Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

GavRedKing

duploelabs wrote: »

He's not Mr Burns and his baseball team

so you're saying it was Roman who ordered the hair cut.

GavRedKing

26man squad that traveled.

Petr Cech
Matej Delac
Mitchell Beeney
Mark Schwarzer
Branislav Ivanovic
Oriol Romeu
Kurt Zouma
Andreas Christensen
John Terry
Gary Cahill
Nathan Ake
Cesar Azpilicueta
Marco van Ginkel
Nemanja Matic
Nathaniel Chalobah
Mohamed Salah
Jeremie Boga
Lewis Baker
John Swift
Cesc Fabregas
Patrick Bamford
Fernando Torres
Diego Costa
Dominic Solanke
Filipe Luis
Isaiah Brown

RichT

GavRedKing wrote: »

New formation for next season

---Matic----Cesc---

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Hazard

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Lukaku-Droga-Costa

:pac:

Opposition defenders after match rub down.........

grumpymunster

RichT wrote: »

Opposition defenders after match rub down.........

Fair dunkums Rich actually laughed at that :pac:

grumpymunster

Good old Ash still a legend even after leaving

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/490294/I-rejected-small-teams-to-join-Roma-Is-this-Ashley-Cole-s-dig-at-Liverpool

Wouldn't play for a small team classic.

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

Good old Ash still a legend even after leaving

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/490294/I-rejected-small-teams-to-join-Roma-Is-this-Ashley-Cole-s-dig-at-Liverpool

Wouldn't play for a small team classic.

I wouldnt say Liverpool....

I received offers from other, small teams, but I didn’t want to just lie on a beach

duploelabs

BBC running the drogba story now
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28401447

GavRedKing

Some good pics of the new lads training, Costa cesc and luis

GavRedKing

SureYWouldntYa

Don't like Fabregas' new haircut, i hate when players change their hair

Still can't get used to Lukaku without the dreadlocks

Panthro

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Don't like Fabregas' new haircut, i hate when players change their hair

Still can't get used to Lukaku without the dreadlocks

think of the aero-dynamics though!:pac:

homer simpson

Costa really does look like he is forcing himself to smile in most of them photos I'd say he is a tough nut off the field as well as on it, love it!

peteeeed

Tiago signs new contract with AM

peteeeed

BT sport have get me excited for the new season
https://amp.twimg.com/v/32f36dfd-4c4d-4d61-95c2-5aeeca27e6f2

GavRedKing

Cesc looks to be going bald alright. :pac:

Johner

peteeeed wrote: »

Tiago signs new contract with AM

Delighted for him! and us! :pac:

Johner

Malouda being linked with Leicester!

abelard

peteeeed wrote: »

BT sport have get me excited for the new season
https://amp.twimg.com/v/32f36dfd-4c4d-4d61-95c2-5aeeca27e6f2

Do they enjoy the tears of Arsenal fans or something?

Soups123

abelard wrote: »

Do they enjoy the tears of Arsenal fans or something?

Arsenal fans had no tears come end of season for the first time in a long time last season.

They were the second most successful team in England last season

abelard

Soups123 wrote: »

Arsenal fans had no tears come end of season for the first time in a long time last season.

They were the second most successful team in England last season

Not trying to have a dig at Arsenal, just BT seem to like picking on them a bit for their ads

GavRedKing

No Tiago clearly means Pogba is coming in. :pac:

GavRedKing

abelard wrote: »

Not trying to have a dig at Arsenal, just BT seem to like picking on them a bit for their ads

Ya its kind of childish advertising to be fair.

Panthro

GavRedKing wrote: »

No Tiago clearly means Pogba is coming in. :pac:

Clutched straws, meet Gav.
Gav meet clutched straws.
Hehe!

Soups123

abelard wrote: »

Not trying to have a dig at Arsenal, just BT seem to like picking on them a bit for their ads

It's very odd tbh and a bit short sighted. That and the Liverpool one it's a large target audience to try piss off.

GavRedKing

Why is Ox on the ad taking the pi** out of himself? :pac:

Mickeroo

GavRedKing wrote: »

Why is Ox on the ad taking the pi** out of himself? :pac:

Yeah, I actually laughed at that bit to be honest. I do have to wonder if he knew entirely what he was signing up for. :pac:

Fair play for being able to have a laugh at himself all the same.

SureYWouldntYa

GavRedKing wrote: »

Why is Ox on the ad taking the pi** out of himself? :pac:

GavRedKing

It kind of shows the light hearted side of it from a players POV.

Ya, it must have been a horrible day but Oxs save from Hazard was top notch :pac:

Crann na Beatha

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GavRedKing

Hes signing with pogba :pac:

Crann na Beatha

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the_monkey

GavRedKing wrote: »

Can imagine he'll be followed out by a few more.

Moses, Bertrand, Mikel all very likely.

I bloody hope not !!

our best player ..

GavRedKing

the_monkey wrote: »

I bloody hope not !!

our best player ..

:eek:

Its very early to be on the sauce.

GavRedKing

Could be good for all involved, dont see it happening though. : http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/325787.html

Techless

GavRedKing wrote: »

Could be good for all involved, dont see it happening though. : http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/325787.html

Not sure about all this Miranda talk.

Think he is around 29, do we need another centre back, particularly of that age ?

Omerou going back to Boro on loan.

GavRedKing

I dont want Miranda, I want rid of Torres :pac:

GavRedKing

Best news this window is we avoided bringing in Tiago, that made no sense at all.

GavRedKing

Now that we have at least 1, maybe 3 CFs that can score this stat is great news.

it is likely that Fabregas will at least begin the new campaign in his favoured No.10 role, flanked by Eden Hazard and Willian. But regardless of the position, adding the player who got more assists (13) and created more clear-cut chances from open play (27) than anyone else in Europe’s top five leagues last season to a team which already created more chances from open play (446) than any other in the Premier League last term is a truly frightening prospect.

Panthro

Does that mean that Oscar will be alongside Matic or will he be dropped altogether with Ramires alongside Matic?
Or will Romeu get a look in?!

GavRedKing

I'd reckon Oscar will be "rested"

At least we've options and he wont be missed really.

grumpymunster

PSG obviously have friends in high places that disgraceful behavior deserved a much stronger punishment than that.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28421884

If you can abuse and intimidate disabled supporters at a match then more or less get away with it you have to ask what the hell is that stupid respect campaign about. Respect everyone or no one thats the size of it.

GavRedKing

1 name, Platini.

grumpymunster

GavRedKing wrote: »

1 name, Platini.

You might well say that, I couldn't possibly comment.........

peteeeed

Zouma given the number 5 shirt for the premier league , does that mean he's not going on loan ?

duckman!!

The lads!!

Lukker-

peteeeed wrote: »

Zouma given the number 5 shirt for the premier league , does that mean he's not going on loan ?

Luis had originally taken 5, but they swapped to continue on the tradition of #3 being a left back for Chels.

I'm nearly certain Zouma won't be loaned out this season. Himself and Ivan will be cover for both CB and RB. Ake can also play CB or LB. So unless we sign a new backup CB there is no way he'll be loaned.

Lukker-

duckman!! wrote: »

The lads!!

We're not going to win any trophies on good looks alone anyways.

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Luis had originally taken 5, but they swapped to continue on the tradition of #3 being a left back for Chels.

I'm nearly certain Zouma won't be loaned out this season. Himself and Ivan will be cover for both CB and RB. Ake can also play CB or LB. So unless we sign a new backup CB there is no way he'll be loaned.

Or.....buy pogba to cover cb :pac:

We could upgrade cahill if we're willing to spend the money but we're well stocked at cb so ot would make no change.

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

We're not going to win any trophies on good looks alone anyways.

Thank f**k to many footballers with stupid haircuts and sleeve tattoos, a lethal combo.

Jose should insist on blade 1's all round too.

Lukker-

GavRedKing wrote: »

Or.....buy pogba to cover cb :pac:

We could upgrade cahill if we're willing to spend the money but we're well stocked at cb so ot would make no change.

Cahill is probably Terry's natural replacement, they've formed an excellent partnership. Although I'm not sure if Cahill will look as assured without Terry beside him. Time will tell.

Remember the times when people would say Terry was overrated and he only looked good because he was beside Carvalho? What utter tripe that turned out to be. Hands down the best CB of the PL era.