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Baba Rahman - The heir to Ash?

I kept on watching Baba making that overlapping run and being ignored consistently and thinking we really need that width and whipping balls into the box but when I looked in the box there was hardly ever anyone busting a gut to get into the danger area. Costa keeps on coming deep to link up play and effect the game Pedro Willian  & Hazard are hardly a threat with crosses coming in.

From an attacking sense we are far too 1 dimensional and are getting found out, we are being crowded out in the middle and not really exploring any other options. We need a number 10 who is strong on the ball and in the air to actually have a presence and give us another option when attacking. Unfortunately unless it's individual brilliance we  are going to struggle to score from open play.

 
Imran_CFC said:
I kept on watching Baba making that overlapping run and being ignored consistently and thinking we really need that width and whipping balls into the box but when I looked in the box there was hardly ever anyone busting a gut to get into the danger area. Costa keeps on coming deep to link up play and effect the game Pedro Willian  & Hazard are hardly a threat with crosses coming in.

From an attacking sense we are far too 1 dimensional and are getting found out, we are being crowded out in the middle and not really exploring any other options. We need a number 10 who is strong on the ball and in the air to actually have a presence and give us another option when attacking. Unfortunately unless it's individual brilliance we  are going to struggle to score from open play.
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Draxler!

 
He had a mare, but Shaquiri was unplayable today. We should have put a helper on him. He was very good against DK. I think our back four against Stoke is the way to go. I am agnostic between Cahill and Terry (yes shoot me!), but I feel Terry is important to have on the pitch right now. Zouma is a great CB (horrible RB), Dave is stability personified, and Baba will come good. 

 
Baba's still quite raw, especially on the defensive end. He needs to bulk up and stop getting caught out of position.

As for positives, he's good on the ball, quick and likes getting forward. I remember watching his Youtube compilation when we were about to sign him and his crosses into the box were probably the most impressive thing about him. The problem is, we're so inept at our attack, most of the time he'd have nobody to cross the ball to.

 
Ok player. But good enough for Chelsea ?

Ain't anywhere near Coley standard. Dare I say even Berty ?

 
He is young. Hazard on his side as well as JT, doesn't help. I think people forget that even Filipe Luis when he did play, would get caught out as well from time to time.

He had a poor game but he's sure to improve.

 
I will still take F Luiz ahead of him. Just dont know why Jose is against giving players chances to prove themselves.

 
the special one said:
I think he signed for Wolfsburg recently? Though I don't think he'll ever leave Bayern, I'd break the bank for Müller.
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Yeah, their replacement for KDB, but wolfsburg can't resist big money. Though he hasnt exactly lit up the league for them this year, but he's unbelievably talented. 

Muller is one of the few players in the world who is consistently world class almost every game he plays, I'd fully agree with you there.

 
Remodez said:
No shame in getting bested by Shaqiri, he's a very good player when he turns up like he did today. I was more concerned at the lack of protection Baba had from both Hazard and Willian.
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Just seen this, on the one had people are disappointed with the protection, and then the other half arnt happy with asking hazard would work back.. It's a no win

 
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barak81 said:
Just seen this, on the one had people are disappointed with the protection, and then the other half arnt happy with asking hazard would work back.. It's a no win
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I'm more disappointed in Willian than I am Hazard.

I would be perfectly fine if Hazard stayed in the middle and did next to no defensive work like when Oscar was out left and Hazard stayed in the middle, problem was him and Willian were switching often and when you are on the wing you have to provide cover for your fullback, especially one who is still adapting to the team/league, neither of them really gave Baba the necessary protection.

 
Put in three or four great balls into the box. He's a left back but he hangs around in advanced left wing positions half the time. He could really be a threat if he's used more.

Still not brilliant defensively, but it was nice to see both fullbacks getting forward. Only real positive in terms of performance, I thought.

 
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The heir to Ash? Not a chance...

...Ash could never cross as well as that!

 
Very lucky not to concede a pen in the first half when it was 1-0.

Diabolically stupid challenge, and that's putting it mildly.

 
Quality balls he delivered tonight. The best full back we have by far attacking wise.

His defending was suspect though but then so was the whole back 4 IMO

 
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I always prefer my full backs to be strong defensively than offensively. if they can do both then great, but if they can only master one then it should be defending. think rahman has a lot of work to do in this regards

 
He really impressed me with his attacking threat against Telaviv. I think he is actually a winger because he very dangerous when attacking with the ball but poor defensively.

 
It's refreshing to have a fullback that actually able to cross the ball, it just made attacking so much easier . Against lesser teams, he should definitely be picked. He's still young, he will get better defensively, especially with backing from Jose

 
Disappointing that he was dropped again. He finally showed a good performance and instead of keeping him we cutting his run. In my opinion, the only reason that Ivanovic starts is his vice-captain status.

 
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