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Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2015/16

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  • #202
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Full 22 man travelling squad, incase people didnt click the link :

    Cech
    Courtois
    Blackman

    Ivanovic
    Cahill
    Terry
    Azpilicueta
    Christensen
    Zouma
    Filipe Luis

    Fabregas
    Ake
    Ramires
    Loftus-Cheek
    Matic

    Oscar
    Willian
    Cuadrado
    Hazard

    Drogba
    Remy
    Diego Costa


  • #203
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Solanke is on fire this year,needs a big loan next year


  • #204
    peteeeed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    3-0 tammy Abraham 29th of the Season


  • #205
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    29th of the season for him.


  • #206
    peteeeed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    3-0 ft


  • #207
    Johner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,625 ✭✭✭✭Johner


    6th Youth Cup semi final in a row, we have by far the most talent at Youth level, just a shame most of them will probably never get a chance.


  • #208
    peteeeed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    I rang sky today with a technical issue and they said there was an offer of 3 months chelsea tv for half price , I already had it but they gave it to me , if anybody is interested


  • #209
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Johner wrote: »
    6th Youth Cup semi final in a row, we have by far the most talent at Youth level, just a shame most of them will probably never get a chance.

    The step up is huge though.

    Its a first team full of world class, full international players across the 20 + players.

    Theres a few I hope that do make it though and it may take until theyre 20-21 but a few of them have really bright futures.


  • #210
    kev1.3s
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    peteeeed wrote: »
    I rang sky today with a technical issue and they said there was an offer of 3 months chelsea tv for half price , I already had it but they gave it to me , if anybody is interested

    I just got so p;ssed off with sky lately I rang them up and told them to p;ss off!

    Then I bought a vu+ box.;)


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  • #211
    Sheepy99
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    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Big game this week, one of the ties of the round, up there with Dortmund v Juventus and City v Barca.

    I think Dortmund will either wipe the floor with them, or get wiped themselves. Depends whether or not the Bundesliga Dortmund show up(you know what I mean)


  • #212
    Sheepy99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Sheepy99


    I pray for another goal like this sometime.


  • #213
    Lukker-
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    Fabregas has the flu and it is 50/50 whether he'll start or not, will be assessed tomorrow to see. I can definitely see Ramires starting in his place. Apparently Courtois get's the nod ahead of Cech too.


  • #214
    GavRedKing
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    Hes got that in his locker, if only he done it more regularly, hes still young and to think that in 3-5 years guys like him ,Hazard, Zouma and Courtois will be coming into their prime, its a scary though.


  • #215
    GavRedKing
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    Lukker- wrote: »
    Fabregas has the flu and it is 50/50 whether he'll start or not, will be assessed tomorrow to see. I can definitely see Ramires starting in his place. Apparently Courtois get's the nod ahead of Cech too.

    Ramires energy is good, if he can have a good Ramires game then we'll be fine, if he has a stinker, we'll be in the horrors and Matic will have to effectively take on a 3 man CM


  • #216
    Lukker-
    Registered Users Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Ramires energy is good, if he can have a good Ramires game then we'll be fine, if he has a stinker, we'll be in the horrors and Matic will have to effectively take on a 3 man CM

    Even if Ramires doesn't excel I'm confident we can match them in midfield, Oscar will drop deep and help out whenever required and he should have tons of energy because he was rested against Everton.


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  • #217
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Costa hasnt scored in any competition other than the EPL am i correct?

    About time that changed. ;)


  • #218
    Killinator
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    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Costa hasnt scored in any competition other than the EPL am i correct?

    About time that changed. ;)

    Given how eager he looked behind the bench in the last game I reckon he'll need to be strapped down in the dressing room pre-game :)


  • #219
    TimRiggins
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    Buzzing for this. Nothing beats big Champions League nights. As Gav said, Costa is due outside of the Premiership, a goal tomorrow and a hattrick against Spurs Sunday week would clear that up!


  • #220
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    TimRiggins wrote: »
    Buzzing for this. Nothing beats big Champions League nights. As Gav said, Costa is due outside of the Premiership, a goal tomorrow and a hattrick against Spurs Sunday week would clear that up!

    As long as we win either game ill be happy no matter who scores.


  • #221
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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  • #222
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    Costa has been dropped for the cups anyway so he was fresh for the leage. Now he'll play every game until the of the season as long as hes able.


  • #223
    TimRiggins
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    Phoenix wrote: »
    Tasty alright!

    Big night for Spurs and Liverpool tonight too.

    They're hoping to build on the fine quality of pancakes they produced this day last year.


  • #224
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    As long as we're not flat as the aforementioned pancakes tonight I'll be happy :D

    I'm quietly confident anyway.


  • #225
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    If Hazard hadnt signed a contract I'd be a bit more worried about Thiago Silva trying butter him up.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/psg-vs-chelsea-eden-hazard-is-not-just-good-he-is-very-good-says-skipper-thiago-silva-10048841.html
    despite Hazard also saying he was never interested in a move to the French capital, Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva has said that that the winger would have been "very welcome" in Paris.

    hes not just good, he is very good!! If he really comes, he will be very welcome."


  • #226
    GavRedKing
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    Fegie still pursuing Jose I see :P

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sir-alex-ferguson-pays-visit-5177390


  • #227
    Carpentry
    Registered Users Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭Carpentry


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Fegie still pursuing Jose I see :P

    http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/sir-alex-ferguson-pays-visit-5177390

    No wonder, Van Gaal is as bad as Moyes, if not worse.


  • #228
    ShoulderChip
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    Is there no match thread?


  • #229
    GavRedKing
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    ShoulderChip wrote: »
    Is there no match thread?

    Feel free to satrt one, was too busy in work. :o


  • #230
    ShoulderChip
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94328866#post94328866

    Done although pretty miserable, I am in work too.


  • #231
    rottie 11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,431 ✭✭✭rottie 11


    GavRedKing wrote: »
    Feel free to satrt one, was too busy in work. :o

    Hope your working untill 10 tonight :P


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  • #232
    GavRedKing
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    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Hope your working untill 10 tonight :P

    I am :o


  • #233
    peteeeed
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    team Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Fabregas, Hazard; Diego Costa


  • #234
    peteeeed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,563 ✭✭✭✭peteeeed


    subs Cech, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Oscar, Cuadrado, Drogba, Remy.


  • #235
    rottie 11
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    GavRedKing wrote: »
    I am :o

    Lol 10-0 win so :D

    na feel bad for ya missing the game


  • #236
    GavRedKing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53,262 ✭✭✭✭GavRedKing


    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Lol 10-0 win so :D

    na feel bad for ya missing the game

    I'm not bothered missing it as long as we win.

    :pac:


  • #237
    Ulysses Gaze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,570 ✭✭✭Ulysses Gaze


    Thought this was an interesting article - who is the best striker Mourinho has worked with.

    http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3940/uefa-champions-league/2015/02/16/8969602/zlatan-drogba-ronaldo-milito-or-diego-costa-who-is-mourinhos?ICID=AR_PN_7

    Drogba do you think?


  • #238
    hots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,200 ✭✭✭hots


    Well it was a good result in the end... Not a fear of cahill getting a game in the second leg, never seen a top flight cb lose every single aerial challenge in a game...

    Costa didn't do enough but at home hopefully will get more chances. Would have Oscar in for ramires in the second leg too.


  • #239
    TimRiggins
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    Good result, Meh performance.

    Ramires and Gary Cahill is as good as playing with 9 out there. Truth be told Rambo hasn't had a good game in about 2 years now and was awful tonight.

    Cahill was no where near Cavani for the goal, Nor was he anywhere near the ball when it was put in our box. We have one of the best young CBs in the world on the bench for him, and he clearly isn't reacting well to having competition for places.

    Oh, and Verrati should have been sent off for a) 2 bookings, how many fouls did he commit? Seemed around 10 and b) His lunge that he got the yellow for. Bad tackle.

    Courtois is fantastic. Terry was excellent and Azpi put in a fine display also.

    PSG aren't great, I expect us to go through comfortably at the bridge


  • #240
    GavRedKing
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    Result, good.

    Performance, poor.

    Job, done.

    Thats the only way to sum it up. I think Cahill has to do much better for the goal he mis judged the cross too badly for a top class cb.

    Id be confident of zouma clearing that, he has a huge leap on him.


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  • #241
    TimRiggins
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    Good result, Meh performance.

    Ramires and Gary Cahill is as good as playing with 9 out there. Truth be told Rambo hasn't had a good game in about 2 years now and was awful tonight.

    Cahill was no where near Cavani for the goal, Nor was he anywhere near the ball when it was put in our box. We have one of the best young CBs in the world on the bench for him, and he clearly isn't reacting well to having competition for places.

    Oh, and Verrati should have been sent off for a) 2 bookings, how many fouls did he commit? Seemed around 10 and b) His lunge that he got the yellow for. Bad tackle.

    Courtois is fantastic. Terry was excellent and Azpi put in a fine display also.

    PSG aren't great, I expect us to go through comfortably at the bridge


  • #242
    GavRedKing
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    TimRiggins wrote: »
    Good result, Meh performance.

    Ramires and Gary Cahill is as good as playing with 9 out there. Truth be told Rambo hasn't had a good game in about 2 years now and was awful tonight.

    Cahill was no where near Cavani for the goal, Nor was he anywhere near the ball when it was put in our box. We have one of the best young CBs in the world on the bench for him, and he clearly isn't reacting well to having competition for places.

    Oh, and Verrati should have been sent off for a) 2 bookings, how many fouls did he commit? Seemed around 10 and b) His lunge that he got the yellow for. Bad tackle.

    Courtois is fantastic. Terry was excellent and Azpi put in a fine display also.

    PSG aren't great, I expect us to go through comfortably at the bridge

    Had ibra or cavani stuck away their chances i wouldnt have complained they deserved to win on general play and chances created but if ya cant take them ya make tbe 2nd leg hard for yourself.

    Weve a slight advantage so hopefully we can do the business now.


  • #243
    Sheepy99
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    Costa is anonymous in games where Chelsea don't have a good spell of possession around the opponent's box. He doesn't have the pace to beat defenders. Were crying out for a pacey forward all night with the exceptionally high line they were playing.


  • #244
    GavRedKing
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    Jose says 5 players didnt train all week.


  • #245
    kev1.3s
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    Sheepy99 wrote: »
    Costa is anonymous in games where Chelsea don't have a good spell of possession around the opponent's box. He doesn't have the pace to beat defenders. Were crying out for a pacey forward all night with the exceptionally high line they were playing.

    Costa's general play is poor in my opinion, doesn't seem to be able to make a simple pass or hold the ball up.
    Hazard was fouled a rediculus amount of times.


  • #246
    Johner
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    Costa's hold up play is usually good, his passing could improve though.


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  • #247
    rottie 11
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    Think its time for cahil to warm the bench tbh. I always liked him and still do but I just dont trust him anymore. Zouma should be the new no.1

    I heard also that we basically have stones signed in the summer?? Think hed b a decent replacement for terry


  • #248
    GavRedKing
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    I can imagine Everton slapping a big price tag on him.

    hes young, talented and English, 20 + million I'd guess.


  • #249
    rottie 11
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    Hes a good player tho, id pay whatever it took to get him tbh. The fact hes english aswell is a big plus, our omly english players are cahil n terry:o


  • #250
    kev1.3s
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    Was really hoping for a win tonight but I am happy with a draw considering our performance, the real kicker is the shocking defending for the equaliser.
    Reff was very slow to produce any cards but I don't really think we can complain because we were due a couple ourselves which weren't given. Still pretty confident of going through.


  • #251
    GavRedKing
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    rottie 11 wrote: »
    Hes a good player tho, id pay whatever it took to get him tbh. The fact hes english aswell is a big plus, our omly english players are cahil n terry:o

    Plenty of the younger guys coming up are English, our quota will be ok for a few years.

    We've a big call to make though,if in fact varane or Stones are available in the summer we'll have to pull the trigger and get one in so they dont go elsewhere.

    Should be interesting to see what happens.


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