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They do it so consistently though. I wish we could spot talents and loan out to develop into CLASS players and not ordinary players like some we've done before.

Another classic post. The hard fact is pep =possesion football RDM = counter attacking Depends on which u want. Pep solves his defensive problems by holding unto the ball and high pressure to collect it back up field(barca seems to have lost the high pressure a bit this season though). If the opponent doesn't get the ball, they can't score. RDM solves his defensive problems by defending deep and soaking pressure. Hence opponents can hold possesion as long as they want and we wait for mistake to counter them. It depends on what we fans want to see, possesion or defensive counter. The problem with our team attacking while in possesion is that nothing seems practiced, and I mean NOTHING. I can never see a play and go like "wow this must have been practiced in training" It just seems like when we attack, we are just hoping mata, oscar and hazard come up with something. Big teams play a particular style in every match, so we also don't have an identity in style of play. Barcelona - possesion Madrid - high pressure/counter Dortmund - super high pressure Bayern - possesion/counter Manutd - crossing/counter Juventus - possesion/high pressure Chelsea - ??? What style of play are we implementing, it seems to change in every match. This match possesion and that match defending, confusing at times. If we stick to one game plan in everygame, the players will adapt and become better suited to each other overall.

Maybe we should start signing the scouts of porto and athletico madrid. How do they keep selling and keep gettin stars like this?

As much as I always prefered cavani for his height and hold up play, falcao had a bad game like the one vanpersie had against norwich. Vanpersie missed 3 chances there too. The positive is they constantly get goal scoring positions because of GOOD movement. It is very vital, and falcao is one of the best BIG GAME PLAYERS second to drogba. Scoring in consecutive europa league finals is proof. Big game players like messi, ronaldo, drogba, rvp have proven that they can bail the team in the big games. Don't u miss that drogba factor in chelsea? So I don't think the big money will make him flop like torres because his move from porto to athletico was also for big money(more than their former best striker aguero).

Falcao just had a vanpersie vs norwich game today lol

Flopnaldo flopress lol

People said that. Remember they were also good in possesion against us so their midfield was overhyped. I didn't answer my own question the first comment was 30mins in and the 2nd comment was at half time. Analysing as the game went on bro..

Me too, I would like cavani because of his HEIGHT and team play, and strength on the ball. But falcao has runs, energy and finishing so it would fit us too. I don't think he would lose his touch in chelsea like torres.

Yea... How did they beat us? Looks like they prefer playing on the counter

Who says athletico madrid have good midfielders and passers that supply falcao?? They are playing shit so far. Granada has bossed their midfield and athletico can't even get out of their half. Imagine falcao with our squad?? :cfc:

If u read properly u know I was sarcastic and not in anyway blaming sturridge.

Unbelievable from chelsea fans.... Torres gets praised for falling on the floor and rubbing his hair and danny gets this? I haven't been ashamed to be a chelsea fan till now

Flopnando torres has set the bar so low that sturridge is getting praised for missing chances "Sarcasm"

I think his finishing is suprisingly so much better. Its probably because he is getting mature now. So that's why I can say he's better than sturridge for now.

torres and luiz start = lose badly One of Torres or luiz start = lose or draw None of them = draw or win narrowly I guess i'll be shakin before checking the starting lineup then.

Seriously hazard getting almost the same votes as azpi? I know he scored but moses and mata were even better than him. Azpi was the man of match

He didn't make runs to leave space for hazard to run into

Oh my goodness this will annoy me so much damn it... I have a feeling too.... Argh RDM should focus on saving his job and stop trying to be the manager that brought torres to form

Exacly!!! We just seemed to throw our players into the match and hope their skills fetch us the win. Didn't looked like we practiced any movements when in possesion. Smh This is why I say we need a ball distributor in the pivot Fernadinho in the summer for cheap. When they mark hazard in the first half and there wan no one that could create anything from the pivot, just sideways passing to the full backs . But hazard was averaged overall, moses was even more dangerous in dribbling Like I said, no training practice just throw in all the attackers in the match to win the game. I can't ever see a play and say "damn that was a well practiced move" we just hope on mata magic. True we should have played either one of romeu or mikel. Both are too defensive minded.

I'm so fucking happy manchester united lost

We should be able to be close to the manchester clubs(6-9 points away from the first place more like a challenger)... And not be 25points away from them again..

I've calmed down. Torres is shit, doesn't make runs. He must be fuckin RDM in the ass if he starts juventus game. 2nd worst player, luiz. The first goal instead of man marking his man, he let's him go and still misses the flight of the ball. Clearly our worst defender. Hazard scored but was average. Oscar was adapting to the pivot. Moses was good. Azpi was our best player along with mata. Sturridge runs >> torres Sturridge determination>> torres Sturridge pace >> torres Sturridge presence>> torres Sturridge confidence>> torres Needs to start more games to rediscover his bolton finishing form. We are slipping away from the premier league challenge.

Luiz as usual, at least I know he won't play juventus game.

Wanted cahill to have a rest. Would benefit us for juventus as I don't want luiz anywhere near that match.