Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

MaroonAndGreen

Killinator wrote: »

Top scorers in the UCL group stages this season!
Jose's boring style of play continues

We did have an easy group though to be fair, looking back Sporting are poor and we were 5 goals better than the second seed (Schalke) when we went away from home to them.

GavRedKing

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

We did have an easy group though to be fair, looking back Sporting are poor and we were 5 goals better than the second seed (Schalke) when we went away from home to them.

In truth we could and should have scored similar amounts away to Sporting but Rui Patrico was in fine form, also the home game against Schalke should have been 3 or 4 easily and also the Maribor game could have easily been 8 or 9.

Our finishing or lack of, has cost us more goals in the UCL and EPL yet we're still winning games but not as comfortably.

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Barring Cesc being out the team should be

Courtois
Ivan Cahill JT Azp
Mikel Matic
Willian Oscar Hazard
Costa


Maybe schurrle and zouma have done ebough to make Jose second guess the above XI

If 100% fit I'd prefer to see ramieres instead of Mikel against hull , more box to box getting beyond their defense

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

If 100% fit I'd prefer to see ramieres instead of Mikel against hull , more box to box getting beyond their defense

Ya, although part of me wants to try 2 CF's, we're at home to Hull.

I know it wont be done but a team of

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Wouldnt be to hard to try out and TBH we should be beating Hull but with Cesc out we lost that ability to unlock teams so we might need a 2nd CF to create space for the other.

Dream team would be

Courtois
Ivan Zouma JT Azp
Matic
Willian Oscar Hazard
Drogba Costa

GavRedKing

Theres a 40% chance we'll get a tough draw in this years Round of 16.

Juventus, Basle, Bayer Leverkusen, Paris Saint-Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk

I'd take the other 3 over the bolded 2 any day of the week, although I'd happily take on Juventus over PSG.

the_monkey

on to Hull ....

when is the UCL last 16 draw ? this Friday or next ?

DubDani

Statistically Chelsea is most likely to get Leverkusen. Someone created a spreadsheet with considerations of all possible draws etc...

Lukker-

Chelsea become the first club to pay a living wage rather than minimum wage. Good news for all those who work for the club, good to see they are valued.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/30965/9601279/chelsea-join-fc-united-hearts-and-luton-in-adopting-living-wage?

greendom

Fair play to Chelsea - every EPL club should be doing this

GavRedKing

the_monkey wrote: »

on to Hull ....

when is the UCL last 16 draw ? this Friday or next ?

Draw is Monday I'm sure.

DubDani wrote: »

Statistically Chelsea is most likely to get Leverkusen. Someone created a spreadsheet with considerations of all possible draws etc...

I'd take Leverkusen as long as we avoid PSG I'll be happy enough.

Lukker- wrote: »

Chelsea become the first club to pay a living wage rather than minimum wage. Good news for all those who work for the club, good to see they are valued.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/30965/9601279/chelsea-join-fc-united-hearts-and-luton-in-adopting-living-wage?

Good news for anyone working with the club inside the ground and in the shops, London being a very expensive place to live and work thats good news for them folks.

greendom wrote: »

Fair play to Chelsea - every EPL club should be doing this

Ya, with the extra TV funding, the biggest clubs can really afford this pretty easily you'd imagine.

grumpymunster

Lukker- wrote: »

Chelsea become the first club to pay a living wage rather than minimum wage. Good news for all those who work for the club, good to see they are valued.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/30965/9601279/chelsea-join-fc-united-hearts-and-luton-in-adopting-living-wage?

That's Chelsea for you always making history........

That is a good gesture by the club alright fair play to them London is an expensive place.

peteeeed

Good article about the illness that schurrle has been suffering from .... He doesn't know What it's called though

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelseas-andre-schurrle-looks-in-rude-health-after-battling-back-from-his-mystery-illness-9917137.html

GavRedKing

Didnt sound like he had a good few weeks with the illness.

He can push Willian for a starting place when hes back fully fit anyway.

MaroonAndGreen

That was an important win against Sporting, and Jose knew it too, otherwise Loftus-Cheek would have been on the pitch earlier. The mood is back to normal again after the win, and win against Hull (which im very confident we will) and the Newcastle game is forgotten and Chelsea will have started another winning/unbeaten run.

the_monkey

Absolute DRIVEL once again from the BBC :

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30425802

GavRedKing

the_monkey wrote: »

Absolute DRIVEL once again from the BBC :

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30425802

Which part?

The only thig I will say is we're the best equipped English team to win it and I'd predict we'll go the furthest out fo the other 2, even if Arsenal or City get through to the QF/SF/Final I'd happily play either.

grumpymunster

Yay at Dublin airport pint in hand and a ticket for the Bridge tomorrow

Panthro

grumpymunster wrote: »

Yay at Dublin airport pint in hand and a ticket for the Bridge tomorrow

Youre as smug as a bug in a rug!
Enjoy it, ya grumpy aul so 'n so!

GavRedKing

May I request in this order,

A costa hat trick (I'll settle for 2)
Willian to assist or score
a clean sheet
3 points

bad2dabone

Lukker- wrote: »

Chelsea become the first club to pay a living wage rather than minimum wage. Good news for all those who work for the club, good to see they are valued.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/30965/9601279/chelsea-join-fc-united-hearts-and-luton-in-adopting-living-wage?

came in here to comment on this - fair play to chelsea, a really good move.

MaroonAndGreen

Cech starting in goal tomorrow. Courtois out with a muscular problem.

MaroonAndGreen

Hopefully Oscar will be playing in central midfield tomorrow and Schurrle will take his position then.

SureYWouldntYa

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Hopefully Oscar will be playing in central midfield tomorrow and Schurrle will take his position then.

Let Willian take Oscars, and have Schurrle out wide

GavRedKing

With courtois out weve got the best number to call upon in the world. No issue there.

The main problem is CM.

I dont think ramires or mikel an offer half of what Cesc can so id love Oscar in there hes better defensively and the next best playmaker we have from cm.

Cech
Ivan cahill JT azp
Oscar matic
Schurrle willian hazard
Costa

Should see the job done bench of

Schwarzer
Zouma luis
mikel ramires remy
Drogba

Soby

Anyone ever use this site lads ?

http://www.camporetro.com/Shop-By-Team/Premier-League/Chelsea?utm_source=Partner&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=Frank+Lampard+UK

Some class jerseys in there .

SureYWouldntYa

1980 away looks like a Brazil kit

Andersonisgod

Soby wrote: »

Anyone ever use this site lads ?

http://www.camporetro.com/Shop-By-Team/Premier-League/Chelsea?utm_source=Partner&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=Frank+Lampard+UK

Some class jerseys in there .

I'd love to hear back from anybody whose used it, some tempting jerseys on it.

GavRedKing

For the outlay its not to bad, probably 40 euro once its delivered.

Considering some retro shirts go for double that on sites.

peteeeed

grumpymunster wrote: »

Yay at Dublin airport pint in hand and a ticket for the Bridge tomorrow

Me too, boards well represented

Johner

Enjoy the match lads!

GavRedKing

Bamford scores again...

Johner

Chelsea line-up v Hull: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.

Mikel is seriously not needed in a game like this, very disappointing selection. Glad to see Luis in as we will be more of a threat down the left now.

SureYWouldntYa

Johner wrote: »

Chelsea line-up v Hull: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.

Mikel is seriously not needed in a game like this, very disappointing selection. Glad to see Luis in as we will be more of a threat down the left now.

Mikel allows Matic to move further forward, could be worse

Johner

True, still think we could have went more attacking though.

GavRedKing

A win is the main thing anyway. Get the league campaign back on track.

Tubbs4

Mikel is going on a goal run. Another today against Hull.

RichT

Johner wrote: »

Chelsea line-up v Hull: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Filipe Luis; Mikel, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.

and the bench......

Schwarzer, Zouma, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Schurrle, Remy, Drogba.

GavRedKing

Tubbs4 wrote: »

Mikel is going on a goal run. Another today against Hull.

26/1 1st goal
9's A/T

:pac:

GavRedKing

I'm going to be optimistic and say 3 - 0 Chelsea

GavRedKing

Was hoping we'd be on Setanta but others means is the only way

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

26/1 1st goal
9's A/T

:pac:

9/1 Mikel anytime is absolutely awful odds. :eek:

4-0, Costa hatrick.

GavRedKing

Man City have lost Dzeko in the warm up, still expect them to win by a few

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

9/1 Mikel anytime is absolutely awful odds. :eek:

4-0, Costa hatrick.

Ya, the only player with worse odds then him is Azp

34's 1st
12 A/T

GavRedKing

GavRedKing wrote: »

Man City have lost Dzeko in the warm up, still expect them to win by a few

18 year old jose Pozo starts for City

No Jovetic, Agueo, Dzeko

Still have

hart
sagna kompany mangala clichy
fernando toure
dilva lamps nasri
pozo

GavRedKing

JTs wrist is f**ked apparently

GavRedKing

Clean sheet for Cech would be nice too

phobia2011

GavRedKing wrote: »

Was hoping we'd be on Setanta but others means is the only way

Today I'm glad of my motorised dish

Johner

Hazard header. :eek:

Johner

what a ball from Oscar.