27 minutes ago, cfr95 said:

Don't recall him playing any passes in the final third, just kept his head down and shot every time.

Yep - he was one of the few last season who was willing to have a go and not hide. He was generally progressive and looked to move the ball forward well. 1.14mins  is my fav.

 

1 hour ago, cfr95 said:

Don't recall him playing any passes in the final third, just kept his head down and shot every time.

But having players who aren't afraid to take shots on goal is what we are missing, right ?

7 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

But having players who aren't afraid to take shots on goal is what we are missing, right ?

Exactly this! We seem to have that habit again of last season with running into players in and around the box! Even if it’s a fluffed shot, have a pop at goal, it could win or corner, handball, or whatever! Just take a chance!

1 hour ago, nonotnowjim said:

Yep - he was one of the few last season who was willing to have a go and not hide. He was generally progressive and looked to move the ball forward well. 1.14mins  is my fav.

 

I don't get why people are so down on Felix as well, guess they're mostly mad about his mistake that cost a goal against Spurs iirc and his red card straight away didn't help either. Like everyone else, he didn't set the world on fire last season, but was the only spark we had, just unlucky that his passes were all wasted by either Kai clumsiness, Mounts poor form etc.

If available for loan at a decent price, he's the closest we'd have to replicate Nkunku right now. Considering the injury to Chucky as well and maybe Maatsen still leaving, it'd be a handy deal and also wouldn't screw us much with FFP or whatsoever. He also seemed to enjoy playing for us, which is a bonus. 

3 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

But you're missing the point. if we want him back it can be on our terms, not Atletico's or Felix's ! 

Let me introduce you to our negotiating team...

 

41 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

But having players who aren't afraid to take shots on goal is what we are missing, right ?

We took 17 shots against West Ham, hardly a low amount.

Felix had some exciting moments, but let's not forget he's an absolute liability when we're out of possession. I really don't think bringing him back would be a good idea.

3 minutes ago, cfr95 said:

We took 17 shots against West Ham, hardly a low amount.

Felix had some exciting moments, but let's not forget he's an absolute liability when we're out of possession. I really don't think bringing him back would be a good idea.

Completely agree. Total liability and would never fit in the high octane style that Poch wants to play. Steer well clear. If Diego Someone can't get a tune out of a player it's a warning sign.

1 hour ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

Completely agree. Total liability and would never fit in the high octane style that Poch wants to play. Steer well clear. If Diego Someone can't get a tune out of a player it's a warning sign.

Well I did not see any evidence of a high octane style in the second half against West Ham. The funny thing about high octane football is that you need players that can progress with the ball fast and at the same see  attacking options, passing lanes, and possesses the ability to put all this information together and make the right decision either to pass quickly, dribble around an opposition player  or run with the ball into dangerous areas to hurt the opposition. Kindly refresh my memory .. how many players we have in the current Chelsea squad that can do this??? 

1 hour ago, Gonoir Beniashile said:

Completely agree. Total liability and would never fit in the high octane style that Poch wants to play. Steer well clear. If Diego Someone can't get a tune out of a player it's a warning sign.

Also, talking about Diego Simeone in conjunction with attacking football is the same thing as calling a Tony Pulis Stoke United prime Barca

37 minutes ago, d-one said:

Well I did not see any evidence of a high octane style in the second half against West Ham. The funny thing about high octane football is that you need players that can progress with the ball fast and at the same see  attacking options, passing lanes, and possesses the ability to put all this information together and make the right decision either to pass quickly, dribble around an opposition player  or run with the ball into dangerous areas to hurt the opposition. Kindly refresh my memory .. how many players we have in the current Chelsea squad that can do this??? 

Putting in a lazy luxury player isn't the answer to our problems. We need everybody to work hard for 90 minutes to make things work. Having Felix moping around like his sh*t doesn't stink but doing a couple of flicks and tricks here and there will be totally ineffective and the fact that we've already had half a season of Felix to see exactly the type of character he is totally re-enforces that view. Kindly refresh my memory .. how many games did we win last season with Felix in the side???  

44 minutes ago, d-one said:

Also, talking about Diego Simeone in conjunction with attacking football is the same thing as calling a Tony Pulis Stoke United prime Barca

Guess you ought to look up the definition of "high octane" 😊👍

8 hours ago, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

I don't get why people are so down on Felix as well, guess they're mostly mad about his mistake that cost a goal against Spurs iirc and his red card straight away didn't help either. Like everyone else, he didn't set the world on fire last season, but was the only spark we had, just unlucky that his passes were all wasted by either Kai clumsiness, Mounts poor form etc.

If available for loan at a decent price, he's the closest we'd have to replicate Nkunku right now. Considering the injury to Chucky as well and maybe Maatsen still leaving, it'd be a handy deal and also wouldn't screw us much with FFP or whatsoever. He also seemed to enjoy playing for us, which is a bonus. 

Totally agree

14 hours ago, d-one said:

Also, talking about Diego Simeone in conjunction with attacking football is the same thing as calling a Tony Pulis Stoke United prime Barca

Have you watched Atletico Madrid in recent times though? Ever since they loaned/banished out Felix out they have been playing free flowing football. They have picked up 53pts out of 66 in La Liga, which is probably the highest in the league in that period.

On 23/08/2023 at 11:30, Sexyfootball said:

But having players who aren't afraid to take shots on goal is what we are missing, right ?

Problem is Felix goes well well too far the other way.

How the f**k do I explain to the grandkids he decided to shoot here 🤣 

2 hours ago, Argo said:

Problem is Felix goes well well too far the other way.

How the f**k do I explain to the grandkids he decided to shoot here 🤣 

I’m I the only one that took way too much time trying to play this video?

On 23/08/2023 at 12:06, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

I don't get why people are so down on Felix as well, guess they're mostly mad about his mistake that cost a goal against Spurs iirc and his red card straight away didn't help either. Like everyone else, he didn't set the world on fire last season, but was the only spark we had, just unlucky that his passes were all wasted by either Kai clumsiness, Mounts poor form etc.

If available for loan at a decent price, he's the closest we'd have to replicate Nkunku right now. Considering the injury to Chucky as well and maybe Maatsen still leaving, it'd be a handy deal and also wouldn't screw us much with FFP or whatsoever. He also seemed to enjoy playing for us, which is a bonus. 

I was against this loan from the moment it surfaced on the rumour mill. I argued that he was talented but not effective and that effective is the only thing that counts. I was convinced that, having persevered with him for several seasons, Atleti only decided to offload Felix when they had run out of hope. As a result of my view on Felix I was furious that he. among others, had been included in the CL squad at the expense of Badi.

I was having a chat about Nico with a great bunch of Chelsea fans in Shed lower last night. We all agreed that our club, all clubs for that matter, should buy players not names. Nico looks a player, Felix is a name.

On 24/08/2023 at 04:24, ducavis said:

Have you watched Atletico Madrid in recent times though? Ever since they loaned/banished out Felix out they have been playing free flowing football. They have picked up 53pts out of 66 in La Liga, which is probably the highest in the league in that period.

I haven't watched them, but I'm not surprised. Joao is abundantly talented, but he just does not make his teams better. Perhaps he could be a fantastic situational sub for a team like man City, but I've seen no evidence that City have ever seriously considered signing him. If I'm right about that then there is a reason for it.

 

On 23/08/2023 at 14:14, d-one said:

Also, talking about Diego Simeone in conjunction with attacking football is the same thing as calling a Tony Pulis Stoke United prime Barca

Not to drag this up again but Atletico are a free scoring side presently with him out of the side. They just handed Rayo Vallecano a 7-0 beat down at home, with Felix sat on the bench. 

46 minutes ago, ducavis said:

 

Not to drag this up again but Atletico are a free scoring side presently with him out of the side. They just handed Rayo Vallecano a 7-0 beat down at home, with Felix sat on the bench. 

MOTM was Saul Niguez according to Whoscored, and even Morata scored twice.

La Liga must be piss weak this year LOL

Confirmed.

Sad to see him retire early due to the lingering injury problems he's experienced over the years.

Will go down as one of my favourite players and a Chelsea legend.

Best wishes for the future.

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Edited October 10, 20232 yr by Jezz

Officially retired 😢

 

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Officially retired 😢

 

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1). Europa League 2013

2). League Cup 2015

3). Premier League 2015

4). Premier League 2017

5). FA Cup 2018

6). Europa League 2019

Edited October 10, 20232 yr by Jezz

Sad day. Best wishes to him in retirement.

One of all the club's all time greats. Him and Zola are the most skilful Chelsea players I've ever seen.

he's going to get so fat now 🤣