bobby d.:

Moreover, I ain't sure about foster, though he is highly rated.

Villain; your credibility is at an alltime low with that comment and many others I might add.  Do you watch football?  Ben is one of the most highly rated keepers in the EPL right now and probably anywhere else.  You need to watch the player before commenting.

I know you have no other job to do but to assess my credibility. I don't usually take care of a red devil's comment, of course.

Anyway, What I meant there was, I don't have anything to tell about him as I have hardly seen him playing. Different people have different opinions.

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varun.23:

d what do u think abt shorey(LB, age 26) and sidwell(CM, age 24) from reading?theyre tried n tested in the epl and they play well

Sidwell is a pretty good shot, if they really wanna get a CM. He's the experience at the highest level. But I also heard that we are into the fray, so it is gonna be another battle.

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villainkrishna:

Sidwell is a pretty good shot, if they really wanna get a CM. He's the experience at the highest level. But I also heard that we are into the fray, so it is gonna be another battle.

haha! dude ur a lil too over-confident..at cm theyve got essien makelele lampard ballack and maybe im missin a few more cuz there squads just tooooooo huge why would sidwell wanna go where he'll hardly get a chnce to play..u just watch..by 2012(before the year in wich they can become the worlds biggest club accordin to kenyon) chelsea will be worse than the real weve seen in the last 3 yrs..theyre gonna invest in the best younger players in the world but they dont realize tht theres sumin called team chemistry if the players dont combine well together big names dont matter..half the players chelsea buy are so tht utd, arsenal or liverpool cant buy em! look at swp, geremi, diarra, ferreira, boulharouz, bridge all subs who could be playin 1st team football at most other clubs..and just for the record, chelsea are now in the fray to buy evry player any another big club is eyeing with the motive of 1)wastin money 2)not improvin their own squad 3)screwin up transfer market 4)makin football to be a business so tht football loses its supporters 5)preventin other clubs from improvin just cuz chelsea dont have it in them to improve with the self-obsessed players theyve got (except for terry, essien)

I agree with that.  Chelsea will continue to attract quality players but the ones who are ambitious and we'll say, smart, will go else where because they will have seen that Mourinho doesn't always give his young talent a chance.  Sure Diarra and Mikel have played numerous occasions but I can't see them dethroning Ballack or any of the other starters at the moment.  Diarra has started a few games but that is due to injuries and I can't see him keeping his position for much longer.  It is a known fact that SAF and Wenger are two of the best at developing young talent and willing to give them  an honest chance at breaking into the lineup and sending them on loan for experience.  If not at the end of the season then soon Mourinho will leave for Italy or Spain and things could snowball.

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I'd waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that, you ***. And don't ever stand over me again sneering about fake injuries.”
Roy Keane

I can't believe no one has mentioned Ribery yet, he's somehow just disappeared off the radar of tabloid junkies completely, bizarre! He impressed me immensely during the world cup and it has been mooted that he won't stay after this season, at Marseille (sp?), whether that means Lyon or another team doesn't matter, fact is, he should be a definate possibility. His passing, movement and dribbleing is fantastic, attributes our team would miss dramatically with the ageing of Giggs/Scholes, and with the ability to play in the centre or on the wing he is the ideal player to bring in imo. Hargreaves would also be an ideal acquisition, a battleing, harrassing midfielder is something we've managed to survive without so far but it would be very important to have a player like that, plus, it's always nice to keep a British spine to a British team.

 

Some of these names being bandied around makes me blush, and i'm a United supporter. I'd love to see Rossi stay, there is so much hype surrounding him within the hallowed halls of Old Trafford so he must be something special, i just hope he gets the chance he deserves.  

bobby d.:

  Sure Diarra and Mikel have played numerous occasions but I can't see them dethroning Ballack or any of the other starters at the moment.  Diarra has started a few games but that is due to injuries and I can't see him keeping his position for much longer. 

First all all, now its my turn to ask you a few questions. Do you watch Chelsea? Diarra has been playing not because of someone's injury. He's playing as a right-back, when both geremi (who's played earlier this season over there) and Ferreira are all fit and raring to go. Diarra's been knocking the doors for the first team appearance in the last few months because of his good performances for the reserve team. Moreover, Jose's made it quite clear that irrespective of the results this season, he'll see out his contract here. I would also like to remind you about similar speculations about the red fergie's future just 2 years back. You know how it ended.

 

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varun.23:

u just watch..by 2012(before the year in wich they can become the worlds biggest club accordin to kenyon) chelsea will be worse than the real weve seen in the last 3 yrs.. with the motive of 1)wastin money 2)not improvin their own squad 3)screwin up transfer market 4)makin football to be a business so tht football loses its supporters 5)preventin other clubs from improvin just cuz chelsea dont have it in them to improve with the self-obsessed players theyve got (except for terry, essien)

Before you question my confidence levels, Let me make you understand a few things. Chelsea isn't the first club to invest in proven talents, isn't also the only one doing so. The reason why madrid went on to slide after reaching the crescendo was 'galactico' policy of recruiting talented, proven and only-sellable players in the early 2002. In the name of recruting a few marketable galacticoes, they lost a few key players like Makalele, Eto'o. This resulted in the loss of form, ego-wars between the individuals, too much media pressure and a string of bad results. When they failed to live up the expectations of the ever-increasing fans, they began to crumble like a pack of cards.

These are the reasons why I tell you Chelsea can't have the same fate of madrid

1. They aren't following galactico policy. Except the signings of sheva and ballack, all others were brought to plug-in a few loopholes in our armoury.
2. They aren't selling their key players to any other club.
3. Even though they are under equally huge media pressure, they are able to provide the results to shut their trap.
4. They have got, arguably the world's best manager at the moment who can solve the issues provided if he is backed up.

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PLease don't ever, ever compare SAF's situation to Moronho's because it isn't even in the same realm.  Chelsea isn't in the same realm as United and they never will be.  Fergie is a household name and is a living legend whereas Jose the self declared special one has only begun plying his trade. I mean who really has an ego so big to name themselves the special one?  He is the main reason people despise Chelsea.

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I'd waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that, you ***. And don't ever stand over me again sneering about fake injuries.”
Roy Keane

hoppie00:

I can't believe no one has mentioned Ribery yet, he's somehow just disappeared off the radar of tabloid junkies completely, bizarre! He impressed me immensely during the world cup and it has been mooted that he won't stay after this season, at Marseille (sp?), whether that means Lyon or another team doesn't matter, fact is, he should be a definate possibility. His passing, movement and dribbleing is fantastic, attributes our team would miss dramatically with the ageing of Giggs/Scholes, and with the ability to play in the centre or on the wing he is the ideal player to bring in imo. Hargreaves would also be an ideal acquisition, a battleing, harrassing midfielder is something we've managed to survive without so far but it would be very important to have a player like that, plus, it's always nice to keep a British spine to a British team.

 

Some of these names being bandied around makes me blush, and i'm a United supporter. I'd love to see Rossi stay, there is so much hype surrounding him within the hallowed halls of Old Trafford so he must be something special, i just hope he gets the chance he deserves.  

yeah i hope that rossi stays as well..as for ribery if he leaves marseille and stays in france its lyon..if he moves abroad it'll be real in all probability even reyes isnt playin well..yeah i hope we get hargreaves..btu then where will carrick go were spendin upto 18.6m on him itll be a waste financially and plus hes played a season hes mroe accustomed to utd's style of play than hargreaves is and also can they both play together at the same time? when i saw him against real in the ucl evrytime he dribbled he lost the ball so im not sure how good a dribbler he is he runs with the ball then gets tackled

Think of the statistics:

After two season at benfica and União de Leiria, he came to FCP on 2002 in which he guided them to a respectable 3rd place. From there on, he's won 4 league title, 1 CL, 1 Uefa cup, 2 League Cups, a Community Shield in 4 years. What else do you wanna have to call a guy a special one?

 

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No offense to my friend Franck or Portuguese league supporters but it has never been seen as one of the more difficult leagues to win a title in.  Yes, they do have some good teams but come on man, you know better than that.  His titles with the money machine, once again, do I have to explain this all over from the start.  Let him build his own team without having an endless supply of money then we'll judge the arrogant one.  So I guess if he's the special one then SAF,Capello,Ancelotti and the rest must be god then according to your rules.  The funny thing is I think Jose thought after calling himself the special one that people would follow suit but he is the only one who says that, lol.  I love listening to him bicker about how United are lucky to be where they are but everyone in Europe know that Manchester are playing some of the best football if not the best.  But I understand Jose's envy of United.

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I'd waited long enough. I fucking hit him hard. The ball was there (I think). Take that, you ***. And don't ever stand over me again sneering about fake injuries.”
Roy Keane

I am not Mourinho biggest fan do I do belive that he is in the top 5 managers in the world.  He would do it with or with out the money.  He overly arrogant and overly confident, but this is a tactic so his players hear him saying this and they become fearless.  They trust him, well most players do, some arn't finding his policy of naming untouchables very helpful.

1. Alex Ferguson
2. Marcelo Lippi
3. Phill Scolari
4. Arsen Wenger
5. Jose Mourinho

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And its been picked up by Ryan Giggs,
Yorke has made a diagnal run,
Theirs support in the centre,
but hes past Keown...
past Dixon...
AND HAS SCORED A SENSATIONAL GOAL!!!

speaking of wich (best managers) la gazetta del sporto (or something like that) has said that fergie and lippi talk every week (in french at that) and that he wished lippi would succeed him at OT. Doesnt make sense to me... i mean isnt Lippi older than Fergie in the first place?? Plus i dont see Fergie leaving before 08.

about ribery, i agree the transfer talks have died, but would still be a 1st class replacement for giggsy no doubt. A true warrior aswell. Would be an electric frontline!!! Ribery, Rooney, Saha, Ronaldo!!! OMG! Rampage!

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Who should we get if Hargreaves isn't available?  Obviously we are getting him but just for sh*ts n giggles.

My vote is for Lucho Gonzalez!

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And its been picked up by Ryan Giggs,
Yorke has made a diagnal run,
Theirs support in the centre,
but hes past Keown...
past Dixon...
AND HAS SCORED A SENSATIONAL GOAL!!!

villainkrishna:

Before you question my confidence levels, Let me make you understand a few things. Chelsea isn't the first club to invest in proven talents, isn't also the only one doing so. The reason why madrid went on to slide after reaching the crescendo was 'galactico' policy of recruiting talented, proven and only-sellable players in the early 2002. In the name of recruting a few marketable galacticoes, they lost a few key players like Makalele, Eto'o. This resulted in the loss of form, ego-wars between the individuals, too much media pressure and a string of bad results. When they failed to live up the expectations of the ever-increasing fans, they began to crumble like a pack of cards.

These are the reasons why I tell you Chelsea can't have the same fate of madrid

1. They aren't following galactico policy. Except the signings of sheva and ballack, all others were brought to plug-in a few loopholes in our armoury.
2. They aren't selling their key players to any other club.
3. Even though they are under equally huge media pressure, they are able to provide the results to shut their trap.
4. They have got, arguably the world's best manager at the moment who can solve the issues provided if he is backed up.

my arguments:
1. well...ballack and shevchenko haven't plugged any loopholes yet!chelsea were better last season..u saw larsson plug up the loophole in utd's attack from the very 1st game?? thats wat u call a world class manager(this is part of my argument for point 4)
2. they arent sellin their key players cuz theyre scared man cuz other teams will improve...half their players are paid to sit on the bench and nto go to another club!WHO KEEPS ROBBEN ON THE BENCH AND WHY?? chelsea..to prevent another club from gettin him.. and btw real never had losses of 147m even after they bought figo and zidane!!
3. have u ever heard about the media pressure SAF went through last decade? and since then hes proven united are the best club in england..chelsea are crumbling..they struggled against arsenals youth team!
4. they havent got the best manager man..have u seen their players?? if SAF or lippi or rijkaard (who ppl criticize even though hes amazin) or houllier or giddink had those players theyd be rulin the football world..actually should i say if they had those players or if they had the same amt of money to spend? mourinho was one of the best at porto not at chelsea he plays mind games through the media and screws up himself..and when he cant think of any otehr excuse he blamse it on man utd's luck!! u know how lucky chelsea were to even be bought by abramovich??? i hope mourinho stays as manager if chelsea get a better one itll be hard..mourinho buys some players he doesnt need he buys some players that dont fit in..those arent the credentials athe best manager in the world has..the only place he'd succeed now is the portuguese national team..oh and if u cant win a ucl with the worlds best players u cant say hes the best..