Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

GavRedKing

Panthro wrote: »

In my opinion I'd rank our best men as Andre Andre Andre, Arriba Arriba!!
(Aww...if I didn't find myself funny, nobody would...)

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Panthro

GavRedKing wrote: »

/backs away slowly from thread.........

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I used a word play on the Spanish for 'hurry up' and you back away slowly...wtf Gav!

GavRedKing

Ya having an extended liquid lunch Panthro? :pac: :P

Panthro

In a way, I guess you could say that alright haha!

Duck Soup

Underlay, underlay.

MaroonAndGreen

Jesus lads, Schurrle is only 23 :eek: coulda swore he was 25-26

GavRedKing

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Jesus lads, Schurrle is only 23 :eek: coulda swore he was 25-26

One for the future. Although Hazard is only 23, Salah is only 22, Oscar is only just gone on 23 too.

We've plenty of youth in this team that could see us dominate for years to come.

GavRedKing

First and foremost this weekend we have to win but if we can keep a clean sheet in the process I'll be delighted.

Its time for the defence to settle and a run of clean sheets are needed.

Now, thats not to say I'd turn my nose up at winning any game while giving away a goal or two.

GavRedKing

Vlaar is apparently out of the Chelsea game.

Thats a plus for us anyway, yes theyve defended well without him but hes there CB and we're going to be the best team theyve played so far so hopefully we can put them to the sword but I'd take a sneaky 1-0 now.

They'll sit back and try to counter us at every opportunity so we'll have to move the ball very quickly to move them around the pitch. We've not got a penalty yet this year so I fancy us to get one some time soon.

GavRedKing

According to BBC, our 4th round Capital One cup tie is to be shown on TV.

Good news for Shewsbury, will add a few more pounds to the pot for them, now I hope we stuff them :pac:

GavRedKing

Forgot about the press conference.

Anyway, main news is Ramires is out tomorrow, and the Sporting Lisbon and Arsenal games and maybe fit after the international break.

Costa will play with no problems tomorrow and we'll see how he is for the Sporting Lisbon game.

Full squad available bar Ramires, team most do better in every aspect of play.

The strongest available team will play tomorrow and we'll evaluate the SPorting game afterwards as Villa will be a tough game.

Nothing to ground breaking in there really but Ramires being out for 2 big games is important, IMO.

duploelabs

Da Fuq....

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Johner

What a load of shite.

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

What a load of shite.

Agreed. Will never, ever, ever happen.

Id love it though. Its not even possible in football manager unless ya cheat :pac:

Another 3 points against Villa?? Sigh. Out of site before Xmas by the looks of it ATM.

GavRedKing

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Another 3 points against Villa?? Sigh. Out of site before Xmas by the looks of it ATM.

I dont think itll be that easy Mick.

Weve had some mixed fortunes against villa in recent times, home and away. They deserved a point at the Bridge last year but our team that night wasnt as strong or as consistent as the current XI.

Id be hopeful and expecting a win but i dont think itll be 1 way traffic at all. With liverpool v everton, arsenal v spurs, weve a chance to put points on board and keep us up by a few points incase the others slip up, no pun :pac:

GavRedKing

GavRedKing wrote: »

I dont think itll be that easy Mick.

Weve had some mixed fortunes against villa in recent times, home and away. They deserved a point at the Bridge last year but our team that night wasnt as strong or as consistent as the current XI.

Id be hopeful and expecting a win but i dont think itll be 1 way traffic at all. With liverpool v everton, arsenal v spurs, weve a chance to put points on board and keep us up by a few points incase the others slip up, no pun :pac:

Only for Villa gettng thumped against Arsenal last week I would have been a bit more optimistic of them getting something from uz. Hard see anything other than a win tomorrow unless it's off-day. From Utd perspective we can't afford any of those slip ups :pac:

Intersting to see if Costa starts again as I'm still convinced he's a injury car crash waiting to happen unless rested.
I missed the midweek Chelsea game. You said Remy got his first start. How'd he fare out?

GavRedKing

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Only for Villa gettng thumped against Arsenal last week I would have been a bit more optimistic of them getting something from uz. Hard see anything other than a win tomorrow unless it's off-day. From Utd perspective we can't afford any of those slip ups :pac:

Intersting to see if Costa starts again as I'm still ocnvinced he's a injury car crash waiting to happen unless rested.
I missed the midweek Chelsea game. You said Remy got his first start. How'd he fare out?

Remy was alright, had a few shots and his general play was good, nothung to write home about but better than Drogba right now. Best chances fell to Schurrle and Salah but the Bolton keeper had a 9/10 game. He was excellent and stopped nearly everything thrown at him. Had we just Drogba and Costa id be seriously worried but Remy adds depth that we badly needed as well as being happy enough to be 2nd choice.

Costa will start and he should be ok after a few weeks of football under his belt. The game in lisbon mid week is big too, if we dont get at least a point weve got a tough 4 games left in the competition.

On tomorrow id say we'll start as strong as possible, Jose has mentioned it so Luis will probably be dropped and the team w
should be

courtois
ivan cahill jt azp
Matic cesc
?? ?? Hazard
Costa


thats the right wing and number 10 spots up for grabs, itll probably be oscar and willian with ramires out.

To note: Costa is still 4/1 to score two or more anytime tomorrow. Think it's a solid bet.

GavRedKing

M!Ck^ wrote: »

To note: Costa is still 4/1 to score two or more anytime tomorrow. Think it's a solid bet.

He is going through a drought though :pac:

Ive to go do the weekly acca anyway tomorrow so ill be having a piece of that action if its a decent price then.

DazMarz

I called it motherfúckers!!!

peteeeed

team v villa Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Matic, Fabregas; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Diego Costa.

peteeeed

subs Cech, Zouma, Filipe Luis, Mikel, Schurrle, Remy, Drogba.

GavRedKing

Strong as possible. Hoping for a win.

kev1.3s

That should be enough to beat villa. I'm confident enough for the win.

GavRedKing

I wish i could watch the game....out on the phone. :rolleyes:

Johner

Super start, now crush them.

GavRedKing

Yaaaay 1-0

LightningBlue

Great to see Oscar back in goal-scoring form.

Johner

Fabregas is running the show, we've had most of the ball but are finding it hard to break them down.

LightningBlue

We could do with some width on the left hand side.
Hazard has been very poor so far and Azpi doesn't offer much going forward on his weaker foot.

This should be the sort of game Felipe Luis starts in with Azpi at right back.

Johner

Villa have defended well in fairness, we need a bit more in the final third. Hazard has been very quiet.

Lukker-

I'd love a clean sheet.

Panthro

Johner wrote: »

Fabregas is running the show, we've had most of the ball but are finding it hard to break them down.

He'd be on the bench behind Wilshire if he were at Arsenal!

Soups123

Panthro wrote: »

He'd be on the bench behind Wilshire if he were at Arsenal!

That wasn't what was said, everyone at Arsenal knows he would start

The comment was in relation to replacing Wilshire who another poster referenced wasn't a guarenteed starter

LightningBlue

Costa goal. 2-0. Happy days.

SureYWouldntYa

The drought is over :pac:

Johner

It was a super header.

LightningBlue

So close to 3-0 by Oscar. Really should have scored.

Johner

Playing lovely now, another few goals on the cards here.

Johner

Schurrle on for Hazard.

LightningBlue

Hazard off --> Schurrle on.

GavRedKing

Clean sheet now would be great.

LightningBlue

Mikel on for Oscar.

LightningBlue

Remy on for last 10 mins for Costa

Lukker-

Lampard again for City. Turning out to be a very shrewd signing for them. We definitely misused him playing him defensive mid.

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Lampard again for City. Turning out to be a very shrewd signing for them. We definitely misused him playing him defensive mid.

Cesc > Lamps

Lukker-

GavRedKing wrote: »

Cesc > Lamps

Certainly, it just saddens me to see him scoring for City. I'm happy for him though, many people wrote him off saying he had no business playing for a top side. Proven a few wrong for sure.

Lukker-

Happy with that game. 3 goals and a clean sheet.

Johner

Costa is just 12 goals short of Torres total goals in the Premier League for Chelsea.