DoubleHelix74

He's said a few times already that he loves London and wants to emulate Lampard to become a Chelsea legend. For me, he has that quality, maybe a bit more creative like Pirlo... I think if things go well, Mata and Oscar will be the heart of our squad. I hope I am wrong but I see Hazard as the one to possibly leave in a few seasons...

And what about everyone's favorite manager? Jose won the CL but I don't think he was teeming with experience when we brought him on. It would be similar if Robbie was not hired on and went to another club after he had won. Same experience as Jose, apart from a few matches in the group stages. Mourinho did win a UEFA the previous year to be fair. My point is just because Moyes may not have the successful experience in the Prem or UEFA but lets take a look at the budget he works with. I think he will do a wonderful job, if first hired and second, given an actual chance. A no nonsense manager who IMO gets the best out of his players. Jose is and will always be my first choice but apart from him I would like to see Moyes be brought in and do the job well.

That's that... Another trophy lost. Be a miracle if FSW could do anything proper at Old Trafford. However the silver lining is that FSW will lose out again on another trophy and hopefully inching him towards the exit.

I think his point just shot past you at about 40K MPH. A bit like that space-rock that landed in Siberia...

Ahh yes, another new poster who is completley clueless on proper etiquette. Here is some advice; Don't come on here spouting off insults to people you have no clue about. Its not healthy for the Shed End and nobody enjoys reading it... Comprende?

Careful with this vendor... The wife and I traveled trlhrough SE Asia last year and I could not tell you how many shirts we saw on the streets selling for cheap. They were as thin as an undershirt and felt like they come unraveled after a few times wearing it.

For me, I too prefer a Striker like Ba up top.... Maybe this formation? ............................ Ba ......................... ........ Hazard.................. Mata ......... ......Oscar...........................Ramires... .....................Luiz/Mikel.................... Have Ash and Ceaser bomb up the sidelines. Allow Mata and Hazard to interchange constantly giving nightmares to defenders with all that room. Plus Oscar and Ramires making those runs from a deeper position. And when Luiz is out there he too could provide some excellent runs up the middle. Lampard could switch off either Oscar or Ramires. Moses and Marin could be used off the bench, plus Oscar and Ramires too could be moved up. Next season recall DeBruyne and Lukaku to add more coverage. Begin working in Feruz and Nathan next season as well. This is why I hope we get a Moyes over anyone else but Jose. I think Moyes would be the obvious choice to build a younger but experienced squad. He seems to demonstrate patience with some of the younger players at Everyone over the years and maybe we could entice him to bring Felleini along too, adding even more size and depth to a fairly stacked midfield. However, Roman wants everything now and doubt Noyes will be brought in. God forbid we get ourselves an intelligent and younger manager in to build a powerhouse for years to come. Jose is obviously that guy too but I don't see him being patient with the younger players like Moyes would. First thing first though... Send that Scouse triumvirate back up north so them car thieving dippers could put them all on that ridiculous pedestal they think they deserve to be on. We will take Rogers back as an assistant in return...

Lets just hope he can do it in the Premier League. He didn't sound too confident earlier in the week when he said it was difficult in England and at Chelsea. I could see him never playing for us and staying in La Liga.

May cannot come soon enough. I can't wait for the day to see Rafa, Torres, and this little turd's backs walking away from Stamford Bridge. They can all pen a book together about how life at Chelsea was unfair. This is the second or third time this little sh*t has come out and bashed the club while he is part of it. Yet we froze out Malouda? Our board is utterly f*cking clueless! I remember the Arsenal bit two seasons ago as well. Pack this slouch up and ship him back to the Middle East.

Only to see him flourish...

Isn't one of the final matches in May at Anfield? Hope Chelsea has fourth place locked before that match.

I read it was those pesky snails...

Well my firm tries to break me daily... Of course its no where near the tune of 80k per week... But like you, I would love to he in that position.

I wouldn't say his touch was terrible at Liverpool just that he was a quicker player. I think his speed made up for a lot of his heavy touches. That speed is no longer there and he is unable to get to those heavy touches we see him do frequently today. For me Torres showed deterioration while at LFC and I never understood the need for him. However, what's done is done and I hope he can recover to show something of his former self before he moves on. Some investments works extremely well, Drogba, Lamps, and Mata... Others are not as fortunate and struggle. I wont name names but we know plenty...

Malouda has every right to complain just as Chelsea has every right to send him to the youth squad. Two things that I don't like here... One is why is Malouda mouthing off? He wanted the money and was willing to stay and not play for that sum of money. I certainly don't blame him for going with the money. We don't know what's going on in his personal life. Maybe after a few bad investments, he needs it Two is why are we not playing him. Surely we could have used him the past month or so. I know he's not exactly glowing with his play but he could've offered something more than some other players that played, ie Bertrand. I think both parties are in the wrong here. Maloida should except the path he chose and remain silent regardless how he is treated. And Chelsea is at fault for not actually playing him when our squad was thin. Who knows he may have played extremely well benefitting him (for next season some place else) and us if he came good on occasion... With that said though, Malouda does seem to have a reputation in being a disruption like he was for France in South Africa. Bottom line is what's done is done and he can move on and publish a tell all tale about what goes on in the backroom at Chelsea. Whatever he does say after he is gone (like he claims he is going to do) its nothing as worse as any of the pathetic journalists write about us anyway. The real bottom line is, lets get this season behind us and move on. A plethora of bad decisions have been made and the sooner this season is behind us, the better. Give me a top four and call it a season...

I agree with Malouda here. As somebody already stated, Malouda could have been extremely useful to us this year, especially in the past few weeks with Moses and Mikel gone...

Not a snowball's chance in hell... We'd see him manage Chelsea before that ever happened. Oh wait...

At the half the PA will rattle off a few seat numbers and those who have tickets for those seats will be treated to a Valentine's Day dinner with Rafa after the match. Rafa wont be eating though, he will be serving and that's after he tactically expresses from his match notes what the chef must prepare.

No, the Pope resigned because he's coming to Stamford Bridge and will be our new manager next year.

Lukaku and Feruz are our future strikers. We certainly do not have to go out and spend the money Falcao and Madrid will demand. Lets get these guys in the squad and let them play through the heartache periods so they can learn, adapt, and overcome. If we listened to some, Drogba would have been gone after his first season. Between Moses, Hazard, Mata, Oscar, Ramires, deBruyne, Josh, Marin, Piazon, Ba, Lukaku, and Feruz we are fairly covered with players getting forward. All of these players are under 26 with majority being under 23. The future looks bright and with the proper manager (ahem, Jose) these kids will blossom into wonderful players...

Thought he was wonderful yesterday. The cross into Ivanovich was pure class and just a tad out of reach... It was very similar to that impressive goal pulling the ball around Pirlo and spinning with a kick placing the ball perfectly in the corner of the net without even looking up. For me, goal of the season thus far. The more I see this kid play the more he reminds me of Pirlo. I think once he adds a little more weight to his frame he will be the deep seated midfielder general we covet. I think he will be the best Brazilian player out of this newer younger class of stars, including Neymar.

My initial thought or shall we say hope is that you are being sarcastic here but I am a bit unclear... One minute you claim Lampard to be only a quality player and then in the next few sentences you call him one of the greats... If you are not and truly think Lampard is "just another quality player and not a Chelsea legend" then you my friend are clueless and should either start watching more matches or stop watching the sport altogether...

Haha, that ferry is a bit rough at best! The wife and I were on Phi Phi last November (2011)... Great time but a bit boring after a few days. We stayed for four days and after two days of doing what we wanted, it grew a bit tiring. I prefer the holidays were I am not relaxing as much but instead charging a destination with my camera guerilla style. Phuket has much more to offer! And no, I am not referring to the ping pong, insanely loud bass, and ladyboys. To be fair, we did stay in the secluded northern part of the island. The port/town was nice but a bit annoying. We must have visited during French Beatnik SCUBA week or something because the amount of French guys asking us for money was a bit much.

Spot on... Who cares what he really has to say? Its not like it is a Jose, Pep, SAF, or any other manager worth the time in actually caring so...For me, he does lack touch but he is also 19 and lets not forget Drogba struggled a bit once coming too. Bottom line is I hope Chelsea takes it chance with him because I think Lukaku will pay immense dividends in the future.

Sure there is... Just ask Tiger Woods, or better yet ask his ex wife...