Re: General Chelsea Thread

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Looks good don't he - that Costa twat.... can see why we were in for him. Got booked didn't he this weekend? gonna be a card machine under Mourinho

Micah Richards looks like he is on his way to Fiorentina, Arsenal looking at Mattia Destro

Hearing rumours of Negredo being allowed to leave with no replacement, surely you lot woudlnt be happy with that?

This Falcao to United loan really makes Arsenal look bad, If United can attract him, Why can't they?

Gotta be wages, Falcao clearly went to Monaco for the money and United aren't shy to give out big wages

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by Bobbywoodhogan

Hearing rumours of Negredo being allowed to leave with no replacement, surely you lot woudlnt be happy with that?

Theoretically i shouldn't be happy but if Mourinho can almost win the CL and Premier League with no strikers, If Pellegrini can't do anything close to that with 3 top class strikers, He's clearly not the long term solution. 

Have we had 'Arry's deadline day car window interview yet?

No...sky guy was busy giving a another non-update to the studio when Harry drove straight past him...you could just see the guy thinking 'doh'

Micah Richards looks like he is on his way to Fiorentina, Arsenal looking at Mattia Destro

 

Wenger time wasting again.  We tried for Destro and Roma flat out refused.  They'd have to overpay massively.

Wenger in Rome allegedly... hope it isn't for Destro (albeit he has no proven PL experience)

 

Edit - he's attending (refereeing!?!) a charity match, good man

http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/01/arsenal-fans-fume-as-arsene-wenger-flies-to-rome-for-charity-match-on-transfer-deadline-day-4852740/

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by the special one

Theoretically i shouldn't be happy but if Mourinho can almost win the CL and Premier League with no strikers, If Pellegrini can't do anything close to that with 3 top class strikers, He's clearly not the long term solution.

Good point, although playing with 2 up top normally requires 4 strikers, Jovetic and Aguero could both be injury concerns at one point or another, perhaps a change of formation if there are only 3? The main thing is to keep Aguero fit anyway, brings so much when he's at 100%.

Why didn't Man United sign Alex Song? Honestly Mikel would be a good signing for them, but it's far to late for them.

Good point, although playing with 2 up top normally requires 4 strikers, Jovetic and Aguero could both be injury concerns at one point or another, perhaps a change of formation if there are only 3? The main thing is to keep Aguero fit anyway, brings so much when he's at 100%.

If he stopped playing 2 up top we might actually win in Europe for once, All the big teams play with one out and out striker, If we had to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, That would give us the chance of playing Lampard, Toure, Fernando/Fernandinho all in the same side. So instead of compromising the midfield which playing two up top means you have to do, We could pack the midfield and never face the reality of getting over run, Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala/Dem, Kolarov, Lampard,Fern/dinho, Silva, Toure, Nasri, Dzeko/Jovetic/Aguero.

United are sniffing around William Carvalho, Which would signal the end of their Vidal chase, Anyone know how good Carvalho is?, Haven't seen him and can't be bothered to youtube him.

MvG to AC Milan confirmed... good deal for him/us

United are sniffing around William Carvalho, Which would signal the end of their Vidal chase, Anyone know how good Carvalho is?, Haven't seen him and can't be bothered to youtube him.

 

He isn't too bad from what I've seen, plays as a defensive mid for Sporting Club so it would be good for us in regards to the CL... similar player to Fernando at Citeh

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by the special one

United are sniffing around William Carvalho, Which would signal the end of their Vidal chase, Anyone know how good Carvalho is?, Haven't seen him and can't be bothered to youtube him.

Only saw him for one game in the World Cup. The price tag looks steep and he doesn't seem like an out and out enforcer. That's really what United need.

If he stopped playing 2 up top we might actually win in Europe for once, All the big teams play with one out and out striker, If we had to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, That would give us the chance of playing Lampard, Toure, Fernando/Fernandinho all in the same side. So instead of compromising the midfield which playing two up top means you have to do, We could pack the midfield and never face the reality of getting over run, Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala/Dem, Kolarov, Lampard,Fern/dinho, Silva, Toure, Nasri, Dzeko/Jovetic/Aguero.

 

He should do that against the top teams in the league and in Europe, especially away.  He did it at Stamford Bridge last season and it worked pretty well.  You only lost because of that ridiculous error from Nastasic and Hart.  You just can't play your usual system against Europe's elite and get away with it.

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by Castiel

He's isn't too bad from what I've seen, plays as a defensive mid for Sporting Club so it would be good for us in regards to the CL... similar player to Fernando at Citeh

Then he's exactly what they need, Jesus, If they land him also, Not been a bad day for the rags.

MvG to AC Milan confirmed... good deal for him/us

That seems to a be a bit of a 'Thank you for getting Torres' off the wage bill' sort of deal Lol

He isn't too bad from what I've seen, plays as a defensive mid for Sporting Club so it would be good for us in regards to the CL... similar player to Fernando at Citeh

Is he more like Fernando than Fabregas say? If he is like the former that would be a good buy for them

man utd just going to try and outscore teams this year then, and not bother with defending

If he stopped playing 2 up top we might actually win in Europe for once, All the big teams play with one out and out striker, If we had to play a 4-2-3-1 formation, That would give us the chance of playing Lampard, Toure, Fernando/Fernandinho all in the same side. So instead of compromising the midfield which playing two up top means you have to do, We could pack the midfield and never face the reality of getting over run, Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala/Dem, Kolarov, Lampard,Fern/dinho, Silva, Toure, Nasri, Dzeko/Jovetic/Aguero.

 

Quite refreshing to hear a Man City fan say this. I think that's exactly what is holding you back in Europe. 2 in midfield is just too risky, particularly when one of them (Yaya Toure) is a liability defensively/tactically.

Quite refreshing to hear a Man City fan say this. I think that's exactly what is holding you back in Europe. 2 in midfield is just too risky, particularly when one of them (Yaya Toure) is a liability defensively/tactically.

BINGO, The option of playing the 4-2-3-1 means, Yaya can play as an attacking midfielder and we can have Lampard/Fernando/Fernandinho as the out and out holding players, None of those would need to go forward, The problem with Yaya holding is, He has to go forward also because of his steam train like runs.

Is he more like Fernando than Fabregas say? If he is like the former that would be a good buy for them

 

Definitely Fernando, breaks up play and gives simple passes... 

Falcao, Aguero, Costa = God bless Atletico Madrid

I think the league is turning into a very exciting one this year. I am glad teams are strengthening in time to play liverbottle so they can receive a tidy hiding from a few unexpected teams. 

Yeah have to agree that playing 4-2-3-1 would help in the big games, Toure given a role where the team wouldn't be punished if he's out of position, always have the option to go for two up top when chasing a game or playing a smaller team, like stoke...