Chelsea Banter Archive July 18 2012

 

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18 Jul 2012 23:39:02
For everyone putting Oscar in the deep lying midfielder position; he doesn't play there. He can play in any position across the 3 attacking mids.

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Just because he's in the pivot doesn't mean he doesn't attack!

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18 Jul 2012 23:24:24
Hi Ed. What was Oscar doing at Chelsea yesterday when he arrived at London since he wasnt making his medical ?

Hv11d {Ed002's Note - Dropping off some paperwork.}

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I heard he was delivering pizza.....

Tk

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18 Jul 2012 22:50:35
do any chelsea players taking part in the Olympics miss any chelsea games? {Ed018's Note - There is no conflict in the scheduling but say if Spain makes it to the finals, Mata may get a week off to recover}

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18 Jul 2012 22:43:02
Think the poster of this is talking sense and I don't understand ed why u don't understand. Cavani and hulk are much better players but Chelsea need squad players like berba and similarly Moses rather than one elite 11, as this year we are in practically every competition. Good shout in favour of original poster

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Haha sorry but berba, meaning berbatov? {Ed018's Note - I'll take the squad players we have and will add to before I take Berbatov.}

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18 Jul 2012 22:41:44
hey ed, could you do a player profile on lucas piazon please. {Ed002's Note - I can't see it is a good use of his time as he is not looking to move.}

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Okay, sorry just dont know allot about him

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He is an amazing talent with an eye for goal and can pick a pass aswell, he is also two footed (good with right and left), he likes to play the game without the ball (playmaker type) and doesn't lack creativity. he will almost certainly be one of the first names on the team sheet in years to come

trueblue012

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Thanks .

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When saying two footed why the brackets for left and right? {Ed002's Note - He was simply explaining which two feet.}

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I can see the confusion, afterall if you believe what we hear, Makelele had a third leg ;)

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18 Jul 2012 22:30:59
Cavani would be an absolutely sensational transfer if we could pull it off. Two goals against City last year and one against us, the guy was pure class. Regardless of what it means for Torres, that should not come into play. Personally I think after a positive summer Torres will come back firing anyway, and perhaps a new face will push him even harder, after all he was on the bench at them Euros and managed to make a huge impact. The attacking football next season would be so slick if we manage to finalise Oscar as well. The only problem I think is holding the midfield. To play all these attacking players leaves no room for someone like Mikel, who played his best football towards the end of last season. Also, if Cavani and Oscar both sign, there will be big names on the bench. But that is what made Chelsea a force and can make them a force again. Hopefully the likes of McEachran, De Bruyne, Lukaku etc will be loaned to get some game time. I think we should keep Piazon on our books for a little longer though before we let him out on loan. Thoughts?

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I agree with everything youve said, and speaking of torres, us much as i love the guy and want him to succeed if he doesnt start scoring we need to let him go.

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He scored 3 goals against city last year....even better!

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Agree with everything u said appart from the bit about likely. Cause we've got such attack minded players in front of him that's exactly why he would play, just to sit and protect the back four.

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^^^ about mikel

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18 Jul 2012 22:17:08
not chelsea related but what Scottish football team do you support, mine is rangers!

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The mighty greenock morton are my
scottish team...

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18 Jul 2012 22:06:12
dont know about anyone else but i wouldnt mind meireles staying, i dont see why people want him to leave. hes not that bad is he?

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Il second that hes a good player,i dont wana see him go always puts a good shift in
Carefree

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He frustrated me alot in the games against barcelona, all he did was put his foot through the ball, and more often than not it didn't even cross the half-way line and also i didn't like what he did when he scored against birmingham

trueblue012

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And his goal against benfica was class

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What do you expect against barcalona, he wasnt there to attack

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I think he'll take away time from McEachran and Romeu while not being a ton better which is my biggest concern.

Tk

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18 Jul 2012 21:50:25
I'm loving the prospect of a:

Ramires......Oscar

Type midfield ( in a 4231) in terms of offence, and maybe in the bigger games swapping Oscar for mikel when more defense is needed.

For me the 3 needs no more changing as an interchanging mata hazard Marin looks menacing.

And for the 1 it's Torres. End of . Would like to see cavani brought in but it ain't gonna happen.

Jm10

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18 Jul 2012 21:03:46
Ed I was wondering if you could answer this question for me? Which players have failed to join Chelsea after passing there medical?

FT9 {Ed002's Note - I have no recollection. Sorry.}

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Don't be sorry Ed it's a difficult question I don't expect u to know everything. Thanks anyway

Anybody else able to help?

FT9 {Ed002's Note - I have a good story about a player who borrowed crutches and left his Chelsea medical to meet the press on them - perhaps for another day.}

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I wonder, did Robinho get as far as a medical?

IB.

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Intreaging ed, do u need reminding at any point to tell us the story?

FT9 {Ed002's Note - A few weeks. I am rewal busy right now.}

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18 Jul 2012 21:12:06
Think Moses could be a good super sub. The new kalou . How would you rate our chances of signing him ed or is this question subjective

Jm10 {Ed002's Note - Two bids have been turned down. I guess a chance exists.}

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Kalou a super sub that has to be a joke. I think kalou was very poor when ever he played. I would of preferred a youngster like tore who we sold to hamburg to play instead of kalou.

Blue con

Blue con

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Rewind to like 2007, kalou scored a good share of goals

Jm10 {Ed018's Note - he did suprisingly score quite a few goals for Chelsea}

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I don't think kalou has ever scored more than 10 goals in a season before so I don't really think you could call him a super sub or a great goal scorer

Blue con

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156 aps
36. Goals {Ed018's Note - 59 in all competitions}

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Not that great tbh.
2006 - 2007 33 apps 7 goals
2007 - 2008 30 apps 7 goals
2008 - 2009 27 apps 6 goals
2009 - 2010 23 apps 5 goals
2010 - 2011 31 apps 10 goals
2011 - 2012 12 apps 1 goal
Wouldn't really call that a good goal scorer.

Blue con {Ed018's Note - Nobody called him a good goal scorer. All I stated was that he scored more goals than people would think and he was never a regular starter}

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I know u didn't just thought a super sub is someone who would come on and score goals quite a lot but looking at his stats wernt that great imo. I think that Moses would be a far better player than kalou ever was for us.

Blue con {Ed018's Note - I agree, I was never much of a fan of Kalou}

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Let's be honest here. His scoring record was very good considering he came off the bench most matches and was playing in toughest league in the world.

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18 Jul 2012 20:57:10
-cech-
-ivanovic-luiz-cahill-cole-
-ramires-oscar-
-hazard-mata-marin-
-torres-

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-Cech-
Cesar-Luiz-Terry-Cole
Ramires-Lampard
Cavani-Mata-Hazard
Torres

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2nd team is the best i've seen yet

trueblue012

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I personally think cavani will not be happy to be playin on the wing and I would like to see cavani our main striker next season.

Blue con

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18 Jul 2012 20:50:50
hey ed, not football related but do you run this site? and if yes, how did you manage to get the chance to do so? thanks {Ed018's Note - Ed001 run's the site and i believe he started it around 10 years ago.}

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{Ed002's Note - Not right now but perhaps in the future.}

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Cheers, would love the chance to get involved with something like this

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18 Jul 2012 19:36:36
How awesome is ED002?! The way she knows everything before they actually happen is great.

You rock ED002, really you do. Oh and you too ED018. We got the best EDs.

P.S can't wait to see Eden, Marko and KDB in action.

ELI

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18 Jul 2012 19:20:11
does oscar play in the same position as lampard ? {Ed002's Note - Broadly, yes.}

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18 Jul 2012 18:05:36
With the hopeful signings of the new players, and the rumoured interest in others, our team is looking like quite a force in every aspect. Cant wait to see how they perform in pre season, and then cannot wait for the new season! Hopefully we are able to wrap up deals for Oscar and Cesar, although Oscar may not be announced until after the Olympics. I am also hopeful of both cavani and hulk, but one of those would be fine!

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18 Jul 2012 17:31:41
Feels wrong on so many levels watching MUTV on free view

Jm10

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What's the score ?

trueblue012

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MU are losing 8-0 XD. Lol they kick off later I think

Jm10

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That free view really is full of crap aint it!
Carefree

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I paid for freesat just so I didn't get it!

FT9

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18 Jul 2012 17:03:41
Chelsea team next year:

Cech

Ivanovic Luiz Terry A.Cole


Ramires Oscar


Hulk Hazard Mata

Torres

Subs:
Hilario
Cahill
Bertrand
Romeu
Lampard
Marin
Sturridge

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18 Jul 2012 16:55:17
Is the big transfer that SSN supposedly knew of Hulk? {Ed018's Note - What?}

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18 Jul 2012 15:06:19
predictions for tonights game then ...

2 - 0 chelsea - lukaku and de bruyne scoring

trueblue012 {Ed002's Note - You don't think Lukaku was offside then?}

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I prefer to let the officials do their job rather than criticise poor decisions. lol

trueblue012

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18 Jul 2012 14:48:51
Hi Ed
There were news about Chelsea's interest in Dembele in past few weeks. What happend? Are we still interested? {Ed002's Note - I don't know of any current interest.}

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18 Jul 2012 14:48:07
hi Ed
do you know if we have any interest in hazards brother and if so do you think we will make a move for him?
thanks
j {Ed002's Note - Read the posts.}

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18 Jul 2012 14:14:18
weve been going for the 4-2-3-1 formation so i think we could slightly adjust that to push more attacking and get more goals, if cavani signs i wuold go for this..
cech
ivan cahill/terry luiz cole
rami lamps/mikel
oscar/mata hazard
cavani nando
CFCMUNICH 1905

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Just important to be flexible i think mate. Away at City for example, we will probably need 2 holding so 4231 makes sense. However home against a team such as Stoke, there is no need for 2 holding midfielders so can easily be adapted to a attacking 4141. Long way to go in this transfer window but all the signs look good.

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18 Jul 2012 13:53:14
Funniest story I've read all summer, that spurs are in for Hulk.
Ha! Really, if the Champions of Europe have taken this long to get him, what makes them think they have a chance.
Spuds, spuds, spuds. They just can't stop making me laugh.

ELI

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They might have a slight chance as avb worked with hulk at Porto but still seems far fetched
Jordan

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He couldn't get hulk when avb was at Chelsea let alone spuds

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But nothing can trump Loserpool fans thinking they are going to be Barca 2.0 and Spain 2.0 combined.I mean now Borini has become the most lethal striker in the world.Apparently, they do not need Suarez and Caroll this season as Walcott ,who according to them is branded wrongly as a player who cannot cross and looks to be on his way to pool, will be a world beater(I suppose Messi 2.0).
This is their take on the season:
Chelsea thought have brought a lot of players will fails as all of them are unproved in the league and will flop.
City will fall apart. Manu have an aging team.Spurs have no chance without Modric and with AVB in change(I agree there).Arsenal have bought unproven strikers and Podolski ,who has scored 44 times for Germany, is a bad player as his team got relegated.And the best one is that Liverpool are going to tiki taka their way to the title.
Go to their forum and your day will definitely become better.
...
roan

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18 Jul 2012 13:12:25
I think chelsea should sign oscar,cavani and azipilicueta
cech
ivanovic terry luiz cole
ramires lampard
hazard oscar mata
torres
subs:cavani,cahill,marin,turnbull,azipilicueta,mikel,romeu
This is certainly a title winning team
Rahul....

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I'd rather cavani starts then Oscar. He is still young while cavani is at his peak
Jordan

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I think if we get cavani we should try playing 2 up front... so just have one holding midfielder, probably ramires or lamps.

or maybe resort to this tactic when we reallyneed goals, theres no doubt well get some if we try this.

cavani and torres together. thats just scary

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18 Jul 2012 13:12:25
I think chelsea should sign oscar,cavani and azipilicueta
cech
ivanovic terry luiz cole
ramires lampard
hazard oscar mata
torres
subs:cavani,cahill,marin,turnbull,azipilicueta,mikel,romeu
This is certainly a title winning team
Rahul....

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18 Jul 2012 12:24:42
Ed if we sign Oscar will we still be interested in Hulk or are they seen as alternatives? Cheers

SHED END {Ed002's Note - Oscar is an entirely separate matter to Hulk.}

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18 Jul 2012 11:51:35
In my mind we need to sign
Hulk
Oscar
A right back, if we don't get hulk then we need a striker that doesn't over shadow Torres. If we get hulk we get a winger and a striker and we can still keep Sturridge if we get a striker chances are Sturridge will leave.

Zen

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Im not hulks biggest fan i hate footballers who are built well but fall over a blade of grass (apart from drogs) lol

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18 Jul 2012 10:56:31
Hi Eds,

Were i live there is a local youth tournament taking place at the moment. A number of scouts about i was chatting to the Chelsea scout and he believes the Torres will not be a Chelsea player at the start of the season, any truth in this? Also he said there will be at least 5 more signings {Ed002's Note - No idea.}

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18 Jul 2012 09:08:03
My team to face seattle:

Cech

Hutchinson*Cahill*Luiz*Kane

*****Ramires**Saville**

de Bruyne**Hazard**Marin

*********Lukaku*******

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Todd kane is a right back

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18 Jul 2012 00:24:32
ED002 are the stories true that Oscar has or will undergo a medical at Chelsea tomorow after a fee was agreed? {Ed002's Note - I really have no idea or interest in when his medical will happen.}

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17 Jul 2012 22:16:53
Ed, a while back you said Hazard harboured a preference for Real Madrid, why did he change his mind, and do you think he still sees his long-term future there? Also, did his representatives have discussions with Madrid, and did Madrid make an offer? Thanks. {Ed002's Note - I cannot possibly answer a question about what Hazard thinks.}

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18 Jul 2012 07:28:20
If we do sign Oscar then I feel 2 more players in Hulk and Cesar is all we need. The reason for Hulk is versatility he can play as a striker or as a winger.

FT9

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If Oscar comes all I want is cesar azilipcueta I'd be well happy

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18 Jul 2012 01:58:20
hey alot of rumours flyin around about cavani ? could you fill us in on the latest about him ? cheers

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18 Jul 2012 01:02:16
So excited.

With the like of Hazard, Marin, De bruyn and Oscar already signed or signing sends a statement of intent.

Just a striker and a rb thats all. Nomore attacking mids required. Let the youth slowly step up.

ROMAN is the biggest legend in chelsea.

Shak

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18 Jul 2012 00:47:18
if the oscar deal is completed yossi b. and malouda have to go, we need oscar, hazard, mata, KDB, piazon, and marin to compete for that front midfield three.

i would also like to say that i really hope that we arent looking to buy a center forward yet, we have torres with sturridge and lukaku as cover and i feel that is plenty.

cali

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Neither Sturridge or Lukaku quite there yet: former re. option taking (ie when to pass), latter still a bit raw though with great power

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18 Jul 2012 00:25:23
Chelsea football club are finally looking to move forward. Being previously accustomed to kalou and malouda, we are now looking at hazard, Oscar, Marin, de
Bruyne, mata.

Believe me, playing defensive football will not win us trophies anymore. We relied heavily on luck an mental grit and determination.

Jm10

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True that mate. It might take a while before they gel, but I tell you what, when they do we could easily be the best team in the world.

ELI

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Agreed mate! Not even Man City can match our attacking prowess at the moment! Once we sign Oscar, all we need is Cavani/Hulk and Azpilicueta! Good times!


Samir

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18 Jul 2012 00:24:25
we winthe double fa cup & champions league, announce signings of eden hazard and marko marin, and now oscar dos santos, im getting so excited for next season. if we can snatch azilipcueta or debuchy we are gunna hopefully be on hell of a passing and exciting team to watch, so much flare and attacking threat, jezz i cant wait! BLUEBOY1 ktbffh

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17 Jul 2012 21:02:48
ED002 are these Willian stories just being recycled or is there further interest in the player? {Ed002's Note - Not sure to be honest.}

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17 Jul 2012 22:51:12
So with Oscar looking to come. What does this mean about Hulk? will we still be interested?

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