Chelsea Banter Archive March 14 2013

14 Mar 2013 23:19:57
Lucky Mata shirt does it again, got to watch highlights of this game, i'm sure I saw Torres play a blinder in the 2nd half :) Scott M.

14 Mar 2013 22:28:44
I know this is totally random, but does anyone know if chelsea players have to wear adidas boots? I query this just because Torres has ALWAYS been a nike t90 lazer wearer, yet tonight he's been wearing adidas f50? something from nothing I know, just wondering that's all.
Good win in the end.
Many thanks.

Nope many players (hazard, rami, mata, cole, Luiz, Cahill, Cech, Bertrand, and probably others I'm forgetting) play nikes. Torres happens to be a flaky case and does a lot of different things wether it's the hair, the sleeve length, or the taping on his wrists.

Tk

Mata has been wearing adidas lately as well

As has petr cech

As has bertrand and torres was wearing preds not f50

I would of assumed that the players were obliged to wear Adidas boots due to the sponsorship with Chelsea. I believe that players aren't allowed to sponsor competing brands but whether that includes wearing their boots for games, I'm not sure.

14 Mar 2013 22:12:46
It could only happen to Torres. Scores a good finish to send us through then blazes a penalty against the bar. Still, the fire looked back in that second half and he should of had another penalty after he was scythed down and also an assist apart from Benayoun being an person.

Anyway my ratings
Cech: 7/10: Top save to stop Resescu. Had little else to do.
Azpilicueta: 7/10: Solid. Tried to link with Torres and Mata down the wing.
Terry: 7/10: Could have organised defence better and caught several times on break, but scored terrific header to revive us.
D. Luiz: 6/10: Caught out at Resescu chance and found wanting at times. Better in midfield.
Cole: 7/10: Top sliding tackles, worked well on the wing and assisted across the defence when some players were out of position.
Mikel: 6/10: Broke up play well. Could of being more decisive with passing but worked hard and unlucky not to score.
Ramires: 7/10: Poor marking from the corner which they scored from but worked so hard again and drove from the midfield. Another impressive performance.
Mata: 10/10: My MOTM again, worked hard, linked brilliantly with Eden Hazard and Torres. Another goal and slowly becoming the best playmaker in Europe in my opinion.
Oscar: 6/10: Looked lightweight and needed to step up more. Still looks confused at times but showed flashes.
Hazard: 9/10: Awesome dummy to roll the ball to FT9 for his finish, worked hard, won free-kick which we converted from for Terry and is showing he is worth every penny of the £32 million we paid for him.
Torres: 7/10: Looked anonymous until about 70 minutes bar getting in the way of Ramires from the corner they scored from. Then scored a top finish and should of have a penalty a minute after. Unlucky with his miss, looked fired up afterwards and should of had an assist apart from Benayoun's silly attempt at a flick.

Subs
Moses: N/A: Didn't get a touch and was used to waste time.
Benayoun: 3/10: Had a minute on the pitch and had an easy chance for a tap in after a great driving Torres run but chose to try and be too clever and looked like an person.

Onwards and upwards guys and gals, Hammers at the Bridge this weekend, 3 points and we overtake the Spuds!
COYB!
EH17

Ashley cole only a 7? He was brilliant tonight.
And yes mata played well but I wouldn't give him a 10. 9 or high 8.

Jordan

Mikel doesn't deserve a 6

Hazard MOTM definitely for me

Definitely think luiz deserves more than a 6. was solid and the recescu chance was more on terry than luiz. also luiz always looks to move play forward which is rare in our team.

jscottjr

14 Mar 2013 21:56:43
Torres bottle to take it and worked and gave it everything, pleased for him. Man of man match asley cole!

14 Mar 2013 21:28:00
Mikel's been shocking tonight. definitely need another DM proves 1 decent game doesn't make a player. Torres a disgrace rather play moses as the striker. Oscar's too similar player to mata but nowhere near as good yet.

14 Mar 2013 22:11:17
Go back to your page u muppet. We WON and everybody gave their all.

^^^

You're the muppet lad

Shut your mouth cyber warrior

Mikel's passing was shocking first half and nearly cost us two away goals to go up against

Luiz should be played there over Mikel he's got strength vision and a good array of passing.

WelshBlueBen

Mikel cheaply gave the ball away in some terrible positions. I wasnt impressed with him today at all. shame because I thought he was brilliant against utd.

jscottjr

Yeah he made a few good tackles. Missed a few aswell, lost the ball in the worst positions. Another day he could of lost us two away goals. BLUEBOY1

David luiz doesn't have the the discipline to play defensive midfield

14 Mar 2013 20:54:34
Garbage of the highest order!

Carry on football style defending, 3 good players and lots of going through the motion merchants

14 Mar 2013 20:42:33
how better we are without lampard.
ramirez is on fire.
we still need a holding midfielder.
mikel is sloppy sometimes.

RA best signing. Mata. what a player.

14 Mar 2013 20:23:38
My point mikel shocking could of cost us game. He's got better really!

14 Mar 2013 20:12:08
Is Marin injured? Why is he not in the squad?

14 Mar 2013 15:01:16
Il try again, does anyone on here think frank won't beat the scoring record now, I don't think he will get enough playing time now with our run in. shame really
Gareth1973

Depend how many competitions we stay in really. If we get knocked out tonight and don't advance against Man United then he may be in trouble. Another factor will be how hard Rafa works to get him to the record.

Tk

No I think were get a pen before the end of the season

Does it matter?

14 Mar 2013 10:22:16
Ed002 There have been two comments/rumours about Jose possibly coming to Chelsea.
Firstly Balague on Revista said that Mendes has said that its 65% he will come to us 35% PSG and a very small chance he may stay at Madrid.
Secondly its been reported in several newspapers that one of the conditions of him returning involves Emenalo's role at the club.
Did Mendes say that and is there any truth in the Emenalo story?
Thanks {Ed002's Note - Balague's mathematics is clearly lacking. Don't believe everything you read - I have explained there are changes coming in the summer.}

I think we got stick with baague all the time if you google hm you see him doing 1 0n 1 interviews with pro players all the time, so from the horses mouth, I know other journalists have there source but he talks direct to the players / managers not an agent or a friend of a friend, top bloke and well respected with players and fans alike!

He comes out with all sorts of stories every week and very few ever end up coming to reality.
Basically from what I can see nothing has been decided yet and mourinho is one of our options.

14 Mar 2013 10:21:23
I know there is ill feeling towards Rafa from his time at Liverpool but I just wondered if anyone else has given thought to the possibility of him being offered the job by Mr. A so he could be a scapegoat during a season of transition?.

The fans already dislike him so regarding Lampard, Cole and Terry. Mr. A wouldn't care how they are eased out of the club and if Rafa is blamed for it. with no ready replacement for Cole, he had to be offered a deal, Lampard. it seems. has left the club with a dilemma though.

With the poor handling of Robbie, they couldn't just bring in a top name incase results went the same way they have been. Mr. A would be accountable for that but with Rafa in. the finger points to him and his tactics.

Just a thought.

Too many conspiracy stories before bed will taint your thoughts.
I think your looking into it too muchn.
One Bomb Tom

I agree it was win win for R A, if rafa can pick up a trophy its a bonus but were in transition so if not no problem, if he wins the fa cup or europa he still goes because he's intrem, if he does bad he goes with no fan back lash, we should be in place ready to challenge on all fronts next year, oscar and hazard a year in england, it looks like were going to buy a top goal scorer also, loan players back with a world class manager who surley can't do as bad as rafa looks good to me, mark my words chelsea know who there next manager will be they have had months to sort it rafa was always the scape goat, it wouldn't supprise me if we named our manager a couple of weeks after the season finishes, i'm 50/50 on mourinho he's a winner but I can see him turning hazard from 1 of the most sort after young attacking players in the world into a dogged help your defender type of winger, but he won't be as affective attacking, and I think he will become one of the best in the world his first season in a new country for a 21 year old new lanuage and he has scored 11 goals and has 16 assists stil with maybe 15 odd games left he will be a world beater in years to come he's had a more productive first season than a 23/24 year old david silva had in england and mata had 12 goals 20 assists so will prob beat him in first season, and was 2/3 years younger than both when came to england, future ballon dore winner?
no name

I don't think mourinho will turn him defensive. He has an affinity for attacking wing play. He had robben, eto, and now cr7. He will keep him somewhat accountable defensively but not more so than anyone else who would manage us.

Tk

Its just joe cole comes to mind signed as the best english number 10 in god noes how long and he had him on the wing tracking back and his goals and creative spark ended he became a decent squad player but hazard has much more than him, and eto was a number 9 striker 30 goals a season + and mourinho put him on the wing and his goals dried up, I think players like messi ronaldo hazard you just got to let them of the leash and say express build a team around them, a world class dm would help this no end!

Thats fair ^^^. That being said as long as we win I don't care who's banging them in be it hazard or Torres just as long as we're winning.

Tk

14 Mar 2013 10:05:18
Hiddink has apparently put his name in the hat for the Chelsea job, just wondered what everyone thought about that if Mourinho chooses to go elsewhere?

I rate Hiddink very highly, much experience behind him and in the short time he was with us he had a great record, 73% win rate. Whether or not he would be that successful with this team now is another question but he certainly has the qualities to succeed. Scott M.

I think he would be a great plan b to mourinho. That being said you can't have both because we found out the last time TSO was here when roman put grant in charge when he was a part of the back room staff at the time.

Tk