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It was your comparison with Stoke that I was commenting on. Stoke play(ed) dull football but it got them nowhere. We, like Arsenal under George Graham and Chelsea under several managers, are playing dull football and winning.

It's not pretty, but it'll do until the pretty stuff returns. Which it will.

HIAG, just be blunt and say it, under Jose!
 
The pretty football won't return while Avb is manager and the boring but effective approach won't win us trophies as there will always be someone who does it better.

If it gets us top four then fine, at least there is some substance and watching his drab football could have a positive ending.
 
http://www.theguardian.com/football...th-bale-real-madrid-sevilla-cristiano-ronaldo

The Welshman's mesmerising performance in the 7-3 win over Sevilla sent the Madrid fans and press into raptures, while Cristiano Ronaldo offered a humorous riposte to Sepp Blatter

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I'll be in the minority here but its great to see Bale start to reproduce the form he showed us.
 
http://www.theguardian.com/football...th-bale-real-madrid-sevilla-cristiano-ronaldo

The Welshman's mesmerising performance in the 7-3 win over Sevilla sent the Madrid fans and press into raptures, while Cristiano Ronaldo offered a humorous riposte to Sepp Blatter

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I'll be in the minority here but its great to see Bale start to reproduce the form he showed us.

Think you may well be
 
I hope he does well ... I have no issue with him leaving...after all we did get £85m for him but...he just didn't need to be such a dick before he left
 
Me personally I don't wish him well.

Would've done if he left with dignity and respect for the club but being unprofessional and pretty much forcing the club into a position where they have to sell... Nah sorry he doesn't go with my blessing, I'll happily be branded bitter.
 
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is holding his pre-match news conference ahead of his side's game at Newcastle on Saturday.

Mourinho says: "'It's not easy for me to leave players at home and on the bench because everybody deserves to play. I'm unfair with the players I am not selecting because they are doing everything to play. It's a difficult feeling for me. All of my players have a collective soul at the moment. That's the most important thing."

(Source: BBC Football website)


Or, to put it all more simply from Jose: "Please, Mata, do not put in a transfer request!"

I'm still thinking that cheeky bid is very much on the cards.
 
I'd like Bale to do well, I can't see him and Ronaldo playing in the same team for too long though, there's going to be a falling out.

Also there's more that a touch of luck about that free kick.
 
Chelski fans seem to think they might lose Mata in January, i know we have alot of M/Fs,but he and Bobby are Spanish team mates,prehaps he could unlock Soldado's scoring talents,prehaps a cheeky bid?
 
Chelski fans seem to think they might lose Mata in January, i know we have alot of M/Fs,but he and Bobby are Spanish team mates,prehaps he could unlock Soldado's scoring talents,prehaps a cheeky bid?


Yes. Indeed, I'm beginning to believe that such a bid wouldn't be quite so cheeky as some might think.