Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2011/2012

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MUSEIST

Veles wrote: »

Whats the story with Lukaku?

The story is, there is no story.

All has gone quiet on that one and also de bruyne.

Sgt Pepper 64

Good article here on Romeu


http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/aug/04/oriol-romeu-chelsea-barcelona

And now we are linked with another defensive midfielder when we need creativity!

http://www.sportsvib...idfielder-9764/


Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to raid former club Porto for Brazilian midfielder Fernando Francisco Reges, according to Sky Italia.

The defensive midfield ace is being chased by the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan, but Villas-Boas is confident that he will be able to persuade the player to choose a move to Stamford Bridge.

The 24-year-old has been with the Portuguese club since 2007 and in recent seasons has cemented his place in the first team supporting the likes of Raul Meireles, Lucho Gonzalez and more recently the likes of Joao Moutinho and Fredy Guarin.

Fernando shone under the new Chelsea boss and is now being targeted as a direct replacement for Ghana international Michael Essien who has been ruled out for at least six months.

Porto want at least €15million for the former Brazil Under-20 midfielder which is expected to be too rich for the Italian clubs interested but would certainly not put off Chelsea.

The west London club are yet to make any marquee signings and with the transfer window closing soon, Villas-Boas is expected to try and complete a number of deals.

Fernando would provide direct competition for defensive midfielder Jon Obi Mikel who has been linked with move away from Stamford Bridge in the last few weeks.

Sgt Pepper 64

flahavaj wrote: »

Our squad needs very little, Young is a good addition at a reasonable price for An Englich player. He adds options and meands Giggs can be used exclusively as a CM. Signings should be thought of as long term investments - in 2 years time both Giggs and Park won't be there.

The window isn't shut yet either.

Giggs is your Lampard. You desperately need just one more good season out of him, as you lack depth in attacking midfield, just like us.
But like you say - we both have time to add.

Its going to be really close between Manchester(s) and Chelsea. Too close to call really.
Basically comes down to:
Chelsea - new manager
Man U - new keeper
Man City - new striker

MUSEIST

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-news-Fernando-Torres-looks-set-to-just-be-sub-for-opening-game-at-Stoke-Didier-Drogba-will-start-article781094.html

LOL, great article martin lipton. I particularly like
"Drogba has been far more impressive throughout the six-game pre-season programme, which ends with tomorrow's friendly at Scottish champions Rangers". No he has not


"Sturridge appears to have leapfrogged Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou in the early-season pecking order and could start at Stoke on the right of an attacking trio completed by Drogba and Malouda". Danny is suspended you genius.

Top quality stuff from the top notch journos, really know their stuff:rolleyes:

homer simpson

jcf wrote: »

Lucky to be 4th i'd say, anyone thinks Villa Boas will be good or even given a chance is deluded - we are a mid table side now - get used to it.

Any news on Barton ?


he could save our season .... the difference between 4th and 5th ....

You my friend are doing a great job of filling a great void left in this thread by The_monkey :pac::pac::pac:

Sgt Pepper 64

MUSEIST wrote: »

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-news-Fernando-Torres-looks-set-to-just-be-sub-for-opening-game-at-Stoke-Didier-Drogba-will-start-article781094.html

LOL, great article martin lipton. I particularly like
"Drogba has been far more impressive throughout the six-game pre-season programme, which ends with tomorrow's friendly at Scottish champions Rangers". No he has not


"Sturridge appears to have leapfrogged Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou in the early-season pecking order and could start at Stoke on the right of an attacking trio completed by Drogba and Malouda". Danny is suspended you genius.

Top quality stuff from the top notch journos, really know their stuff:rolleyes:

Well I agree that Drogba has been more of a threat and bagged more goals on tour
Its a tricky one alright though. Unless he starts them both, leaving Torres on the bench will have the rags going mad (As they are already) and dent the boys confidence. But Stoke away - tricky one. You want those 3 points from your first game alright.

So pop pickers Drog or Torres to start?
If Torres starts and scores - it will probably set him up for the season.

Panthro

I'm going to go with Drogba because of his physicality from the off. He might be subbed later in the game.

MUSEIST

papagormo wrote: »

I'm going to go with Drogba because of his physicality from the off. He might be subbed later in the game.

It would not suprise me if drogba started against stoke (physicality) and then torres started in the next game at home.

Sgt Pepper 64

MUSEIST wrote: »

The story is, there is no story.

All has gone quiet on that one and also de bruyne.

And now it isnt so quiet!

Interesting. Seems like there's a meeting in London today and hopefully the final details will be thrashed out.

Quite a few belgium sources are reporting that Lukaku to Chelsea will be negotiated today:

Sudpress link

Also DH reporting it: DHnet



http://www.chelsea.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=524470
& walfoot says a 20mn bid is lodged: Walfoot

Sgt Pepper 64

SovietSport: Chelsea and Anzhi have reached an agreement for the transfer of Yuri Zhirkov Sovsport

No mention of fee though.

pistolpetes11

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

SovietSport: Chelsea and Anzhi have reached an agreement for the transfer of Yuri Zhirkov Sovsport

No mention of fee though.

Some on the shed were saying that SSN were reporting it also ,

In other news another win for the Chelsea youths

Once again, #MUPC result: Chelsea 1-0 Right to Dream. Blues into the Semi Finals, awaiting the winner of Pachuca vs Valencia. No goals conc.

growler

talk of £15m for Yuri

http://blogs.chelseafc.com/?p=1281

Gonzovision

SkyGraemeBailey Graeme Bailey
Reports in Belgium claim Anderlecht general manager Herman Van Holsbeeck will be in London today to finalise Romelu Lukaku's move to Chelsea

MUSEIST

gonzovision wrote: »

SkyGraemeBailey Graeme Bailey
Reports in Belgium claim Anderlecht general manager Herman Van Holsbeeck will be in London today to finalise Romelu Lukaku's move to Chelsea

Hopefully, I know we are not in desperate need for lukaku atm but if we dont sign him now then he will end up at madrid and we will never see him in a chelsea shirt. Also with anelka and drogba in their final years this is a good move for chelsea.

This summer shows the club are still thinking long term, courtois, romeu and lukaku. Good stuff

Still need a playmaker though:rolleyes:

LanceStorm

despite him saying that he wont go on loan for a season he may get used to a year on the bench learning from Drogba in training, should hopefully up his game for the next season when he can be challenging properly for that striker spot!

With the amount of strikers we have and if we're playing 4-3-3 then he'll really struggle to even play in the cups, maybe if we've qualified from the champions league groups early he can get a run out!

Fiskar

Reports Zhirkov gone to a Russian club, hope it works out for him there. Had promise but turned in very average performances.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/8683726/Anzhi-Makhachkala-sign-Yuri-Zhirkov-from-Chelsea.html

Sgt Pepper 64

LanceStorm wrote: »

despite him saying that he wont go on loan for a season he may get used to a year on the bench learning from Drogba in training, should hopefully up his game for the next season when he can be challenging properly for that striker spot!

With the amount of strikers we have and if we're playing 4-3-3 then he'll really struggle to even play in the cups, maybe if we've qualified from the champions league groups early he can get a run out!

Or maybe one of our existing strikers will be on the way out to make room?
Transfer windows not shut yet and strikers need to be fed bullets

LanceStorm

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

Or maybe one of our existing strikers will be on the way out to make room?
Transfer windows not shut yet and strikers need to be fed bullets

Who is what confuses me, while I jump at the chance to offload Kalou he plays more as a winger for us and as a result will probably get good game time in the 4-3-3, if you replaced him in the squad with Lukaku its not like for like, he wont play on the wing, so you'd need to offload Drogs or Torres and to a lesser extent maybe Anelka!

Paully D

Just watching Futbol Mundial on Sky Sports 1 now and they're talking to Belletti. He says that Chelsea was the best years of his career and he misses London. Seems a very nice fella.

Lukker-

Bella was a hero, I used to worry sometimes when he came on but he was a great utility player to have.

I'll never forget that goal vs. Spurs.

superfrank

At least if we don't get Modric, we can expect to see alot more of Yossi & Josh...If Yossi stays fit I can see him being one of our best players...highly underrated!! Be interesting to see how McEachran does if he sticks around.

Since we got Romeu, we shouldn't be seeing Josh in the holding role anymore

Gonzovision

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Gonzovision

Chelsea team for Rangers: Cech, Ferreira, Alex, Terry, Cole, Mikel, Ramires, Lampard, Kalou, Torres, Sturridge.

Chelsea subs for Rangers: Turnbull, Benayoun, Drogba, Malouda, Bosingwa, Kalas, Anelka, McEachran, Chalobah.

MUSEIST

Team V rangers

Chelsea will line-up in the following 4-3-3 formation:

1 Petr Cech
19 Paulo Ferreira
33 Alex
26 John Terry (c)
3 Ashley Cole
12 John Mikel Obi
7 Ramires
8 Frank Lampard
21 Salomon Kalou
9 Fernando Torres
23 Daniel Sturridge

Subs: 22 Ross Turnbull, 17 Jose Bosingwa, 62 Nathaniel Chalobah, 35 Tomas Kalas, 46 Josh McEachran, 10 Yossi Benayoun, 15 Florent Malouda, 39 Nicolas Anelka , 11 Didier Drogba.

MUSEIST

Gonzo beat me to it:D

MUSEIST

Is luiz back in training yet, not on the bench???

G.K.

No Ivanovic or Radjkovic?

Gonzovision

MUSEIST wrote: »

Is luiz back in training yet, not on the bench???

Strange since he didn't even play at Copa America as far as I know

flahavaj

Aside from maybe maybe Malouda for Kalou is that close enough to yeer first X! lads?

Meglamonia

Any good links lads?thanks

Gonzovision

flahavaj wrote: »

Aside from maybe maybe Malouda for Kalou is that close enough to yeer first X! lads?

And Ivan for Paulo

Sgt Pepper 64

flahavaj wrote: »

Aside from maybe maybe Malouda for Kalou is that close enough to yeer first X! lads?

I think so - Torres is obviously the big decision as is Ferreira

Sgt Pepper 64

Meglamonia wrote: »

Any good links lads?thanks

is it on sky?

Meglamonia

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

is it on sky?

nah not even chelsea tv

MUSEIST

Jaysus, cant find a feckin stream for this one

homer simpson

decent stream http://www.2siteweb.com/watch/live.php?streaming=Rangers-Chelsea


Whole load of different streams for it here

Meglamonia

MUSEIST wrote: »

Jaysus, cant find a feckin stream for this one

http://soccerp2pp.cwsurf.de/ch3.html

Sgt Pepper 64

MUSEIST wrote: »

Jaysus, cant find a feckin stream for this one

http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=122914&part=sports

sopcast Channel - 115715 is a good one

oh dear rangers just scored

homer simpson

One down, good goal by rangers. there goes or 100% clean sheet record in pre-season

MUSEIST

1-1 sturidge

Sgt Pepper 64

homer_simpson wrote: »

One down, good goal by rangers. there goes or 100% clean sheet record in pre-season

go danny

homer simpson

One all sturidge. It's actually a decent game this! It doesn't have a pre-season feel to it at all.

homer simpson

Class goal from danny 2-1

MUSEIST

what a goal

RichT

Danny's the man

2-1

Panthro

Danny is on fire, take note AVB do not let that lad out on loan!

MUSEIST

papagormo wrote: »

Danny is on fire, take note AVB do not let that lad out on loan!

pity he is suspended for the first few games:mad:

Sgt Pepper 64

homer_simpson wrote: »

Class goal from danny 2-1

OMG - is it true? A young english striker we paid feck all money for, doing the biz?!

pistolpetes11

Paulo is brutal , every time he is on the ball I worry ,
Danny is on fire !