Chelsea Banter Archive August 03 2014

 

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03 Aug 2014 23:51:57
WOW just got in from wrk and watched match how poor are we Costa looks like he could be great put we've gone backwards but the passing and movement was garbage I blame the stupid games against the lower teams at the start we passed and moved like we were playing them. W/bremen were 25 points off champions league spot last year and they made us look poor don't get this saying its pre season there's 14 days to the start of season we should be something like now as in passing moving sharpness (except odd few) van ginkel needs a loan salah not good enough torres complete and utter rubbish he should feel like he's robbing chelsea when he gets paid every week. Drogba not going to play that much only at certain moments its all on Costa same situation as last year.

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03 Aug 2014 18:44:27
I didn't see the match, and was just a friendly, but presumably some of last season's striker woes on show? Anyway, we surely have to have at least one more option which is why (unless excellent replacement comes) I was not happy to see Lukaku go, attitude or not.

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Nah mate, the main problem was the lack of pace regarding passing. Costa looks like he's going to be an amazing signing. He pressed really well and worked really hard for the team, just didn't get the service. Drogba had a few more chances but failed to take them, he looked rusty but it's pre season so hey ho. glad we have a couple more games to go before the season starts to get those cob webs out

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Thanks for feedback. Hope you're right!

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Agree with Zola. Costa did well. It was the lack of creativity in the final third that mostly let us down. We were also quite laboured with our passing. The problem was Salah and Torres as our wide players. Neither are that creative nor good at passing. Salah's touch is woeful. The two penalties pretty much ruined the game.
On a side note: Costa had an opportunity to shoot and laid it off to Salah (who was offside).

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03 Aug 2014 18:43:14
Really not bothered about result as it's pre season, but Torres isn't up for it, I really really worry if costa were to get injured we'd be back to square one, falcao showed in his first start since January how deadly he is v arsenal, We need another striker, that way nando would actually want to leave instead of collecting his £185k a week not caring or scoring,

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03 Aug 2014 22:41:02
I don't understand how Mourinho could keep Costa happy as well as someone like a Cavani or a Falcao coming in if we only play one up top. We need a Hernandez type player, young and hungry to come off the bench if needed so we have a plan B.

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Yeah I do agree, just worries me that we only have 1 stiker who looks like they could score a goal,

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03 Aug 2014 18:36:57
watching torres is disgusting. fabregas needs to play deeper, we played better with him alongside matic

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03 Aug 2014 16:53:44
That first half was utter crap. Without hazard william etc we nothing wide. Torres can not play out there what so ever!

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03 Aug 2014 17:45:24
Same old story as last season, no width, slow and predictable. I know it is pre season but they need to be showing improvement game after game but I have yet to see any.

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With Hazard&Willian we haven't got any width as well. It's not up to players but to system, formation and the way that team plays. You can't have wide game with inverse wingers.

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Chn what are you talking about? It's pre season why are you all hating already? The players are tired & the games are getting tougher! I would pay to see any of you do better I really would!

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03 Aug 2014 18:42:59
He is not hating he is simply saying how it is. The way we use hazard on the left and salah on the right 9/10 they are going to cut in on their stronger foot making Chelsea's play so narrow without the fullbacks overlapping. Unless Mourinho is going to utilise Azpilicueta and Luis overlapping then we need to switch Salah and Hazard to provide some width and get some crosses into the box for Costa etc to attack.

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Situation mate be honest pre season or not somethings aren't right. Torres for me has to go, hw was a mistake let's move on already, we need another striker simple.
The team us flat no saying we might not challange on all fronts but honestly I can see us falling short again, and that's the truth. We all know Jose is the best and I'm sure everyone on here will support the team even if we had a team full of Torres. So chill and realise that there are obvious flaws in the team that can b fixed.

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Thanks Woody! You have explained everything I was talking about.

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I agree 100% but it's still pre season results don't matter! Mikel at CB? Torres wide? He's trying different things to see what works & what doesn't just like every manager on the planet. When we signed costa, fabregas & luis most fans were saying that this will be our year but now there's doubt creeping in after a few pre season games, Torres does need to go & I think we need a pacey striker to replace him

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@chn.
Willian isent an inverted winger when playing on the right. he's just an fool for cutting inside on his WEAK FOOT! on top of that he hug Oscars space and makes it a lot more difficult for him. And when the defender from out wide draw into the middle Willian goes out wide again and just ****s over Oscar for his own personal gain.

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I wasn't talking about Willian but he is only Chelsea winger that can operate on the left little bit worse than on the right wing. JM use to use him as CAM last season. But to get wide play the right footed should play on the right side and left footed player should be playing on the left side. Cheers

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03 Aug 2014 16:12:01
Courtios first save for chelsea is one of the best saves I have ever seen! How the hell did he get tht.

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It's a shame we conceded twice in his first half ever for Chelsea. It was a great save though. He just is THAT good.

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