*Chelsea-*-- We’re Champions of Europe, You'll Never Sing That

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  1. RavenNole

    RavenNole Well-Known Member
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    ivanovic needs to be the first player benched next week
     
  2. allothersnsused

    allothersnsused Wow that’s crazy
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    Annnnnnnd I'm done.
     
  3. two

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  4. clemsontyger04

    clemsontyger04 Two offensive coordinators are better than one
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    so much cash going to be splashed over the next 2 weeks
     
  5. JGator1

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    1 point after 2, woof. 14 days to improve the squad.
     
  6. MODEVIL

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    Hopefully
     
  7. Popovio

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    Get Rahman in and move Azpi's ass to RB where he belongs.
     
  8. Arrec Bardwin

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    How much does Messi cost?
     
  9. Arrec Bardwin

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    2 trillion? Ok let's do it.
     
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  10. MODEVIL

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    Schurrle > Caudrado
     
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  11. clemsontyger04

    clemsontyger04 Two offensive coordinators are better than one
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    yes please this. leaves us not as exposed on the right since everybody has started just overloading the right.
     
  12. jkun

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    just not good enough by anyone

    hopefully spurs some activity over the next couple of weeks like has been mentioned. Just aren't good enough and don't have enough options on the bench
     
  13. jkun

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    we need Hazard to finish to have any chance as is
     
  14. clemsontyger04

    clemsontyger04 Two offensive coordinators are better than one
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    we need to strengthen the back and midfield. got bullied in the mid field today, we most definitely missed Oscar today
     
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  15. MODEVIL

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    No red card and Ramires off side changed the game will be TSO's talking points I'm guessing
     
  16. clemsontyger04

    clemsontyger04 Two offensive coordinators are better than one
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    still think the outside back kept him on.
     
  17. MODEVIL

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    So do I
     
  18. RavenNole

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    His talking points should blame no one but our players. They need to be called out and new blood needs to come in to at least challenge them.

    Is there one position in our starting XI that has competition? If RLC isn't good enough go buy someone. If he is good enough, play him
     
  19. clemsontyger04

    clemsontyger04 Two offensive coordinators are better than one
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    sell ramires to juve, get a replacement even if it isnt the one who shall not be named.
     
  20. MODEVIL

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    He's not going to call out the players unless it is someone he wants to get rid of like Torres
     
  21. RavenNole

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    His press conference was basically saying 3-0 wasn't a deserved result which is a crock of shit. Could have been more. Begovic was great. Need more creativity in the attacking midfield

    Also mourinho apparently threw terry under the bus in a separate interview that didn't air on nbc
     
  22. The_Baumer

    The_Baumer Go Mordecai!
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    Poor start but I'm not freaking out yet. I'll wait to see what we do in the window.
     
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  23. clemsontyger04

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    yeah rahman is the only move over the next 2 weeks then its time to sound the alarms.

    Having City game 2 was going to be tough even with a win last week.
     
  24. TheSkeeter

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    If you guys are looking for new CBs might we at the Eveton delegation point you in the direction of Tyius Browning. Good, young, speedy. Will develop into a good CB in the next 5 years.... That's all we have to offer
     
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  25. clemsontyger04

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    I dont even want Stones to be honest

    Too much and not immediate fix which is what is needed.
     
  26. RollGoodBoykin

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    I'd like to see Zouma play over Cahill. I'd also like to see Ivanovic either be the third CB or provide cover at RB against teams without speed on the wings, or cover at CDM. Move Dave to the right side and if Rahman isn't ready to play immediately on the left, find someone who is. Sell Ramires and Jon Obi Yellowcard, and if Loftus-Cheek can't spell Matic, let Zouma do that and have Iva fill in at CB and find some other cover in the midfield. And for the love of God, get rid of Cuadrado. Find additional cover on the wings. People who will actually play. I'd love to see Traore out there at some point but I don't see that happening. The problem right now is how thin of a squad we have and the sum of our parts seems to be way less than our individual players. You have to think by selling Ramires, Mikel and Cuadrado we should be able to get something back. But we sat idle for so long that may not be possible at this point.
     
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  27. aisle seven

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    Rahman is official.
     
  28. The_Baumer

    The_Baumer Go Mordecai!
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    Can you loan him to us please?
     
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  29. JonathanCoachman

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    You'd probably get more use out of him than we did last year with the player you loaned us. Players with last names that sounds like a sneeze are not to be trusted.
     
  30. clemsontyger04

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  31. JonathanCoachman

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    Baba black man have you any goals?
     
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  32. RavenNole

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    I want us to enter the transfer market but no cuadrado type signings. If stones is who mourinho feels can replace terry (any Real Madrid have made it clear varane is off the table) then sign him but I don't want us to sign a CM, winger or striker who cannot compete to start. We don't need to 20 million type players who come off the bench, don't so shit and are sold a year or 2 later. Would rather RLC, traore and Moses get minutes unless we sign a real difference maker. Not sure who that is but that is what this team needs to take the next step.

    Right now, hazard, costa and Oscar are the only ones who score and hazard is the only one of that group who plays more then 50% of the time
     
  33. aisle seven

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    So we're going to bench our captain and vice captain? I guess Hazard wears the armband? Or Matic?
     
  34. RavenNole

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    i am not sure either get benched but once rahman is ready, ivanovic will be benched unless he gets his form back. same for terry with stones
     
  35. The_Baumer

    The_Baumer Go Mordecai!
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    I'd rather trigger Laporte's release clause than go much higher for Stones.
     
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  36. The_Baumer

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    Pedro? Lots of smoke right now.
     
  37. RavenNole

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    Seems like Pedro is a done deal. I don't LOVE the signing but that is pretty cheap for a player who should start at RW for us with either Willian or Oscar at #10. Hazard/Oscar/Pedro against some of the lower teams should get is more firepower then we have previously had
     
  38. clemsontyger04

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    Gazumped might be my favorite word right now.
     
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  39. allothersnsused

    allothersnsused Wow that’s crazy
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  40. allothersnsused

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    Pedro should be the last nail the Cuadrado coffin. Are there any rumors swirling about anyone other than Stones? I'm so bad at following transfer news.
     
  41. clemsontyger04

    clemsontyger04 Two offensive coordinators are better than one
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    Castles was speculating on Iker as a 10 from Lyon and Laporte from Bilbao
     
  42. RavenNole

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    I would guess that stones becomes the last signing with cuadrado getting shipped out

    I have seen speculation that traore or Moses could be used as a loan offer to Everton to sweeten the deal for stones

    After that, I expect us to keep the same lineup. If RLC doesn't prove himself this season to mourinho, I would expect us to go for a big name CM next summer
     
  43. RavenNole

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    Also, I wouldn't mind seeing Rahman/Willian on the left side. Willian is great at tracking back and Rahman can fly forward. In that lineup, hazard can play as a #10 and be given a more free role. I would be interested to see how that worked out
     
  44. clemsontyger04

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    Get Laporte cheaper and pair him with Zouma
     
  45. aisle seven

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    Where are we in terms of homegrown players?
     
  46. RavenNole

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    We can have 17 non-homegrown players. Since we usually don't have a squad of 25, we really need about 4 homegrown players. U21 players do not count either way. Looking at keeping the non-homegrown to 17 is important. Fabregas, Moses and begovic are foreign nationals but count as homegrown

    GK courtois
    DEF ivanovic, azpi, Rahman (I believe zouma doesn't count until next year as he turns 21 in October but will count in the future regardless)
    Mid matic,mikel,Ramires,traore (doesn't count for now) Willian,Oscar,hazard,Pedro, cuadrado
    FWD costa,falcao,remy

    1 GK, 3 or 4 DEF, 8 MID and 3 FWD so we are at 15 or 16 if you count zouma. Would be 17 once traore counts.

    With one of falcao/remy most likely gone after this year and with cuadrado most likely gone, we can sign 2-3 more foreign born players and be fine. If we get stones at CB it would certainly help ensure we aren't overpaying for a British forward in the future
     
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  47. clemsontyger04

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    So Moses plus cash for Stones


    Not a fan
     
  48. aisle seven

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    Where is this from?
     
  49. MODEVIL

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    Chelsea, we treat United like they are Spurs
     
  50. aisle seven

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    Maybe this will actually mean that Oscar moves into the pivot on a semi regular basis.
     
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  51. jkun

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    Is Oscar going to be back this weekend?