Chelsea Fc Thread

[Sparkles]

23 minutes ago, keithsimmonds said:

Have to concur with "Mick Dundee" on this one....you do talk absolute bolloxx...specialist subject "the bleeding obvious" tell us something we don't know eh! Something that none if us on the thread has not covered over and over again. ...from a half a sleep keeper to an ageing and decrepit back four and at times a no_pace midfield. Yeah tell us again about comb_over Bobby Charlton and "those eyes"that said so very much. 

Well Keith expected you to come up with something  a bit more constructive being one of the sensible posters, only pointing out to your mate ES that for whatever reason you haven't signed defensive players of quality and he waffles on about Zouma being injured.Zouma and Quality, nice oxy moron that one.

 

So lets get back to why Chelsea can't or won't sign quality defenders ,do you know why? legitimate question, I would have thougth ,and many  are wondering, don't you have a feeling why ? Conte is supposed to be one of those managers that prides himself on defensive work but in his defence you have to have something to work with.You have dozens of players out on loan, is there not a defender among them or is it a case of only wanting the finished product ?

 

I think Stones was very comfortable going to  City,pure media specualtion about wanting to go to Chelsea.........     cheers

[keithsimmonds]

First ten mins we were very unsettled  with passes going astray,we were all over the place.Then 15 mins in we settled and there was never really a worry and just matter of time when we scored and then how many it could be.  Maybe we have seen the last of Ivan...well at least at Rb ..i hope.. Alonso Kante hazard and costa were stand outs for me...alas Cahill still looks like he has a mistake in him...so hurry up back Zouma.

[oldgit]

8 hours ago, keithsimmonds said:

First ten mins we were very unsettled  with passes going astray,we were all over the place.Then 15 mins in we settled and there was never really a worry and just matter of time when we scored and then how many it could be.  Maybe we have seen the last of Ivan...well at least at Rb ..i hope.. Alonso Kante hazard and costa were stand outs for me...alas Cahill still looks like he has a mistake in him...so hurry up back Zouma.

Yes, Hazard and Kante were superb throughout the game. A  satisfactory first start by Alonso, although he'll have livelier wingers to contend with than Hull's sloths. Willian was played centrally and given more freedom to express himself but, I was disappointed with his display up until the goal. Then he got more confident and took players on rather than stopping to a halt and waving his right foot over the ball like a big lemon. That driving run by Matic, into their area was class but he doesn't do that enough for my liking. Moses did well and deserves a run in the side.

[evenstevens]

 thats a wee bit better ,though against a poor side who will be fighting to remain in the top flight this season

promising shape (back three)

great to see Moses start and put in a promising shift

and the tortise plus the rat not required

 another great goal by my old cobber   The Governor

its a  Giddyup super afternoon to all my readers

[Wilsonandson]

The Chelsea Quiz

 

1.Which of these players came from Bolton to Chelsea?

 Nicholas Anelka

 Ashley Cole

 Frank Lampard

 None listed

2. Jose Mourinho was the first Chelsea coach to take Chelsea to the final of the Champions League.

 True

 False

3. What was the name of Chelsea's stadium in 2007?

 Stamford Bridge

 Eastlands

 Crofferd Bridge

 Wembley

4. Who was the manager of Chelsea from 1995 to 1999?

 None of these

 Marcos Senna

 Ruud Gullit

 Arsene Wenger

5. Phil Neville was the captain of Chelsea in 2000.

 True

 False

6. Frank Lampard has scored 4 goals in a single match.

 True

 False

7. When was Chelsea FC founded?

 1905

 1898

 1867

 1921

8. What club did Frank Lampard arrive from to go to Chelsea?

 Tottenham Hotspur

 West Ham

 Liverpool

 None of these

9. Who was Chelsea's captain in 2000?

 John Terry

 Frank Lampard

 Ruud Gullit

 Gianfranco Zola

10. Which tournament did Chelsea win in 2007?

 Both

 FA Cup

 None

 Carling Cup

[oldgit]

That first 45 minutes was the best I've seen us play for a long time. Plenty of energy and drive and, when we lost the ball, the desire was there to get it back as quickly as possible. The new system that Conte employed adds more attacking flair to the team, especially Moses and Pedro, who were very lively. I like Moses's attitude on defending. None of this backing off like Ivan the Terrible but steaming straight into the tackle. His goal was sublime with Chalobah's nonchalant dummy and flick to set him up. Kante put in another masterful performance while Hazard was always a threat. Luiz was superb in this game.

 I can't work out what Costa was moaning about. Was he telling Conte to take him off (one more booking or he's out of the next game) or was he annoyed that Conte wanted to sub. him? He's putting the goals away but is he up his own arse or what?

[Sparkles]

Costa is being Costa.even he probably doesnt know what he was carrying on about.If he wasn't in such great form Conte would have him sitting in the ''naughty" seat in the stand.

Big improvement in form from all.

 

[keithsimmonds]

14 hours ago, oldgit said:

That first 45 minutes was the best I've seen us play for a long time. Plenty of energy and drive and, when we lost the ball, the desire was there to get it back as quickly as possible. The new system that Conte employed adds more attacking flair to the team, especially Moses and Pedro, who were very lively. I like Moses's attitude on defending. None of this backing off like Ivan the Terrible but steaming straight into the tackle. His goal was sublime with Chalobah's nonchalant dummy and flick to set him up. Kante put in another masterful performance while Hazard was always a threat. Luiz was superb in this game.

 I can't work out what Costa was moaning about. Was he telling Conte to take him off (one more booking or he's out of the next game) or was he annoyed that Conte wanted to sub. him? He's putting the goals away but is he up his own arse or what?

Yep overall good performance all round. Moses is working very hard and looks good as a wing back,Alonso also looks to be getting more comfortable in his position. Nice to see both Aina and Chalobah getting game time......Zouma is close to a return i hear. Costa...he thought the game was won and he had done enough ......Conte thought otherwise 

[oldgit]

I see that Solanke was on the bench for this match. He started the season on loan at Vitesse Arnheim so Conte must have specifically requested that he be brought back. A highly promising striker but, with Costa and Batshuayi ahead of him in the pecking order, he'll be spending a lot of time on the bench. Maybe Conte feels he can learn more, training with the squad. Aina wasn't on for long but he showed what a very good full back he is becoming. Old stalwart Azpilicueta is under severe pressure to keep his place, from this lad, in the new formation. Cahill, playing on the left side of the back three, looked uncomfortable, as he kept switching to his favoured right foot. It was fortunate that he had enough time to get away with it in this game, as Luiz was marking Vardy out of the game. Terry is far more comfortable with either foot, so I reckon he'll come in against United, in the centre of the back three with Luiz, who's also two footed, switching to the left.

With this new attacking formation with reliance on pace, people like Oscar, Ivanovic, Mikel and Fabregas can onl;y hope to get back in the team if we have a disastrous run of injuries or if Conte decides to go ultra defensive in all or part of some games. There's talk of Fabregas moving to AC Milan in any case. Zouma is close to full fitness but, after a bad injury, has he still got the pace he possessed before? I can see Conte easing him back in with a few 'off the bench' appearances late on in matches. Willian 's got his work cut out to shift Pedro from his place in the team. He was all action and seems to have got his confidence back.  It was nice to see the  togetherness of the team after Hazard's goal, immediately acknowledging Willian's absence and Moses, kissing the badge after his.

[keithsimmonds]

Cahill is now the weak link at the back.Chalobah always looks comfortable on the ball,and edges in front of Loftus Cheek in the pecking order for me. Solanke will probably get some mins next week against the hammers and maybe the following week against Southampton.....Costa will definitely get booked on Sunday,there is no way he is going to tolerate Smalling grabbing his shirt at every opportunity without reacting.Just hope Conte sticks to the current system and doesn,t revert to a back 4. 

 

 

[oldgit]

12 hours ago, keithsimmonds said:

Cahill is now the weak link at the back.Chalobah always looks comfortable on the ball,and edges in front of Loftus Cheek in the pecking order for me. Solanke will probably get some mins next week against the hammers and maybe the following week against Southampton.....Costa will definitely get booked on Sunday,there is no way he is going to tolerate Smalling grabbing his shirt at every opportunity without reacting.Just hope Conte sticks to the current system and doesn,t revert to a back 4. 

 

 

Agree with Costa Keith, a guaranteed card whatever colour. Regarding the game United, after around the 30 minute mark against Liverpool, became defensively minded and rapidly closed down the dangerous players like Mane and Coutinho, to the point where Liverpool were stifled in midfield. Against us, Mourinho definitely will have his team set up not to lose but might fancy his chances a bit more so it could be a more open game.

[keithsimmonds]

2 hours ago, oldgit said:

Agree with Costa Keith, a guaranteed card whatever colour. Regarding the game United, after around the 30 minute mark against Liverpool, became defensively minded and rapidly closed down the dangerous players like Mane and Coutinho, to the point where Liverpool were stifled in midfield. Against us, Mourinho definitely will have his team set up not to lose but might fancy his chances a bit more so it could be a more open game.

Hazard to score the winner do a sliding dive to celebrate at the feet of Mou and say "How do you like those apples" ya ****  Hey  Og did you notice the West Brom game is now a 7pm kick off...so no late night like last year for us.

[oldgit]

5 hours ago, keithsimmonds said:

Hazard to score the winner do a sliding dive to celebrate at the feet of Mou and say "How do you like those apples" ya ****  Hey  Og did you notice the West Brom game is now a 7pm kick off...so no late night like last year for us.

Pencilled into my diary mate.

[evenstevens]

lets see how we play against m/u still iffy   J.M.O. with back three formation,a side with extra pace can bring that undone,and in  the EPL to this point of time ,only works for a short time

great to see no  RAT ,no  TOSCAR, or TORTISE, , hope this continues forever,and give  the youngsters a fair go

my old cobber, The Governor, added another  goal ,doing O.K.with no first touch, perhaps a stormy petrel, but scores goals  ,so E/S  does ,nt  give a  FLUFF

its  Cyndi Lauper good morning to all my readers

 

[oldgit]

On ‎10‎/‎20‎/‎2016 at 8:19 AM, evenstevens said:

lets see how we play against m/u still iffy   J.M.O. with back three formation,a side with extra pace can bring that undone,and in  the EPL to this point of time ,only works for a short time

great to see no  RAT ,no  TOSCAR, or TORTISE, , hope this continues forever,and give  the youngsters a fair go

my old cobber, The Governor, added another  goal ,doing O.K.with no first touch, perhaps a stormy petrel, but scores goals  ,so E/S  does ,nt  give a  FLUFF

its  Cyndi Lauper good morning to all my readers

 

Fair point E/S. Taking the United game, I haven't looked up the stats, but my memory from our last two home meetings with them, is that they controlled most of the possession. My gut feeling of Sunday's game is that won't change so, we need to be organized, compact and do them on the break. It's vital that we don't allow any 'one on one' situations between Azpilicueta and Martial and Lingard on Luiz, which means Alonso and Moses getting back and providing the cover when we're defending. Alonso worries me a bit as he doesn't have explosive pace although, from what little we've seen of him, he looks an intelligent player. If Pedro plays from the start, and displays the energy and work ethic he showed against Leicester, then he will also provide good cover for Azpilicueta. Ideally, we'll be camped in their half and they will have to do all the worrying!

[carmine]

On 10/20/2016 at 8:19 AM, evenstevens said:

lets see how we play against m/u still iffy   J.M.O. with back three formation,a side with extra pace can bring that undone,and in  the EPL to this point of time ,only works for a short time

great to see no  RAT ,no  TOSCAR, or TORTISE, , hope this continues forever,and give  the youngsters a fair go

my old cobber, The Governor, added another  goal ,doing O.K.with no first touch, perhaps a stormy petrel, but scores goals  ,so E/S  does ,nt  give a  FLUFF

its  Cyndi Lauper good morning to all my readers

 

 

He's certainly banging the goals in but the rumor mill suggests Mittens wants away back to Athletico.  Bit too chilly, homesick or something along those lines.  

[evenstevens]

11 hours ago, carmine said:

 

He's certainly banging the goals in but the rumor mill suggests Mittens wants away back to Athletico.  Bit too chilly, homesick or something along those lines.

 

watched your match to nite, Spuds certainly needed The Governor leading the front line instead of Daughter and company, he would have at least nicked one, for mine Spuds  look pretty, but lacked the grit and bottle to take out the E.P.L. title,and its not close to Sqeaky Bum Time yet ,

have a nice one Carms

[keithsimmonds]

Fair play to Conte....had less time than nearly every other prem manager to get us organised for this season and his decision to go 3 at the back and drop Ivan for the first time in nearly 7 years is paying dividends. Great performance today lads.?

[oldgit]

On ‎10‎/‎19‎/‎2016 at 2:37 PM, keithsimmonds said:

Hazard to score the winner do a sliding dive to celebrate at the feet of Mou and say "How do you like those apples" ya ****  Hey  Og did you notice the West Brom game is now a 7pm kick off...so no late night like last year for us.

Not quite the winner but near enough!

[oldgit]

The newspapers make you laugh, don't they? Two weeks ago, Conte was on his way out of Stamford Bridge but now, they're all over him. Waxing lyrical, but absolutely not a 'dickie bird' of what they wrote previously. That's no surprise because they write so much <deleted> in such a short space of time, they're hoping no one notices. They don't care who they hurt anyway, as long as there is b*****ks and innuendo to satisfy the Neanderthals that lap up that crap.

Regarding the game, I can't believe how badly United defended., possibly because, with all of the possession they had, Smalling et al decided that they would settle back in their deckchairs and enjoy the fun. Even after conceding early (terrific anticipation and energy by Pedro), they didn't learn. Hazard sent them to sleep, after a few shimmies and then stopping dead before he set off like a greyhound and planted a right footer in the bottom corner. Kante's goal should be stuck in a case and put on display. The lay off by Hazard was deft and Kante's drop of the shoulder, to send two defenders towards the corner flag, was very classy.

There was a few worrying moments early on for us, when Alonso was skinned a couple of times by Valencia, but that was soon sorted out by doubling up on him. It has to be said that United had their chances but Courtois, finally showing why he's worth his place in the side, was equal to anything that came his way. Mourinho didn't like the way Conte was whipping the crowd into a frenzy.Of course he would never stoop so low himself would he?

[smokie36]

On 22/10/2016 at 5:00 PM, evenstevens said:

 

watched your match to nite, Spuds certainly needed The Governor leading the front line instead of Daughter and company, he would have at least nicked one, for mine Spuds  look pretty, but lacked the grit and bottle to take out the E.P.L. title,and its not close to Sqeaky Bum Time yet ,

have a nice one Carms

 

 

Of the sides fighting it out Liverpool look to have that grit and killer instinct more than the rest.

 

Long way to go however.

Edited October 24, 2016 by smokie36

[Bredbury Blue]

Can somebody with Truevisions do me a favour and search the guide for when its being rerun and what channel. ..I WOULD LOVE TO WATCH IT. Cheers.

[evenstevens]

4 ...Nude.. Done Like A Dinner!!!

still got a smile on my very handsome dial

thats enuff said  for me,  All  have a nice day,  E/S

[oldgit]

13 hours ago, Bredbury Blue said:

Can somebody with Truevisions do me a favour and search the guide for when its being rerun and what channel. ..I WOULD LOVE TO WATCH IT. Cheers.

Bein3 Channel 678 at 10.00 pm tonight. A bit past your bedtime BB?

[oldgit]

14 hours ago, smokie36 said:

 

 

Of the sides fighting it out Liverpool look to have that grit and killer instinct more than the rest.

 

Long way to go however.

I thought they got very flakey against West Brom, Smokes. Liverpool should have pissed up against that mob but allowed them back in it.

[Bredbury Blue]

Oldgit...cheers and definitely not past my bedtime.

[carmine]

5 hours ago, evenstevens said:

4 ...Nude.. Done Like A Dinner!!!

still got a smile on my very handsome dial

thats enuff said  for me,  All  have a nice day,  E/S

 

5 hours ago, evenstevens said:

4 ...Nude.. Done Like A Dinner!!!

still got a smile on my very handsome dial

thats enuff said  for me,  All  have a nice day,  E/S

 

He'll need to sharpen up the defense.  But yes, Liverpool looking like a very good team in the making.

[keithsimmonds]

Disappointing result....7 changes from Sundays  team. William gave the ball away far too many times, Oscar far too slow and no great influence on the game, Batshuyai not clinical enough and wants far too.many touches...both wilian and Oscar should have been subb and not Aina or Chalobah who both had good games imho....ugly seens towards the end of the game....always on the cards.

[jellydog]

On Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 0:31 PM, smokie36 said:

 

[jellydog]

Ignore the above.

 

Best I've seen out of Costa in a long while. Loads of pace and what a goal. And precious little of the bad boy rubbish.