Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

Lukker-

With Luiz injured the last few games we've actually really missed Mikel.

Never thought I'd say that..

bullpost

Time for prayers to St. Jude - patron Saint of lost causes

Crann na Beatha

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Tubbs4

Last week looking to close the gap to city and fight for 2nd. After Newcastle I be happy with 4th.
Who ever comes in the summer I hope they try bring up the youth instead of putting the likes of Yossi on the bench.
Going to be horrible last few games unless Rafa can try put some wins together.

the_monkey

Again lads - irreversible decline




F A C T

MUSEIST

Rafa sacked yet???

Sgt Pepper 64

the_monkey wrote: »

Again lads - irreversible decline




F A C T

NONSENSE.

We have the players, we just need a better manager to organise and unite them.
Christ, we were streaming forward at 2-1, and they ended up being 3 against 1.
We missed JT for the previous games and a blind ref cost us today.

Plus, i keep saying it but surely we noticed how good Sissoko was and how cheap he was? For Danny, we could and should have got Ba AND him

Courtesy Flush

Sack Roman might be a better idea

Duck Soup

Next game, Saturday at home to Wigan. Get your disappointment in early, so as not to spoil the weekend.

homer simpson

Jose loses again! Has he lost his touch or is he losing games on purpose to get the sack so he can come back to his beloved Chelsea fans

the_monkey

homer simpson wrote: »

Jose loses again! Has he lost his touch or is he losing games on purpose to get the sack so he can come back to his beloved Chelsea fans

I bloody hope so !!
Own goal by Ronaldo !! 😳

greendom

homer simpson wrote: »

Jose loses again! Has he lost his touch or is he losing games on purpose to get the sack so he can come back to his beloved Chelsea fans

Yes the Special one is fallible after all. I'm wondering about his potential return to the Bridge - perhaps it wouldn't be the answer most Chelsea fans seem to want.

MUSEIST

greendom wrote: »

Yes the Special one is fallible after all. I'm wondering about his potential return to the Bridge - perhaps it wouldn't be the answer most Chelsea fans seem to want.

Well it would unite the fans and create a great atmosphere at the club but it won't magically fix the deficencies on the pitch until the summer. (if it did happen but we know it won't, just dreaming)

Meglamonia

What are the chances of Rafa getting the sack?

Bertser

greendom wrote: »

Yes the Special one is fallible after all. I'm wondering about his potential return to the Bridge - perhaps it wouldn't be the answer most Chelsea fans seem to want.

It's the best possible outcome from my point of view!

greendom

Meglamonia wrote: »

What are the chances of Rafa getting the sack?

If RA can find someone he considers adequate Rafa won't be around for much longer I wouldn't think

Israel_Dagg

Could well be wrong, but is there a chance Lampard could be putting his own goal of getting the goals before the team. He hasn't been treated well by Chelsea imo.

Panthro

Israel_Dagg wrote: »

Could well be wrong, but is there a chance Lampard could be putting his own goal of getting the goals before the team. He hasn't been treated well by Chelsea imo.

Highly doubt it tbh.
That man and the likes of Terry and are Blue through and through.
Which makes him not getting a new contract even more frustrating for me personally.
That 1 year contract to the over 30's rule is a massive load of bollocks IMO.

Sgt Pepper 64

Has he been sacked yet? AVB was sacked around sunday lunch time

Rumours of Klopp in the summer

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MUSEIST

I am actually shocked that benitez is still in charge when you remember how quick the club was to sack RDM, a chelsea legend and champions league winner. I would literally take anyone in charge until the end of the season because ultimately they would be less poisonous than Rafa.

peteeeed

seems to be a lot of stories this morning that lukaku will be at west brom for another 18 months .

MUSEIST

peteeeed wrote: »

seems to be a lot of stories this morning that lukaku will be at west brom for another 18 months .

Oh for **** sake. Club is a monumental joke

Crann na Beatha

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MUSEIST

Benitez sacked

Crann na Beatha

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peteeeed

Phoenix wrote: »

Any links?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-striker-romelu-lukaku-set-1572111

peteeeed

Nigeria into the semis of ANC , no Moses or Mikel for a while longer

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Israel_Dagg

Cech, one of the best goalkeepers in the league? Yay or nay?

smuckers

Where did you hear about Benitez being sacked?

homer simpson

smuckers wrote: »

Where did you hear about Benitez being sacked?

I think our MUSIET has gone do-lally! He had something else in there in white text saying not yet or it wont be long or something, but edited his post. Only yesterday he was suggesting he was thinking about not watching the second half of the game :eek:

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grumpymunster

Phoenix wrote: »

He still there anyway,wonder do the board/Roman think...

Fixed that for you :-)

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homer simpson

Phoenix wrote: »

Hes gone and closed his account:eek:

Holy moly.... I feel kinda bad now for taking the píss outa him

grumpymunster

Another good man down with interimitis we simply must find a cure before it reaches Bubonic plague proportions

Sgt Pepper 64

On-loan Chelsea midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah has been named the 'England Youth Player of the Year'.


Read more: http://www.watford.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=307882#ixzz2JsIHTswE

Meglamonia

Why did Museist leave?

Sgt Pepper 64

Meglamonia wrote: »

Why did Museist leave?

It was him or Benitez!

Meglamonia

Sgt Pepper 64 wrote: »

It was him or Benitez!

The Benitez rot well and truly setting into Boards :pac:

Sgt Pepper 64

Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez's future at Stamford Bridge could hinge on Wigan Athletic clash


Rafael Benítez will return to work on Wednesday to prepare for a home game against Wigan that has become critical for Chelsea’s Champions League ambitions and his chances of seeing out the season at Stamford Bridge.


The interim manager will take a rare break to spend 72 hours with his family during the international break this week, but will return to London knowing that his future could hinge on the result next weekend.


Defeat to Newcastle on Saturday has heaped added pressure on the manager, who has been charged with delivering a minimum target this season of a place in the top four by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.


Despite opposition from fans, Benítez has thus far retained the support of Abramovich and his advisers despite recent indifferent results. That faith will evaporate should a top-four place appear in genuine jeopardy.


Chelsea’s high command were understood to be viewing the situation as “business as usual” yesterday, indicating that Benítez is safe for now. He is understood to have received messages of support from Abramovich confidantes in recent weeks, with agreement that he is right to highlight the balance of the squad, and the strain on resources of injuries and call-ups, as a factor in recent struggles.


In ordinary circumstances at an ordinary club Benitez would not be under pressure. Having inherited an unbalanced squad stretched by injuries and call-ups, and had limited time to work with them, Champions League football is well in their grasp. But thanks to Abramovich's erratic decision making this is no ordinary club.
Benítez has insisted throughout this recent run that results have not matched performances, and his employers have sympathy with that view. They may not be so indulgent should the run continue however, though a lack of stand-in options – Avram Grant is a perennial candidate, though not one to inspire the dressing room – also weighs in Benitez’s favour.
That said, definitions of “normal” can be elastic at Chelsea. It is true that Chelsea’s squad is unbalanced and strained by an intense programme – the bench was particularly thin at St James’ Park – but Benítez is in dire need of a win against Wigan.
The loss at St James’ Park means Chelsea have won just one of their last six matches, the victory over Arsenal two weeks ago that appeared to endorse Benitez’s argument that the side were making progress.
Since then they have drawn 2-2 in the FA Cup at Brentford, frittered away a 2-0 lead to draw at Reading, and seen Newcastle mount a late recovery to win on Saturday.
After Wigan, Chelsea face home-and-away ties in the Europa League against Sparta Prague either side of the FA Cup replay against Brentford, followed by a visit to Manchester City. It is a pivotal run, particularly after Tottenham tightened the gap to fourth to a single point with victory at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.
Defeat at Newcastle matched the pattern of recent disappointments, with a position of apparent dominance evaporating late in the game. Chelsea were on top, with Juan Mata inspiring a comeback from 1-0 down to lead 2-1, before two goals from Moussa Sissoko turned the game.
To compound the disappointment Demba Ba suffered a broken nose leaving Fernando Torres the only fully-fit striker. Benítez felt the incident that caused the injury, a kick in the face from Fabricio Coloccini, should have resulted in the Newcastle player being sent off and a penalty awarded. It will be small comfort that Torres will be among the handful of players at Cobham this week having been dropped by Spain.
Benítez blamed defeat on a failure to control Newcastle’s counter-attacks.
“We were winning 2-1 and then we allowed them to play counter attacking football four or five times,” he said. “I was really pleased with the reaction of the players and the second-half performance but we have to manage it in a better way, and show better experience when we are winning because at 2-1 with Mata running the show we looked on our way to victory.
“We were on top and had control, but we didn’t have the experience to stop the counter-attacks. Every time you lose it is something you cannot change but you have to improve. We have to think about one game at a time and we have to try and win.”
Benítez said the return of players at the Africa Cup of Nations and those injured, particularly David Luiz, would help.
“The top four is the priority and we will try and get in the top three. We have four players coming back so hopefully we can manage things a bit better.”

Panthro

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2272975/Jose-Mourinho-latest-Chelsea-start-court-manager.html

blue-army

Panthro wrote: »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2272975/Jose-Mourinho-latest-Chelsea-start-court-manager.html

Not one source in that article, but please god be true.

Not a clue who'd come in though if Rafa gets the sack in the meantime. Presume Steve Holland would be caretaker?

Panthro

blue-army wrote: »

Not one source in that article, but please god be true.

Not a clue who'd come in though if Rafa gets the sack in the meantime. Presume Steve Holland would be caretaker?

And it's the Daily Mail, but a man can still dream!

Dozen Wicked Words

Maybe even the Benitez apologists will realise what an abject failure he has been, and has been said, I would take virtually anybody over Benitez. Easy enough to give it to Lampard and Terry for the rest of the season if they are struggling for candidates.

peteeeed

the sun also reporting this

JOSE MOURINHO is ready to return to Stamford Bridge and rescue his beloved Chelsea.
All the Special One is waiting for is the call from Blues’ billionaire owner Roman Abramovich, who is desperately seeking a new manager to take over from reviled interim boss Rafa Benitez.
Rafa’s Bridge reign is in disarray after a disastrous run that includes Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Newcastle.
But Red Rom had better be quick.
Mourinho, who is sure to leave Spanish champs Real Madrid this summer, has already been bombarded with lucrative job offers.
But the Special One will ignore them all if there is a chance to go “home”.
Another La Liga defeat at the weekend, courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo’s own goal at Granada, piled even more pressure on the underfire boss.
The intensity of feeling at the Bernabeu has increased ahead of the double-header with Manchester United in the Champions League last-16.
And sandwiched between those two huge games is a Copa del Rey semi-final second leg away to arch-rivals Barcelona.


Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4777341/Jose-Mourinho-wants-Chelsea-return.html#ixzz2Jusxdp45

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Morzadec

Are Chelsea fans starting to get worried about not making top 4?

I was looking at the fixture list there and Chelsea have probably the hardest one going (Everton's is tricky too).

Do you think there's a possibility Chelsea won't make it?

grumpymunster

Morzadec wrote: »

Are Chelsea fans starting to get worried about not making top 4?

I was looking at the fixture list there and Chelsea have probably the hardest one going (Everton's is tricky too).

Do you think there's a possibility Chelsea won't make it?

We have had a good run of "soft" fixtures which we squandered I would have thought we are all worried at this stage thought with Moses, Mikel and Haz back we should at least have some options.