Bloody hell. Jackson Martinez signed for a club in China, for about 31M Now looks like Alex Teixeira is going to a club in China for about 38M!! 2 players who could walk in to any Champions League squad. Looks like giving up their career for a payday in the Chinese league!!
Well yea, it's a similar thing, but China has turned from the retirement home payday for players who would usually retire, to picking up world class players in the prime. It must only be the money!! Surely the premiership would offer them similar money next season? Without pretty much ending your career?
Excellent article from Jeremy Vine on why he wants Leicester to win the PL title - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35497832
Being said Marko Arnautovic buyout clause at Stoke is 12.5M! That's not much is it! When you think Klose for us was about 12.something. That's a really quality player for that price if true. Man U should go for him. Leicester should go for him! Imagine Vardy, Mahrez and Arnautovic going forward on the break!
Anyone else really, really worried about the weekend? I've got a bad feeling of everything. Our game, can see Newcastle beating WBA, can see Sunderland getting something against Liverpool, maybe even a win. Can see Swansea beating Palace. I've got a knot in my stomach.
I too have concerns - I think the Nukes will beat the Baggies and the Swans I think will at least get a point against Palace, maybe all three. Bournemouth might get a point against the Arse but I think the Scallywags might just pip Sunderland in a dour 1-0. I think, rather sadly, we'll be on the end of a 2-0 reversal - I hope and pray that I am totally wrong.
I've got such a strong feeling of a Norwich loss, Newcastle win, Sunderland draw or a 1-0 win, and a Swansea 2-1 win. This has to be the biggest weekend of the season so far?!
Not really - I'm a 'glass half full' type of guy and i can see us playing well, though not convinced we'll keep a clean sheet. Can't worry about the other scores.
I really wish I was like that! As usual, I was like "oh well, I'm just glad we are in it!" I said it when AN took over and we started to rise, I'd already written off promotion, and so it was a bonus. Then, obviously we HAD to knock out the scum, but then, the final. My first ever trip to new wembley, first Norwich final, First playoff game. I expected a Boro win. So again, I was layed back about it. Then 2-0 up, suddenly, my mindset flipped and I must have lost a load of weight shaking, and biting nails til the end. Promotion was far beyond my expectations, so thought: we are in it, we get the money, parachute money etc. I can just enjoy a season in the sun.Now we seemed like we could stay up, Now I'm sh**ing it again. Can't help myself.
I was absolutely fine until Mark ****ing Lawrenson completely ruined it with his ****ing BBC ****ing predictions **** and I am no superstitious man, but he has a phenomenal ability to be wrong about us. Malicious.
Looks like going down will be as simple as I first thought. Damn Norwich again, having a good go in the middle to raise our hope.
What a surprise - Chelski V Citeh live on BBC1 at 16:00 on 21st Feb. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35507414
Some classics fom BBC Gossip Sport pages this morning - Mourinho to ManUre - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35508280 Neymar to Citeh for £145M - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/manchester-city-can-make-145-7318624
Oscar of Chelsea. Next big player targeted for the Chinese league. £75M. This is becoming a bit of a concern. Fernando Torres linked with a big money move. He might as well go there anyway, he's careers been over since leaving Liverpool.
