Chelsea Banter Archive October 25 2015

25 Oct 2015 19:21:46
As I mentioned in a previous post, I am all for Jose staying and getting us out of this mess. However, I don't think we can stick with him if these poor results continue as it will put the rest of our season in jeopardy (could lead to missing out on top 4 which would be damaging) . I have been Jose's biggest fan and admirer since he first joined us and its sad to see him the way he is at the moment. I am failing to understand some of his current decisions. For example, playing Zouma at RB after spending nearly 20 million on a LB over the summer, with our only natural RB playing at LB. Starting Fabregas in every single match despite his poor performances. Hazard still playing 90 minutes despite not looking match fit (and quite frankly overweight) . I think a formation change and some fresh young faces would help a lot. Kennedy always looks bright when he gets some time as does RLC. New signings in January are a must for me as well. Griezmann would be brilliant as he would offer us another option up front, whilst he would also take some of the opposition's attention away from Hazard (and now Willian) giving them more space on the ball. Another player who interests me in Kouyate from West Ham (I know what you're thinking), but he is a big, brutal footballer who has strength and pace and genuinely good ability and he was fantastic against us yesterday, as he usually is against the bigger teams in the league. One more player that I believe we absolutely must sign no matter what is John Stones. I know ED002 has mentioned it is now unlikely, but I would like to think with our current situation that we would offer an amount that is what the board would consider too high. One last comment from me and it is that I believe if we are planning on sticking with Mourinho, the board must try their best to give him whatever and whoever he wants, show him that we believe in him and trust him to get us back to our best. That goes for us fans too, we must stay behind our team and our manager. Sorry for the long post, hope you sticked with it and enjoyed it.

25 Oct 2015 20:18:07
I'd love to see Kenedy and Ruben get a run. Won't happen though. Against Liverpool I'd go with RLC, Mikel and Willian as a three with Kenedy, Costa and Remy up top can't get any worse than Cesc or Hazard we need to change our style desperately.

25 Oct 2015 21:25:06
I am glad someone else has mentioned Hazard's fitness, last year's sharpness is definitely missing. He said at the beginning of the season that he found it hard to have any enthusiasm for pre-season training which for a £250,000pw player was poor. I also wonder if the hierarchy expect players at that level to be picked every week by Mourinho and that is causing a rift; many of the papers were saying it was a brave decision leaving him out. I am pretty sure many are holding their breath hoping tomorrow goes by quickly!

26 Oct 2015 11:25:33
Hazard looks slower than in previous seasons. It used to be great watching him tearing round the outside of a full back, but he doesn't seem able to do that now.

25 Oct 2015 17:38:12
Chelsea can still finish in the top 3 this season! I don't think we will be playing this bad in a couple of games, IMO mourinho needs to take the attacking shackles off the players and just let them play.

25 Oct 2015 20:12:08
We can still win the league, and actually anyone can still win it. It is really early, the only problem is that we are not improving and I am scared that we may become the next liverpool.

25 Oct 2015 21:17:08
Your maximum points total is 95 points and the average needed to win the premier league is 86 points so you need to win 25 of your remaining 28 games to retain your title or draw 3 lose 0 win 24.
Its mathematically possible but so is winning the lottery ever week on a Wednesday and Saturday for the rest of 2015, niether is very likely but possible all the same.

25 Oct 2015 22:34:40
We are the champions which is a great feeling when the team are struggling for form. We may or may not win the league and may or may not finish in the top 4 but we will certainly be ready to challenge again some time soon. The pressure on arsenal will start to tell as its more than a decade since they challenged for a title and as we've seen before they bottle it big time when the going gets tough. City will probably win the league this season and then we challenge again.

25 Oct 2015 22:59:00
The bit about Arsenal is all true JKB and you can't argue with reality, well some of us can't anyway.

26 Oct 2015 21:24:45
Gunner62, this is the premier league and some team probably can win it with as low as 75 points, depending on results.

25 Oct 2015 13:22:15
Positives from ham game

Willian is one hell of a player!

Cesc played great! Looks really really good!

Mikel was great! Start him next game please

Negatives

Costa. C'mon man.

Hazard. Get it together, shoot with your left. He doesn't, then they go up the other end and score.

Mourinho blaming refs again. Ref did nothing wrong and were becoming a laughing stock

Let's keep supporting boys! we will get out of this!

25 Oct 2015 14:59:36
I think you are right with the last bit mate, I can see you boys stopping up this season.

25 Oct 2015 17:49:11
Was on side wrong decision refs fault.

25 Oct 2015 19:38:12
Nibby77, are you Jose in disguise?

26 Oct 2015 18:19:24
Mrs Costa lol I love mourinho that's all best manager in the world just something not right at the club and it normally always ends up the manager goes I think he would of by now if there was a good prospect out there player power will win in the end.

24 Oct 2015 23:35:40
Eds - any reason my posts aren't getting through?

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