Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

GavRedKing

Techless wrote: »

Last year against City, didn't Luiz play alongside Matic ?

Ya the team was

Cech
Ivan Cahill JT Azp
Luiz Matic
Ramires Oscar Hazard
Eto'o

GavRedKing

Dye want a good omen, only twice in the last 10 years has the team that has been top after 4 games won the league, those teams were.......us, twice.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/premierleague/article-2756167/Diego-Costa-Co-mustn-t-carried-away-Chelsea-s-perfect-start.html

Top after four games...
2013-14: Arsenal - City win title
2012-13: Chelsea - United win title
2011-12: United - City win title
2010-11: Chelsea - United win title
2009-10: Chelsea - Chelsea win title
2008-09: Liverpool - United win title
2007-08: Arsenal - United win title
2006-07: Portsmouth - United win title
2005-06: Chelsea - Chelsea win title
2004-05: Arsenal - Chelsea win title

GavRedKing

Costas also avoided any FA action over pushing a Swansea player

Killinator

GavRedKing wrote: »

Costas also avoided any FA action over pushing a Swansea player

Glad, the Swansea player did his best to make it look like Costa struck him in the face but the ref was looking straight at the incident and didn't even stop play:)

GavRedKing

According to reports Drogba wont play on Wednesday due to an injury.

Hopefully Remy up top so.

rottie 11

GavRedKing wrote: »

According to reports Drogba wont play on Wednesday due to an injury.

Hopefully Remy up top so.

I would rather remy play anyway tbh. Havent got a good look at em yet

GavRedKing

rottie 11 wrote: »

I would rather remy play anyway tbh. Havent got a good look at em yet

It'll be him. No point risking Costa in a game that we should get a result.

GavRedKing

I was thinking we were playing this game away in Germany. Now I know its at the Bridge we have to win it. Even if we make 7/8 changes.

GavRedKing

Buddy put up a picture in our viber group of the Schalke team at their hotel this morning.

Have to ask him where they're staying.

duploelabs

I'm sure the lurkers from other teams on here will guffaw at this, however I think we could go unbeaten this season in the premiership ala Arsenal 2003

GavRedKing

duploelabs wrote: »

I'm sure the lurkers from other teams on here will guffaw at this, however I think we could go unbeaten this season in the premiership ala Arsenal 2003

:eek:

Its possible but after only 4 games I wont be making such claims until we face a real contender.

It was great to beat Everton but theyre not a genuine contender for the league.

The City game will tell a lot, even last year as I said earlier, we either beat or drew with all our top 4 rivals. Utd and Spurs.

What killed us was losing or drawing with the likes of WBA, Sunderland, West Ham, Villa.

Those were games we'd expect to do better but we couldnt break teams down or defend when it was needed.

TBH I think Jose would take the league no matter how it came about, 5 defeats or 0, it wouldnt matter to him or the players at this stage and I'd be the same.

To go unbeaten in the modern era is nearly unheard of.

GavRedKing

Schalke are staying at the Intercontinetal Park Lane.

Theyed love an early morning, 4am wake up call right? :eek: :pac:

duploelabs

GavRedKing wrote: »

:eek:



To go unbeaten in the modern era is nearly unheard of.

But it's been done, and our failings in our squad last year have no been addressed

GavRedKing

duploelabs wrote: »

But it's been done, and our failings in our squad last year have no been addressed

Oh of course but we need mini goals, avoid defeat against City, go 5 unbeaten.

Next up go 10 unbeaten which includes games against Arsenal, Utd and Liverpool.

That run is incredible but it will get out of the way early on, away trips to Utd and Anfield.

Get through them unbeaten and then maybe we can talk about a season of no defeats but right now its a pipe dream.

Lukker-

Way too soon to be talking about unbeaten seasons. We've leaked goals so far and haven't faced any top opposition. Game by game.

GavRedKing

Ah FFS.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2756649/Chelsea-refereed-Mike-Dean-time-Jose-Mourinho-blasted-him.html

Mike f**king Dean in charge on Sunday.

:rolleyes:

GavRedKing

Well with Dean being confirmed the ref I expect nothing short of a loss, probably Costa to be sent off too for good measure.

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Well with Dean being confirmed the ref I expect nothing short of a loss, probably Costa to be sent off too for good measure.

he's from liverpool, who does he hate more ?

grumpymunster

That does put a different slant on things Dean is progressively anti Chelsea

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

he's from liverpool, who does he hate more ?

What I will say is it lookied like it was his assistant who gave the penalty last year even though it was never a penalty, not that a draw would ahve mattered in the grand scheme of the title race but the loss at home was the final nail in the coffin for player and fan confidence.

To answer your original question, I'd say he hates us.

GavRedKing

It must be great to be a Man Utd fan, knowing your Tue/Wed nights are free for the next 12months.

Wish I had that freedom.

peteeeed

champions league press conf about to begin

http://www.chelseafc.com/videos/epg.html

DazMarz

Chelsea will not do what Arsenal did. That was just an unbelievable feat and I don't think we'll see it happen again. There are only 4 games gone in the season and it's a bit early to be counting chickens yet. I don't think it will be as easy as all that. It will be a long season too, with long runs possible in both the FA Cup and the Champions League, making it even more difficult to keep the unreal form up in the league at the same time.

peteeeed

jose for 10 more years

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/10-more-years-chelsea-want-jose-mourinho-to-stay-in-charge-for-the-next-decade-9735467.html

GavRedKing

DazMarz wrote: »

Chelsea will not do what Arsenal did. That was just an unbelievable feat and I don't think we'll see it happen again. There are only 4 games gone in the season and it's a bit early to be counting chickens yet. I don't think it will be as easy as all that. It will be a long season too, with long runs possible in both the FA Cup and the Champions League, making it even more difficult to keep the unreal form up in the league at the same time.

I'd agree with ya, that Arsenal run was pretty much out of this worldand even the manner of their defeat was hard to take, for an Arsenal fan I'd imagine.

Anyway I'd love if we got a decent run in the Capital 1 cup too so the young guys can get some valuable game time.

We could change the team big time too, Boga, Ake, Christensen, Zouma, Brown could all see game time.

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

jose for 10 more years

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/10-more-years-chelsea-want-jose-mourinho-to-stay-in-charge-for-the-next-decade-9735467.html

He took a pay cut to come back so sign him up for an extension.

Johner

Most exciting prospect around,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xELqgsGyzXU

GavRedKing

Ya, even during pre season Boga looked the real deal but unless he applies himself and gets the head down its easy to fall the way of Kakuta.

Which would be a huge shame.

GavRedKing

Match thread : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057291103

GavRedKing

Cant wait for tomorrow night now lads

Change the team and a win will be good for Sunday.

Considering City have to come back from Munich and play a superior team to Schalke and travel it might make a slight difference.

Time will tell.

phobia2011

liverpool got out of jail!

of what i seen they were second best!

GavRedKing

phobia2011 wrote: »

liverpool got out of jail!

of what i seen they were second best!

Ah the group is relatively easy they should finish at least 2nd.

Same with Arsenal and City

Wrongway1985

GavRedKing wrote: »

Ah the group is relatively easy they should finish at least 2nd.

Same with Arsenal and City

Ya esp since Gala couldn't beat Anderlecht at home means losing to Dortmund away is limited damage in the whole scheme of things most likely

GavRedKing

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Ya esp since Gala couldn't beat Anderlecht at home means losing to Dortmund away is limited damage in the whole scheme of things most likely

Makes the group interesting anyway to say the least.

We've a pretty simple group, as long as we start with a win I'll be happy.

Wrongway1985

GavRedKing wrote: »

Makes the group interesting anyway to say the least.

We've a pretty simple group, as long as we start with a win I'll be happy.

Same here looking forward to it 3 points is key. Grabbed tickets for the Maribor game there yesterday hopefully can be in Pole position by then

Shane St.

Will Costa start with City at the weekend do you think?

kev1.3s

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

Same here looking forward to it 3 points is key. Grabbed tickets for the Maribor game there yesterday hopefully can be in Pole position by then

Got some tickets for that as well and a room in the copthorne, should see some goals.

Wrongway1985

Shane St. wrote: »

Will Costa start with City at the weekend do you think?

Expect so, might see him on bench just in case 2moro be surprised if he started 2moro myself but for a player who's carrying a slight niggle hes playing very regularly!

kev1.3s wrote: »

Got some tickets for that as well and a room in the copthorne, should see some goals.

Nice one, a few goals is the plan anyway!

GavRedKing

Shane St. wrote: »

Will Costa start with City at the weekend do you think?

I dont expect Costa to play at all tomorrow unless we really need a goal.

Johner

No point risking Costa tomorrow, as much as I'd love to see him play and score another hat rick Remy should be starting. He'll be full of confidence after his goal at the weekend and Costa will be well rested for City.

GavRedKing

Makes for good reading : http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/16/schalke-chelsea-champions-league

But, how many times have teams performed very well on the big nights in Europe despite poor league form?

I'd be wary but confident we can get the win in London.

If we can do it at a canter it'll make the run into Sunday even easier.

DazMarz

I think even if Schalke pull their A-Game out of their collective arse tonight, I doubt it will be enough to stem the tide of blue.

GavRedKing

Never mind.....

hullaballoo

They're missing Howedes as well, that's massive blow. He's their captain, defence and arguably their best player.

We're going for the win in a big way tonight. To be honest, I reckon Costa will start. I don't think he should, I agree he should be rested for Sunday. I just think the man won't be happy being left out and Jose will be forced to start him. He won't play more than an hour though. I hope I'm wrong about that.

I'd love to see Remy get a full game. He has come onto the pitch as a sub in his last 2 games (one for France) and scored. He looks to be the makings of a great striker. Sure he scored 14 league goals for Newcastle last season! With the level of service he can get at Chelsea, you'd expect him to double that if he can get the game time.

GavRedKing

I'd be happy to start Remy as Drogba cant be fit and I dont want to risk Costa

Killinator

For anyone without Sky Sports the match is being shown on Sky 1 tonight.

Johner

Chelsea U19's are 3-1 up against Schalke at the moment, goals from Izzy Brown x2 and Solanke.

GavRedKing

Killinator wrote: »

For anyone without Sky Sports the match is being shown on Sky 1 tonight.

I'll be streaming it tonight

Johner

Lovely goal here by Solanke, the speed of the break was a joy to watch.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

Chelsea U19's are 3-1 up against Schalke at the moment, goals from Izzy Brown x2 and Solanke.

Izzy will surely see game time at some stage this season, be it a capital 1 cup game or something.

Great talent too.