Football : Season 2013/14 & Summer Window

[iadom]

Originally Posted by Dave42

we saved you getting hammered of your neighbours in final have you recovered yet and what do you think of getting Mata

He is a very good player, a bit surprised they let him go half way through the season. Still needs a deeper, Paul Scholes type of play maker. Will be interesting to see how and where he plays.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by iadom

He is a very good player, a bit surprised they let him go half way through the season. Still needs a deeper, Paul Scholes type of play maker. Will be interesting to see how and where he plays.

yes think he be a great signing for you and yes be very interesting to see where he plays

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Chelsea FC ‏@chelseafc 7m
Agreement reached with FC Basel for the transfer of Mohamed Salah. http://che.lc/QlrU9J #CFC

[denphone]

Thieves.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by Russ

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...chelsea-united

Oh do shut up Wenger.

Originally Posted by denphone

He should stop whinging and sign the one or two players he needs to win the title because that's possibly the difference between failure and glory this season but methinks he will fail to grasp that opportunity that is there for him.

spot on Den Success is even sweeter when more obstacles are put in front of you.

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Following the injury suffered Wednesday, Radamel Falcao conducted medical examinations. It appears that the player has an injury of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

http://www.asm-fc.com/fr/article/com...cao-64068.html

massive blow.

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Barcelona have called an emergency board meeting amid speculation club president Sandro Rosell is set to resign.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...l-quit-rumours

are they being professional because hes on trial or .....

[Russ]

Arsene Wenger: "I am surprised. Juan Mata is a great player and they sell a great player to a direct opponent."

[thenry]

Southampton have suspended Dani Osvaldo, the club’s record signing, for two weeks after the Italy forward head-butted Jose Fonte, the defender, during a training-ground altercation.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/...cle3983874.ece

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Reports are growing that Milan are closing in on Michael Essien, with his representatives believed to be in the city.

http://www.football-italia.net/44218/milan-close-essien

Originally Posted by Russ

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...chelsea-united

Oh do shut up Wenger.

Why? He was asked a direct question "Are you surprised Chelsea are selling Juan Mata to a rival?" and he answered it. He has said nothing that no one else has already said and he was surprised because Chelsea had previously said they would not sell to a direct rival.

Obviously though some people have a problem whenever a manager or football gives any opinion at all. No wonder press conferences and post-match interviews are such boring affairs.

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Originally Posted by denphone

He should stop whinging and sign the one or two players he needs to win the title because that's possibly the difference between failure and glory this season but methinks he will fail to grasp that opportunity that is there for him.

What is the players can't be found or don't fit into the squad? What if you buy a world class striker and he doesn't adapt to the Premier League? Transfers can lose you a title as well as win you one. It's especially risky when you need them to hit the ground running and more difficult when you consider that we're mid-season. Arsenal fans want Costa but he is at a team that are fighting at the top of the league, in the Champions League and for whom he is on form and looking for a World Cup spot.

Methinks Wenger has a pretty good understanding of football.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Damien

Why?

Because he has a history of selling top players to rivals as the picture I posted indicates.

Originally Posted by Russ

Because he has a history of selling top players to rivals as the picture I posted indicates.

So? He said he was surprised not that he hadn't done it himself.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Damien

So? He said he was surprised not that he hadn't done it himself.

Surprised that another manager had done something he himself has done numerous times in the past? Just sounds odd to me.

Originally Posted by Russ

Surprised that another manager had done something he himself has done numerous times in the past? Just sounds odd to me.

Surprised because the club is Chelsea and they weren't under any real obligation to sell. He is surprised for the same reason everyone else is surprised.

[Russ]

Not sure he was under any obligation to sell Ashley Cole...

[Mr Pharmacist]

He's not gone yet...But he apparently wants to, so that's the only reason we'd sell him. Same as De Bruyne last week. If they want out it's pointless keeping them. In an ideal world it would have been better to sell him to a team in another country. Nobody else have made a bid it seems.

Originally Posted by Russ

Not sure he was under any obligation to sell Ashley Cole...

Well he wanted to go, there was the tiff with Chelsea over the alleged tapping up and Arsenal needed the money with the stadium arriving. Still, that was 10 years ago. Wenger was asked a question and answered it. That's all that happened. He wasn't even mean.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by denphone

Thieves.

Bit rich coming from a scouse fan

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Originally Posted by Dave42

we saved you getting hammered of your neighbours in final have you recovered yet and what do you think of getting Mata

Yes Sunderland still have a treble on, fa cup, league cup and relegation