Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

GavRedKing

G.K. wrote: »

Pretty sure he was, possibly the season after you guys won the title last?

Yup 13 league goals in 2010-11, ahead of Drogba and Anelka.

podge79

GavRedKing wrote: »

Yup 13 league goals in 2010-11, ahead of Drogba and Anelka.

and in 11/12 he got.... 2

GavRedKing

So Malouda in his last year at the club and training with the reserves earned a nice tidy some of 2,080,000 million.

Niiiiiiiiiiice.

Johner

dfx- wrote: »

Something like 12 goals and 36 assists:eek:

20 goals and 35 assists in all comps. What a player he is.

justshane

I think Malouda was a good servant to us and unfairly treated tbh.

peteeeed

justshane wrote: »

I think Malouda was a good servant to us and unfairly treated tbh.

the term 'hot and cold' was made for him

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

justshane wrote: »

I think Malouda was a good servant to us and unfairly treated tbh.

As peeted said, hot and very cold.

Was so unpredictable it wasnt funny.

He had a chance to move last year for less then money then we were paying him and he decided to see out his contract, he wasnt needed and basically just came in, trained and went home, doing the bare minimum to meet his contractual obligiations.

He didnt want to be here and he wasnt wanted, he then when getting offered less money decided to see out one last year with us, while I can totally understand it and why he wouldnt want to move, he deserves little to no sympathy IMO.

DazMarz

Just realised that another record that Chelsea held was not broken this season (not that this is going to take the lustre off United's title of anything); the Premier League record for biggest gap between 1st and 2nd at the end of the season is 12 points and is held by Chelsea. United could easily have broken that this year (they were 18 points clear of City at one point), but finished the season 11 points clear.

Chelsea: breaking records and keeping them intact since 1905...

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

As peeted said, hot and very cold.

Was so unpredictable it wasnt funny.

He had a chance to move last year for less then money then we were paying him and he decided to see out his contract, he wasnt needed and basically just came in, trained and went home, doing the bare minimum to meet his contractual obligiations.

He didnt want to be here and he wasnt wanted, he then when getting offered less money decided to see out one last year with us, while I can totally understand it and why he wouldnt want to move, he deserves little to no sympathy IMO.

his partner is from brazil so he was engineering a move there but that fell through

GavRedKing

We've no history though dont ya know?

I was streaming the Everton game from a Fox stream and I think Cascarino was the co-commentator, basically said Torres has the EL, UCL, World Cup, Eruopean Cup and theres not many out there that have ever had that haul.......even though Mata was still on at this stage. :pac:

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

his partner is from brazil so he was engineering a move there but that fell through

Oh ya I remember the reports, I mean if he wanted to play football he would have been gone but it was about the money and trying earn the most he can before he retires, I get that but the attitude is wrong IMO.

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Oh ya I remember the reports, I mean if he wanted to play football he would have been gone but it was about the money and trying earn the most he can before he retires, I get that but the attitude is wrong IMO.

big time

GavRedKing

Reported that Benitez met Napoli officials this morning before we fly out for an end of season mini tour in America.

peteeeed

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GavRedKing

Squad to travel.

Petr Cech
Hilario
Jamal Blackman
Paulo Ferreira
Cesar Azpilicueta
Branislav Ivanovic
Ashley Cole
Gary Cahill
David Luiz
Andreas Christensen
John Mikel Obi
Nathan Ake
Ramires
Frank Lampard
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Eden Hazard
Juan Mata
Yossi Benayoun
Marko Marin
Victor Moses
Oscar
Fernando Torres
Demba Ba



Highlighted the young Danish defender, by all accounts a good player, no Turnbull either or JT, Hazard travels but shouldnt play any part but I assume its to fulfill some PR for the club.

Load of bo**cks if you ask me playing 2 tour games on the back of a 69 game competitive season and some of the squad will play the Confederations cup.

Edit : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2067159/Chelsea-beat-Manchester-City-Andreas-Christensen.html

Forgot the old Mail article from a few seasons ago. ^

Techless

GavRedKing wrote: »

Squad to travel.

Petr Cech
Hilario
Jamal Blackman
Paulo Ferreira
Cesar Azpilicueta
Branislav Ivanovic
Ashley Cole
Gary Cahill
David Luiz
Andreas Christensen
John Mikel Obi
Nathan Ake
Ramires
Frank Lampard
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Eden Hazard
Juan Mata
Yossi Benayoun
Marko Marin
Victor Moses
Oscar
Fernando Torres
Demba Ba



Highlighted the young Danish defender, by all accounts a good player, no Turnbull either or JT, Hazard travels but shouldnt play any part but I assume its to fulfill some PR for the club.

Load of bo**cks if you ask me playing 2 tour games on the back of a 69 game competitive season and some of the squad will play the Confederations cup.

Edit : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2067159/Chelsea-beat-Manchester-City-Andreas-Christensen.html

Forgot the old Mail article from a few seasons ago. ^

Saw him playing in some of the youth games, looks very good, elegant ball playing defender who's very comfortable bringing the ball out of defence. Would think he has a bright future imo.

Having said that, I used to think that Kakuta was going to be the next big thing when seeing him playing for the youths...........

dfx-

Johner wrote: »

20 goals and 35 assists in all comps. What a player he is.

:eek:

Remarkable, clear POTY there..

GavRedKing

dfx- wrote: »

:eek:

Remarkable, clear POTY there..

I shudder to think where we'd be without the little magician.

He's had 2 fantastic years so far with us, hopefully he can get better next year and Hazard keeps improving adds more goals and assists and Oscar improves his overall game, that trinity is our way forward.

Andersonisgod

Real Madrid have announced a press conference for (UK time) 7pm. The press conference has been announced by club president Florentino Perez.

There is a good chance that it will be announced tonight that Mourinho is leaving Madrid.

bullpost

Hopefully Mourinho agrees and concentrates on defence and attack . I wouldnt think Oscar would be a natural fit for Mourinhos teams.

GavRedKing wrote: »

I shudder to think where we'd be without the little magician.

He's had 2 fantastic years so far with us, hopefully he can get better next year and Hazard keeps improving adds more goals and assists and Oscar improves his overall game, that trinity is our way forward.

Johner

And that he's bringing Ronaldo with him. :pac: Ah jaysus might as well have Varane too. :pac:

Lukker-

Hope Oscar doesn't get squeezed out next year I've a ridiculous soft spot for him.

Gbear

It seems like Mourinho has fallen out with basically all his players at Real so it would surprise me if he brought any of them with him.

greendom

Gbear wrote: »

It seems like Mourinho has fallen out with basically all his players at Real so it would surprise me if he brought any of them with him.

Caveat Emptor

the_doctor199

As expected, confirmed that Jose leaves Madrid at the end of the season.

peteeeed

What was important was ' by mutual consent ' so there should be no compensation fee

RichT

the_doctor199 wrote: »

As expected, confirmed that Jose leaves Madrid at the end of the season.

If Daddy's not coming home, this will be the biggest P/Tease of all time.

RichT

The future's bright!

The future's Josh Turnbull!

McDave

Lukker- wrote: »

Hope Oscar doesn't get squeezed out next year I've a ridiculous soft spot for him.

I doubt it. Oscar is a keeper. If any of the Brazilians is likely to be shipped out, it's Ramires. Maybe not this season, but if he doesn't sharpen up and fit into plans, a year hence.

grumpymunster

Hopefully June 02nd the nightmare that has been the last few months will be over yay, yay and thrice yay.

McDave

RM not demanding compensation for Mou is a good thing. My guess is that a cordial transfer to Chelsea will be followed by Mourinho bringing a couple of players back. Alonso and Essien have been mentioned. Ronaldo is probably a sensational but expensive bridge too far.

It's very good news indeed. Jose can enjoy a bit of a break and start on 1 July and implement a plan to win the premiership and make an assault on the upper reaches of the UCL - the two trophies we have to concentrate on from now on.

Garzorico

Please.God.Not.Jose(and all the baggage he brings).

Rafa In.

grumpymunster

I just hope PSG don't go and mess it all up now

DazMarz

Garzorico wrote: »

Please.God.Not.Jose(and all the baggage he brings).

Rafa In.

Hope my sarcasm detector just burned out there...




LONG LIVE THE SPECIAL ONE!!! COME HOME TO THE BRIDGE!!!

Garzorico

No one is bigger than the club....I get the impression that people think TSO and indeed TSO himself thinks he is bigger than the club and that we'll never have success again unless he is managing us. He never got us to a ECL final like Grant and RDM; after a few months in charge in each case. Who was it who knocked us out? Rafa's woeful Liverpool side.
I was as devastated as the next fan when he walked out last time. I'm looking for something constant, a clam influence to lead us into the future nice n steady n reliable, not a wham bam thank you ma'am in n out after 2/3 seasons of mayhem. Maybe Jose could be that person, but his form/history says otherwise.

DazMarz

He didn't walk out of Chelsea in 2007. He was sacked. Whopping big difference there.

When he left Chelsea, he went to Inter, where he had almost limitless success. While at Inter, problems erupted with the media, and Real Madrid came a-knocking at the same time. No manager (with maybe one or two extreme exceptions) would turn down the chance to manage Real Madrid. Not surprising he left Inter.

I think, given the chance and if there's no interference from above, he will stay at Chelsea for a much longer haul this time.

Even when he left Porto, it was the carrot that was dangled in front of him that made him move. Every time he has left a club, it has been either due to being poached or sacked (even this time, this "mutual consent" is a bit more mutual on the part of Real Madrid's board, IMO).

He has never been given an opportunity at a club where he hasn't been poached by a bigger/better club or where he hasn't been forced out.

Given a chance at longevity, he will take it. And where else but Chelsea will he get that. Of all the clubs he's managed, the one club where the national media, the fans and (most of) the players loved him was Chelsea. At all the other clubs, there was some level of discontent.

Chelsea is where he belongs. And hopefully mistakes are learned from and he will be there for a long time.

TSO ABÚ!!!

Meglamonia

Bild saying we've offered Mario Gomez a contract.

Meh.

DazMarz

Meglamonia wrote: »

Bild saying we've offered Mario Gomez a contract.

Meh.

He'd be 28 before he'd kick a ball for Chelsea, if true. Cracking striker, but I could see him really wilting and mis-firing at Chelsea. For my money, he is one of the best natural poachers of goals in the game. His touch and his finishing is sublime. But he is not the kind of striker that Chelsea need. Chelsea need another Drogba-esque striker. And Chelsea have such a striker waiting in the wings (Lukaku, for anyone who doesn't know).

Mario Gómez is one of my favourite footballers and some of his moves and touches on the run up to burying the ball into the opponent's net are sublime, but he is not a fit for Chelsea.

He can play 90 minutes, be in possession of the ball for only 20 seconds and have 2 or 3 goals notched up. And while impressive and class, Chelsea's system is not conducive to having a player like that. Chelsea need a striker who is also a grafter, who will dig deep and run and fight. Gómez won't do that. Lukaku would do that, and he should be Chelsea's first choice next season. No question.

MaroonAndGreen

Something is telling me that Lukaku wont be first choice next season

DazMarz

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Something is telling me that Lukaku wont be first choice next season

Oh, he won't be. He should be, but he won't be. The club will loan him out again and there'll be a marquee signing striker with Torres and Ba being options from the bench.

IMO, Ba should be off-loaded. He's simply not good enough at all. Torres is handy back up. Lukaku should be up there in the pecking order, and maybe one signing of a striker.

But that won't happen.

gnfnrhead

You'd be mental not to play Lukaku. He got 17 goals (I think) for West Brom, imagine what he'd get with the likes of Mata around him.

Garzorico

DazMarz wrote: »

He didn't walk out of Chelsea in 2007. He was sacked. Whopping big difference there.

When he left Chelsea, he went to Inter, where he had almost limitless success. While at Inter, problems erupted with the media, and Real Madrid came a-knocking at the same time. No manager (with maybe one or two extreme exceptions) would turn down the chance to manage Real Madrid. Not surprising he left Inter.

I think, given the chance and if there's no interference from above, he will stay at Chelsea for a much longer haul this time.

Even when he left Porto, it was the carrot that was dangled in front of him that made him move. Every time he has left a club, it has been either due to being poached or sacked (even this time, this "mutual consent" is a bit more mutual on the part of Real Madrid's board, IMO).

He has never been given an opportunity at a club where he hasn't been poached by a bigger/better club or where he hasn't been forced out.

Given a chance at longevity, he will take it. And where else but Chelsea will he get that. Of all the clubs he's managed, the one club where the national media, the fans and (most of) the players loved him was Chelsea. At all the other clubs, there was some level of discontent.

Chelsea is where he belongs. And hopefully mistakes are learned from and he will be there for a long time.

TSO ABÚ!!!

So why was he sacked by Chelsea/Real when he was doing such an amazing job? He is the common denominator. Risky. He'll be measured against his previous success at the club. He brings a circus with him and the 'you need me' mentality. I'm not convinced.

kev1.3s

Friction between Jose and Roman had been bubbling for some time with jose's vocal disapproval of sheva being a particular bone for contention, if I remember correctly there had been clear the air talks between the two shortly before the eventual poor start to the final season gave Roman the itchy finger. Fact is if you want a top manager you have to let him pick the team and Roman was increasingly asserting his team on Jose , Jose also wasn't one to shy away and accept that either often making comments to the media to stir the pot. Also as I believe great managers like fergie are as big if not bigger than the club but always operates in the clubs best interest because he always sees himself as an integral part of it and I think that given the choice and some more control Jose would choose chelsea above any of his previous teams to call home.

GavRedKing

Garzorico wrote: »

So why was he sacked by Chelsea/Real when he was doing such an amazing job? He is the common denominator. Risky. He'll be measured against his previous success at the club. He brings a circus with him and the 'you need me' mentality. I'm not convinced.

Are you not convinced by Jose or what the "circus" he brings?

Right now he is possibily the greatest manager still in the game.

peteeeed

Garzorico wrote: »

So why was he sacked by Chelsea/Real when he was doing such an amazing job? He is the common denominator. Risky. He'll be measured against his previous success at the club. He brings a circus with him and the 'you need me' mentality. I'm not convinced.

i think at the time , peter kenyon was heavily involved in the falling out , hopefully that lesson has been learnt

GavRedKing

Jose in. :pac:

Could be an excellent summer already and the season is just over.

podge79

DazMarz wrote: »

Oh, he won't be. He should be, but he won't be. The club will loan him out again and there'll be a marquee signing striker with Torres and Ba being options from the bench.

IMO, Ba should be off-loaded. He's simply not good enough at all. Torres is handy back up. Lukaku should be up there in the pecking order, and maybe one signing of a striker.

But that won't happen.

I'll give Ba the benefit of doubt... give him a full season to prove what he can do .. I dont think that signing a striker is a priority (unless an existing striker is sold off/loaned out) - its a few rungs down the ladder as far as I'm concerned... priority signing is a quality strong central defender followed by a defensive/holding/central midfielder

GavRedKing

podge79 wrote: »

I'll give Ba the benefit of doubt... give him a full season to prove what he can do .. I dont think that signing a striker is a priority (unless an existing striker is sold off/loaned out) - its a few rungs down the ladder as far as I'm concerned... priority signing is a quality strong central defender followed by a defensive/holding/central midfielder

Well off all the CF's to leave I'd be more inclined to turf out Ba then Torres or Lukaku.

I'd say we'll spend big money on a CF anyway and loan Lukaku out again which might save Ba.

It all depends on what Jose wants I just hope if it is him, that hes given the chance to bring in his own player.

GavRedKing

The best thing about Real and Jose parting company is no compensation will be given to Jose and Real will want nothign for him.

Win / Win.