I'm not a fan of this, personally. It looks something like Tron meets Robocop.

Isn't Chelsea's new kit strange? it looks like diving suit... not sure I liked it!

Expect to see that design implemented into our shirts next season, and if you think it looks baad on a Chelsea shirt, think of how bad it will look along with the stripes.

Adidas haven't come out with a good kit design since the 03/04 season...

Nice.

I bet that diving cheat would have rolled around like he'd been hit with a sledgehammer.


I'm talking about Agbonlahor...of course.

Fishdoll LOVES your sig, Miz. Are they both modelling Armani or something?

Why? I don't think so. our 2008-09 kit didn't look like Chelsea's did it?


I hope you're wrong!

It's true that last seasons' kits were similar but this one is sort of a radical design, not many people will like it. it looks like a diving suit ffs. I hope they don't design our kit like that

Looks like Adidas has lost it.

It's funny how the cheating actions of 2 squad memebers end up getting the whole team labelled like that. We'll see what UEFA do about this, but if that referee ever officiates a European game again, UEFA has quite clearly become a joke under that certain individual.

What cheating actions!?

The amount of times Ballack and Drogba dive..

And what does "the book gets thrown at one" mean?

Fishdoll has to give a cookie to Darren Fletcher. He got a red (and I do think it was the right call) and didn't argue, didn't threaten, didn't pitch a fit. He took the dismissal and walked off the pitch.

Classy behavior and a clear contrast to the behavior of more than one Chelsea player.

Villa play at Fulham today. Mark Halsey is the ref. I guarentee a penalty against us.

Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea.

Well and truly owned. Former boys Anelka and Cole were superb. Alex, Anlkea,T oure (OG) made it 3-0, Bendtner scored, Malouda finished it off.

Doesn't mean sh*t, we had nothing to play for at all.

You were owned by them in the FA Cup semi too and besides, Chelsea had nothing to play for either. These kids have shown no balls lately, Arsenal need a couple of BIG players, I don't believe Wenger will buy anyone that's not talented-enough-to-become-big-in-the-future though.

If it was not for Arshavin Arsenal would probably not be in 4th place right now but I can see more Ramsey's and Nasri's coming in this summer.

No, but Chelsea were clinical, that's the difference. We created like 15 more chances than them but just couldn't get anything from them. And Chelse'a first goal came from a free-kick given for a classic Drogba dive.

Now that's an English side!

I just don't think the fact that you had nothing to play for is the reason why you lost. Like you said, you did create some chances so it's not like they were lazy or anything.

Anyway... what would you like to see happen in the summer?

OUT: Firstly, I'd give Ramsey and Wilshere on loan. Denilson MUST be kicked out, Gallas too. Bendtner surely. In case some club (...) is stupid enough to offer you 30m for Adebayor you should accept it. You can get Villa or Benzema for that money or maybe a little more. Sell Nasri.

IN: NO MORE ****ING 16 YEAR OLDS!!! Undoubtedly a big, strong, indefatigable DMF must join the club. I don't know who, FIND HIM! Replace Ade with either of those two if it's possible, bring in a good substitute in Bendtner's place: EASY, anyone's better than Noclass Bendtner. Get Senderos back. Get a CMF in Nasri's place

Secondary: This is not a priority but if everything else is covered with minimum cost I'd get a LB of Sagna's demote Clichy to the bench and send Gibbs out on loan.
A better player than Diaby should also be found.



Now that's an English side!

Walcott should be in there! Although, based on his finishing against Chelsea, he doesn't deserve it, he should have scored a few.

OUT: Gallas, Eboue.

IN: Zapata, Srna/Zhirkov, Villa/Tevez. I'm sure I can think of more, but those are the names who come straight off the top of my mind.

I don't think Walcott should be in the first XI. He should play the vast majority of the games on rotation or as a sub though.

I don't think Walcott should be in the first XI. He should play the vast majority of the games on rotation or as a sub though.


I truly don't like Eboue but that's mostly because Wenger fields him at RMF. As a sub for the RB position I think he's very good. Srna is a RB and Zhirkov a LB... do you want both of them?

I put a slash in there didn't I? So that means one of them. And Eboue isn't any better at RB than at RMF.
The only difference is that his co*k-ups in defence tends to have more serious consequences.

Yeah you did I was just confused... does this mean you rate neither Sagna nor Clichy very highly?

Like I said as a sub I don't think he's bad. But surely he can be replaced, it won't cost much.

Newcastle won? WOW!


Yeah you did I was just confused... does this mean you rate neither Sagna nor Clichy very highly?

Like I said as a sub I don't think he's bad. But surely he can be replaced, it won't cost much.

Villa's Laursen forced to retire

Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen has announced his retirement after conceding defeat in his battle against persistent knee problems.

The 31-year-old former Denmark international suffered his latest injury against West Ham in December and has since made only one appearance.

"Five months ago I was flying, I was on top of my game," said Laursen, who made an unsuccessful return in March.

"But I can't recover from my injury - so I've got to retire. "

Laursen, who made 91 appearances and scored 11 goals for Villa, admitted his decision was taken to help safeguard his long-term health.

He said: "I've spent a while making up my mind, thinking about things. Deciding whether I wanted to go ahead with an operation and see if I could come back or whether I should retire.

"It would have been a big and difficult operation. At this point, I think it's better for my health and future life to say 'that's it'."

Manager Martin O'Neill praised the leadership qualities that persuaded him to make Laursen skipper at the beginning of this campaign.

"We've missed his defensive qualities, we've missed his goals at the other end, but mainly we've missed his influence in the team," he told BBC Radio Five Live.

"Over the last couple of seasons the influence he has exerted has really been terrific."

It had been hoped that as Laursen's most recent injury was to his right knee, which has been problem-free through his career, he would recover to play again this season.

But after aggravating the joint during Villa's win over West Brom in January, he underwent surgery and then suffered a further reaction during a training trip to Dubai in April.

Despite signing from the Italian club in 2004, the majority of his appearances came in the last two seasons as he seemed to overcome the complaints that blighted the start of his Villa Park career.

He was an ever-present in the Villa line-up last term, winning the fans' player-of-the-season award, and in his absence they have slumped from third to a distant fifth in the top flight this season.

O'Neill's own playing days were ended by a similar injury and he has sympathy for the difficult decision Laursen faced.

"It's soul-searching, it's heart-wrenching. Even when you reach the ripe old age of 30, 31 you still always think you are going to play. In your mind you are still 19, but then suddenly it is all taken away from you," he said.

"It is hard to come to terms with, certainly immediately. It took me about eight years."

Bah. yet another title for Man U!

Bah. yet another title for Man U!