classic centre forward. Ibrahimovic may have scored more, but Barca as a team is better with Villa. Edit: Maybe I should have read back a bit more :) I can't really imagine him in Chelsea. I don't think the Barca method is the way to go in England. I'd much rather see more width. Anyway, this would probably mean the end for both Drogba and Malouda, and I do not expect huge changes this summer.

No. :) Gullit is one of my all time favourites and it's really saddening to see him in a continuous freefall ever since he was sacked by Bates.

Sic transit gloria mundi.

Apparently both Hiddink and the president of the Turkish FA are on their holidays this week.

The transfer window opens on 1st July...

Not at all. Well obviously there's the obstacle of agreeing a price with Inter, but if we had 50m for Torres then that is a mere formality if we want the player. Sneijder would be a fool to go against the wishes of the missus. Also I trust Mrs. Sneijder has her ways, nothing can beat some womanly suggestions ;) Manu can stick their offer up their arse.

Eset Nod32 Antivirus. I found it to be better than AVG and Avast. It's not free though. Scans with Malwarebytes, HitmanPro and HijackThis when I see the need. No sw firewall, I use the router's.

"Sneijder's wife would apparently prefer a move to London." Should be a done deal then. I wonder, if some Chelsea players' other halves invited her to London for a shopping trip, does that count as a tapping up?

Syrius - Concerto for a Three-Stringed Violin and Five Mugs of Beer

It's quite simple, really. Dzs - is actually one letter, pronounced as J in Joe u - no tricks here, it's like the U in put dzs - J again á - like the first sound of I in line k - i think a K is a K everywhere :) so it's like K in key

try this: http://www.youtube.com/user/razer4660#p/u/10/wdHleV7I7pw and simply skip to 10:12

That he did. ‘I do not believe a Jew can ever be a referee at that level (Argentine Premier League) because it’s hard work and, you know, Jews don’t like hard work.’ FIFA senior vice-president and chair of Finance Committee, Julio Grondona, 5 July 2003. Buenos Aires

And he's the youngest referee ever in a CL final. Manu had players on the pitch older than him.

All right... all right... but apart from better training facilities and better academy and one of the best teams in Europe and more trophies and 100% commitment... what have Roman ever done for us?

Should we start a club? :)

...and leaving the club this summer.

Kevin Hitchcock's son, Tom, plays for Blackburn tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTUIHK7gHRE

Barca players could learn a few things from Sian Massey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51dSpj8zEVQ ...like how to get up on your feet.

That's an insult to all the c**ts in the world...

I would imagine his response to the person who brought this up was something like: "Great idea. You're fired." ;)

After the second sunday of April the limit goes up to 15. He will only get a warning and probably a fine. 8. PUNISHMENTS – Relating to First Team Competitive Matches (a) CAUTIONS ADMINISTERED ON THE FIELD OF PLAY (i) If a Player accumulates five cautions in FTCM between the opening day of the Playing Season and 31 December (including any FTCM played on that day) in the same Season, he will be suspended automatically for a period covering: - One First Team Match (ii) If a Player accumulates five cautions in FTCM between the opening day of the Playing Season and the last day of the same Season, he will be: - “Warned as to his Future Conduct†(iii) A Player who has already been subject to disciplinary action as a result of receiving five cautions and then proceeds to receive a further five cautions during the same Season, will be subject to the following punishments: - (iv) If a Player accumulates ten cautions in FTCM between the opening day of the Playing Season and the second Sunday of April in the same Season, he will be suspended automatically for a period covering:- Two First Team matches (v) If a Player accumulates ten cautions in FTCM between the opening day of the Playing Season and the last day of the same Season, he will be: - “Severely Censured and Warned as to his future Conduct†(vi) If a Player accumulates 15 cautions in FTCM between the opening date of the Playing Season and the last day of the same Season, he will be suspended automatically for a period covering: - Three First Team matches (vii) A Player who has already been subject to disciplinary action as a result of receiving five, ten and 15 cautions, and who goes on to receive 20 cautions in FTCM in the same Season, shall be required to attend a meeting of a Regulatory Commission, within seven days of the date of the last caution. The Members of a Regulatory Commission will have the power to deal with the Player in such manner as they deem fit. The same procedure will apply for every further five cautions received by that Player. (viii) Any period of suspension arising from cautions will commence forthwith. The suspension will cover all approved First Team matches until such time as his Club’s First Team has completed the number of matches appropriate to the punishment in approved Competitions during the period covered by its opening league match and ending with the final match in which the Club is playing in an approved domestic Competition. (ix) Any period of suspension or part thereof which remains outstanding at the end of a Season must be served at the commencement of the next following Season.

Drogba has to start, so Torres on the bench. I would drop Essien as well as I think both Mikel and Ramires has shown more recently. Cech - Brana, Luiz, JT, Ash - Mikel, Ramires, Lamps - Kalou, Drogba, Malouda