Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16

GavRedKing

niallo27 wrote: »

Well it does really. Chelsea will still be 3pts ahead of city than they would be.

I was confident of at least a draw by the pool. So was expecting a 4pt lead. To still have the 5pt lead is a dream scenario though.

Panthro

We're going to win the league!

GavRedKing

niallo27 wrote: »

Few players rested. They wanted it more. City didn't like the constant pressure.

City folded in cm. They need an upgrade on fernando/inho alongside toure and the 442 is an ancient formation unless youve two proper wingers that will go up and down. Pelligrini rarely alter the formation and sometimes against better sides they get picked off

GavRedKing

Panthro wrote: »

We're going to win the league!

12 games to go, not that confident yet ....

TimRiggins

Burnley Lose and City lose, already been a great weekend! Come on lads!

GavRedKing

TimRiggins wrote: »

Burnley Lose and City lose, already been a great weekend! Come on lads!

Now all we need is spurs to lose, sorted

the_monkey

Sweet wasn't expecting that ... Pity the game in hand is 2 months away...

MaroonAndGreen

the_monkey wrote:

Sweet wasn't expecting that ... Pity the game in hand is 2 months away...

Am I getting a hint of positivity in your post monkey? Just a little bit?

Gonzovision

Team to face Spurs: Cech; Ivanovic, Zouma, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Cahill, Fabregas; Willian, Diego Costa, Hazard.

Crackle

Is Cahill in midfield?

Gonzovision

Crackle wrote: »

Is Cahill in midfield?

Looks like it, doesn't it. Hardly 5 at the back.

kev1.3s

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Am I getting a hint of positivity in your post monkey? Just a little bit?

Ah come on now the monkeys the most positave man in here.

Duck Soup

Cahill in the Matic role? Would have had Cuadrado ahead of Willian.

GavRedKing

Itll be cahill or zouma at the base of a 3 man cm id say.

MaroonAndGreen

Nervous now c'mon lads

rottie 11

Is it 4-14-1 were playing?

GavRedKing

Looks to be.

Was hoping courtois would play too

GavRedKing

Looks to be.

Was hoping courtois would play too

GavRedKing

Champions

Crackle

One down, two to go

Johner

What a day.

MaroonAndGreen

First of many for this team, let's push on now

Crann na Beatha

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Lukker-

All the subs and Matic have pulled a John Terry in their full kits

rottie 11

Epl title next

TimRiggins

Delighted, Had my doubts before the game but this team has that winners mentality. First of many! Delighted for Costa, what a warrior!

MaroonAndGreen

Was also scared before this game, big win for us though.

Interestingly, Didier referred to us having lost a little confidence in recent weeks in his post-match interview with Sky

Panthro

Panthro wrote: »

Pfft....Spurs....it'll be grand.

Told ye! Haha!

phobia2011

Good middle and end to the day , good day alround.

Congratulations to the Chelsea lads. As I've seen said elsewhere online, Chelsea likely won 2 trophies today with City's loss at Anfield, but sure you boys probably got over winning the league at least a month ago by now!

GavRedKing

Big win. City losing is as big as this trophy though as weve a 5pt cushion and a game in hand in April that could be pivotal.

Or goal difference is better off too.

Pool were well worth their win and if if was spurs and utd id be scared of that from pool they out played city and look good value for top 4 now at those teams expense

Lukker-

Fair play Pool.

Hope they get top 4 at United's expense.

Crann na Beatha

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TimRiggins

Phoenix wrote: »

New wallpaper for the laptop, Cheers!

cadaliac

I didn't see the game today. Aside from Costa's goal, how did he play (overall)? I just saw the goals in highlights on sports news.
Reports look good.

hots

Delighted with the win, great to see some of the newer faces celebrating

Yeah it's quite impressive how Liverpool have come on since before Christmas and they're in with a great shout for Top 4 now, scary from the point of view of myself as a United fan.

There's still a fair few points to be won or lost, but at least Chelsea have that cushion now where they can afford to drop a silly point or 2. I know you won't want to count your chickens before they hatch and all that, but the title should be a formality now.

GavRedKing

Weve a huge game on Wednesday so hopefully 3 pts there.

West ham were excellent away to spurs and terrible against palace so its hard to tell which will turn up.

GavRedKing

Ivanovic, Terry, Zouma, Cahill, Azpilicueta in 2014/15:

16 goals.
13 assists.

the_monkey

Great great stuff !! what a day ... double joy ..

Win a cup final v Spurs and Liverpool doing us a huge favour.

:)

Lukker-

the_monkey wrote: »

Great great stuff !! what a day ... double joy ..

Win a cup final v Spurs and Liverpool doing us a huge favour.

:)

Must be a good day when the_monkey uses 2 smiley faces!

kev1.3s

If Costa's goal today goes down as an own goal will Cesc still get the assist?

kev1.3s

Lukker- wrote: »

Must be a good day when the_monkey uses 2 smiley faces!

Must have gotten his leg over last night.

phobia2011

the_monkey wrote: »

Great great stuff !! what a day ... double joy ..

Win a cup final v Spurs and Liverpool doing us a huge favour.

:)

Mustn't forget ireland beating ingurland in the rugby. That would be a treble : )
Understand we're not all rugby fans, but any sport that mention ireland and the World Cup I'm on, I'm even supporting the cricket FFS.

TimRiggins

cadaliac wrote: »

I didn't see the game today. Aside from Costa's goal, how did he play (overall)? I just saw the goals in highlights on sports news.
Reports look good.

Played very very well. Classic old English striker performance from him. Was physical, won knockdowns. Lead the line well, drove at Spurs, brought others into play and the run for the goal was excellent.

He really is the perfect striker for Jose's system.

TimRiggins

phobia2011 wrote: »

Mustn't forget ireland beating ingurland in the rugby. That would be a treble : )
Understand we're not all rugby fans, but any sport that mention ireland and the World Cup I'm on, I'm even supporting the cricket FFS.

Yup had to make do with the game on the laptop till the Rugby was over. Great stuff as I really felt it could have been an England and Spurs win!

City lost, Burnley lost too, a great weekend.

the_monkey

phobia2011 wrote: »

Mustn't forget ireland beating ingurland in the rugby. That would be a treble : )
Understand we're not all rugby fans, but any sport that mention ireland and the World Cup I'm on, I'm even supporting the cricket FFS.

Sure, but rugby not my thing ... I tried to get into it and just can't ...
Nice to see Ireland do well tho...

GavRedKing

kev1.3s wrote: »

If Costa's goal today goes down as an own goal will Cesc still get the assist?

If its an og then no.

the_monkey

looking very interesting :

3 Arsenal 27 22 51
4 Man Utd 27 20 50
5 Liverpool 27 10 48
6 Southampton 27 18 46
7 Tottenham 26 5 44


Should be some dogfights for 3rd,4th spots..

grumpymunster

Chelsea, Munster, Ireland win. Man City and Leinster don't win what a cracking weekend yay.