06 Dec 2015 12:09:40
HOW DO YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM?
Hey everyone. I've cooked down after yesterday's disaster and thought I'd put across my view and opinions for you to either shoot down or agree with.
It all revolves around one thing, something I never thought would have been an option a year ago! The God himself, the special one. needs to go.
As much as it pains me, he's my favourite ever manager, I've got his signed photo on the wall, but for the sake of the club things have got to change!
Let's start with yesterday. Now no offence to Bournemouth, they're a lovely team to watch and I think Eddie Howe is doing a great job, but, we're playing Bournemouth at home. Now I don't know about anyone else but alarm bells started ringing when I saw the line up. Negativity all over the pitch! No striker at a home match, possibly one of the best full backs in world football left on the bench, and yet again Ruben Loftus-Cheek sat on the bench. That's just the start of the negativity. Now I have no issue with the defence apart from 1 position, Branislav Ivanovic should be nowhere near the starting spot at RB! Is it a shock our defence had a patch of games where we actually defended well because he was out injured? Don't get me started on his football ability, I've seen 10 year olds with better crossing ability than him. Moving on to the midfield. Matic has no confidence, he's doing 2 peoples job. Fabregas. get rid. Can't tackle, can't run, no desire to run back, basically if he's standing still with nobody around him he can pick a great pass, but that's all he's got now. Oscar has been terrible and hasn't kicked on since we signed him, he didn't even work hard yesterday which is the main reason everyone wants him in the team. Hazard and Willian I have no problems with, clearly our best 2 players. Strikers, Costa is a mardy bloke who's more interested in fighting, if you love fighting so much Diego go and take up MMA. For me Loic Remy should be first choice, he gets in the box and finishes chances. END OF!
Lets move on to my second point. Shocking transfer history. De Bruyne (He preferred Oscar, I know, laughable isn't it), Mata, Lukaku, Schurrle, Felipe Luis. All sold because they crossed Mourinho or he simply didn't like them. Crazy! Absolutely ridiculous! Lukaku is now one of the best strikers in Europe, KDB doesn't even need me to justify him, and Felipe Luis would have solved our full back problem right now! Compare those sold to the people bought, Salah, Cuadrado, Falcao. All flops (will all most likely turn out brilliant, they just don't suit Mourinho's boring system) . I'm not blaming Mourinho alone here, I think Emenalo has a lot to answer for, he should go with Mourinho I think! Whichever way you look at it, although some great players have arrived too, the number don't look good!
Thirdly, having watched the interview after the game, Jose simply does not have a clue how to resolve this problem! No idea whatsoever! I'm sorry special one, but "I'll get back to working hard on Monday" doesn't quite cut the mustard for me. He's not watching the same game as every Chelsea fan in the country! Everyone on this forum can see where he's making mistakes, is he just blind or choosing to ignore the facts?
If the club decide to persist with him than fair enough. There are a few things that need changing. Nathan Ake has to be recalled, he's the star of Watford's defence, who don't concede goals. He can also play midfield which would come in handy for us. Ivanovic is done, end of, yesterday should be the last time we see him put a blue shirt on. sorry Brana, you've been one hell of a servant but you're time is done. Cesc needs to go, either drop him or get rid, I really don't care! Ruben Loftus-Cheek should play EVERY SINGLE MINUTE LEFT THIS SEASON! I don't care if you think he's lazy Jose, if I want a hard working runner I'll sign Mo Farah. He's young, mobile, and let's be honest when you've got Man U, Man City, Real Madrid and Bayern keeping an eye on your contract situation you're clearly a good player. If he doesn't start playing than adios Ruben, he'll leave. All because the blind one loves his little Cesc and Oscar. Oscar, done with him. had enough chances, get rid at the end of the season! Striker, as I said earlier I think Remy should be our number 1 choice. If you want to play costs than we need to play 2 strikers, as he never gets in the box.
So I'm sorry I've written this novel today, but the talk of a "non crisis" at the club I love made me want to express myself this morning! I think it's time for Roman to make his mind up. Either change now, or risk losing more than just our champions league position. Emenalo should go regardless of the Mourinho decision.
Let me know what you think, and if you persisted with this post I appreciate you reading my opinions.
Your fellow Chelsea fan, Nick.

1.) 06 Dec 2015
06 Dec 2015 13:05:41
Chelsea Nick I was with you until the part about Oscar, I think he would go elsewhere and do wonderful like others who are played out of their best position. He's not a winger and watching the 1st half he was not anywhere near as bad as Cesc yet he's consistently the first player taken off (yesterday after 45min) or dropped in the Jose era and no-one talks about that. How the hell is he supposed to Improve or have confidence. My other point is what really is our offensive philosophy when in possession? Beyond counter attacking football I've yet to figure out what we try to do to score each week.

2.) 06 Dec 2015
06 Dec 2015 13:09:58
Think your about spot on with most things and to be fair you thoughts are like mine only th KDB and Lukaku situation we don't really no what went of in the club with them and if there damanding things they haven't yet worked for them the club did right in my eyes to off load nobody is bigger than the club saying that we would look a lot better if they were in the team now. I agree with everything else fabregas Oscar not good enough.

3.) 06 Dec 2015
06 Dec 2015 13:26:35
Thanks for the feedback guys! Bluelab I totally agree, we don't have an attacking philosophy. We need to realise we were blessed to have Didier Drogba up front for years who won balls in the air, linked up play around the box and knew where the net is! Nibby I totally agree with the KDB and Lukaku, nobody is bigger than the club, but unfortunately I think it's more to do with Mourinho. If you cross him, he cuts you out and freezes you out of the squad. There's no way back if he doesn't like you, it's petty! I remember when KDB played against Hull on the first game of the season a few years back, was rightfully man of the match after playing a blinder and then Jose dropped him from the squad and he didn't appear for the next 4 weeks! Now that is something that's confidence destroying! Fact is KDB is a different class to Oscar, and I would personally take the risk and sell him, I don't see him developing in to a world class CAM unless it's in a league like La Liga where you can afford to be lightweight and non physical. Our whole squad philosophy has changed. Jose's teams were always physically big players, all 6 feet tall, physically imposing whilst being great footballers. We're too lightweight all over the pitch! To think we had a midfield of Lampard, Essien, Ballack is scary!
In reality we need to strengthen a lot! Kane would be my first choice striker, he's made for the prem. Stones is a must for me, but doubt he'd come now. Central midfield is the standout position. I'd like to see us play 433 with a midfield 3 of Matic, Loftus-Cheek and another world class central midfielder (I'd love Pogba but he's probably laughing at us right now) .

4.) 06 Dec 2015
06 Dec 2015 14:34:43
I think it's contradictory to blame the director of football at the same time say Jose has let go of many good players. as we all know the Emalano was there before Jose came back. The problem is the manager and ealier the club wakes up the better. it's was not a good idea for him to comeback a lot of negativity to the club. And don't tel me I did say that last year because we won the league. I said it even before he joined. His game is outdated and new ideas.