[nePhantom]

Coutinho is a Liverpool player. Good buy from Brendan Rodgers, I think he will fit into the team really well.

Also, cmon Liverpool!

[jogabonito7]

Sneijder and potentially Drogba to Galatasaray. Interesting...

[Steve M]

Damn it Suarez

[Noble Fortune (Banned)]

[GIZMO8Z]

Originally Posted by osckey123

I despised him at Inter, I despised him at City, I'm going to have to be consistent and despise him at Milan as well.

Also, how did Milan scrape the money to get him? I thought they were trimming a bunch of fat after last season because they were in the red? I haven't been keeping up to date on things, have they turned their financial situation around? Can I post 4 questions in a row? (Because I just did)

Milan never really had a financial situation. Berlusconi is one of, if not THE richest man in Italy. Because he was the Prime Minister of Italy, Berlusconi's rationale was something along the lines of: "The whole world is facing an economic crisis... so we are going to be more frugal!"

Milan has been making a habit of signing players like Balotelli. They will make a statement at the start of the transfer period saying: "The transfer window is closed! We have all the players we need to succeed!" The fans will grumble and complain, some time will pass, and then in the closing days of the transfer window they'll sign a big player ... Galliani will explain that it is a "GIFT FROM BERLUSCONI!" and both Galliani and Berlusconi will look like heroes.

I knew Balotelli would arrive and I wouldn't be surprised if Kaka and Davide Santon arrive during this transfer period, too.

[nePhantom]

Absolutely terrible goalkeeping from Reina on the second goal. A shocker. We should've won that 2-1

[JohnnyBananas]

I'd laugh at other teams if chelsea didn't give up a 2-0 lead in the last 5 minutes of a game against Reading. ****ing brutal...

[JohnnyBananas]

You've got to be kidding me....

[SwEeT HoMe AlAbAmA]

Rofl, New Castle are very lucky. There were two debatable red cards and Debauchy got SUUUUPER luuuuucky.

Good news is though that Torres was showing some of his old pace.

[osckey123]

Newcastleeeeeeee!!!!

Yeeaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!

[JohnnyBananas]

Did you just manage to compliment Torres after that game lol? Passing it to him basically means him giving the ball away immediately. Good assist to Mata, other than that he is a waste of space.

Props to Newcastle, they played a great game but how we didn't manage to hold onto that lead baffles me...I saw a glimmer of the Chelsea I know the team can be for like 25 minutes then they just lost it completely...these games are painful. Give Lampard a ****ing contract already...him and Mata are the only reason we've won ANY games under Rafa...


p.s. cute to see something i said 4 years ago is still sig worthy lol, you guys are out of control

[nePhantom]

From what I hear Cisse should've been sent off for what he did to A Cole. Funny though, Chelsea completely blew that game.

[JohnnyBananas]

Probably shoulda yeah. First Cisse rocks JT, no effort to get the ball, then proceeds to start to choke Ashley lol. Honestly I could care less since we were up 2-1 and should have won let alone lost.

[SwEeT HoMe AlAbAmA]

I said he was showing pace, never said anything else. Getting his pace back shows there is some hope.

[nePhantom]

Torres is still a great player. Also, Liverpool Man City, Liverpool again gets the lead and Reina blows it with crazy keeping..... But we got to see some vintage Steven Gerrard so I was happy about that. That dude is so awesome.

[SwEeT HoMe AlAbAmA]

Tell me 3 months ago that we would get these two ties and I'd be happy, but our performances are too good for these results.

[JohnnyBananas]

There is nothing great about Torres and there hasn't been since before Euro 08.

[nePhantom]

I'd take him back to Anfield in a heartbeat

[Noble Fortune (Banned)]

Champions League tie played in England 'was fixed'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21319807

European police did not reveal the identity of the match they believe was corrupt in England.

But Europol did say that they had uncovered an organised crime syndicate based in Asia that was co-ordinating the operation.

Some 425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals are suspected of being involved.

Holy ****

[nePhantom]

Saw that. Hope its not Liverpool lol
Wouldn't be surprised if it was United

[GIZMO8Z]

Balotelli scored twice on his debut for Milan!

The Italy squad for the upcoming friendly against Holland was just announced, too. I'm thrilled that 5 Milan players were called up!

Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Marchetti (Lazio), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain);

Defenders: Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Barzagli (Juventus), Gastaldello (Sampdoria), Peluso (Juventus), Ranocchia (Inter), Santon (Newcastle);

Midfielders: Candreva (Lazio), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Florenzi (Roma), Giaccherini (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus), Verratti (Pars St. Germain);

Forwards: Balotelli, El Shaarawy (Milan), Gilardino (Bologna), Osvaldo (Roma).