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Interesting stats for Chelsea as of now .... 4 Brazilians playing for us and 3 are already on the score sheet!

Luiz looks like a headless chicken at times ... just lost somewhere!

The Big fat Waiter... Simple as hell!

We are playing 4-2-3-1 because we bought too many midfielders and missed out strikers in the transfer windows and also because while thinking we are used to a single dimensional plan ... make it works again and again, maybe it mite work some day ...

Finally ..... Smell of victory is always nice...

Oh damn! Another 5 years! ... Would this mean he would get back to his normal self because target achieved (extended contract)

Yupieeee!!! We are getting the much needed clean sheets, only thing is it there at the back and the front at the same time .... So organised defense which is one way of looking but in reality the credit goes to the opposition that they played badly, boring tactical football, no tooth in attack, starting a defensive winger at home when we have an array of offensive talent, not hearing the boos of the fans .... So what's next from the big fat waiter ... The way we are going now, i m sure we mite not even qualify with the new proposed UEFA format of the Champions league next season .... Good job, Roman! Good Job!

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I would really want to understand how is it a stupid move from Ivanovic. He is making a diagonal move behind Young, Young clips his leg with his on the run and goes down too easily, what should Ivanovic do in that case... Should he start maintaining distance from the players then we all would start saying that he is too soft while defending, we all know he is not the quickest so he tries to make it up with his strength. It was not at all a red card!

I really didnt care about the analysis that has been done here so far .... I'm F****** proud of my team even more after today's display ... we were superb even with 9 players against their 13 players. Great play, Chelsea absolutely brilliant! To get your first loss in the premier league, it amazing to see that it take more than 11 men to do it ... For me the evening summed up when my wife who has no interest in football whatsoever ended up stating " What a bunch of Cheaters!" It just got a smile on my face!

Obvious answer, Yes. Simple reasons: You get to only play this tournament if u win the Champions league which by no mean is not an easy task at all, who better than Chelsea fans to know that. So no matter what the media make of it, that trophy is worth more than gold. We have to win it! And for the badge which puts us into a very elite group

Chelsea Loanee round up for 18th Oct to 21st, Courtesy: TheChels (URL: http://thechels.net/2012/10/the-loan-report-october-18-21/) Each week of the 2012-13 campaign up to this point has seen at least one Chelsea loanee find the back of the net, giving us a guaranteed headline act to focus upon in the weekly Loan Report. For the first time this season though, there was no goalscoring action to speak of, although it was hardly for the lack of trying. Therefore this week acted more as an affirmation of where many of the young players are in their development and how much of an impact they’re making in what has been a highly positive couple of months. Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion) Perhaps the most visible presence is Romelu Lukaku, who this weekend continued to be an effective super-sub for Steve Clarke’s West Bromwich Albion side. In a tough matchup against Manchester City he came on for the final ten minutes but managed to create sufficient havoc to go close to scoring no fewer than four times. He came within inches of connecting with a dangerous ball across the face of goal before planting a header straight at Joe Hart moments later. A spectacular overhead kick drew Hart into an even better save, before he was finally prevented from breaking through by a goal line clearance. The big Belgian has only started one Premier League match so far – and scored the winner against Reading – but he has undeniably been extremely effective in how he’s been used by Clarke. By throwing him into the game at a point where opposing defences are beginning to tire, it allows him to have a more regular bearing on proceedings, which will in turn serve to boost his confidence. If he continues to work hard and develop into a more rounded threat, more playing time will certainly come his way as the Premier League fixture list becomes more congested during the winter months. There’s been plenty to enjoy in The Championship too so far this year, with Josh McEachran and Nathaniel Chalobah amongst the brightest lights in the division. McEachran has been a mainstay in a Middlesbrough team which is well-placed just three points off the top of the early-season table, whilst Chalobah is not just holding his own in a Watford team full of big-name loanees from Udinese, but is arguably their best player at this point. Josh McEachran (Middlesbrough) Josh played 73 minutes in Boro’s 1-0 win at Brighton on Saturday before departing with a knock which fortunately doesn’t appear to be too serious. Tony Mowbray has typically used the left-footed schemer on the right of a midfield which alternates between being a flat four and a diamond, but whilst it’s a slightly unfamiliar role for him, he’s generally done a good job. He has the license to move into central areas when on the attack, and has shown good discipline and awareness in his defensive capacities. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) Chalobah, meanwhile, has been used predominantly in midfield by Gianfranco Zola, with more attacking duties than he often had at Chelsea, whilst he’s also dropped into a three-man defence here and there. Against Peterborough on Saturday afternoon it was certainly more of the former as he made a consistent impact in the Posh penalty area, and came within inches of scoring a first professional goal. A fantastic curling effort from the edge of the box was superbly beaten away by goalkeeper Bobby Olejnik, but when the 17 year-old was able to beat the former Torquay stopper with another shot shortly afterwards, the goalpost came to the rescue. Nathaniel also showed great poise and vision to deliver probing passes from deep, one of which released Fernando Forestieri for a chance which was cleared off the line. Chalobah has earned the full trust of Zola over the first month or so of his loan and it would be hugely surprising if the deal which is set to run until the first week of January is not extended right through until May. Sam Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) Unfortunately, Sam Hutchinson’s exciting progress at Nottingham Forest has been rather predictably curtailed by injury, and he suffered a setback during the international break which threatens to keep him sidelined for a while longer. Forest manager Sean O’Driscoll revealed that an injection to Sam’s troubled knee intended to aid his recovery has had the reverse effect and exacerbated the existing problem, and there is no timetable for his return other than to say that he is still “some way off playing.” Ben Gordon (Birmingham City) Ben Gordon suffered an injury during a Birmingham City Under-21 match in midweek and is set for a spell on the sidelines. He wasn’t playing for the club’s first team anyway, so abbreviating his proposed stay in the midlands would seem to be a sensible course of action. Sam Walker (Bristol Rovers) Sam Walker remains at Bristol Rovers, serving as backup to Fulham’s Neil Etheridge. Quite why he’s still there is anyone’s guess. There have also been more than a few positives in the Dutch Eredivisie, where five young Blues are plying their trade, including three at upwardly mobile Vitesse Arnhem. Chelsea’s relationship with the Gelderland side began a few seasons ago due to the friendship between Roman Abramovich and Vitesse owner Merab Jordania, and each season of the relationship has seen the club become more of a force in Dutch football. Last season they qualified for the Europa League, and after nine rounds of the current campaign they sit joint second with PSV, just a point off Steve McClaren’s FC Twente. A comfortable 3-0 win away to NAC Breda on Saturday kept them rolling, with two of their most effective players being Chelsea-owned. Tomas Kalas, Patrick van Aanholt & Gael Kakuta (Vitesse Arnhem) Tomas Kalas and Patrick van Aanholt have been mainstays in their back four all season, lining up at opposing full-back positions and being strong in both attacking and defensive areas. For Kalas, it’s a departure from last season when he proved himself to be one of the best central defenders in the league, but perhaps under direction from his parent club, he’s been utilised more and more at right-back by Fred Rutten, where he’s been able to use his considerable athleticism to increased effect. Van Aanholt, meanwhile, has taken great strides since earning regular first-team football and looks a far more assured and capable player than at any point in his career to date. In all previous loan moves he was in and out of teams, including his four months at Vitesse last season, but he’s been a near ever-present this season and is growing into a responsible and useful left-back. He had a hand in one of their three goals at NAC, driving through the middle and seeing his shot saved before Wilfried Bony turned the ball home at the second attempt. Gael Kakuta was suspended from the matchday squad by Rutten after turning up late to training for the third time, but will be back in contention this week and has generally impressed his new manager with his abilities. He faces a big two months before the January transfer window, where Anderlecht are reportedly keen on his services. Amin Affane (Roda JC) Amin Affane came off the bench for Roda to play the last half an hour against Twente and once again made an impact, providing an assist for Guus Hupperts’ late equaliser. He picked up the ball on the left and crossed dangerously for the forward to slide in at the far post. Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag) Kenneth Omeruo, who celebrated a birthday in the week, played the full ninety minutes at right-back for ADO Den Haag as usual in a 2-1 defeat to Utrecht. His lack of experience in professional football and the fact he remains rather raw suggests that he’ll be playing on loan for a while yet, but he’s going about things really quite well and impresses more often than not. Kevin De Bruyne (Werder Bremen) In Germany, Kevin De Bruyne’s excellent recent personal form was extended in the form of an assist for Werder Bremen in a comfortable 4-0 home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach. It was the Belgian’s deep, whipped in corner which landed perfectly on the head of Nils Petersen for the game’s opening goal. There are no concerns about his playing time at Bremen either, having established himself as one of their best players already, and even any recent reports of him being unhappy in Germany appeared to be wide of the mark. He’s in good hands there. Jeffrey Bruma (Hamburger SV) Jeffrey Bruma was an unused substitute for Hamburg, who lost at home to Stuttgart to bring an end to their impressive recent run of results. Thorsten Fink’s team looks settled in all areas Bruma plays in, particularly in the centre of defence, so the Dutchman may need to bide his time before he gets to play considerable football again. Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid) In Spain, Thibaut Courtois has been playing much better of late and after two consecutive clean sheets for Belgium during the international schedule he recorded another shutout on Sunday evening for Atlético Madrid. His efforts did not go unrewarded either, as a late Falcao goal took all three points back to the capital from San Sebastian. Ulises Davila (CE Sabadell) Ulises Dávila played half an hour in his increasingly familiar role as a substitute for Sabadell, who lost 1-0 away to Las Palmas. After a tidy start to the season the Mexican has struggled to make things happen lately, and needs an uplift in his game to kick-start things. Jhon Pirez (Leganes) Jhon Pírez remains sidelined for Leganés and is yet to play for the club. It remains the story of his career to date. Thorgan Hazard (Zulte-Waregem) In Belgium, Thorgan Hazard and Zulte-Waregem came crashing back to earth after a stunning start to the season with a 0-3 reverse at home to Lokeren. They began the weekend in second place but are still well placed in fifth after the defeat, and look a team capable of finishing in that region too. Thorgan has settled well and looks to be a regular attacking threat from his central playmaking position. Matej Delac & Milan Lalkovic (Vitoria SC) Finally, it was Cup weekend in Portugal, which meant a first competitive start in Vitória Guimaraes colours for Matej Delac, who regular readers will know only ever seems to play in Cup matches these days. He conceded a solitary goal in a routine 6-1 victory for which Milan Lalkovic was rested, and will probably return to the bench until the next round. Michael Essien (Real Madrid) Micheal Essien started for Real as a make shift Right back and was really impressive in that position all night for the Los Blancos Yossi Benayoun (West Ham United) Yossi Benayoun was finally given a start by Martin Jol on the weekend and he didnt disappoint. Had a decent game with an assist to his name.

your correct. Managerial Stability is the key for all our future success!

Found this interesting comprehensive article on our youth players ... as to where they would be in 5 years of time with some data in a tabular form along with timelines. Pretty lengthy article but it is really good and kudos to the writer for creating and sharing his thoughts in such detail format. Would really like to know everyone's views on the same. Courtesy: We Ain't Got No History (URL: http://www.weaintgot...-and-the-talent) Chelsea is loaded: a detailed review of the roster and the talent "pipeline" There has recently been (and I suspect there always will be) quite a bit of discussion on WAGNH around three big topics. The first is what exactly Chelsea should be doing in any particular transfer window, including who should be bought or sold. The second topic relates to our formation, particularly what formation is best for the team now and moving forward and what players should play what positions. The third topic is the youth team, and how/when young players should be brought into the first team. These seem to have been a lot more top of mind in the last 6-9 months or so after the fall of AVB and his "project", the "new Chelsea" and the arrival of Hazard, Oscar and others, not to mention all the debates about Torres and Sturridge (and now even Mikel). The more I see on these topics, the more I am convinced that they are inter-related and impossible to discuss without a comprehensive look at the entire roster, from the youth team, to loaned players and the current first team. The WAGNH team does a fabulous job of publishing articles on all of these topics (and a lot of others!) and really hitting the specifics, and a lot of fanposts and comments have been made on the subject, but to help organize my thinking I started putting together a global analysis of the current Chelsea team and the talent "pipeline" moving forward, which is something I haven't really seen all pulled together. The more I worked on it the more it started to really snowball into a bigger overall project, so I decided to share. My main purposes in publishing is that I think it is helpful in giving a sense of how our players cover the two main potential formations (4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3), it helps analyze/understand our needs in the transfer market. It especially helps to show potential areas for improvement and more importantly, the timing of those potential improvements and finally, it really shows how well we are prepared for the future. For example, we are absolutely stacked in the attacking midfield, but we may need to reinforce the central defense down the road (most people seem to intuitively know/understand this, but it is helpful to see the current players and the prospects to really understand how many players we will need, when we will need them and whether they should be starters or rotation players). Most importantly, it shows how amazingly good a player is going to have to be to break into the first team, whether the player is purchased, coming back from a loan or coming up from the youth team So, to try to understand the current roster and the projected roster over the next few years, I have created a matrix with each Chelsea player under the age of 26 that is either (i) currently in the first team, (ii) out on loan or (iii) listed on the U-21 roster (any younger, U-18, U-16, is too hard to realistically project as almost none of those players will impact the first team in the next five years; in my opinion the only ones who have even an outside chance are on the U-21 roster anyway). For each player, I have listed his position, age, three and five year projections / expectations and a rating of their maximum potential (i.e., if all goes well, how good could this player be - it is absolutely not a measure of how good any single player is right now). The ratings are on a 1-10 scale similar to the per game ratings (10 is the best of the best, 6 is an EPL starter). I have also included a simple explanation of my rating and the expectations for each player where possible (all of which are my opinions only). Before we go further, I want to acknowledge that I have not watched nearly enough of the loaned players or the youth team to really nail down these ratings, so there is definitely room for disagreement, and I would love for others with better knowledge to weigh in. However, I think they are pretty close for the older prospects. The interesting part is though, that we have so many talented young players in the pipeline that the rating for any individual player doesn't matter. Some highly-rated prospects are going to miss, but some lower-rated prospects will come out of nowhere to be stars. It also shows how strong the team could/should become. More importantly, the matrix shows how many young and incredibly talented players are already playing in our first team. For example, Oscar, Hazard and Mata will be are so young and already look set to hold positions in the band of 3 for years. It is going to take an incredible player to get playing time at that position. So, there will be some fantastic players on our current roster that will have long and very good careers but won't get near our first team. There is also room to disagree on the projections/explanations, and I think I could write a lot of separate fanposts on some of them (for example, how to best integrate Tomas Kalas into the first team, will Josh break through and if so when, would a pivot of Romeu and Mikel work now or in the future?), and this post is long enough already, so I am leaving those for another time. With all that said, the matrix of players is below. Each player is listed in their primary position since it is too hard/complicated to show all of their secondary roles (Ramires at RW, Hazard at the #10). One of the things this takes away though is how flexible are attackers and central midfielders are though (almost all of them, including the prospects, can move around a fluid front and play multiple positions). I also tended to favor the more flexible players in moving them into the first team and making projections, so that is something to keep in mind as well in reviewing the expectations and the pipeline. I m sorry but i m not able to put in the table here (it is just not ready to come in a tabular folrm) @ Mods if you help get the table in here would be really appreciated, i tried everything from my end In connection with this matrix, and to simplify the impact on the first team, I have put together a timeline of the expected roster over the next five seasons. It has been color coded so that dark blue represents a projected Chelsea starter, light blue represents a potential Chelsea backup and yellow represents a question mark/area of opportunity. I think it really shows how talented the current team is, that most of the players will be hitting their primes in the next 2-3 years, and how hard it will be to even make the first team. It also shows how few purchases we need, but how a few selected top purchases could really make a big impact. I had to make a few guesses as to when players will transition out, but my general assumption is that most of the "older" current players (mainly Lampard, Cole and Terry) either won't be offered or won't accept new contracts. However, even if they do, the timing of the transitions will change but I still think the same younger players will move into the first team to ultimately replace them. Some takeaways: The first team is absolutely loaded with young attackers that will provide a foundation for a long time. It will be very hard for anyone to break into that lineup. When you look at how many players should be starters or key players for the next 5 years it is amazing, especially when you consider that most of them should only get better. Several of the players listed as backups will be "slightly less preferred starters". We play so many fixtures that rotation, injuries and tactics mean that the primary backups in the chart like Moses, Ramires and Cahill will play as much as the starters. The ideal is really for any and all of our players to be capable of starting, so the manager can select a side for any given match based on form, fitness, injuries, tactics and importance of the match. So, I have listed a "first choice" starting lineup, but in my opinion this team has amazing depth and everyone in the flow chart will play quite a bit. We are short strikers. If Sturridge leaves over a lack of playing time (or anything else), we are almost guaranteed to buy someone. The team looks best suited to a 4-3-3 moving forward, but we are only marginally less suited to the 4-3-2-1. If we add a young Modric type player we should be able to play both formations equally well, and we will have tons of tactical flexibility. Tomas Kalas and his future position have a big impact on the defense pipeline moving forward. If he plays as a right back, he pushes Ivanovic to center back and probably keeps Todd Kane out of the first team. If he plays at CB, it leaves more room for current players/prospects but probably keeps him out of his best position and makes Azpilicueta a long-term starter. I expect he will play on the right and we will buy a starting CB to pair with Luiz in the next 2 years. LB will be interesting. It doesn't look like Cole is going to re-sign, so Bertrand has this year to prove he can be an elite starter there. If not, I think we will be purchasing a starter and keeping him in his current LB/defensive winger role. I feel bad for Josh McEachran. I think he really fell behind the last two years and I don't see him catching up. The competition at his position is so tough, and I can't see him pushing past all the current first team players and holding off the prospects right behind him to nail down a starting spot. With that said, I think he will have a long and very good career in the EPL. I think we will be making fewer purchases of first team starters going forward, but with our talent base I think the ones we do buy will be at big money and will be absolute superstars. I expect we will also continue to buy and develop a lot of 15-18 year old prospects to keep the pipeline full. This should keep us in excellent FFP shape and allow us to get the best players in the world when they come available. For example, with our lack of depth at striker, I fully-expect Cavani/Falcao/Lewandowski or someone similar to be purchased in one of the next two windows, even at the expected prices. The board and Michael Emenalo have done a phenomenal job building a "new" team. When you look at the projected lineups over the next five years we have some amazing talent, and we also have room to supplement with true superstars. I don't think it is too optimistic to expect lots of silverware; we should be in the running for the EPL title, FA cup and Champions League for a long time to come. Anyway, this is intended to be a global look at the state of the team, both now and over the next few years. This is an incredible community of fans and authors, with so much knowledge about the team, and football in general, that I would love to hear everyone's thoughts. I hope this is helpful and thought provoking, and that it provides a framework to look at the team over the next few seasons. All in all, it is a great time to be a Chelsea fan. If there is one thing that has been hammered home from writing this post, it is that the team is young, exciting and incredibly talented, and only looks to be getting better. Hopefully we will get the chance to keep celebrating European Championships, as we have everything we need to keep winning!

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WORDS WITH: LUCAS PIAZON Source: http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/2944689/title/words-with-lucas-piazon With the 18-year-old prospect having made his debut a fortnight ago, it is high time he sat down for his first full interview with the official Chelsea website… Last month for Lucas Piazon began with his participation in an Under-21 league match at Stamford Bridge - a 5-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Twenty-four days later the young Brazilian made his Chelsea first team debut at Stamford Bridge, this time in a 6-0 win with Wolves again the opposition. Similarities between the two occasions are clear, and one of the biggest complements that can be paid to Piazon about his senior bow is he looked as comfortable in a team containing John Terry, Gary Cahill, Ramires, Juan Mata and Fernando Torres, as well as fellow full debutants Cesar Azpilicueta and Victor Moses, as he did in the more junior line-up three weeks earlier. If there was one difference it was that he couldn't match his two goals in the Under-21 outing, one scored from a rebound and the other from the penalty spot, but that is a small detail as he had every reason to be pleased with his first 90 minutes in the senior side, even if he does admit to having felt some disappointment that one of the goals hadn't been his. 'But I was happy because of the other parts of the game and then after, Robbie [Di Matteo] spoke to me and Steve [Holland] spoke to me and I realised that it was really good,' Piazon tells the official Chelsea website. The 18-year-old is naturally pleased when it is suggested he looked like he belonged on the night and reveals a confident approach to making the step-up. His was the pass that Ryan Bertrand hammered into the net for the second out of the six goals. 'You don't need to be nervous, nor too excited when you are playing in the first team. You need to be calm because if you are here it is because you can play. You just need to do your job and play your game. 'The match was good, the team played very well and the start was very important. In 20 minutes we were 3-0 up and it was good for the players who were not playing so often to get minutes.' Piazon's debut game came one year after he arrived to begin life at Chelsea. It was first announced in March 2011 that a pre-contract agreement was finalised for the transfer from Sao Paulo FC of a player at the time impressing for Brazil at the South American Under-17 Championships.He had previously been topscorer at the equivalent Under-15 tournament. After moving to England in September 2011, it was a steady acclimatisation - his first competitive youth and reserve games both coming in November, one playing on the left flank and one on the right. By December he was ready for a full role in the march towards lifting the FA Youth Cup, playing all eight games, scoring three times in open play and twice in penalty shoot-outs. Included in the goals was a strike against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge that proved to be the winner in the two-legged semi-final and is one of Piazon's favourites so far. Another was in an away reserve win against Arsenal. They can be seen in the video above. He played 13 youth games in total and made 10 reserve appearances, scoring four times for the second string. The performances were sufficient to win the Chelsea Young Player of the Year award, and a place on the first team's summer tour of the USA during which he scored against Paris St-Germain in New York. 'When I arrived I started in the reserve squad and I was playing so many games in the youth team to get adapted to English football,' he says, 'and I think this was very important for me. Now I have been playing with the first team, the most important moment in my career, so the youth team and the reserves helped me a lot to be where I am now. 'In America I could score a goal which was nice and this pre-season is important for the youngsters to get a chance to play, and for Chelsea to be able to give us a chance. I really enjoyed the tour and it was a great experience in my life.' A month ago Piazon was told he is now a full member of the first team squad, using the changing room in the main building at Cobham and training every day with the senior players, although on occasions he is playing for our Under-19 and Under-21 teams, such as last Friday at Brentford. He welcomes such match action. He is now at the stage in his development he would have been wishing to reach quickly when he decided to leave the fertile football land of Brazil for England. 'Every boy that is born there, the first sport that he plays is football,' he says. 'I was born in Sao Paulo but when I went to school there I was very small so I didn't play football, but then I moved down to the south of the country when I was six years old and at my first school in the south I started playing. I used to also play at night with the players who were older than me. Every day I was playing football. 'We play at school, we play in the clubs and then when we go back home we mix with people who play in the street and put down two cones and play freely and have fun. In some buildings they have a small pitch with five against five and you are always playing football.' Futsal, to give the organised, indoor five-a-side game its formal title, is played with a slightly smaller ball than regular football and develops characteristic skills. Former Chelsea midfielder Deco explained that due to his futsal upbringing, he controlled the ball by stepping down on it rather than using his instep throughout his illustrious career. 'Every boy in Brazil started in futsal - me, Oscar, David Luiz, Ramires, Neymar, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Robinho - everyone!' lists Piazon. 'When we move to the big pitch it is hard because we do the first touch like this so we get a bit confused, but now I never do this anymore, just the normal way. I still use some of the futsal techniques a bit and it is good because futsal is in a small space and that helps you when play football and there are a lot of players in a small space.' Piazon was fortunate to come from a family background where a good education was possible as well as encouragement on a sporting front. When football started to become important in his life he was told as long as he continued to do well at school his parents would always support his playing. Fortunately the good grades kept coming, with his favourite subjects geography and Portuguese. 'When I was very young I used to like maths but that got too hard. When it was just numbers I was very good!' he recalls with a smile. His English can't have been bad either if his current, articulate use of the language is anything to go by. He started to play for the junior side of local club Coritiba and then Atletico Paranaense, where he would also go with friends to watch the first team play. And then came a move to Sao Paulo FC, back in his native city and the club that developed former Chelsea man Juliano Belletti, as well as Brazilian legends Kaka and Cafu, and more recently Oscar. 'The difference between the academy at Chelsea and the one at Sao Paulo and the other academies in Brazil is we have many more players in Brazil,' points out Piazon. 'At Sao Paulo in the Under-15s you have 25 players, the Under-17s you have 25, the Under 20s, 20. 'But I think the quality doesn't change too much. The players in Brazil they like to pass more, here they are more strong so it is hard to compare because it is a different way to play - but if you played Chelsea v Sao Paulo at Under-15s or Under-17s it would be a very good game.' The support from his parents extended to them moving to live in England a few months after he joined Chelsea and they are there at any game he might possibly play. But he was unlikely to lack Brazilian company at the club anyway. It could be a lazy assumption to think all our Brazilians like to spend time together but in this case that conviviality appears genuine. 'When I came there were three Brazilians already here and when Oscar came there were three as well and I think it was good for him, how it was for me,' says Piazon. 'It helps you to adapt and to get closer to the people in the club and that is really important. We are always together, in each other's houses, in David's house, in Rami's house, and it is good to be like this.' Settled in England and moving forward at Chelsea (in January he signed a contract extension until 2017), Piazon fits well with the style of football being developed at the club. 'I think I can play right wing, left wing or no. 10, or as a last option striker as well. I think my best position is left wing but if I need to play any of the others then that is no problem.' Nothing of course is to be taken for granted when it comes to team selection, but he must be looking at the Capital One Cup date with Manchester United at the end of the month, hoping to make another step forward in his promising, young career.

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Exactly the team i have in mind but i would just replace Marin (if he is fit, not aware of his situation) with Mata

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Round up of all our players on Loan as on 1st Oct. (Courtesy: TheChelsnet) You can find highlights for some of them on the Chelsnet site. The one from weaintgothistroy to follow soon. http://thechels.net/2012/09/the-loan-report-september-24-30/ As regular readers of The Loan Report will know, we like to highlight big achievements as and when they occur. Typically, this takes the form of a goalscoring performance by one of Chelsea’s young loanees, and more often than not it’s a big, recognisable name. However, every now and then it’s one of the more obscure faces who makes an impact and gets to stand front and centre. That’s the case this week as Mexican winger Ulises Dávila, Swedish scheme Amin Affane, and Nigerian full-back Kenneth Omeruo (whilst not scoring himself) were decisive for their respective teams this weekend. Ulises Davila (CE Sabadell) Dávila, for those less familiar with his story, joined Chelsea last summer from Guadalajara and immediately joined Vitesse Arnhem on loan. He impressed their coaching staff but rarely featured in the first team, either because of his lack of physical imposition or because the team didn’t utilise a typical ‘number ten’ in their formation. This season, he’s playing regularly at Sabadell, who ply their trade in the Spanish Second Division. Despite being relegation favourites at the start of the season, the Harlequinistas have started the season in very good form and continued in that fashion on Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Spanish Guadalajara; not affiliated to the Mexican side Dávila joined from. Our man scored the winning goal five minutes from time, having only come off the bench moments earlier. He popped up at the near post to head into the top corner, despite being one of the shortest players on the pitch. Dávila is one of three Blues youngsters playing in Spain, along with Uruguayan forward Jhon Pírez and Belgian international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Jhon Pirez (Leganes): Pírez is yet to feature due to the latest in a string of injuries which have blighted his brief career to date, and was once again absent from the Leganés team which lost to Getafe B this weekend. Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid) Courtois, meanwhile, was sidelined through injury for Atlético Madrid’s midweek trip to Betis, having suffered a knock to his knee against Valladolid last Sunday, but was deemed fit to return for Sunday’s trip to Espanyol, where he kept a first club clean sheet since late August in a 1-0 win. He was in magnificent form and looked as good as he has all season, after a rare shaky spell. In the Netherlands, the chances of impactful performances are increased simply by volume of numbers with five players in the Eredivisie, but they’ve all thus far proven to be handy players in their own rights. Amin Affane (Roda JC) Swedish Under-19 international Affane started on the bench for Roda away to Groningen after a recent run in the starting team but, like Dávila, he came off the bench to play a part for his team, grabbing the second of two equalisers in a game his team would ultimately lose in stoppage time. It was quite the strike too. Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag) Earlier in the weekend, defender Omeruo was initially credited with the first of six goals in the Heracles-ADO Den Haag thriller, but upon closer inspection the strike was ruled to have been an own goal. Omeruo is a lively, enthusiastic presence at right-back, a player in the mould of a Branislav Ivanovic in that he has a centre-back’s build but the requisite athleticism and attacking attributes to make an impact going forward. Since moving to Den Haag from Standard Liege in January on an eighteen-month loan, he’s been almost ever present and an integral figure in a team looking to establish themselves as top-half regulars after seasons of struggle. Gael Kakuta, Patrick van Aanholt, Tomas Kalas (Vitesse Arnhem) The three other Chelsea youngsters in Holland are all at Vitesse Arnhem, of course. Tomas Kalas and Patrick van Aanholt have been there for some time and were joined in August by Gael Kakuta, and the Frenchman was finally fit to begin his career at a new club in Dutch Cup action on Wednesday night. He played the first half of a comfortable 3-0 win over part-timers Gemert as he builds his way back towards match fitness after suffering an injury shortly after his deadline-day move. Van Aanholt and Kalas played the full match at opposing full-back positions as per usual, and did so again at the weekend when a 2-1 win at Utrecht (with Kakuta fit enough to be on the bench) proved enough to put the club top of the league. Thorgan Hazard (Zulte-Waregem) Next door in Belgium, Thorgan Hazard has settled quickly at Zulte Waregem and has thus far been a catalyst for a boost in form for an upwardly mobile club. They won 4-1 at Lierse on Saturday to go fourth in the early season standings, with the younger Hazard playing 90 minutes once again and proving his first assist for the last goal of the game. Jeffrey Bruma (Hamburger SV) In Germany, Jeffrey Bruma missed a second successive game – and win – for Hamburg with a knee problem, and could conceivably struggle to get back into a winning team when he returns. Thus far he’s had the respect of manager Thorsten Fink and been a regular in the line-up, but such is the recent form of Heiko Westermann and Michael Mancienne he may need to bide his time and wait for an opportunity. Kevin De Bruyne (Werder Bremen) Kevin De Bruyne has no such problems at Werder Bremen, where BILD named him as one of the top ten signings of the Bundesliga summer. He played a pair of matches this week, victorious against Freiburg but defeated at home by Bayern Munich.Having found the net in the two previous games, De Bruyne turned provider at Freiburg, laying on the winning goal for Aaron Hunt with a now-trademark slide-rule pass in behind the defence. Milan Lalkovic (Vitoria SC) Completing our tour of continental Europe, Milan Lalkovic continues to be an impact substitute for Vitória, playing 25 minutes of the second half in their 2-0 home loss to Braga. Slowly but surely he’s working his way into things and will get to play from the start sooner rather than later. As usual, Matej Delac was the backup goalkeeper. Back on domestic shores in England, it was a quieter week than usual with a host of players having either come to the end of their deals or absent from team selections for one reason or another. Archange Nkumu, Rohan Ince (Yeovil Town) Both Rohan Ince and Archange Nkumu departed Yeovil Town this week, with Ince succumbing to another injury whilst Nkumu struggled to impress and failed to earn an extension. Having started the campaign with three players in League One, Chelsea now have none, as the pair follow Conor Clifford (Portsmouth) in returning to Cobham. Sam Walker (Bristol Rovers) Sam Walker may follow suit soon, although he remains a Bristol Rovers player right now despite the signing of former Blues schoolboy and current Fulham stopper Neil Etheridge. The Filipino international has taken over the starting job from Walker, who sat on the bench again this week and watched Mark McGhee’s side pick up a rare victory. Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion) Romelu Lukaku started West Brom’s midweek Capital One Cup tie at home to Liverpool – who has has already scored against this season – and played 70 minutes in which he generally terrorised Jamie Carragher. He returned to the bench for Sunday’s local derby against Aston Villa but came on with twenty minutes left to throw his considerable weight around, and came within inches of scoring when a deflected effort clipped the outside of the post. Sam Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) Also missing derby action was Sam Hutchinson, who is not quite ready to return after a recent knee injury and thus missed Nottingham Forest’s always-interesting clash with neighbours Derby County. Josh McEachran and Nathaniel Chalobah continue to impress though, starting and impressing for Middlesbrough and Watford respectively. Josh McEachran (Middlesbrough) McEachran was rested amidst wholesale cup changes in midweek before returning for Saturday’s hosting of Leicester, and he played well despite the eventual defeat, and should have had his first goal in Boro colours but was denied by the crossbar. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford) Chalobah played 80 minutes for Watford in his first away game at Huddersfield, and as usual looked completely at home in a deeper midfield role. Ben Gordon (Birmingham City) Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Ben Gordon at Birmingham, as he still cannot find a way into their Matchday squad. At this point in his career, signing permanently for Kilmarnock would surely be the safest bet for him.

Report: Chelsea FC recently had Swedish youngster Ihan Naser on trial Chelsea have been focusing on improving their academy lately, and they've had a young Swedish international on trial for the last several weeks. The trialist in question had some good things to say about his time in London. Chelsea have had 15-year old Swedish striker Ihan Naser in on trial over the last several weeks, and the youngster has reportedly been impressive. Naser recently returned to his parent club, Gunnilses IF, and he had the following to say about his time in London: "It was fun to train with such a big team like Chelsea. It went well for me, I played a match against Crystal Palace and scored a goal." It can be difficult finding much information about foreign players that young, and there really doesn't appear to be much out there about Naser. He's been capped at several levels for the Swedish national team, so if Chelsea decided to bring him to London to join their youth side he'd likely cost them a very minor compensation fee. He's played all over the front line and attacking midfield roles, and at 15 he's probably not yet settled into a long term role. Chelsea already have a pair of young Swedish internationals on the books in Ansur Osmanovic and Amin Affane. Affane is currently out on loan at Roda JC, and we will have more on Affane and the rest of the Chelsea loanees for you very shortly. http://www.weaintgot...-naser-on-trial

Round up of all our players on Loan as on 24th Sept. (Courtesy: We aint got no history) http://www.weaintgot...fc-loan-roundup Romelu Lukaku (West Bromwich Albion): Lukaku made his first start for WBA over the weekend, and he'd score the only goal of the contest as WBA would defeat Reading by a 1-0 scoreline. Lukaku put in a man of the match performance, but he was a bit disappointing in the air. He won only two of the eight balls he'd challenge for, and a player of his size and strength just needs to do better in those situations. Aerial prowess (or lack thereof) aside, it was a very good day to be a kraken. Lukaku's goal can be found here, His post match comments can be found here. Yossi Benayoun (West Ham United): Yossi started West Ham's game on the bench, and he was inserted during the 57th minute of play. Benayoun was not all that heavily involved after he entered the game, and while his passing was solid, he was sloppy with the ball at his feet. I've really debated whether or not to even bother with him on these loan reports anyway as he'll likely never suit up for Chelsea again. Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid): Thibaut Courtois was given a game off in Atletico's opening Europa League fixture, and it looked like his focus was still on the bench for the goal that got by him on Sunday. Every keeper has days like this, so hopefully Thibaut bounces back in strong fashion this week as Atletico have a pair of away fixtures. Michael Essien (Real Madrid): Essien has apparently done enough in training to warrant a pair of starts for Jose Mourinho and Real Madrid this week. That's right, we've loaned Real Madrid a starting central midfielder. Despite how bad that sounds, Essien wasn't really all that good in either game. He certainly didn't embarrass himself, but he didn't really stand out either. Kevin De Bruyne (Werder Bremen): So yeah, it turns out this De Bruyne kid is pretty good. KDB was again the best player on the pitch for Werder Bremen in their 2-2 draw with Stuttgart. He found the back of the net, and was very dangerous with the ball at his feet. The only criticism I really have with his game on Sunday is that he may be a bit too aggressive with his passing, but I suppose there's worse criticisms to have. Jeffrey Bruma (Hamburger SV): HSV registered a shocking win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, but unfortunately Jeffrey Bruma was not involved due to injury. Think that Dortmund were focusing on a Champions League game midweek? The three points are the entire total for HSV so far this season. Milan Lalkovic (Vitoria SC): Lalkovic came on as a substitute for the final 10 minutes of Vitoria's 1-0 victory on Friday. He was generally threatening in his time on the pitch during that contest. Matej Delac (Vitoria SC): He was again the backup goalkeeper for the Portuguese side. I'd get used to hearing that, as it doesn't look like he's going to see the pitch anytime soon. Tomas Kalas (Vitesse Arnhem): The Kalas on the right experiment continues, and it looks as if Kalas has been playing there forever. I know many have been dreaming of Kalas in the center of the defense long term, but he's going to be a factor in the conversation at right back this summer if he continues to play this well and Branislav Ivanovic continues to do whatever it is he's been doing this season. Patrick van Aanholt (Vitesse Arnhem): PvA put in his second consecutive excellent display for Vitesse as they drew 1-1 on Saturday. He's easily been as good as the fullback he replaced in the Vitesse lineup, I believe it was some guy that signed for one of those smallish clubs up north. Gael Kakuta (Vitesse Arnhem): Kakuta was again out of action with injury. Get well soon Gael. Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag): While Kalas looks like he might be settling into his long term position as a right back, Omeruo is still likely better suited to the center. He was solid again on the right, although he probably could have done more to prevent the only goal of the game from Ajax in the 1-1 draw. Amin Affane (Roda JC): Affane played 90 minutes for Roda on Friday, and generally looked pretty good. He's already established himself as their primary set piece taker, and he's doing an excellent job providing service from the wing. Affane could do with a bit less predictability when he's got the ball, as opponents are fairly easily reading what's coming at them and reacting accordingly. Thorgan Hazard (Zulte-Waregem): Hazard got another start over the weekend, playing 90 minutes against Anderlecht. He gave them more problems than any AC Milan players did in their mid-week Champions League tie. The younger Hazard may have been a bit of an afterthought this summer, but he's looked very good on his loan thus far. Josh McEachran (Middlesbrough): Josh started both of Boro's fixtures this week, and was generally slotted into a right midfield position in both matches. Josh was solid if unspectacular, displaying his usual composure with the ball at his feet. He's still a bit slow to make defensive decisions though, something that needs to improve as the season goes on. Sam Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest): Sam has been playing well, but he limped off the pitch near the end of the first half as Forest faced Crystal Palace mid-week. He's apparently suffering from minor knee issues, and has returned to Cobham to be treated by Chelsea doctors. Ben Gordon (Birmingham City): Ben did not feature for Birmingham this week. Nathaniel Chalobah (Watford): Chalobah had one heck of a week. He made his professional debut midweek, getting 20 minutes as a substitute against Brighton. He was excellent in that showing, so Gianfranco Zola rewarded him with a weekend start against Bristol. He drew rave reviews, and the youngster was probably the best player on the pitch for that match. I'd imagine he's likely to remain a starter after that showing. Ulises Davila (CE Sabadell): Davila was an unused substitute on the weekend against Xerez. Archange Nkumu (Yeovil Town): Like Chalobah, Nkumu made his professional debut this week for Yeovil. He was fairly impressive in his short cameo, but he did not feature over the weekend. His loan spell is due up soon, so Chelsea and Yeovil will have a decision to make on his future. Rohan Ince (Yeovil Town): Ince started for Yeovil mid-week, but did not feature on the weekend. He was a bit sloppy, but the entire team was similarly sloppy in that defeat. Conor Clifford (Portsmouth): Clifford's one month loan spell has ended, and it was not extended. He's now back at Cobham, and will likely be used to bolster the U21 midfield. Sam Walker (Bristol Rovers): Walker played his last game for Bristol in a 1-1 draw midweek in which he was his usual solid if unspectacular self. His loan spell was cut short as Bristol signed Neil Etheridge on loan this week. There is no word yet on what the future holds for Sam, but I'd assume that Chelsea would like to ship him back out on loan asap. Jhon Pirez (Leganes): I think Pirez exists, but Legenes' fans have yet to see evidence of this existence.

Shocker! Nevertheless..... One of the greatest defenders in modern day football would be hugely missed by England. As the saying at the Bridge goes: There is only one JT, Captain, Leader, Legend.

If only wishes had to come true ........................... I would love this as Plan A ------------Cech------ Ivan---Cahill--- Terry --- Cole --------------Luiz -------------- ---------Oscar----------------- Moses----Hazard-----Mata ----------Sturridge----------- and/or Plan B ------------Cech------ Azpi---Cahill--- Terry --- Cole ----------------Luiz -------------- -----------Oscar----------------- Hazard--------------------Mata ------------------Torres-------- ------------Sturridge-----------

Felliani is a freaking beast on his day , u can see him playing part in all aspect of the game which could be possible as he has free role at Everton ... but he is not worth 30m