Chelsea Thread 2013/14 (continued)

[BigOscar]

Mourinho will always blame his forwards, but the reality is that he gives them far too much to do by setting up so negatively. You can score goals on the break with only 4 players who get forward, when the opposition is caught short at the back, but it's a massive ask of those 4 players to create chances against 9-10 man defences.

Also, you'd really have to think that you'd get a ban for threatening violence against a child? It's even more bizarre that he'd openly admit to it, he really does just think he can say and do whatever he wants. Pretty despicable, he really seems to be losing the plot over the past few years, I think Spain might have boken him

 

[Ban-jani]

Mourinho's Madrid did exactly the same when we played them away.
They were wasting time at every opportunity, to confront a young boy like that is a shit house move.

I hate the ****.

 

[supercrystal7]

Mourinho will always blame his forwards, but the reality is that he gives them far too much to do by setting up so negatively. You can score goals on the break with only 4 players who get forward, when the opposition is caught short at the back, but it's a massive ask of those 4 players to create chances against 9-10 man defences.

The forwards are poor with the exception of Etoo who is old and cannot play regularly. Etoo had also been semi-retired for the last few years and it has taken him a long time to get back to form. That being said Mourinho could be more adventurous. Cole is now awful defensively, but they miss something when he does not play. Cole is great in possession and gives more natural balance. Ivanovic despite having his moments is generally bad in attack.

Also, you'd really have to think that you'd get a ban for threatening violence against a child? It's even more bizarre that he'd openly admit to it, he really does just think he can say and do whatever he wants. Pretty despicable, he really seems to be losing the plot over the past few years, I think Spain might have boken him

Yeh it was disgraceful behaviour, but it is the kind of thing he does alongside poking people in the eye. He is not losing the plot for me though. This Chelsea team is not as good as people were making out and there are still huge holes. He has done a very good job with what they have this season. It's next season where the Premiership will really rise in quality. Pellegrini lost a lot of points, because he did not know the league at the start of the season, Chelsea will buy a top striker, Liverpool will invest heavily again, so will United and Arsenal may make one more marquees signing.

 

[Coljj]

 

[City_Sean]

Shocking result weekend, just feel Mourinhos negativity has cost them, that team should be playing free flowing attacking football.

 

[ElanJo]

Eden Hazard

Many football fans, and many City fans rave about him. But for me he has too many games where he just goes missing. Where was he yesterday at Selhurst Park? You can't play great every week, but for me Eden Hazard has too many games like that where he just goes missing.

He'd excel in an attacking team. He's quality on the ball. Stupid boy should have come to City

 

[aguero93:20]

08:08


Chelsea's links with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem are being investigated by the Dutch Football Federation. It follows the claim in a newspaper from a former Vitesse owner that Chelsea did not want the side to qualify for the Champions League.

The Dutch FA, known as KNVB, has contacted Vitesse to seek further information and will also look into the ownership of the side. Chelsea have sent a number of players on loan to the club in recent years.

UEFA rules say two clubs under the same ownership cannot play in the same competition.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Its ultimatly going to be costly that for all of there spending Chelsea still do not have a proper center forward
Eto'o and Torres were good some time ago now they are too old (Eto'o) or have had an irreversible dip in form which has cost them most of there talent (Torres). Demba Ba was only ever decent for a short time and really does not fit in to a Mourinho game plan and Schurrle is never a forward.
They need to be forking out over £30 million in the summer for a proper front man

 

[GazC]

Its ultimatly going to be costly that for all of there spending Chelsea still do not have a proper center forward
Eto'o and Torres were good some time ago now they are too old (Eto'o) or have had an irreversible dip in form which has cost them most of there talent (Torres). Demba Ba was only ever decent for a short time and really does not fit in to a Mourinho game plan and Schurrle is never a forward.
They need to be forking out over £30 million in the summer for a proper front man

Unfortunately I think they'll get Diego Costa for Torres + Courtois.

 

[BoyBlue_1985]

Its ultimatly going to be costly that for all of there spending Chelsea still do not have a proper center forward
Eto'o and Torres were good some time ago now they are too old (Eto'o) or have had an irreversible dip in form which has cost them most of there talent (Torres). Demba Ba was only ever decent for a short time and really does not fit in to a Mourinho game plan and Schurrle is never a forward.
They need to be forking out over £30 million in the summer for a proper front man

Unfortunately I think they'll get Diego Costa for Torres + Courtois.

Chelsea would be stupid to let Courtois go. They will end up buying him back in 5 years for astronomical sums of money