WOW, Liverpool spunking the cash, over the odds, for a load of quite mediocre signings. Heinze didn't make the grade at Manchester United, what makes anyone think that tactical genius Tubby Benitez will manage to get more out of him at Liverpool? As for Torres, I don't think that many Premiership defences will quake when facing him, apart from laughing at a grossly over-inflated price tag. The guy might be media-friendly, causing headlines everytime he changes his haircut, but the fact is that he's very far from being a quality striker, rarely making the top 5 strikers in the Liga (never, if you take out his penalties). Contact with a few Premiership defenders will be different from what he's used to in La Liga. Furthermore, he's Spanish, and there is a proud history of Spanish players choking in England. So really, nobody's that worried about Liverpool's spending. We're all looking forward to next summer and hearing Tubby's excuse for another season of finishing 3rd.

Can someone get a pic of Robbie giving it the five fingers. it would make a good banner with the caption THE HAND OF GOD

LOL! I have never read such utter cr*p in my whole entire time on this planet. One could literally have travelled the planet in search of a blind, deaf and possible comatosed Yak and managed to converse with a higher level of intellect and footballing knowledge than this clown posesses. I mean Benayoun quality? Don't make me laugh. Plus you're not even signing Heinze and Torres is ridiculously overrated. Plus Malouda is easily better than Babel. Now I am not for one second saying you bin-dippers will not improve and give the top teams a run for their money, but there is just no need to right such awful/painful/dire/hilarious pieces of bunk. Dave

LOL! LOL! LOL! Literally the biggest piece of nonsense I have ever read! This guy has the brains of a small rodent.

Heinze infact did make it at Manchester Utd, he has played out of his skin for them. And I hear Ferguson still wants to keep him. However, Sidwell did not make it at Arsenal. Pizarro has been nothing short of poor in his appearences in the Champions League. That coupled with Lampard and Robben dying to leave. I feel Chelsea should definitely quaking. Mwah.

This guy should be arrested for attempting to imitate someone who knows anything about football. Insult to every supporter in england. What a plank.

What a clown. Again, another sad fool who has probably never been to anfield. Plastic Scouser for sure. Pizarro poor? Idiot.

Aww bless.

You are right !!! this time it won't be 20 points the difference, possibly 19 ! - good luck with your excuses

Wow man, so much hypocrisy in your piece I don't know where to begin but here we go! Henize never made the grade at United? He was voted the fans player of the year in his first season, we all know what that double knee injury did to him last year so WRONG. Torres over inflated?? Dar, dear, how can you say that with a straight face after what your lot paid for Scheva last year and he's 30?? Or the money paid for Shaun-Wright Phillips when everyone else was millions off that? Of this proud history of Spanish players whom choke in England. Do you mean Alonso? Reina? Fabregas? Reyes? or are you basing your sweeping statement on Morientes? Never have I come across a piece so completely wrong and open for shooting down. You really are a muppet, well done for showing Chelsea fans for what they really are, clueless morons with no real knowledge of what they speak of. Back home and do some research before you make a tit of yourself again

Are you joking??? Chelsea are much shrewder than you think. Their lack of spending still incorporates Malouda, who turned down Liverpool, and possibly Dani Alves, who has stated his desire to join us. Aside from that, we have signed Sidwell, as decent cover player, Pizarro, a proven and experienced scorerand Ben Haim, who is better thean his former club suggests (as with Gudjohnsen. Torres scored as many goals last season as Shevchenko in all competitions and he was the penalty taker. Ryan Babel is not that good, the Holland U20 coach stated that he wasn't ready to move. Yossi Benayoun?? Yes he has Gerrard, Mascherano and Alonso quaking in their boots about him getting a start. Add to this the fact that Chelsea may sign two of the best young players in the world, Pato and Drenthe (both of whom I have seen play in domestic football). I think that Chelsea could beat Liverpool with a reserve team next season.

Am amazed that chelski fans are prepared to introduce Benitez's physical appearance into the discussion. I though tthei racquisition of sidwell would make them remove that element from the agenda instantly. There goes any advantage you ever felt you had. I shudder when my poor old tv screen has to braodcast his butt ugly face. Bu tit does show that BRafa has REALLY got under their skin; could it be because he has got Moaninho's number and usually comes off best in the head-to-head. Nice to see you hurting.

Torres "very far from being a quality striker"!?? R u for real, r u sober? I can agree with the other things u wrote though. I think Benitez makes mistakes in his training approach and that is why even the most talented 11 in the world wouldn't help to win PL under him.

Sidwell, Ben Haim. Pizarro, Alex, Malouda and Alves. - Are you watching Liverpool?

alot of chelsea fans saying that Torres was very expensive, but yet 30million of Sheva, now hes 30 years old and had a terrible first season at Chelsea, but yet we spend 26.5mill on Torres (23 yrs old) and he was the captain at athletico, now i'm not trying to say he will be amazing at the pool, but its funnt when i hear Chelsea supporters slagging him, overall i think Chelsea supporters are still sour about Gerrard staying at Anfield and Chelsea being stuck with overrated Lampard.

Not one of those players would get into Chelsea or Man Utd's first team

Just tell me how does an areshole like you get be an authority on football!! I have never read such bollocks in all my time!! I know football is all about opinions, but yours in very unbalanced mate. As for the rest of you Chelsea fans, you really do forget about wating almost 100 million on Sheva, SWP, Kezman, Duff and Feraira!!! Dicks, the lot of you!!

I live in Spain and have watched Torres a lot over the past few seasons. He is definitely overrated and despite the fact that he took the penalties for Atl Madrid still wasn't a prolific scorer. Shevchenko was not good for Chelsea last year but do not compare Torres to Shevchenko at his best. He's light years away.Yes I think Chelsea are watching. Watching another false dawn for Liverpool

Chelsea may have wasted much money but we can afford to do so, to give the typical Chelsea response. Steven, I am not bitter about having the best midfielder in the Premiership over the last 3-4 seasons (except for maybe Essien) who made the most consecutive appearances and scored the most goals ever by a midfielder recently. You can keep Gerrard, who if you remember, almost left you twice.

Rafa has not bought any proven prem quality...and chels are about to buy our number 1 target, Alves, who would walk into any first team, anywhere in the world. Rafa's buys are all risky BUT he does know how to get the best out of players...which is our saving grace. I don't think anyone is shitting themselves about us, we are still playing catch up and will be for some time. Had we bought Torres, Tevez and Alves, then i might agree with you...but we have the LEAST proven of the 3 with our rivals mopping up the really good pair. We still need another CB, i reckon heinze is a smokescreen for kompany or milito. We were never in for mancini or quasmera, they were cloaks for babel....whos a poor second choice to Alves.

Why would Chelsea be quaking? They still have multiple quality players and while the Liverpool squad has improved with these signings and Torres will score goals (not scoring loads of goals in a poor Athletico side does not change the fact that he is a talented player) and the other players, Liverpool still need to look to bring in greater quality! Heinze can't get into the United team, why should we settle for Man United squad players! We need Kompany or Milito.

You must be joking whilst we have spent a modest amount in cash terms if we had bought all the players at market prices we would have spent close to £30m. Liverpool won't be within 7/10 points of Chelsea/Mancs at the end of the season..yet another false dawn for the scousers..Ha Ha!

The facile crap that fills this article, or the witless and illiterate drivel that exemplifies the Liverpool comments on here. Christ, what a shower.

So it's OK for the Chelsea fans to use foul and abusive langauage but when anyone else does it then that is terrible...talk about double standards!! Why do either set of supporters think that it is Ok to write such profane language?

ABSOLUTE BUNCH OF CLOWNS! YOU BIN DIPPERS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT FOOTBALL. PLASTIC SCOUSERS. BENAYOUN...WE'RE BRICKING IT.

Steve, That was the most chemically enhanced pile of poo written. Premiership quaking, you're havin a laugh. Yes the Murderers have bought reasonably well. Whereas United and Chelsea have added to already superbly strong squads. They can carry injuries with no problems, the murderers will have 2nd string homies to patch up their side. It's a good start by Benitez but there a light years away from United and Chelsea. At least this year the Fat Controller won't be able to offer money as an excuse for his failures. Now we'll see what he's made of.

I think it helps understand the insults when you get into the mindset of a chavski "fan" (i.e. the true 10,000 of them). Basically they cannot get ove rthe fact that we have got the better of them over the last few years...simple as that. They take their lead from their ungracious immature manager who's sheer stupidity has gradually alienated all neutrals. They are too stupid (witness comments below) to understand the argument of "buying the title" refers to a massive spend in a very short time and not the annual spend that is offset by some sales. Chavski's massive spend has never, and will never, be equalled in British football. Thats the difference...can you morons not understand the argument?

Enough said really. Went on a four day 'English for beginners' course and now reckons he's a bleedin' shakespeare. The indication of his limited intellect came in the statement "they cannot get ove rthe fact that we have got the better of them over the last few years" HA HA pure comedy. 2 League Titles and 2 Cups. You fluked one Euro cup, well done. Mwah.

Look at the head-to-head LFC versus chavski in all competitions then admit who has go the better of whom. My mistake, I grossly overestimated the intelligence of chavski "fans" and it really does have to be spelt out for them. Or maybe like their manager they are in complete denial.

Chelsea fans, should stop pretending like they knew who Malouda or Alves were before Benitez put them in Mourinhio’s radar. Unfortunately, two money motivated players that if it were for football reasons would realise the opportunity to play for the biggest club in the Premiership. However, 100,000 a week and a snide Russian watch goes a long way. I’m sure they’ll be kissing that Chelsea badge in no time. Unfortunately they will not be kissing a European trophy though, because Liverpool will stop them in the semi-finals.. again and again. Class dismissed.

As if you really bothered typing that drivel voiceofreason! Sounds like sour grapes to me, you know Malouda is a far better player than babel or benashitta will ever be AND you know how badly you wanted Alves. What a shame they've both chosen to avoid the cesspool, at least we now know they have brain cells and value their possessions. I love the fact that as your 'can't do anything but save penalties' keeper was winning you the euro semi against us your cretins were roind his gaff ROBBING HIM!! Says it all really. Nevamind, at least you've got a proven world-class goalscorer to win you the league :) Chuckle chuckle.

How many years has it been as scousers scream at anyone who wants to listen that this year is their year. Why would Malouda and Alves want to join the city of pity. Every farkin week they'd be starting round the centre circle for a minutes silence for the poor unfortunate fans who bumped into those jolly scousers. Best fans in the league, yer, responsible for 49 deaths, rob your players houses when they're getting you through to the CL final. Then beat up and steal CL tickets from each other, steam your way into the ground and cause crowd issues. There is no one lower than a scouser.

No one lower than a scouser? Look at the shit you have just penned. I bet you weren't even born when Heysel happened, or even when the Shed used to be filled with the real Chelsea fans. Don't forget it was your Chairman back then who wanted to contain the fans with electric fences. I was at Heysel and saw what happened you ignorant, little magot dick. This is supposed to be about debate, about signings and i am really pissed off that I have let myself sink to your level by reacting to your ramblings. I hope Chelsea go bankrupt and end up in the lower leagues back where they belong. 2 titles in three years well done. Lets see if they can do anything 10 years down the line. I hate UTD and Arsenal but I RESPECT them as good, well run clubs whom have rivalry but respect for other successful teams. Get some class and grow up. Chav!

Whether you like it or not, that is your history. And you can shout and scream as much as you want but even in 2007 you lot still haven't learnt. As for the season ahead Benitez has no more excuses he has to deliver.

Chelsea fans can spell (just about), what next, an unbiased Mourihno who doesnt talk crap, a Chelsea side that plays attractive football, Chelsea fans that actually talk sense rather than crap, maybe thats asking a little too much, you never know though, maybe miracles do happen!

When you Chelsea fans have to stop selling season tickets at trainstations then come back to us. T'dar.

hi every body iam a big fan 4 l pool from kuwait no body support chilse acespt the people from nigthsbride it is a shame to compare any club in ingland to the reds and ur owner is a russian maffia washing money in engeland he will leave soon & u will be in a 2 divisionboor guy :(

we just quaresma ; heinze to finish the pluzzle 100percent we reaily need quaresma

Sir Alex Ferguson is a very good manager, and to a lesser extent, so is Mourinho. It's easy for LFC to hope this year is our year. Its also easy for Manchester United and Chelsea to dismiss these claims. So easy that it becomes a drag. Who cares who has bought who? Ive seen great players perform poorly and vice versa, and so only one thing remains: management. As I have said MUFC and CFC have good managers, I personally think Benitez has so far been exceptional because he has improved LFC's style of play compared to recent history. As a LFC fan, hopefully han can take the title from two very different but equally difficult oppositions; but life is a cycle.

Great news for CSKA London - Their reserve team could beat Liverpool next season !!! I say great, because their first team couldnt. Divies.

this makes it sound as if liverpool's owners are like abramovich, rafa has only spent £11m of theyre money on torres, babel and benayoun, the rest of the 36m spent on them was made from selling players

I found it while i was bin-dipping.....lovely and fresh. Oh well, i'm off to nick some hubcaps.

Alright people, lets stop this nonsense now and concentrate on the football. May it be an excellent season and good luck to all the teams involved.

Allright everyone "calm down, calm down". Who's bought who ? That really isn't the main issue.It's all down to who can get their team balanced and playing for each other who will take the pots at end of the season. Let's hope that the best team playing the most attractive football do it again this year, come on UNITED.

Rafa really got all what I wish to him, but Recardo Q. Even that will be realised during Jan.2008.rAFA now established contender for the cups.