Chelsea Banter Archive December 11 2019

 

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11 Dec 2019 22:08:28
I'm really worried about goals going forward just as much as defence. CHO isn't looking very confident or impacting from the bench and Pedro is finished and on his way out. If we can't get a Koulibaly type maybe the best type of defence is to attack and just concentrate on getting goal scorers and creators in in January and I obviously don't mean Zaha. If we can offload Giroud and Pedro and bring in Sancho and maybe Dembele that's quality business.

Willian and Pulisic aren't the greatest goal scorers anyway although I think Pulisic will end up as a Sterling type player. We've got no one else to bring in with CHO's form and confidence so maybe we should aim for attackers in January and defenders and a keeper in the summer.

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11 Dec 2019 23:15:39
I do think we will sign Ake in this window and it seems reasonable that Giroud will leave. I also think Alonso could go.

Not sure about Pedro, I think he may well stay for the season.

We could also do deals similar to the Pusilic deal. Buy now join in the summer.

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12 Dec 2019 03:13:33
I think one big issue for CHO is the lack of variety in the way he attacks. 99 times out of 100 he’ll pick up the ball wide left and break inside and unleash a shot without looking to make a pass or go outside. Teams are starting to pick up on this pattern and will collapse on him once he gets the ball while preventing him from getting a clear shot on net.

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12 Dec 2019 07:44:17
Agree with you Tk he’s very predictable.

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12 Dec 2019 10:08:32
CHO is a young lad coming back from a bad injury and with a lot to learn. Let’s try and be patient.

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12 Dec 2019 11:50:06
Just for the sake of perspective. Hudson-Odoi is only 19, he's only just turned 19.

People will point towards his massive contract and say he must do better, but maybe that contract has put him under more pressure? He does habitually cut in and shoot, but to my eye that's the sign of him feeling the pressure and desperately trying to be impactive off the bench.

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12 Dec 2019 15:19:35
Also think CHO must be given time (and game time! ) to confirm how good he is as he's still v young and has bags of talent though obviously mental strength key too. Always hard to come back from nasty injury, and regaining confidence (crucial) part of that so that CHO will start backing himself to e. g. take on and beat defenders on outside. Bayern knew what potential he has, and so do CFC.

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11 Dec 2019 15:53:41
Busy period coming up, CHO needs to play his way back into form, start him and give him that confidence, his been a little flat recently. Need him carrying the ball and 1v1.

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11 Dec 2019 17:57:57
I can't see how he gets in ahead of Pulisic or Willian. Worst yet, given our recent form can Lampard take the gamble and start him?

He has been very flat. His had minutes off the bench and a lot more than what was afforded to Pulisic or what's being given to Batshuayi currently.

Maybe the injury is mentally affecting him.

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11 Dec 2019 18:08:18
he hasn't got a run either he seems like he needs a run but its a big call to drop pulisic an willian both work very hard for the team and playing well.

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11 Dec 2019 18:51:07
Pulisic and Willian played a lot of games, frank will have no choice but to rotate, maybe 343 like v wolves at times too, Bournemouth are in terrible form like West Ham were but they do have a way of playing that’s open, will need to be clinical, Wilson and king are fast so we will have to be switched on,

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11 Dec 2019 22:44:10
and bournemouth always make it tough for us 2.

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See You Next Thursday Part 2

11 Dec 2019 15:18:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new podcast entitled, See You Next Thursday Part 2

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11 Dec 2019 11:22:55
According to Di Marzio, apparently Barcelona are interested in buying Boga. Think he would be a much wiser player to get that Zaha, and I always thought he had the potential to become really good. Maybe the club should be considering him?

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11 Dec 2019 12:33:36
So you want us to buy fullback rather than winger?

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11 Dec 2019 13:11:46
Well as far as I know he does in fact play winger and not fullback. That also seems to be the case when I look at Sassuolo's team sheets this season?

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11 Dec 2019 10:03:26
Great result tonight next round will be proper test looking at teams we will get
My downer of the night was the subs Frank took off our 3 best players of the night and let lille get a glimpse. of a result cho was poor pulisic was second only to willian
Why bring on mount when kova is better defensively and tammy for bat's is obvious
When lille had that chance at the end I was fuming Frank took a massive gamble with subs tonight which I don't think was necessary only downer on night hoping for leipzig coyb.

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11 Dec 2019 07:55:35
At least we are though to the next round of the champions league. A difficult last 16 tie awaits given that we have finished 2nd. Regardless, you have got to be in it to win it.

More importantly, we made things very tensed yesterday necessarily. Disappointed with all the chances we missed. We have to take chances, its simple. Lampard pretty much as indirectly hinted transfers by suggesting that we are missing Hazards goals/ assist.

CHO seems to be very quiet everytime he comes on - is something up with him? Not sure if his confidence is massively low.

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11 Dec 2019 08:48:44
I’m hoping that means Sancho because Zaha has two goals this season.

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11 Dec 2019 09:06:12
I just can't see it being Sancho unless he forced his way out. Maybe if Dortmund went out last night they'd be more willing to sell but i think we'll have to wait till the summer. I think it'll be Zaha, pretty certain we're not linked with Ziyech so i don't see who else it could be.

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{Ed001's Note - Sancho has been causing problems, Dortmund are open to a sale for the right price.}

11 Dec 2019 09:52:04
Interesting ed, are chelsea interested then? And guessing £100m is the price, big statement if we can get him and help us get Champions league next season.

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{Ed001's Note - I don't know sorry.}

11 Dec 2019 10:28:59
Ah thanks Ed i didn't realise that. I knew there was tension between him and the club a while ago but i thought it was sorted. Hopefully we push for him then, especially now with the new rules so he could play in the Champions league too. Appreciate the reply mate.

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{Ed001's Note - no worries.}

11 Dec 2019 13:14:24
If he is causing trouble there then I'm sure Chelsea will be advised against buying him . love the harmony in our team right now . hate to spoil it.

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11 Dec 2019 17:18:22
He got scapegoated against Bayern tbf but he’s responded well since scoring and assisting, doesn’t sound too bad to me think he just wants to come back home.

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11 Dec 2019 18:09:18
wel take him with open arms.

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11 Dec 2019 07:34:27
I've had high hopes for Hudson-Odoi but he's really disappointed me since his return. I'm hoping it's just down to confidence because we all saw his ability last season. I just hope we haven't overhyped him too soon. If we were to bring Sancho or Zaha in in January I wouldn't be against seeing Callum going on an 18 month loan in the opposite direction. I think it might do him good because we can't even seem to get a good 20 minutes out of him right now.

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11 Dec 2019 15:47:28
Let’s all try and show some patience with CHO. He has had a bad injury and he was always work in progress.

Let’s judge him at the end of the season.

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11 Dec 2019 18:10:31
the guy needs a run we can't criticise some1 who hasn't been getting game time he just needs a little confidence back in my opinion for him to take off again very much similar to the pulisic case at least we hope.

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11 Dec 2019 20:05:05
It is not criticising him read the page. Pulisic was impacting from the bench so he could get a start and hasn’t looked back since. CHO needs to do the same.

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11 Dec 2019 07:39:01
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 11th December 2019

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