smgers Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 You personally watched how Chelsea won that tournament, so it really does amaze me how you can be proud about it. You should be embarrassed, really. It was a disgrace to the entire game. Next time, come out and play and we'll see who wins. Funniest thing I have read in AGES - thanks for making my weekend!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Oh Muller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Oscar is pure class. Can easily see him taking place in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted August 4, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted August 4, 2012 Oscar is as good a Lampard replacement as we could've possibly found. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Really disappointed with the friendly today. I know it's just a friendly but after watching the goals, our defending was pretty awful. I think we need to sort it out at the back and create a bit more up front. Next Sunday against Man City will be a better indication as they will actually take that game seriously (although I would expect us to beat Brighton even if not). Saying that I have a lot of confidence in these players and with Mata, Oscar and Sturridge (plus potentially two signings to come), we have the squad to challenge for multiple trophies this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 You personally watched how Chelsea won that tournament, so it really does amaze me how you can be proud about it. You should be embarrassed, really. It was a disgrace to the entire game. Next time, come out and play and we'll see who wins. Muller, you are overreacting to a joke we must remember our team was depleted with injuries and suspensions that game and it was at your own backyard against an attacking threat of Kroos-Schwe-Robben-Muller-Ribery and Gomez. Imagine we just said play all out attack, we could of easily get destroyed on the counter attack. In a few years time people will forget how the game was played, they will only remember the winners name mate On the other hand of things, wasnt impressed at all with the performance today. The last time we lost 3 consecutive friendlies in the 10/11 season we went on to lost the Community Shield and finish trophyless Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I wonder if Muller thought we should feel embarrassed after knocking out Barcelona and saving Bayern from humiliation in the final? Not our fault Robben, Gomez and Schweinsteiger are bottlers. [/safety wink, I love Schweinsteiger] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Bayern lost on penalties again today btw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Bayern lost on penalties again today btw With Schweinsteiger missing the decisive one too KDB scored his for Werder though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 "When the time eventually comes for Neymar to join a top European club, I hope I can persuade him to join Chelsea" Agent Oscar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 RDM won't be the manager by the end of the season. /fact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 RDM won't be the manager by the end of the season. /fact. Rafa in disguise eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Rafa in disguise eh? Seriously though, I just think RDM really benefited from coming in at the time he did. The exact same thing happened when Avram and Guus took over. The thing for RDM now is that, he has one of the best teams we've had in years and the pressure really is on for him to succeed. It's harsh to judge him on pre-season friendlies, I understand that, but I really can't see him lasting the entire season here. When he was at WBA, he didn't have the slighest idea of how to turn it around when things were going badly (granted, they had a much worse team than we have), but still, he showed signs of being tactically inept when it came down to it. Plus, he won't get away with playing as negatively as he did last year this time round. I'm not sure Hazard, Oscar and Mata are going to appreciate being told to play as 3 extra CB's against decent opposition. Honestly, I hope he proves me wrong because he seems like a really nice guy and his heart's in the right place, but I have my doubts about him in the long run. Let's just wait and see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
holmaz Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 De bruyne starting for werder now, just me watching? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Seriously though, I just think RDM really benefited from coming in at the time he did. The exact same thing happened when Avram and Guus took over. The thing for RDM now is that, he has one of the best teams we've had in years and the pressure really is on for him to succeed. It's harsh to judge him on pre-season friendlies, I understand that, but I really can't see him lasting the entire season here. When he was at WBA, he didn't have the slighest idea of how to turn it around when things were going badly (granted, they had a much worse team than we have), but still, he showed signs of being tactically inept when it came down to it. Plus, he won't get away with playing as negatively as he did last year this time round. I'm not sure Hazard, Oscar and Mata are going to appreciate being told to play as 3 extra CB's against decent opposition. Honestly, I hope he proves me wrong because he seems like a really nice guy and his heart's in the right place, but I have my doubts about him in the long run. Let's just wait and see. I don't think he'd play negatively this year, would be surprised if he did tbh. But I agree the pressure is on him due to the amount of money spent on the squad, Roman doesn't generally wait long and if this team doesn't blend well quickly and get the results we could see him getting sacked. I felt sorry for RDM at West Brom because I thought he was doing quite well when he did get the sack, obviously he had the team playing a lot better earlier in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 So looks like Victor Moses is coming to us. Would welcome here, even though as a Chelsea fan I think he would be wise to stay another season at Wigan but obviously the lure is too hard to resist. Bit off a steal considering we have virtually taken their most dangerous player off them. Less time for them to find a replacement as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benoit2 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Moses. Really? Meh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Bit off a steal considering we have virtually taken their most dangerous player off them. Less time for them to find a replacement as well It's not as if we've stolen a player from a team who is competing around us at the top. They're a bottom 5 team so it doesnt really matter if we've taken their best player tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Don't see how Moses could get anywhere near the first XI, to be honest. Mata, Hazard and Oscar are surely going to be nailed-in first team players, and even if Oscar moves further back into Lampard's role (unlikely), there'll be Marin waiting to take him place among the AMs, only then giving Moses a shot at the bench. The only possibility is if Sturridge leaves, making Moses our backup striker to Torres, and every part of that sentence is a disaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 It's a squad game now, look how much Malouda played last season or Sturridge on the right, Moses and Marin will get loads of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted August 7, 2012 Incidentally I'm not as enamoured with Marin in pre-season as many are. I can see why they are though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 It's a squad game now, look how much Malouda played last season or Sturridge on the right, Moses and Marin will get loads of time.Also look at how much Mata played.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Although I have been impressed with Marin pre-season, he might struggle IMO physically and Moses has the physical aspects along with his dirbbling, pace and trickery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 How much have we paid for Moses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 We havent exactly accepted Wigan's value of him but Whelan is willing to cut the demand from £10m to £8.5m. He is leaving the rest to us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Contract talks have not stalled just started, and 200k are you for real, I'd never ask for that Arsenal fans get over it, I left I won #ihaveastaronmyshirtnow Ashley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Incidentally I'm not as enamoured with Marin in pre-season as many are. I can see why they are though. There have been a few causes for concern, but it's been nice to see someone running at defenders, and it's pre-season so not making any assumptions one way or another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted August 7, 2012 Don't get me wrong, I think he's gonna be handy, but if people got frustrated with Sturridge for being greedy and never passing, they ain't seen nothing yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 To be fair, considering skill level of the two players, Sturridge is nowhere near Marin. He does at times try fancy moves but is technically significantly below Marin's level. So if I had to choose, I'd bet my money on Marin actually making his selfishness pay off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted August 7, 2012 Tell me some Croatian handball players btw, I'm seeing them tomorrow night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Nice. We'll beat the hell out of Tunisia, can tell you that. Watch Ivano Balić. Among 2-3 best players in history (got a bit older though). Basically Michael Jordan of handball and sort of a rock star in Croatia. And the first one to take basketball moves to handball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well apparently Zenit are bidding £38million for Hulk. Good player but I think that is a very inflated price. I am happy with Azpilcueta and Moses though (if we get them). I know there are better players than Moses but he is young, homegrown and it will be interesting to see what playing in a team with better players does for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I'd love us to complete our Brazilian revolution with Damiao, he's a physical presence and he seems to know how to finish in almost every situation (as shown by his 2nd goal yesterday where he managed to squeeze it into the corner). He'd be expensive but he's still young, plus he's a ******* for a rainbow flick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 We don't really have a need for Hulk now we've signed Oscar and probably Moses. I'd rather spend that money on a proper striker, not Leandro though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Higuian? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Was searching for the CL qualifiers thread and refound this http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/306915-UEFA-Champions-League-Final-Bayern-Munich-vs-Chelsea-Sat-19th-May-KO-19.45 My favourite bit was when DJ confidently predicted Robben wouldn't choke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Let's not even speak about that Dutch **** (Robben, not DJ) in here, please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I would love Higuain. I think he's a great player. I doubt Real would sell him though would they? I think a player like Higuain would complete our team if we signed Moses and Azpilcueta as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I would love Higuain. I think he's a great player. I doubt Real would sell him though would they? I think a player like Higuain would complete our team if we signed Moses and Azpilcueta as well. I've always been under the impression that Real would at least be willing to listen to offers because he seems to constantly be linked with other clubs every other summer. Can't say for sure though and they'd be stupid to get rid of him anyway. You never know though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1389 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I don't get the negativity about Moses. Sure, he's not going as exciting as Hazard or Oscar, but he's a versatile, young, home grown player. He's like Kalou, but on lower wages. We've wasted money on worst in the past. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 The club really needed another Kalou... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1389 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 We need to find the next Mikel too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I don't get the negativity about Moses. Sure, he's not going as exciting as Hazard or Oscar, but he's a versatile, young, home grown player. He's like Kalou, but on lower wages.We've wasted money on worst in the past. I agree with what you say but £8.5m seems too much for someone who will be a rotation option for the foreseeable future (I can't see him breaking into the first team unless one of the new signings doesn't do well) so I'd rather we tried someone who was more of a risk but also cheaper, maybe someone like Zaha if the homegrown aspect is important. Will come round to the Moses signing if Malouda is gone by the end of the window though, but that doesn't seem likely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 We need to find the next Mikel too Mikel is one of a kind tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Mikel is one of a kind tbf Agreed. I've never seen a "professional" footballer like that in my entire life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oypus Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 There is that one Bayern guy who keeps missing all those penalties. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted August 9, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted August 9, 2012 Nice. We'll beat the hell out of Tunisia, can tell you that. Watch Ivano Balić. Among 2-3 best players in history (got a bit older though). Basically Michael Jordan of handball and sort of a rock star in Croatia. And the first one to take basketball moves to handball. Ivan Čupić bossed it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Müller1469564937 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 There is that one Bayern guy who keeps missing all those penalties. Let's not pretend you'd rather have Mikel in your team than Schweinsteiger, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpain16 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Ivan Čupić bossed it They really kicked the hell out of our players They've been fuming after the game and questioning what kind of sport is Tunisia playing. I don't blame them. They are nowhere near as good so it was the only option they had left. We got good wingers yeah. Čupić is good (he's no though) but Štrlek on the other side equally so, only he was crap yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted August 9, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yeah I tweeted last night just after the red card, though they were proper thuggish and I'm not even remotely knowledgable on the sport. Seemed solely intent on fouling with aggression. Kopljar caught my eye as well, not flashy but seemed effective anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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