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15 Apr 2013 21:48:00
Ed002, do expect the club to make efforts to sign Maraoune Fellaini, Andre Schurrle and Radamel Falcao during the summer transfer window?Thanks as ever. {Ed002's Note - To some extent yes.}
Ok, thanks Ed.
16 Apr 2013 00:17:24
God! I hope we don't sign Fellaini.
15 Apr 2013 21:34:46
if you guys are wanting us to get a strong powerful and young CB then we should get Jores Okore. remember that guy who played us in the champions league for nordesjland?
what do you guys think?
Fahim
We've already got ake, chalobah, kalas, and omeruo who are close in terms of developement level to okore and all are capable of playing centre half.
Tk
Okore is head and shoulders above any loanee Chelsea defenders and David Luiz
You have absolutely no evidence of that.
Watching a player is not evidence?
Not if he is playing in a weak league against weak players.
I could watch Emile Heskey on the tele box, doesn't mean he is a good player!
He might be ahead but he's also 2-3 years older than chalobah and ake who are the main two currently.
Tk
15 Apr 2013 20:57:30
Ed, is Dede likely to be moving to Cruzeiro? {Ed002's Note - See previous answers.}
15 Apr 2013 20:38:40
Would Chelsea fans prefer to stay as CB next season or move him into midfield. Personally I would prefer him in midfield and then a new CB bought.
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LUIZ
I assume you mean Luiz and for me it comes down to the fact that we can find a centre half to fit our needs easier than a centre mid so therefore play him in the middle of the midfield.
Tk
Yes tk give the youngsters a chance. Oscar luiz should be our centre mids. With mceachran, Ramires, mikel and challobah.
15 Apr 2013 20:37:20
Will Hulk be moving in the summer ed002? {Ed002's Note - Not as far as I know.}
15 Apr 2013 18:46:00
To those that think rafa is doing well.
The date of our last away victory in the league.
12th of January
Looking forward to the Fulham and Liverpool games now. NOT!
15 Apr 2013 17:59:28
All this talk about signing a striker (falcao), winger (Schurrie) and central midfielder (fellani) what the performances over this season have shown is we desperately need a strong pacey centre back. Please take note roman.
I think Luiz is fine there.
Dede?
We should go for Subotic or Humeels, move Luiz to CM permanently
CfcBenWxm
15 Apr 2013 16:22:37
Wow, Aguero's just went without a ban, Absolute Joke, What a joke the FA is, next they'll ban Luiz for Diving!
JMJW
Of course such incidents should be dealt with and had the ref seen the incident then Man City probably would have been down to 10 men. Alas he didnt
So would it benefit us for him now to receive a 3 game ban? Quite simply he would be banned for the Wigna, Spurs and West Ham games so as Man City are just about there in 2nd place I am glad he will be available to play against Spurs
They said the linesman saw it so they couldn't act (stupid rule I know) but I'm glad he wasn't suspended because he would've missed the spurs game.
Tk
I suppose, need a City win then, but its a shame that the FA always seems against us.
JMJW
15 Apr 2013 15:41:21
OMG what a disgrace, the FA is a absolute joke, Hazard gets a 3 match ban for kicking a ball under a ball boy, Aguero makes a 2 footed blatant lunge on Luiz back and gets away with it. I hope Chelsea get their lawyers involved, absolute disgrace. {Ed002's Note - Lawyers?}
The FA is and has been for a while a complete shambles!
Just goes to show how out of touch they and there rules are with modern football!
15 Apr 2013 14:20:44
Ed002 I know you have said you won't discuss the managers position but is pellegrini being considered for the job?
15 Apr 2013 12:21:26
what would other chelsea fans think if we got Wanyama in the summer?
He would fit the bill we need a powerful holding midfielder
CfcBenWxm
He looks a very decent player but other than a few champ league appearances he is totally untested at any sort of respectable level. Speaking as a chelsea fan from north of the border.
He's in the mold of someone I want but I think there are better options.
Tk
15 Apr 2013 12:20:13
I can't wait to see Mourinho work his magic with hazard as he did with Joe Cole, he made him a much better team player!
One Bomb Tom
He also made Joe a much less spontaneous player in that process and as a result I don't think we really saw how good a player he could have been which is a shame. He had unbelievable technique and vision, but ended up more as a midfield workhorse within the squad. Don't get me wrong, Joey was a fantastic servant to the club, and Mourihno did make him a more solid all round player, but he did loose that spark in the process. I think that Hazard has improved a great deal this season in terms of tracking back, but he needs to be given the freedom to play his own game when going forward. Hopefully whoever takes over sees that. I shouldn't think it will be a problem as Hazard has slightly more in his bag than Joe did.
Before his injury on international duty, Joe Cole was an absolute magician for us. He never properly recovered afterwards. I don't see how anyone can blame Mourinho for any of that.
I agree did he did make him work hard and before that he wouldn't help out at the back where as Hazard kind of does already, but Mourinho has worked well his flair players at Madrid so maybe he knows how to coach them better to get the most from them.
One Bomb Tom
15 Apr 2013 12:13:11
Ed, ignoring speculation over who, has a decision been made by the club over who they will approach as "number 1 target" to manage the side next season, or is that still in flux? {Ed002's Note - Why is it so difficult to grasp what I said?}
15 Apr 2013 11:42:04
Come on the fellas who are top holding midfielders with bit of power and muscle who we need?
Matty
Arthurian Vidal or Fellaini!
I'd take either, and sack Mikel off! He cost us again yesterday, watch his marking for the second goal, he wonders off ball watching and leaves Ivanovic with 2 men and Aguero scores. Sell him ASAP, as for the Europa League lack of motivation comment, that tells you enough about him!
Chelsea Nick
Wanyama?
It does not really work this way. It looks like you are trying to find a player for the system, when in fact it should be the system which brings the best out of our players.
Switching to 4-2-3-1 has made a great deal to Mata's progress and overall display, but has left the one's playing behind him susceptible to constant mistakes.
It's pretty much safe to say, that the 2 player midfield does not suit the qualities of neither Obi, Rami or Lampard and an injury to Romeu brings even more pressure to that part of the field.
In an ideal world you'd look at a combo of someone like Khedira and Xabi Alonso, or Bender and Gundogan. (A tackler and a passer, but that position requires pace, high footballing iq, tackling and passing). It does not suit Ramires, who was one of our heroes of last campaign.
If we can not bring in top guys to the position, we should just revert to 4-3-3 playing Mata on the right to Hazard on the left and deploying a midfirld of Rami, Obi and Oscar. Otherwise we are just shooting ourselves in the foot. With all the magic that Mata brings through the middle we are being "compensated" with goals floating into our net at alarming pace.
JG
Wanyama or even kwadwo asamoah would be good additions
Franco
15 Apr 2013 13:03:26
Wanyama
Essien
Vidal?
Vidal. But I doubt Vidal would leave Juve.
There is also Fredy Guarin but he is slightly more offensive.
Wanyama
De Rossi
Perhaps if Conte comes, he can bring Pogba with him
Franco
Pogba is a good shout. fellaini is good but better playing further is field as he has done this season and wanayna is good call too.
I think Wanyama and Luiz could work there
Fellaini isn't a great powerful defensive midfielder.
Fernando from Porto. Vidal from juve. Fernandinho from shakhter. Or just play nathaniel challobah!
I wouldn't class fernandinho as a midfield powerhouse!
I think regardless of the system we play we still need the same player which is a beast in the midfield. If Yaya toures performance this weekend didn't make that clear idk what will.
Tk
Nor was makelele but I can't say I know a better defensive midfielder
15 Apr 2013 21:15:29
Gundogan, Vidal, wanyama, bender, pogba
15 Apr 2013 09:00:42
I must say that for me the last few games Fernando Torres seems to playing quality and has been one of our better players. Pace, zip and causing defenders problems. I think the Mask has really helped his confidence somehow.
I'm a usual critic of his but full marks of late.
Shak
15 Apr 2013 07:48:39
after yesterdays game its clear we need an enforcer in the middle. that's where we lost the battle mikel clearly is not up to it. it was to easy for yaya I think we should be using luiz in there again big strong good control can pass and not afraid of a challenge.