Chelsea Banter Archive August 01 2018

 

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01 Aug 2018 22:22:43
Losing that game with a 93min equaliser and then on pens has annoyed me, purely because reminds me of last season when we created so much but never put teams to bed,

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01 Aug 2018 22:37:12
1. It's a friendly!
2. It's a friendly!
3. IT'S A FRIENDLY!

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01 Aug 2018 22:38:21
I wouldn't worry about this match too much. We were class is the 1st half and should've bee up 3 or 4-0. Every preseason game so far we've looked passive and slow in the 2nd halfs due to the changes and that'll change once all our players are back. Everybody can see what this team needs, a ST and RW. If willian is to stay i think he'd do well under Sarri although I'd still like to see someone else in that position. For me if we don't bring in a new ST then we'll see a lot more of the same in the first half with missed chances unless Bats is starting.

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01 Aug 2018 22:44:10
I wouldn't say I'm annoyed but I understand what you mean. We need to show our killer instinct and that isn't going to happen when Morata is scared of hitting the net.

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01 Aug 2018 22:52:20
it's a friendly . with a lot of positive. take a break.

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01 Aug 2018 23:00:10
i was at d game tonight hudson odoi was amazing wat a talent. we brought on drinkwater bakayoko moses all these fellas an lost the game over it . first half should of been 4 up. morata is absoloutely embarrasing sell sell sell. morata bakayoko drinkwater tammy piazon zapacosta not good enough. barkley looked wrecked after 20 minutes😂 i hope hudson gets game time his tracking was a bit dodgy at times but wat a performance both teams gave us our moneys worth. really enjoyed it. loan rlc don't see him ever making it here at cfc.

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01 Aug 2018 23:07:02
only positive was hudson that's it and he won't even start so I think some frustration is warranted we have only score 1 goal in all of the friendlys that's simply not good enough especially when man Utd with basicly there youth team can beat Madrid it may only be a friendly but we are not clinical we needed a striker this year it was a must I hear give morata a chance why his touch is terrible and unless it's on his head he couldn't hit a barn door.

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01 Aug 2018 23:08:11
it simply boils down to Chelsea are no longer a club that can compete financially with top teams otheise we would have bought a top striker instead 70 mil wasted on morata.

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01 Aug 2018 23:28:58
I wasn’t being negative about performance as such just worried that same problem in front of goal, I like morata. But think Michy might be the one who gets the nod,

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02 Aug 2018 00:04:17
i think jorginho was outstanding aswell and that young keeper did well the time he was on rudiger and luiz and azpi were all very solid.

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02 Aug 2018 07:04:17
Doughuggem47, please stop trolling.

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02 Aug 2018 07:44:26
Sarri doesn't seem to be happy with Willian; I agree with the guy that said that we need to sort out that RW position, if Sarri wants Rugani and Vecino to establish his brand of football at Chelsea- the club should give him both players and trust him (cos Jorginho's exploits is evidence) .
The players did well, Arsenal obviously are in a better physical condition than Chelsea are cos they have been in Preseason longer than we have been. Positive for the new season.

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02 Aug 2018 08:13:19
That was a decent Arsenal team they put out and in the first half we made them look decidedly ordinary. Hudson-Odoi, what a superb performance and pacy but more importantly he looks for players not trying to do it all himself. Jorghino is clearly a piece we have needed for a long time and when Kante is back that midfield will cause problems. Sadly, Barkley looked shot within 30 minutes and that does not augur well for him and of course Morata must be heading to the last chance saloon. Summer off, showed glimpses against Inter but last night woeful although with his wife giving birth to twins you could excuse him this final time but we cannot keep creating and missing. A word for the young keeper, Bulka, full of confidence for a young lad.

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01 Aug 2018 22:22:15
Fair result in the end I would say, Arsenal stepped up second half and we relaxed a bit and offered nothing going forward. Thought we defended well all night apart from their goal where we fell asleep. Hudson-Odoi brilliant, Morata less so. Jorginho class again and can only look better next to Kante. Now to my big concern and question for you all, does anyone genuinely believe that Alonso or Emerson are good enough to start LB for us? I see teams absolutely ripping us apart down that left hand side. Not to mention if Azpi gets injured, then we are really screwed. Perhaps we could try out Rudiger and move Azpi back to LB like the Rafa and Jose days?

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01 Aug 2018 22:35:52
I don’t think either of them have ever been good LBs. wing back they’re both reliable but I think they’ll get found out playing LB. Especially as your wingers need to cover and Hazard won’t do that all game.

I think rather than looking at a 9th centre back we should find a LB. I wondered the same thing, do we shift azpi over or Moses?

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01 Aug 2018 22:39:49
No to moving Azpi out to LB. But feel they are our weak points. Alonso/ Emerson look very exposed in this formation.

For me, Zappa can go, Moses to back up Azpi. A left back is needed for an upgrade on both Emerson and Alonso. Especially if Hazard or Hudson-Odoi play LW and don't track back!

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01 Aug 2018 23:03:45
Oh and I forgot to mention I never want to see Zappacosta and Moses playing in the on the same side in the same team ever again lol! Do love Victor Moeee and hope he stays with us though.

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01 Aug 2018 23:39:25
It was a friendly with so many personnel changes which affected the balance, not sure how you could be annoyed matt. For me we have a gem in Jorginho and a future Chelsea legend in Hudson Odoi.

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01 Aug 2018 21:06:48
Hudson-Odoi could have even more confidence with 3 assists if morata Had got on score sheet. It's painful to watch but it's his confidence, Cavani for example and Harry Kane will miss chances but doesn't seem to affect them they always believe he goal will come, . Morata just needs to relax and let instinct take over. Has the tools.

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01 Aug 2018 21:16:36
the annoying thing is he's not rubbish. he gets in great positions its literally just confidence thing. shame really . hopefully sarri can be the man to pick him up.

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01 Aug 2018 21:20:56
Hudson-Odoi needs to get decent game time this year.

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01 Aug 2018 21:24:42
Morata has the tools but he doesn't have any instincts to be a natural scorer. Being at a top club you simply can't have a ST who's too much of a confidence player and has poor composure in front of goal. I've praised him for having the abilities he has, movement of the defenders shoulders, ability in the air and decent link up but if you can't put away simple chances away as a ST, everything else means little to nothing. I mean how on earth is a ST unable to be good at penalties? It shouldn't be the case. We need Bats to start at ST, or get someone else in (Martial) . We simply can't rely on Morata to come good this season.

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01 Aug 2018 22:12:23
That was the problem last year we never killed games off and missed countless opportunities we need to be more clinical we could have been 2 or 3 up first half.

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01 Aug 2018 22:13:39
Hudson-Odoi is going to be a star and he needs to stay with us this season and develop with us. He's more than good enough to be playing in this squad. As for Morata, his confidence is completely gone. It's all well and good saying that he's getting in the right positions but if he's not scoring it doesn't matter. If this was just one game I'd understand but this is game after game and we just can't afford to trust him as our main man. Michy has to start the season as our number 9.

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01 Aug 2018 22:41:34
Only thing Callum needs to do, is be a bit more selfish in the box. He's good enough, so go yourself lad. No-one will have a go at you, especially Morata. And who was saying that he should be kept around? Torres MK2.

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02 Aug 2018 00:22:54
I have told him to do that . I will tell him again .

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01 Aug 2018 12:35:12
Ed018,
Is there a reason that Chelsea FC wait till the last day to make a move for some of their targets.
is it a strategy which has clubs cornered to make a quick decision rather than make more demands (monetary or otherwise)

i always feel that we wait and wait and wait and then move very close to deadline day which then makes it hard for other clubs to put in a counter bid

fellow posters - what do u guys think?

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{Ed018's Note - I have no idea. It drives me nuts}

01 Aug 2018 22:43:06
Its because we cannot get into a bidding war with other clubs. We simply don't have the resources to get into a bidding war with the likes of City, United, Liverpool, Madrid etc. (I read that somewhere, but cannot for the life of me, remember where! )

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02 Aug 2018 03:06:40
Risky this season with the sellers not needing to sell by our deadline, our deadline being earlier could be very favourable for clubs in other leagues.

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02 Aug 2018 10:19:21
good point there, I was thinking the same

this strategy would leave us in a bit of a bother, i suspect.
7 days to go, we will know soon enuf

CHO is like a new signing for us and hope he can kick off from here.
RLC has to put in a shift or else he would not ever be good enuf for us
RB will be a my pick for this year for Chelsea amongst the usuals.

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01 Aug 2018 20:49:45
Morata needs a goal really bad, his confidence still looks really low.
Hudson-Odoi WOW
Jorginho absolute gem of a player

With the players we currently have I'd make 3 changes for first game of season.
Courtois, Kante and hazard for
Willy, Fabregas and Pedro.

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01 Aug 2018 20:55:41
Spot on mate I would be happy with that team. I will be happy if the transfer window shuts now. Just hope Morata can get some confidence and put away them chances.

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01 Aug 2018 22:17:13
I would personally start with Courtois (if he's still here), Kante, Hazard and Michy ahead of Willy, Barkley, Pedro and Morata. I think with Kante and Jorginho we can afford to let Cesc work his magic and see if it works. Hudson-Odoi deserves his chance and so does Michy. Show Morata that he needs to work hard and that his price tag alone won't guarantee he starts for us.

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01 Aug 2018 20:35:29
Morata just cannot score, it's painful to watch. If he is our main striker this season his finishing needs to improve drastically or he's going to cost us so many points.

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01 Aug 2018 20:58:12
Bobby. relax mate. It's pre-season. If fans get on a players back then it's game over.

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01 Aug 2018 22:45:31
Shak, he had more then enough chances. If you don't feel confident, then that penalty should have been smashed not placed. His header when 5 yards out was truly shocking, pre season or not, he should be burying those. He now goes into a new season, under a new manager short on confidence. And because the window shuts before the season starts, do we want to take the risk? Tough call for the manager, staff and board.

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01 Aug 2018 20:27:21
what a player . has to play a part this season!

Callum Hudson-Odoi . don't need to replace Willian or HAZARD . already have the replacement . like a new signing . but no doubt he won't play . just a friendly thing.

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01 Aug 2018 20:38:04
Be really mad if he's loaned out or doesn't play a big part tie him down to a big deal soon.

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01 Aug 2018 20:20:35
I really like the look of arsenals Matteo Guendouzi.

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01 Aug 2018 20:31:47
How good does Odoi look? What a player we have.

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01 Aug 2018 20:42:55
agreed . stated above lol ;)

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01 Aug 2018 20:11:51
what a header!

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01 Aug 2018 20:24:46
Hudson Odoi is the man this year.

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01 Aug 2018 18:39:30
Willian back training at Cobham looked happy to be back on CTV.

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01 Aug 2018 19:13:03
Children’s Tele Vision?

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Jack Charlton

01 Aug 2018 17:30:45
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new player profile about, Jack Charlton

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01 Aug 2018 15:52:43
I know it's all just random musings but what if Chelsea and United did some sort of swap deal for Willian and Martial. Willian gets reunited with a Manager He loves and loves Him, Martial moves to a Club where He might get the nod to play in His favoured forward role.
And both Clubs get shot of players who don't really want to be there anymore.

Then what if Chelsea offer palace Moses, Drinkwater and a nice sack of Cash to aquire Zaha whilst they bring in Max Meyer to replace Zaha within the Squad.

I know it's unrealistic and far more complex than that but what if. lol.

KTBFFH!

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01 Aug 2018 07:38:29
Can any of the Ed's provide us with an update on the goalkeeper situation? Is Courtois still likely to leave and if so who we're looking at as a replacement?

Thanks.

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Review Of The Day 1st August 2018

01 Aug 2018 06:21:08
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 1st August 2018

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