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the mod's havent found a problem yet. I'll leave it to them. you're forcing me into caps lock. I DIDN'T SAY HE IS FALSE 9 ALL THE TIME. IS HAZARD FALSE 9 ALL THE TIME? NO. HE WAS USED AS A PLAYER TO MESS UP THEIR DEFENSIVE LINE. FRED DOES THIS ALREADY. DROP DEEP. WHY? CAUSE OSCAR ISN'T THERE. THEY LACKED A PURE #10. HE WENT WIDE. WHY? CAUSE OSCAR ISN'T THERE TO DISTRIBUTE PLAY IN THE MIDDLE. IF WE CAN BRING NEYMAR AND BERNARD IN, AND LET THE MIDFIELD PUSH UP INTELLIGENTLY , WE CAN ERADICATE THE PROBLEM OF HAVING NO #10. FALSE 9'S ALSO ACT INSIDE THE BOX. TOTTI SAYS HI. THIS IS A MEANINGLESS GAME, BUT IT IS A TRIBUE TO SCOLARI'S ABILITY TO ADAPT INTO ANY SITUATION. I WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT HOW HE EASILY MADE THE SWITCH, AND CHANGED HIS TACTICS AFTER LOSING A KEY PLAYER. I DID DO A SUPER REVIEW ON THE ASTON VILLA GAME, BUT JUST THE FIRST GOAL. http://chelseafc360.com/2012/12/24/analyzing-torress-goal-against-aston-villa/

hope that isn't me. broke my heart. but his opinion, I won't agree with it, neither will most analysts. but it still his opinion and we need to respect it.

How many times do I have to say I'm not calling him a false 9? HE IS NOT A FALSE 9. HE DOES A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT A FALSE 9 DOES. THAT DOES NOT MAKE HIM A FALSE 9. HE NO NO A FALSE 9. IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH? Aguero , Falcao, Cavani, Pato do nothing to mess up the defensive line or bring up defenders deep. The first goal in the Copa Del Rey game was brilliant link up play, never the same as what Jo did.THAT IS A LINK UP PLAY. NO NO ATTRIBUTES OF A FALSE 9. NO NO FALSE 9. YES YES LINK UP PLAY.

ah. beautiful. Mikel is the worst midfielder ever as well? God bless the future of football.

As I said he isn't a false 9. there's no need for the unnecessary. swearing mate . I never even called him a false 9, you don't need to bring up names and presume I called them that. I used false 9 like attributes cause its easier than listing everything. Barely link up play unless you actually interact with them. He doesn't receive the ball, hold it, give it to someone and turn away by bringing other players in to the area. That's link up play. A false 9 drops deep, bring a defender with him, so that the wingers can cut inside and exploit that hole. If Hulk was there instead of Bernard, there would be more goals . Aguero , Pato, Cavani and Falcao do that? Hilarious. For as long as Jo played, he kept causing problems. The ball was played around the half, and he kept going around for no reason. At moments the Australian defense didn't want to follow him, but eventually did, as their system is a mix of zonal and man marking. Neymar had a decent game, but if he had better reading capabilities, he could have exploited the chances. Ramires had an excellent game because he was able to read the situations well.

Disagree completely. Dropped back, went wide, attracted defenders, messed up Australia's defensive line, brought Bernard and Neymar into the play including the 3 midfielders. Wrong there bud.

... like attributes.

*ninja bump 2/3*

Zinedine Zidane—"The one [England player] that is standing out and is really a leader is Lampard." (BBC Sport

My cousins were lucky to meet him. Brana was a top lad, but Terry was the one who went and told him. They had taken of their shirts, signed it and given it to some fans, and after that kept signing for almost 5-10 minutes !

god damn it, apologies. just for the one's who haven't then. but brilliant counting skills.

Don't know how many of you have seen this, probably most of you have, but old 'Arry Redknapp was spot on.

Wouldn't be any entertainment without them at such dire times.

I don't agree with him. Just trying to show-off the amount of intellectual ability the Mirror's writers put in their pieces.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-column-juan-mata-fernando-2261455?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Making a Mou-ve: Jose mustGettyThe mood music at Stamford Bridge is happy. The fans are excited. After all, Jose Mourinho is back and everything seems right with the world. But while Chelsea have got off to an unbeaten domestic start and pushed Bayern Munich all the way in Prague, no ship can ever run completely smoothly. And even if the top levels of HMS Blues are looking ready for inspection, below the decks there are issues rising up and set to demand Mourinho can navigate through the problems. In Madrid, of course, Mourinho's biggest conflict was because he was not scared of taking on some of the sacred cows of the Real dressing room. But the clashes with Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos - both of whom were extremely adept at leaking their displeasure into the ears of those more than happy to do their bidding – became a huge element in the estrangement that led to last summer's divorce. That Carlo Ancelotti has taken the same view of Casillas that Mourinho did is merely an irony, although Mourinho will, perhaps, smile at the thought that one of the managerial rivals with whom he has rarely seen eye to eye on a personal level chose to back his judgement from the word go. I don't Ker much for him: Casillas has been the subject of much controversy in the Real Madrid dressing roomHelios de la Rubia Even some of the Blues fans who accept every Mourinho diktat as a tablet of stone, though, may be becoming perplexed with the status of Juan Mata, one of the three Spaniards whose apparently-relegated status may yet force major decisions. During the summer, Mourinho and the Blues hierarchy sought to dismiss the suggestion - which had its genesis in Portugal, remember - that Mata, Chelsea's Player of the Year for the past two seasons, was not his cup of tea. Indeed, Mata received a telephone call from Mourinho during the Confederations Cup to reinforce the message. An injury during the pre-season tour to the USA, just as the returning manager was seeking to bed down his starting side, could not have been worse-timed for Mata, whose display against Aston Villa in the second game of the season was evidence he was not ready. Fitness was cited for Mata's non-appearances against Manchester United and Bayern and the player himself told the club's in-house TV station how happy he was to stay. But the rumours persist, the suspicion that Mourinho's first choice for the second line of three attacking midfielders will be Oscar, Willian and Eden Hazard is growing. Contentious Mata: The Spaniard isn't considered first choice at ChelseaMike Hewitt Some will say, with reason, that Mata will have to like it or lump it. That the Spaniard is not the greatest worker-back in football history. That, when he does not player in his preferred No 10 role, he is inclined to sulk a little. That Kevin De Bruyne and Andre Schuerrle both have the same challenge. One man, though, has already outlined the problem. ''For a player to be selected for his country, normally he must be first choice at his club," he said. "He must play very regularly with the club and I think that's the big motivation if they are thinking about the World Cup. "So any player that wants to go to the World Cup, if they are a second choice in their club, they are in trouble... they are in trouble.'' Jose Mourinho, himself, may have been talking about Wayne Rooney, part of the attempt to seduce the England striker away from Manchester United. But if Mata, Fernando Torres and Cesar Azpilicueta are, now, ''second choice'' for their club, at the start of a season that ends with a World Cup, especially when Vicente Del Bosque is unconvinced about the quality of the Premier League in any event, they may point to Mourinho's own words in the weeks and months to come. Mourinho made it fairly clear in the summer, even before a ball was kicked, that he saw Branislav Ivanovic as his first-choice right back. Hail Cesar: Azpilicueta has found himself left out of the Spain squad after losing his first-team place at ChelseaScott Heavey Immediately, such a decision relegates Azpilicueta, a member of that Spanish Confederations Cup squad but omitted from the group chosen by Del Bosque for their World Cup qualifiers. As for Torres, he may never have been discussed as a deadline day departure - Chelsea allowed Romelu Lukaku to join Everton on loan when they could not persuade Demba Ba to move to West Ham or Newcastle, the two clubs prepared to pay the £3m loan fee – but sporting director Michael Emenalo told the club's website about his new status. Emenalo said: ''In the case of Samuel Eto'o, it was an open secret that we wanted Wayne Rooney and I don't need to explain what the idea is behind wanting a player like Rooney. ''So if we weren't able to get Rooney and we had Lukaku, Ba and Torres, we felt comfortable with them but we also felt comfortable to bring Eto'o to give us a little bit of competition, because we wanted to freshen up that position. ''We have every confidence in Torres, Ba and Lukaku but with Eto'o we have bought experience.'' Fer-st choice? Torres may find his own international prospects blocked if he is on the Chelsea benchAlexander Hassenstein Experience of how to play for Mourinho, to give him what he wants, that is. To be his first choice striker, leaving Torres as the second in line. The second choice. The ones who ''are in trouble''. Some will find it humorous that the initials of the three players whose status may be the most problematic for Mourinho, at a club where finances have, until recently, been limitless, add up to A(zpilicueta) T(orres) M(ata). Of course, the suspicions might be wrong. Mata, Azpilicueta and Torres might be among the first names on the team-sheet, week-in, week-out. That, though, does not seem too likely. And if the hints and rumours are right, then it will not need too many signals from Del Bosque for things to start becoming a great deal more testing for Mourinho. At least he knows the fans will back HIM, all the way.

^THIS.

agreed. I'm having problem with reliable sources though. But it has been well reported that he has definitely played his last game for Cameroon and is looking to retire.

New Chelsea signing Samuel Eto’o has walked out on the Cameroon national team after their 1-0 victory over Libya. The forward told his team mates that he was leaving the group and he didn't return to the hotel with the rest of the squad. Their win over Libya today meant they clinched the final qualifying spot for the play offs for next year’s World Cup in Brazil. French newspaper L’Equipe reported that Eto’o had told the team he was leaving the squad for personal reasons and he wouldn't be coming back with them. According to L’Equipe he wanted the national coach to select players he felt should be in the team but the manager didn’t back down. The situation was so bad that they had to bring in the country’s sports minister to solve the problem but to no avail. It has been reported the player hasn't trained all week with Cameroon as they prepared for the crucial game against Libya. It's not known if this is the end for Eto'o and Cameroon but it's certainly not the first time he's had disagreements with those in charge of the national team. He's even been quoted slating team mates. In October, Sky Sports found quotes of him reacting badly to being compared to Alex Song and suggestions there was a rivalry between the pair "We are not involved in a conflict between two star players. "I am among the best players in the world and Song is not even among the best players in Cameroon." If this is the end for Eto'o and Cameroon, and that would be unlikely with the World Cup on the horizon, then it could suit Chelsea. What could suit both is him only being available for matches he wishes to play in, dependent on what Cameroon would make of that. Whether they'll let him pick the team, as he seems to think he should be able to, is another matter entirely. http://sportwitness.ning.com/forum/topics/chelsea-player-walks-out-on-national-squad-leaves-team-hotel-afte

Bit of a role reversal here - Klaus Eder, physio, suffered a torn muscle fibre and a fractured finger while running on to the pitch to treat Marcel Schmelzer. Now to put his own advice into practice. get well soon.

*first bump*

I said they won't be sold for that value. It's just a number written to give an overall idea for how much he's worth , not the number that is to be paid to get him. The last part, I'll disagree, seeing the amount of work put in.

I wasn't supporting the fact that he should go there, but just saying that Watford isn't a terrible place to go either.

Depends on how you look at it . No player ever goes for their transfer market value , but at the end of the day all of them do depending on their recent performances , history , form , level they are playing at , etc. doesn't necessarily mean they're going to be sold for that exact value .

No Chelsea games means by brain's are left hungry. Had to do something. Appreciate constructive criticism. Especially if you bring out spelling mistakes and grammatical errors. Can be found on my blog first - http://scoutaficionado.tumblr.com/post/60676704127/a-look-at-the-brazilian-side-against-australia-and ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brazil cruised to a 6 nil victory over Australia, further affirming their status as the favorites to lift the 2014 World Cup. Luiz Felipe Scolari had to deal with the absence of Oscar, Hulk, Daniel Alves and Fred as he made the brief switch to a solid a 4-3-2-1, giving Ramires and Bernard a start. To summarize their philosophy - # 2 man holding defenders # Full-backs acting like complete wing backs # 3 intelligent holding midfielders with the capability of being aware of their positions # Jo’s false 9 like attributes # Very high pressing Luiz and Silva were the partnership chosen at the back, and they were solid. There was close to perfect communication between the two and transitions were smooth. The absence of Daniel Alves, gave Maicon a start, who had a decent game by showing his ability to link up well with the inner midfield and Bernard. Marcelo was choosen on the opposite flank. In the middle, Gustavo, Paulinho and Ramires were opted. A splendid game for them, as they most definitely were the leading causes of all the 6 goals, directly or indirectly. Neymar was once again given game time, as his ability to cut in and ease his way past the Australian defense was key to Brazil’s play. The same goes for Bernard. Injury to Fred, gave the former Manchester City striker Jo, the chance to relish some time in a Brazilian jersey. Overall a good game for him. The absence of Oscar was seen as quite a problem, but Scolari opted for a quick solution. The basis was to have high pressing, and the ability to roam out of position without having any restrictions. This obviously would leave holes, but this is Australia we’re talking about. No offence to them, but Scolari was sure they wouldn’t be able to exploit it with a quick counter-attack. The 3 man midfield darted into the #10 area one by one when the other was pressing at the ball. Jo used to drop deep, which allowed Neymar and Bernard to cut inside while the full-backs pushed up. The mistake Australia made was to completely neglect any threat from the #10 area. This was mostly done due to the fact that Oscar’s absence was seen as good news for the Socceroos. However they ended up paying for their negligence. Moving on to the first goal - We start with Maicon having the ball. Jo, the one encircled in orange, is dropping deep, as mentioned before, having the attributes of a false 9. This gives the midfield more options to create or launch an attack to successfully go through transition. We are going to take Luiz as plan A, where if anything goes wrong, we go back to square one, i.e. give it to Luiz and let him distribute. Luiz gets the ball, and we see the risky kind of philosophy Brazil have applied. A brave move to have two defenders, where one of them (Silva) isn’t even in a proper position. If Luiz was to let’s say, disappear into thin air, Australia could have pushed forward and capitalized. However as black magic doesn’t exist, Luiz is able to play it to Marcelo. Things to note includes the distance between the 3 midfielders. Splendid communication as they are in good positions, Ramires is well positioned on Bernard’s side, whereas the player directly opposite to him is moving into position for Marcelo to have more passing options. Furthermore, they’re positioned well enough to get back into the middle third, i.e., the highlighted orange part. This would technically take away 50% of the dangers of an impending counter-attack. Marcelo proceeds to give it to Neymar, who returns it back to Marcelo. Here we clearly see the positional awareness of the midfielders. One is pressing or trying to receive the ball (encircled in green) , one is holding it tight in the middle ( encircled in orange), and one enters the proverbial #10 area (Ramires) . They keep themselves close to each other, remember what to do, and have great communication. Very intelligent on their part. Then we have Jo, who keeps moving away from the defensive line in a bid to distract them. Go through all three frames. We can see Brazil’s unit play clearly, as all the players move towards the direction of the ball, regardless of their positions. On the next frame we see the Brazil defense playing a ridiculously high line. If you remember correctly, this is plan A, i.e. going back to Luiz to start from square one. It’s an outright insult to Australia, considering how high up the pitch the full-backs are, and it’s only two defenders holding the line. Here we see the midfield play again, Ramires (encircled in green) moving in to position to give Maicon more choices. Jo keeps moving around giving us a clear idea on Brazil’s unit play, and Ramires’s opposite partner begins the move to the #10 area. The area behind covered in orange is the high line Brazil used against Spain when transitioning into attack. Right behind the halfway line with 4 defenders and 1 midfielder. Maicon ends up loosing the ball, when trying to find Ramires who is high up the pitch after venturing too much. Here we notice their high pressing pattern combined with positional awareness. The ones encircled in white are the pressers, they keep pushing towards the ball. Notice Maicon also has been encircled in dotted blue lines. The one’s encircled in complete dark blue lines are the retrievers. They’re pushing back into their positions. Bernard needs to be back since Maicon is venturing. If he doesn’t, Brazil are vulnerable down that flank. Ramires needs to come back to form that 3 man midfield again. Luiz joins in the pressing phase. Here we see Silva panicking to get back into position, and Marcelo retreating as well. Luiz eventually wins the ball, but what if he was brought down ? Brazil would have had serious problems. Maicon still remains in the center of the pitch (right of the referee) which further affirms that players can roam out of positions without any restrictions. Luiz keeps on venturing forward and gives it to Neymar. The man encircled in orange, Maicon, remains in the center, almost frozen. The defensive midfielder has a disciplined part to play now. He can’t join in the attack as he needs to hold his ground and stay in the right position to retreat back at the perfect time.The other two midfielders however, carry out their usual roles, i.e. one provides options, the other moves into the #10 area. The last frame. Neymar crosses the ball in, it reaches Bernard who takes a shot. It is deflected off the post and onto the path of Jo, who finishes it. Points to note include Bernard showing up at the far post. This narrows the shape of Brazil, almost making it a 4-3-3. Moreover, Ramires is well positioned to take up the #10 area as in the previous frame, and also get back in time . Luiz and Maicon have also stopped their unrestricted ventures. A firm win for the Selecao, as Australia throw the game away. A huge example on how small mistakes can lead to a costly loss.

If this doesn't bring out the tears, your parents probably donated your heart to someone else at a tender age.