Chelsea Banter Archive July 21 2013
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21 Jul 2013 23:17:11
Essien and Marco look like the holding midfielders with Lamps and Rami off the bench. Luiz and JT with Cole and either Dave or Branna with Hazard Mata and either Oscar or De Byrune plus Rooney or Lukaku/FT looks like some team.
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Something like this?
--------Cech--------
Azp--JT--Luiz--Cole
---Essien---Van G---
KDB----Mata---Hazard
-------Lukaku-------
We have so many good players it seems so hard leaving players like Oscar Schurrle Lamps on the bench. But we have great options for rotations, more offensive and more defensive style players to setup against different teams.
Although this is the sort of team I can see starting against Hull on the first day, can't wait!
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Van ginkel is not a defensive midfielder.
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Nice team.
maybe Oscar for Van G
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No he's not, Essien is though, v. Ginkel is a box to box playmaker, which is why they're both there.
And yeah Oscar will obviously rotate/sub throughout the season just an example of one team we could put out
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Just because they play two centre mods deep doesn't mean one of them can't be defensive, you could play two box to box miss if u wish.
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21 Jul 2013 21:26:07
My hopeful team for next season:
Cech
Azpilicueta Ivanovic Luiz A. Cole
Oscar/Ramires De Rossi
De Bruyne Mata Hazard
Lukaku
Subs: Schwarzer, Cahill, Terry, Ramires, Lampard, Schurrle, Torres
Others: Blackman, Bertrand, Kalas, Loftus Cheek, Van Ginkel, Piazon, Moses, Feruz
CfcBenWxm
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That's a pretty good team, except Van Ginkel has been promised first team football
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What about Essien? He's clearly a favourite of Mourinho's so expect him to feature a lot next season
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We don't pick players on what they have been 'promised' (you have no proof of that anyway) we pick them on the best starting 11 we see possible.
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21 Jul 2013 15:44:40
Great strike by de bruyne hope his injury is not too bad. {Ed018's Note - lets hope. It looked bad but hopefully he just strained some ligaments. Was the best player on the pitch}
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Agree 100% Ed. Him, Traore and Lukaku have been immense.
Lets hope and pray for KDB.
EH17
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Gutted for him. I think it's quite telling no replays were shown at half-time. Looking at the slow-mo replay during the game, it looked to be very bad. : ( {Ed018's Note - they showed the replay over here 5 or 6 times in slow motion and it looked terrible}
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It's thought to be knee ligament damage.
JMJW {Ed018's Note - well yea, just how severe is the worry}
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Aha, alright Ed, Sky are reporting he walking pitchside unaided, which sounds more promising.
JMJW {Ed018's Note - I was just having a go at ya. It's good. That does sound promising}
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Good news de bruyne is walking around and even climb steps to collect his medal with the rest of the lads. Looks promising it will be minor.
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Can you guys tell me who Traore is? I have not heard of him yet
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Traore is on trial at Chelsea, however, personally I'd like him to sign an adult contract when he turns 18, he is currently 17, he also seems very mature for his age and has some talent.
JMJW
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Bertrand Traore, from Berkina Faso, 17 year old lad on trial at Chelsea, having problems with a work permit so will likely be going on loan, when he turns 18 and continues playing for his national side, he can get a permit and they can sign him up!
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Thank you :)
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21 Jul 2013 14:58:34
Ed is Bertrand traore on trail?
Just scored against Malaysia x {Ed018's Note - on the trail to where?}
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At Chelsea? Or is he our player and signed because I can't find him in our youth squad?! {Ed018's Note - he is on trial I believe}
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Yep, he's on trial. hopefully he'll get a pro contract when he turns 18.
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