World Soccer Thread IV

[Imran Siddiqui]

I'm shocked no one posted the big Chelsea news:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=337142&cc=5901

Shaun Wright-Phillips will be confirmed as Chelsea's newest recruit within 48 hours [this was on Sunday] after the Premiership champions agreed to pay Manchester City £21million for the England international.

And in negotiations with Lyon for Essien:

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=337194&cc=5901

Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says Chelsea will have to pay €45 million (£31m) if the English champions want their Ghana midfielder Michael Essien.

So it seems that Chelsea have signed their backup plan, SWP and will say screw you to Aulas who has been screwing them around with Essien.

But, Chelsea with SWP?

[MikeH]

We can play any two of Duff, Robben, SWP and Joe Cole.

We definitely scored fewer goals when Duff and Robben were out.. maybe next season we can break the goalscoring record it's about the only Premiership record we didn't break last season.

Oh and Fantasy Football is here again, everyone should play. It's a lot tougher this season!

http://www.apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136472

[reds4ever]

If Joe Cole has any desire to play in the World Cup he may as well leave now (or hope that there is a malaria epidemic at the Bridge)

[MikeH]

He'll definitely get games. Chelsea will probably have a huge number of fixtures and although Mourinho isn't a Tinkerman he does rotate people and there are always injuries...

I think he'll also get more games in midfield this season rather than on the wing.

Where sometimes last season Mourinho played him on the wing and Tiago or Gudjohnson in midfield he should now be able to play Makalele, Lampard and Cole with SWP and Robben on the wings.

[reds4ever]

What about Duff? Cole won't get to Germany playing League Cup games.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yeah, that's a freaking crowded MF. I'm sure someone will get unhappy.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by reds4ever
What about Duff? Cole won't get to Germany playing League Cup games.

SWP and Robben or Duff and Robben whatever.

Joe C would still be in the hole.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by MikeH


Joe C would still be in the hole.

I doubt it....

[reds4ever]

Sport+Markt AG's top nine best supported European clubs

1. Real Madrid
2. Barcelona
3. *LIVERPOOL*
4. Juventus
5. Milan
6. Manchester United
7. Arsenal
8. Bayern Munich
9. Chelsea

Shows what a bit off success/failure will do, my guess for a couple of years ago would be Liverpool and ManU swapping places and Chelsea around the 250-260 mark.

[Maquiladora]

Chelsea fans dont die, they just fade away...

[Imran Siddiqui]

Maq: Strippers Union

[Maquiladora]

Imran you havent joined the fantasy premier league.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Do you have to buy players when you join? Or do you buy players later?

[Maquiladora]

Its the same as last season. Select 15 players worth £100m for your squad, do transfers later.

[reds4ever]

is that the one were you swap and change your team every week?