Chelsea Banter Archive April 06 2013

06 Apr 2013 21:29:39
Team for tomorrow:

Cech

Azpi Terry Luiz Bert

Mikel

Mata Oscar Hazard

Ba Torres

Don't think Benitez has tried this properly yet, tomorrow could be the day it works?

For a team that's struggled to score goals all year and that now has their top goal scorer out I would stick with 4-2-3-1, if we score 1 goal we should win this game. Not in a position to gamble with a formation that isn't tested and I doubt they've been practicing it in training.

06 Apr 2013 17:37:39
Arsenal win again today, really starting to worry about a top 4 finish. Repercussions of not finishing top 4 don't bear thinking about.

We still have to go to Man U and Liverpool, and Liverpool usually perform well against us at Anfield.

Eds do you think Mourinho would be prepared to join a club who are not in the champions league? It may just scupper our chances of getting a top manager in.

A win tomorrow and we go above both bid spurs lose. With a game in hand on them.

Who says Spurs will lose, really wish I had some of your blind optimism.

Were we originally due to play spurs next weekend when bale would be out

06 Apr 2013 12:59:31
I have never been one to say 'torres is back'! But on thursday I saw something different. His pace is back! His touch was better, passing improved, confident display all round and a good work rate.

I am pessemistic about him ever making it at chelsea now, and I still highly doubt he will be the torres we all loved a few year back. But if he can do that and get 10 or so more goals before the end of the season, assuming he isn't involved in the falcoa deal, i'd love to keep him 6 more months. A rejuvinated torres is still in the top 3 strikers in the world. I doubt he can, but if so, good luck to him and I will be right behind him.

lets support our lads till the end!

KTBFFH {Ed018's Note - I'm all for supporting everyone on the team but a rejuvinated Torres is no where near one of the top 3 forwards in the world. Hopefully a rejuvinated Torres can help and contribute through the rest of the season}

Another load of rubbish bore off!

CfcBenWxm

06 Apr 2013 08:01:12
Morning ED, not so much a rumour just a question. Will Ruben Lotus-Cheek have a chance to break the first team, or with the wealth of midfielders we have should we expect to lose him? {Ed002's Note - No idea, sorry.}

Weath of midfielders? We've been moaning our squad size ain't big enough. Also I expect he'll go out on loan, whilst we sign. A couple more superstars. {Ed002's Note - He won't be going on loan in the summer.}

He is too young for a loan, is he not?

Yes I think so Melbourne

Doesn't mean next season or the one after that, but it is what will happen!

05 Apr 2013 23:38:29
What does everyone think about all the sudden Schurrle rumours?

I hope it's not true I've been following leverkusen's results and player ratings and he doesn't look consistent enough to wear a blue shirt. Considering he's a forward and although he does play the majority of his games out wide his goal return hasn't been great.

I mean what does he offer than De Bruyne doesn't? De Bruyne is a couple of years younger and already at the same standard Schurrle is now. He's already cemented his place in the Bremen and Belgian national side which tells you he's rated highly especially with the amount of talent Belgium has coming through.

If this is the 'marquee' signing ambramovich wants this summer then I'm dissapointed because I was hoping for Falcao or Cavani.

I'm praying it doesn't happen or at least if we're going to but another winger who can play as a forward then why not get Marco Reus now he's class.

Have you heard anything new Ed?

CfcBenWxm

100 percent. I've watched schurrle enough to put me off him.

The interest has been there a while Ben. We had two bids rejected last summer, and I think we tried again in jan. he is certainly talented, and I rate him, think he would offer a lot to our squad depth, but certainly not as much as KDB.

As I said I've watched him enough to put me off him, and the de bruyne is shining, why do it? Just because he scores a few crackers don't make him worth buying, so many times he could slot a lovely ball through but instead shoots! It's not what we need. BLUEBOY1

I wouldn't disagree to buying him as I feel he would offer something different to the team but I certainly wouldn't swap him for KDB. I haven't seen him but I assume he's similar to the way Sturridge played for us judging other peoples comments about shooting instead of passing etc.