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[Arnie]

i'm sorry, but... this is hilariously depressing.

You're depressed?

We're a club that's been out of the Champions League for two seasons now, and we've also had a recent history of terrible moves in the transfer market. I'm glad we at least went for a top loan option, even if we didn't get it. The intent alone is promising; if a top player becomes available, we'll go for him, whereas a year ago we might've tried for the British equivalent, or two years ago the Norwegian one.

 

[Wes]

Mata's been the best Chelsea player by a good margin, though.

Think Mikel has played well.

 

[GorillaJu]

Think Mikel has played well.

Yeah he was the one other player I was thinking has been having a good game. Ivan too, with the goal, and Hazard did well at first. But overall, no one's really playing that well.

 

[Manager]

TEAM NEWS (CITY): Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

Very offensively minded line-up that, not sure I've ever seen one like that in PL for City.

 

[Steverulez]

Oscar's movement off the ball is great. Always getting into space to look for the return pass. Shame a lot of our other players are so static.

We're going to have a problem with our midfield... We'll have 3 players behind Torres who like to move, pass and move etc but Lampard and Mikel who are happy to get the ball and stop it.

I don't think we can have two players like that in midfield it won't work and will create a disconnect. We need one player to do that (Lampard?) and someone else who will keep the ball moving. If Lampard can adapt a bit more to what Mikel does (the good stuff) then we should use him here with Ramires. Might be too attacking though...

 

[Arnie]

Rodlol starts?

Victor Moses really should be in a team with better players, his talents are wasted at Wigan.

 

[Slizz]

Redcard for Rodwell today?

 

[Broder Salsa]

Moses playing for that contract.

 

[bud]

gomez frustrates me greatly.

 

[Kyoufu]

gomez frustrates me greatly.

Yeah, him and Robben make me facepalm at times.

 

[Willkiller]

TEAM NEWS (CITY): Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy, Y Toure, Rodwell, Silva, Nasri, Tevez, Aguero

Very offensively minded line-up that, not sure I've ever seen one like that in PL for City.

Who would have thought it 8 months ago.

 

[3Sixty]

#SaintsFC team vs Manchester City: Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Puncheon, Guly, Rodriguez.

 

[Manager]

Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Puncheon, Guly, Rodriguez.

Lambert out.

Subs:
Gazzaniga (GK), Lambert, S. Davis, Sharp, Richardson, Shaw, Seaborne.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

This Kony 2012 guy needs to learn to control a ball

 

[Soi-Fong]

lol At Chelsea defense, that was almost a goal.

 

[Freewheelin']

HAHAHAHAHA Raul's hair is ridiculous :lol

 

[Steverulez]

lol At Chelsea defense, that was almost a goal.

Cech's kicking today has been unusually poor...

 

[3Sixty]

James Ward-Prowse. 17. League debut. Away. Prem Champions.

Wow. No pressure lad.

 

[feel]

Raul Meireles looked like he was about to cry there.

 

[Broder Salsa]

#SaintsFC team vs Manchester City: Davis, Clyne, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Puncheon, Guly, Rodriguez.

Ward Prowse? Well that's one hell of a premier league debut for him.

 

[kharma45]

Chelsea's defence looks oh so suspect.

 

[Feorax]

Raul Meireles looked like he was about to cry there.

No way he'll still be there in September.

 

[bud]

come on, wigan. at least score one goal.

 

[Wes]

Should've scored that

 

[Soi-Fong]

God dang, where the heck was that header aimed at... Horrible.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

James Ward-Prowse. 17. League debut. Away. Prem Champions.

Wow. No pressure lad.

Your right there is no pressure as nobody expects anything from the game

 

[BlindCommunication]

Chelsea defence has looked so shaky over the last 15 mins. Some terrible mistakes/hesitations. Just boot it long and park the bus!!!

 

[Choc]

how did he miss

 

[bud]

gomez, i hate you.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Gomez, holy shit lol

No way he'll still be there in September.

We can only hope.

 

[darkside31337]

wtf Cech

 

[Clegg]

I'll cry if that buyout clause for Sahin is true.

Frogie plz.

 

[Freewheelin']

Holy shit....

 

[3Sixty]

Adam Lallana new captain i guess too.

 

[Pachimari]

Can't find anything about Kaká to Manchester and I refuse to believe Arsenal is close to Nuri Sahin with an option to buy. We won't loan him out with an option to buy, Mourinho have been very clear about this at the conferences, even at last night conference.

 

[Wes]

Oh dear

 

[flake]

Luiz like a boss

 

[Soi-Fong]

Sweet mother Gomez, you could not have been any closer!!!!

 

[feel]

impressive technique on that overhead, shame it didn't go in the right direction

moses is good on the one on one

 

[Salvadora]

Can't find anything about Kaká to Manchester and I refuse to believe Arsenal is close to Nuri Sahin with an option to buy. We won't loan him out with an option to buy, Mourinho have been very clear about this at the conferences, even at last night conference.

Reliable sources have said it exists but who knows.

 

[Facism]

Frank makes my lamp hard.

 

[MaritalWheat]

I can't believe with the attacking options Chelsea have Bertrand is about to play the full 90.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

Wigans time will be up this year without anyone to score their goals

 

[Choc]

its pretty bad that a team with Chelseas quality in general can't score after scoring in the first 6 mins

 

[ShogunX]

David Ornstein of the BBC says Sahin to Arsenal is close. Season long loan, with a view to a permanent deal at the end. Very good for them, I'm just glad we tried.

Strange considering Mourinho in his press conference yesterday said that Madrid do not want to sell and Sahin will only be going on loan to gain confidence and playing time. You would think he knows better than anyone about what is happening with Sahin.

 

[Arnie]

If the buyout clause exists I'd imagine it's something Arsenal insisted on following Song's departure. It makes sense for them, and I can't envisage Sahin really going back to Madrid if they get Modric as well.

Strange considering Mourinho in his press conference yesterday said that Madrid do not want to sell and Sahin will only be going on loan to gain confidence and playing time. You would think he knows better than anyone about what is happening with Sahin.

Perhaps Ornstein's got his wires crossed.

 

[Soi-Fong]

Really nice to see Wigan still trying to attack though..

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

lolrres

 

[Broder Salsa]

Oscaaaaaaaaar. Shame Ivan kind of messed it up.

 

[Sloosha]

Nice play from Oscar.