Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

what a day

Any one know if we are on tv tommoro?

Lukker-

what a day wrote: »

Any one know if we are on tv tommoro?

Sky Sports

peteeeed

stoke press conf

Jose reports Falcao and Courtois are injured, and Ivanovic is fit to play.

he is not appealing his stadium ban for tomorrow's match: 'It is stupid to fight a fight you know you are going to lose.'

he will travel with the team to Stoke and will be with the players until as late as possible.

he will be in charge of substitutions and his assistants will be free of responsibility.

'I choose the team, I predict as much as I can the different aspects of the game and I try to prepare them better than ever.'

while the game is unpredictable, he and his assistants have gone through many scenarios in preparation for it.

he and his assistants have considered what should be done if we are winning 4-0 at half-time, or losing 4-0(gulp) at half-time.

it will not be easy not being with his team at the ground but he would rather not speak too much about it.

his stadium ban has likely set a precedent for many more stadium bans for managers in the future

"I'm not only stopped to do my work, I'm stopped to go to a football stadium. I'm stopped to do something I love.

he doesn't know where he will watch tomorrow's game.

on whether he will sneak into the ground in a laundry bin like in 2005 - "No, no temptation."

'Willian is playing very well and now he is surrounded by other players playing very well and a team playing very well.'

SureYWouldntYa

Ivanovic

Lukker-

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Ivanovic

I dont think he'll start, too soon.

The real question is will Baba play?

SureYWouldntYa

Lukker- wrote: »

I dont think he'll start, too soon.

The real question is will Baba play?

At Stoke ? Can't see him not starting if Jose says he's fit

It'll defo be Ivan or Zouma at right back though. Jose says you need 5 big men for set pieces, Terry/Matic/Costa/Cahill and Ivan/Zouma will all play. Unless he puts Mikel in midfield alongside Matic but I'd say it's one of those 2

what a day

I really hope Baba plays, he has to string a few games together.
Was great (weird) seen two full backs playing in the same game for us.

Lukker-

Anratouvic tore Zouma a new one in the league cup. He'll be making the same mistake again if he plays Zouma out of position.

grumpymunster

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

At Stoke ? Can't see him not starting if Jose says he's fit

It'll defo be Ivan or Zouma at right back though. Jose says you need 5 big men for set pieces, Terry/Matic/Costa/Cahill and Ivan/Zouma will all play. Unless he puts Mikel in midfield alongside Matic but I'd say it's one of those 2

I would so much prefer Stoke worried about us rather than us worrying about Stoke.
Really it does not matter who plays as we can't defend set pieces this season anyway.

SureYWouldntYa

grumpymunster wrote: »

I would so much prefer Stoke worried about us rather than us worrying about Stoke.
Really it does not matter who plays as we can't defend set pieces this season anyway.

Should be Stoke worrying about us but hey this is reality for Chelsea in 15/16, unfortunately

peteeeed

No Jimmy don't do it

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/qpr-manager-search-odds-tumble-10400565

tombliboo83

StringerBell wrote:

Dafuq?

A very good player but never stayed at the level that his talent promised. Had the potential to be one of the greats and in that category we put best, charlton, Cruyff, maradona..the cream if the crop. I felt that a move to us 2 years ago would've breathed new life into a stale career and asked the questions of his talent that haven't been asked

kev1.3s

To be honest I'm glad he didn't sign. He'd have been another over priced player past his best.

Lukker-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vabk33bEnZQ

Dozen Wicked Words

Bobby Campbell has passed away. Wasn't my favourite manager by any means but at the helm in the promotion season and seemed a nice bloke and kept an interest in Chelsea by a few accounts I've read. RIP.

Edit: I'd forgotten he signed Dennis Wise. Also forgot that Bates had come out and guaranteed him a job for life then sacked him.

Johner

peteeeed wrote: »

No Jimmy don't do it

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/qpr-manager-search-odds-tumble-10400565

Please God no!

kev1.3s

Team to face Stoke: Begovic; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Terry (c), Baba; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Hazard, Pedro; Diego Costa.

kev1.3s

Today's subs: Amelia, Cahill, Mikel, Fabregas, Oscar, Kenedy, Remy. #CFC

Lukker-

Praise be to Baba!

kev1.3s

Yep pretty happy with that for now.

SureYWouldntYa

That is exactly the team that should be out. Praise be to José

cadaliac

I thought Ivan was fit...

rottie 11

Happy enough with that team

willmunny1990

I think we may actually play well today due to Mourinhos poisonous influence being put to the side.

However, i think the decision has been already made and this is his last match as Chelsea manager, the players just simply arent playing for him, no matter what nonsense some people are spouting over a dour win at home to Kiev.

Barr

Cesc on the bench today ... fancy two wins in a row today :pac:

StringerBell

willmunny1990 wrote: »

I think we may actually play well today due to Mourinhos poisonous influence being put to the side.

However, i think the decision has been already made and this is his last match as Chelsea manager, the players just simply arent playing for him, no matter what nonsense some people are spouting over a dour win at home to Kiev.

That would be a pretty extreme point of view right there.

Last match as Chelsea manager after the displays the other day? Quite the prediction.

Johner

Lovely play, unlucky.

Barr

Some great football today by Chelsea , they look very lively so far.

Johner

Playing very well, need a goal while on top.

pudzey101

stokes shaqiri is a great player

abarkie

pudzey101 wrote: »

stokes shaqiri is a great player

I think most Stoke fans are little disappointed on what he has achieved to date.

However I bet Chelsea wish they had purchased Butland and not Begovic

Johner

abarkie wrote: »

I think most Stoke fans are little disappointed on what he has achieved to date.

However I bet Chelsea wish they had purchased Butland and not Begovic

We tried and he rejected us, which was a sensible decision.

pudzey101

shame shaqiri doesnt have the teammates to play off him , 46mins gone and thats the first i heard of bojan playing ha ha

abarkie

Chelsea should be home and hosed here, at least 2 up

Stoke standing off too much

Barr

Please don't let Willian be injured

pudzey101

just heard former chelsea boss bobby campbell has died age 78

Campbell managed chelsea from 1988 to 1991, guiding them to promotion to the top flight in 1989, following their relegation to Division Two the previous season.

He also managed Fulham and Portsmouth and had coaching stints at Arsenal, Aldershot and QPR, and in Kuwait.

Born in Liverpool, his playing career took in spells with Liverpool, Portsmouth and Aldershot.

RIP

rottie 11

Lots of positives from that half imo. Poor aul baba Is having an awful time with shakiri lol he's playing ok tho

Johner

Adam somehow escapes a booking again. :rolleyes:

Johner

Oh **** off.

rottie 11

**** off for **** sake

Johner

If Costa did what Shawcross just did he'd be sent off.

Lukker-

Bring Remy on for Costa.

cowboyBuilder

They say the night is darkest just before the dawn , but **** me this is one long ass night

Barr

Unlucky for Pedro there

rottie 11

I feel like crying we get no luck

Lukker-

F*cking typical of our season.

redman85

Ramires off please!!

rottie 11

Fabregas on now to really puss me off

Lukker-

We can't score, the players have some sort of mental block.

Lukker-

What the f*ck is wrong with Matic?