Chelsea Banter Archive May 28 2011

28 May 2011 21:58:31
Everyone seems to lose their heads as soon as the season finishes. . I read that there's going to be a "mass clear out" at Chelsea every summer. There won't be. Fans backing rumours of Drogba to leave are a bit mad too, aren't they?! He's been an absolute force for us and you cannot question his passion for the club, just refer back to when we got knocked out of the CL in 08/09 against Barcelona. He cares. Trying to kick him out just because we've got Torres and a young Brazilian shouting off about wanting to play for us is ridiculous. Malouda isn't going. Lamps and JT will be in the 11 come the opening day too. I think a lesson has been learnt from last year, getting rid of Belletti, Deco, J Cole and Ballack. So sending our bigger names to different clubs in reality, is unlikely. Yes, by all means expect comings and goings. But players that were in our starting eleven this year, won't be shipped out. That's just basic, common sense to me?! Who'll come in? I don't know. Sturridge is back and he wants to play, Neymar wants to move to the Bridge, Torres has a point to prove, Drogba is our main man, and Anelka is reliable. So, let's hope we don't do a Man City and splash out on players we don't need. Get a few quality players in, strengthen the depth of the squad, let a few fringe players go, and bring up the likes of McEachran to let them show what they've got. As for the managers job, wait and see. Seems obvious, again. There's a crucial match next week. Turkey lose that, then expect something to be announced. It seems likely that's what it is all pending on. Would love to see Hiddink back. But blimey, some of you Blues fan are absolutely crazy.

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And your the craziest. Nobody said we need a mass clear out. We need 3-5 young good players. If you want to continue on with the team we have with all these guys being a year older I can promise you we won't compete for any trophy next year.

Yeah I agree with the second guy in that post. If you think that we can compete with a majority of the guys we had this season returning, you're delusional. Ancelotti may have been part of the problem (he did name the starting XI and made the substitutions), but the fault lays mainly with the players. Unless the "over 30's" sell their souls to the devil or find a fountain of youth to drink from, don't expect a 180.

Even when we won it was excruciating to watch. Malouda has to be on the top of any list of players to run out of town. Shadow of the player he was (and I don't think that he was ever all that great).

Moric, Mata, Neymar, VDW are a must
Cech 1st team
VDW- -Ivanovic- -Luiz- -Cole
McEachran- -Ramires- -Modric
Neymar- -Torres- -Mata

Ivanovic- -Alex- -Terry- -PVA
Essien- -Mikel- -Lampard
Sturridge- -Lukaku- -Kakuta

Ins
Mata-20m
Neymar-25m
Modric-25m
VDW-10m
Mallo-5m
Begovic-5m


Out
Anelka(5m) for Neymar
Malouda(5m) for Mata
Benayoun(5m)-For Modric
Bosingwa(8m)- for VDW
Ferreira(1m)- for Mallo
Cork(2m)
Menciene(4m)
This team will dominate and will me Barca like.

Terry on the bench?

Yep I am sure you know why. He is far too slow. Remember the recent game him and lamps were carded becuase the had no pace to catch the guy. And I dare say I would replace Terry with Bruma or Phil Jones and Lamps with Modric Essien with Josh.

Neymar is the most left sided player ive ever seen why does everyone have him on the right

Neymar is on the left

Ummm no. According to that starting XI in the original post, Neymar is listed on the right.

In real life, yes, he plays on the left for the most part.

Dyslexic chelski fans. Just love it.

28 May 2011 15:47:52
Ed, you have referred to a plan A of Chelsea wanting a particular manager next summer. A) do you know who that someone is? B) is it Guardiola? {Ed004's Note - I don't know, and the other Ed is not around}

I put him there because he can kick the ball with his both feet. And Mata is right footed, He likes to assist a lot so putting him on the left would make more sense.

Guardiola can kick with both feet?

I think that you replied to the wrong post mate.

28 May 2011 14:35:38
ed when do chelsea want there transfers done {Ed002's Note - I don't really understand the question. If is about being early or late in the window, please don't bother asking.}

Obviously they'd like to get them done as soon as they can. But that's not how it works

28 May 2011 13:33:59
got to get izzaguire and kayal from celtic class players

28 May 2011 10:02:30
Would these be some discrepancies you talk about ED
Hiddink to lose turkey qualifier on Friday (making it more difficult to qualify for euro 2012
Guardiola to win champions league again (job done needs a new challenge)
New management team of guardiola and hiddink upstairs with Zola as peps number 2
Am I even close to plan A {Ed004's Note - Imo, plan A involves Mourinho}

Has plan A now failed then as mourinho has said he's staying in Madrid.what's to say hiddink for one year and we line up mourinho for the season after that.But what if he changes his mind, we would then be stuck were we are now

From what I understand plan A was for Mourinho to come in as manager next year after Ancelotti leaves due to his ending contract, also it was expected for Frank Arnesene to leave after next year and a new director of football to be brought in. Obviously Ancelottis early departure as well as Arnesenes means that there are changes to be made to the plan. There could be minimal changes if Hiddink agrees to be manager for one year and there be no director of football and then the following year he moves to director of football and Mourinho comes in as the manager.

28 May 2011 00:08:09
Ed, what time do you stay awake til. I'm over here in the USA and your still responding at 11:30 your time. Plus it sucks for me not getting many updates during my evening hours. I should just move to London already and be done with it {Ed002's Note - It depends where in the US you are. I am a west coast guy and consider tje folks on the east coast ay too strung out.}

Haha. I'm in Ohio. I don't feel to strung out yet but maybe after a few more pints I'll be

I agree with the Ohio dude I am from Canada across the street from him. I hate when I don't get the updates:(

27 May 2011 23:46:36
26 May 2011 19:53:29
Ed let me get this straight we get Harry for a season then the Special One will return?


No

27 May 2011 23:34:26
Ed, has Guardiola been mentioned as a possible manager. {Ed002's Note - Nope.}