Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted November 30, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted November 30, 2012 you know what you should do, recall Kevin De Bruyne in january. He'll make your midfield better in an instant. He would, but I'd rather him play every game at Bremen until May than every second game here in the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readingfanman Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 What are the chances of Marin going on loan in Jan? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybob Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Taison has the advantage that he looks to the English winter like a tropical dream after living in Russia. But how will he be able to hack it on a sunny afternoon on the south coast? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 "If you're not winning and you analyse the players who have played almost every game, there aren't many players here," said Benitez. "There were 19 in the league, and now it's 20 with Marko Marin. "They'd been playing fewer players than other clubs. I'm not here to criticise, but that's the reality. They'd played so many games, two or three a week and massive games in the Champions League, that the players were getting tired. You can't give them a rest either, because there's no time. I explained what I'd seen, my ideas on things and my explanations. "You can see the team needs to improve a bit physically but you cannot do that if they play two games every week. There's no recovery time. I'd like to have players for a week and train them properly - they would all gain the benefit - but we have to play games. "I will have to rest people for some matches, like we did with Juan Mata on Wednesday. It's a risk but we are thinking about the bigger picture. You have to prepare the team for now while thinking in the long run so that at the end, when the trophies are being won, we can benefit." While resting key players remains part of Benitez's strategy, Chelsea will be hoping to return to winning ways when they take on West Ham at Upton Park on Saturday. Prior to the clash, Benitez met with the Blues' board and owner Roman Abramovich to determine a course of action for the January transfer window. The Spaniard explained that he needs more time with the current squad before dipping into the transfer market. "The board were asking me my opinion on what we need," said Benítez. "We spoke about the future but I said it's too soon for me. I'm pleased they're asking me but I want to see the team in a couple more games yet. "We also analysed the players out on loan, how they are performing. We spoke about Romelu Lukaku and we know he's doing well [at West Brom], and maybe it's better for his development to stay there, playing. We will see. It's too soon for me." Atleast he is frank looking at that interview and knows its better for Lukaku to be at WB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgekings Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 At least he's recognised the shortcomings of the tiny squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 He could have atleast said Falcao or Higuain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 You know it's very poor form for a manager to talk about other team's players, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 who gives a ****, tapping up and talking about other teams players happens all the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I really do long for the days in the late 90's early 2000's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 F off seriously. Wtf happened in 2nd half. fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccccccc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Benitez is just the Torres of management, unbelievable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovejoy! Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 weyyyyyyyyyyyyyy lads Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorando Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hazard has a foot in every Chelsea attack and he's the first to come off ? Benitez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I can see another January splurge of pointless/rubbish signings coming on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 that was terrible. decent first half, complete capitulation in the 2nd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hazard has a foot in every Chelsea attack and he's the first to come off ? Hazard was awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 He could have atleast said Falcao or Higuain. Fair enough you guys aren't happy with him, but it's very cringeworthy when you start attacking for things like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 **** you Abramovich! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubos Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Not going to actually blame Rafa, some of these players need a kick up their arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminpeter Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Didn't watch the game, but the match report reads like Chelsea should have had it sewn up by half time, and then just collapsed in the last 20 mins. What happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I started laughing when the third went in :o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Didn't watch the game, but the match report reads like Chelsea should have had it sewn up by half time, and then just collapsed in the last 20 mins. What happened? Exactly that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Chelsea fan I know wanting Roman out and calling him a ****** :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhughthom Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Why the grins? The idea of people wanting him out, or the idea that what Chelsea supporters want matters in the slightest to Roman? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulHartman71 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Both of them really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert the Spud Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Quality. Absolute quality. Roman wanted the most entertaining team in the league, and this certainly is entertaining Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOUNGSTEVE Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 What is amazing how a side like Chelsea seem to have no recognised strikers other than the missfiring Torres & Sturridge. Why they let the goal machine otherwise known as Drogba go is anyones guess. Even though he is past it he is better than those two. Liverpool fans have been campaigning for Benetiz to return as manager for the past few years. Either they are a glutton for punishment or are utterly deluded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Haha was sat 2 rows in front of that kid. Really pathetic in the 2nd half. Don't agree CaptainPlanet about Hazard, he wasn't having a brilliant game but he looked like he was going to do something. Still the players can only blame themselves but I don't think Rafa made great subs. I really don't care abou not having another option for Torres. Put Moses up front ffs. Marin actually got the ball and ran at people, like Moses did. I said I would give Rafa a chance but he's taking the ****. The players do need to be blamed as well but I think we looked better under RDM. Thought Cole fouled Ivanovic for the first goal but still no excuse for what happened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Well that was definitely worth sacking a club legend and universally liked manager in Di Matteo to bring in a fat Spanish waiter who no one likes, plays utter **** football and gets worse results than the previous manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 What did that kid say? I saw only "What the f**k ... ." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRG_ Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 "what the **** is he doing?" good question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgekings Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hazard was awful. rafa's lapdog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noob21 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I think Chelsea is suffering the after-shock of that game against United, only 2 wins in a whole month (one of it in the league cup and another in the UCL) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 What the **** are we going to do now for ****s sake. As anti-Rafa as I was, I actually thought that he would do a competent job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/anzhi-makhachkala-ready-to-give-chelsea-1468641 I really hope this happens. Sometimes I feel sorry for Torres but he doesn't seem interested in scoring. Took a bloody corner today ffs. It's a real shame as at the start of the season we looked like we could be challengers and now I am just hoping we don't go into total meltdown and have to think about not coming 4th again. Why we sacked RDM I have no idea as Roman can't go sacking Benitez now, not this early anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 With all the well-deserved crap Torres gets, the problem is a lot more deep with our current play-style. Conceding 3 in 45 mins is not Torres's fault. Maybe Rafa was so bad in his team-talk that they stopped playing in 2nd half or the team became over-confident in the 2nd half and got what they deserved. The mid of Mikel and Rami looked good in 1st and the defense was fine as well but in the 2nd it was back to usual. I don't know why but i have never seen any of our player cover for loose balls outside the penalty box and exactly where the 2nd goal came from. Its like all the 11 players ball watch but no one watches the opponent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Juan Mata has become the first Spaniard to score 20 goals for Chelsea. He joined 6 months after Torres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Haha was sat 2 rows in front of that kid.Really pathetic in the 2nd half. Don't agree CaptainPlanet about Hazard, he wasn't having a brilliant game but he looked like he was going to do something. Still the players can only blame themselves but I don't think Rafa made great subs. I really don't care abou not having another option for Torres. Put Moses up front ffs. Marin actually got the ball and ran at people, like Moses did. I said I would give Rafa a chance but he's taking the ****. The players do need to be blamed as well but I think we looked better under RDM. Thought Cole fouled Ivanovic for the first goal but still no excuse for what happened. If we're being completely honest, Hazard's looked off the boil for the past month.Thought we were unlucky in some aspects of the game yesterday (Mata's FK rattling the woodwork and the shot he had from about 5 yards out that Jussi saved, if either went in, I doubt West Ham were getting back in the game) but when Diamé came on, we completely collapsed and had little to no reaction to West Ham's attacking movements. I've yet seen an explanation as to how Cole's managed to get away with the foul for the first goal, he ****ing manhandles Ivanovic ffs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I've yet seen an explanation as to how Cole's managed to get away with the foul for the first goal, he ****ing manhandles Ivanovic ffs Referee compensating for the soft FK we got in the first half which Nolan (was it?) scored from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Saint Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I have no doubts Rafa will do a good job( read end top3), but I would prefer him out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanyi Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/anzhi-makhachkala-ready-to-give-chelsea-1468641I really hope this happens. Sometimes I feel sorry for Torres but he doesn't seem interested in scoring. Took a bloody corner today ffs. It's a real shame as at the start of the season we looked like we could be challengers and now I am just hoping we don't go into total meltdown and have to think about not coming 4th again. Why we sacked RDM I have no idea as Roman can't go sacking Benitez now, not this early anyway. Obviously I hope this happens too, although I'd be equally happy were he given away for free (so long as he's not here), but more interesting is that Hiddink is stepping down at the end of the season. I'd be very happy for him to return, did a wonderful job salvaging Scolari's mess last time he was here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If we're being completely honest, Hazard's looked off the boil for the past month.Thought we were unlucky in some aspects of the game yesterday (Mata's FK rattling the woodwork and the shot he had from about 5 yards out that Jussi saved, if either went in, I doubt West Ham were getting back in the game) but when Diamé came on, we completely collapsed and had little to no reaction to West Ham's attacking movements. I've yet seen an explanation as to how Cole's managed to get away with the foul for the first goal, he ****ing manhandles Ivanovic ffs Diame destroyed us in that home draw with Wigan last year didn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Diame destroyed us in that home draw with Wigan last year didn't he? We won that game but yes he was quality though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Diame destroyed us in that home draw with Wigan last year didn't he?Yeah, he is a class player but regardless, the collapse with 25/20 minutes to go is unnacceptable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Oh yeah I'm not saying it isn't but you'd have thought we'd have developed some way to play against him. Cup draw pretty good for me, will be back home then so hopefully be able to get tickets (though probably sat in the Saints end) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Obviously I hope this happens too, although I'd be equally happy were he given away for free (so long as he's not here), but more interesting is that Hiddink is stepping down at the end of the season. I'd be very happy for him to return, did a wonderful job salvaging Scolari's mess last time he was here. He's retiring at the end of the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 He's retiring at the end of the seasonIf only this was Rafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackJCFC Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 If only this was Rafa Even tomorrow would be too long for Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Papers saying Roman wants Avram in to help Benitez Avram! :D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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