Who else is fed up of our overly passive attitude towards the transfer market? Pre-Season has almost finished and has been a microcosm of last season: on show has been a Chelsea team largely devoid of ideas, which takes at least 1 half to get going, and which lacks pace, creativity and energy. Sound familiar?

I simply do not understand Ron Gourlay's and AVB's perception of our team/squad. Are they REALLY that satisfied with this squad when it's been excruciatingly obvious for the best part of 8/9 months that we are sorely deficient in certain areas? We are in desperate need of a young, pacy winger, a midfielder who can actually play a through-ball, and a natural right-back. What is taking them so long to make the signings which everyone can see that we need? Because of these problems, I'd say that right now we are far behind Man United and also inferior to Man City in terms of depth and talent.

As far ast the CL goes, we don't have a prayer in hell with the current squad. If we sign the type of players I've suggested (Hazard/Mata, Pastore/Modric, Van der Wiel), and they turn out to be good enough, then maybe we'll have a chance. But can you honestly see this outfit beating Barca? no chance.

I'm just fed up in general of the failure of our transfer policy in general over the last 3/4 years. Many of the problems we have now were in their infancy at the end of Jose's time. Last season, once we'd won the double, we should have attacked the transfer market, and thoroughly begun the rebuilding of this squad. Ever wondered why Man United win the league every other year at least? Instead, we've left it a year (maybe 2 years) too late, allowing quality players like David Silva, who incidentally stated that his preference was Chelsea, be pinched from right under our noses. Funny how desperate we are for a player like him now? Just watch the same thing happen to Juan Mata.

There better be some fireworks coming in August. Because right now I don't think I've ever felt as despondent going into a new season. Just my opinion.

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But for the record I agree with barak. MASSIVE overreaction.

Sorry but I'm not gonna be happy to see Anelka and co. scrap away for another season, flopping out of the CL in the Quarters and then finishing 3rd at the very best. Unless we start bringing in fresh talent soon we simply won't be competitive in the future, its that simple. Notice how United's main players are all about 26/7 whereas ours are 31/2 ?

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