Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

justshane · 30-11-2013 4:50am

just watched the mid-week game, jes we where shocking. only player that looked like they might make something happen is Willian. Such a shame to see mata wasting away, such a talent.

peteeeed · 30-11-2013 10:33am

Lukaku handed in transfer request before going on loan if the papers are to be believed

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/9049533/Lukaku-handed-in-transfer-request-

GavRedKing · 30-11-2013 1:35pm

Lukaku will have less competition next year so he has 2 options, stay put and fight or f**k off.

Tubbs4 · 30-11-2013 1:53pm

Hope he comes back and bangs in the goals for Chelsea. I don't think another high profile striker will work.
Hope that Mata is playing tomorrow and Dave on the right. I be happy with no new players in Janurary unless a few are going.

GavRedKing · 30-11-2013 3:10pm

Ya, ideally we'd start with Mata and give Oscar a rest but you just never know with Jose.

GavRedKing · 30-11-2013 3:12pm

Arsenal are playing at 3 today against Cardiff so it has the potential for them to drop points given how well Cardiff play at home.

Panthro · 01-12-2013 3:25pm

Jaysus, 3 points today would be lovely jubely!

smuckers · 01-12-2013 3:59pm

Essien starting apparantally

RichT · 01-12-2013 4:02pm

Moses is playing well for us today :P

JT will make his 400th Premier League appearance today

Panthro · 01-12-2013 4:11pm

Southampton's away form is not bad.
WBA (win) Norwich (loss) Liverpool (win) ManU (draw) Stoke (draw) Arsenal (loss)
Tough enough game.

Johner · 01-12-2013 4:20pm

Team v Southampton: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c), Azpilicueta; Essien, Ramires; Mata, Oscar, Hazard; Torres.

Mata.

Mikel over Essien and I would have been very happy, still not bad!

peteeeed · 01-12-2013 4:24pm

I'm happy with that team , chance for some to make a claim

Tubbs4 · 01-12-2013 4:28pm

Hope Mata does well and starts to play more.
Would of liked ivan dropped with cole coming in

hots · 01-12-2013 4:28pm

Happy that Mata is being given a chance, we'll need a big performance from him I think. Essien and Ramires should be quite a balanced midfield really...

RichT · 01-12-2013 4:33pm

Would this be the first time that Jose has started the Three Amigos ?

smuckers · 01-12-2013 4:42pm

Nope second match, they all started at Newcastle

Panthro · 01-12-2013 4:44pm

delighted!!! G'wan Mata!:D

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 4:49pm

If we win today it will be an excellent day..good starting XI too. 3-1 hull :eek:

Panthro · 01-12-2013 4:49pm

match thread up (my first I think...I'm old)

Crann na Beatha · 01-12-2013 4:55pm

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RichT · 01-12-2013 4:58pm

Up to 2nd without even playing :eek::p:D

peteeeed · 01-12-2013 7:07pm

Really dug that one out , terrible first half, excellent 2nd

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 7:07pm

3 points deserved on the 2nd half display alone.

Crann na Beatha · 01-12-2013 7:10pm

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GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 7:12pm

Hazard and Ramires were very good in the 2nd half too, Mata made a difference, he played some wonderful passes. If Oscar is out Mata should be starting full stop and he ran his bo**ocks off for the team too.

Ivan wasnt grea going forward but nobody got passed him on his side, those displays are the ones you want to see, dont bomb on but be solid as f**k when needed, let Mata/Hazard/Oscar do the attacking on your side.

ShoulderChip · 01-12-2013 7:25pm

Lovely stuff,

Hopefully the main man won't be out for too long, still his deputy wasn't half bad

Nice to gain on Liverpool, United, Spurs and the Saints in the one round, I think we have a defined top three in the league now, time to tell them we will be on top in May

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 7:28pm

Pochthino (sp?) is a good manager though, I remember people going ape when they sacked Adkins but they're a much better outfit now and hes a good young manager.

Tubbs4 · 01-12-2013 7:48pm

Missed most of the game but looks like Essien will be out the door. Good 3 points and Mata played 90 minutes.
No point in saying this is the kick up the ass Chelsea needed as too many of them this year. Ba looked ok when he came on apart from the miss.

Johner · 01-12-2013 7:51pm

Second half was brilliant. Thought Ba did really well when he came on.

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 7:52pm

Tubbs4 wrote: »

Missed most of the game but looks like Essien will be out the door. Good 3 points and Mata played 90 minutes.
No point in saying this is the kick up the ass Chelsea needed as too many of them this year. Ba looked ok when he came on apart from the miss.

Well we do need a CM, relying on Ramires to carry Mikel or Lamps, isnt going to work.

MVG's injury was a bitter blow as he would have played a hell of lot of games this year.

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 7:52pm

Johner wrote: »

Second half was brilliant. Thought Ba did really well when he came on.

He did put in a good shift, you'd forgive the miss as he took his goal very well.

Tubbs4 · 01-12-2013 8:02pm

Could try Luiz in CM or just let Ivan stay back during play as he offers very little cross wise.
Josh could be brought back also but unsure how his doing with Watford.

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 8:03pm

Luiz would be the best bet of our current squad but he wont be back for a few games I dont think

Johner · 01-12-2013 8:06pm

I'm surprised Jose hasn't put Luiz in midfield yet, I think he makes way too many mistakes for Jose's liking but he would make a fantastic DM.

Is Terry the greatest goal scoring centre half ever?

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 8:42pm

Johner wrote: »

I'm surprised Jose hasn't put Luiz in midfield yet, I think he makes way too many mistakes for Jose's liking but he would make a fantastic DM.

Is Terry the greatest goal scoring centre half ever?

Id say when luiz is 100% he'll be played in there. On JT id say hes certainly got a claim to be the EPLs greatest he does have the record of course.

Didnt Passeralla back in the day get a f**k load of goals from CB. plenty of penos and frees though. id say JT is one of the best attacking cbs of a ball around.

amiable · 01-12-2013 8:50pm

Johner wrote: »

I'm surprised Jose hasn't put Luiz in midfield yet, I think he makes way too many mistakes for Jose's liking but he would make a fantastic DM.

Is Terry the greatest goal scoring centre half ever?

Unlikely. I think Terry is on 34 goals for Chelsea. Sergio Ramos has 35. Marco Materazzi has over 60. Steve Bruce has over 80 goals as a Centre back. Ronald Koeman has over 180.

Johner · 01-12-2013 8:55pm

amiable wrote: »

Unlikely. I think Terry is on 34 goals for Chelsea. Sergio Ramos has 35. Marco Materazzi has over 60. Steve Bruce has over 80 goals as a Centre back. Ronald Koeman has over 180.

Terry has over 50 now. Okay, one of the best.

Panthro · 01-12-2013 8:56pm

GavRedKing wrote: »

Id say when luiz is 100% he'll be played in there. On JT id say hes certainly got a claim to be the EPLs greatest he does have the record of course. Didnt Passeralla back in the day get a f**k load of goals from CB. plenty of penos and frees though. id say JT is one of the best attacking cbs of a ball around.

Luiz has done pretty well anytime he's played in midfield. If we had Torres, the 3 amigos, Luiz and Ramires, with Dave popping up...Jesus..:eek:

amiable · 01-12-2013 9:00pm

Johner wrote: »

Terry has over 50 now. Okay, one of the best.

Has he over 50? I don't think he has but I'm open to correction even including Senior International

RichT · 01-12-2013 9:05pm

I make it JT has 62 career goals.

amiable · 01-12-2013 9:06pm

RichT wrote: »

I make it JT has 60 career goals.

Source?

Tubbs4 · 01-12-2013 9:07pm

amiable wrote: »

Has he over 50? I don't think he has but I'm open to correction even including Senior International

Bit of searching. http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2979195 that shows 50 for chelsea with the 50th against Liverpool.

Johner · 01-12-2013 9:07pm

He scored his 50th Chelsea goal against Liverpool last season.

Panthro · 01-12-2013 9:08pm

RichT wrote: »

I make it JT has 62 career goals.

I got 57.
I call whohooo!:D

RichT · 01-12-2013 9:09pm

amiable wrote: »

Source?

62 actually

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 9:31pm

Does it matter how many hes scored :pac:

Id prefer more clean sheets if i could have them and 3points than goals.

2tricky games coming up and 6points would ne brilliant but 4 wouldnt be the worse in the world.

RichT · 01-12-2013 9:33pm

Re Oscar injury.....................

Very happy with the win and everything is all right with me. Muito feliz com a vitória e está tudo bem comigo. #comeonChelsea

from his Instagram

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 9:45pm

RichT wrote: »

Re Oscar injury.....................

from his Instagram

Mata should start the next game anyway amd maybe willian or schurrle and give oscar a rest.

Panthro · 01-12-2013 9:48pm

RichT wrote: »

Re Oscar injury.....................

from his Instagram

Happy days. Some player.

GavRedKing · 01-12-2013 10:18pm

Sturridge could be missing the Stamford Bridge game. That would be good for coz Liverpool could drop points from it.

Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

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