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When he calculates where he is with the circles, I fell off my chair.

O sorry, meant 11/12. The stat is for 2011/12 season not 10/11

His average passing percentage for 2010/11 premier league season was 84.5%. I know he wasn't liked, but please, there were far worse than him.

More the fault of AvB than meireles himself. I think he provided adequate cover when called upon. Definitely can find worse than him...

He was the epitome of squad player. Look how things are going now that we got rid of most of them. He provided bodies in midfield and did an adequate job when called upon. Also didn't cost a fortune either. Nowhere near 'worst'

If only we had a crystal ball to predict which signings will do well and which ones won't.

Who in their right mind gave pardew an 8 year contract after one good season?

Only in the sense that he would drop kick someone.

The only surprising thing is how it is a surprise to people.

AFAIK, it happens every 2 years still, but they are doing it 2 years in a row so that the ACON doesn't occur the same year as the world cup when it reverts back to its 2 year cycle.

They probably love johnny evans though.

10 million would make him the 6th most expensive goalkeeper in history... We got Cech for less than that. Goalkeepers values don't really compare to outfield players.

Think of how many of his dirty little tricks he won't get away with. No offside goals, no jumping into oppo defenders and getting a free kick, public chastising for inciting oppo fans.

A lot of your criticisms contain the word 'reportedly' so not sure if you can use those as ammunition just yet. Stick to the past barmy decisions, like focusing on a world class starting 11 and far too few capable squad players.

It's actually something we do quite regularly when it comes to defenders...

How many of them there are DM's lol.

He is an unlike-able little cretin.

If he leaves madrid mid season I cant see him going anywhere but city...

Last I heard salary caps in europ are illegal. And its probably pretty easy to bypass it...

Stopped clock is right twice a day comes to mind. With the amount of rumours that get thrown around about chelsea eventually something has to stick.

Does Falcao have a wife? Has she been spotted house shopping?

Someone probably made a fake story and now everyone is making up their own events to make it seem like they knew all along

Been through this all before -.-

Apparently he kicked out at emerson??? "Cahill was incensed by the antics of Emerson after claiming the off-the-ball kick he aimed at the Corinthian's forward 'probably wouldn't knock over my one-year-old daughter'." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2249386/Gary-Cahill-facing-FIFA-action-red-card.html#ixzz2FOnYcaMr

You don't like Cechs clearing of the ball upfield so much that you are willing to replace him with a keeper who is inferior to him in nearly all other skill sets?