Marko Marin

[capriccioso 2,545]

Does anybody here dread the resemblance between Marin and Lennon/Walcott/SWP ? Small built, Speedy players, good dribblers, erratic decision making, and surprisingly easy to predict since they all tend to cut inside and shoot/pass almost always, and if forced wide, very weak crosses, actually awful crosses. I hope Marin turns out much much better than them, and since we didn't pay a load full of cash for him, the pressure wont be that much so he can take his time, maybe like Iva. #FingersCrossed

Simple solution; play him as a left winger where it'll be much harder for him to cut inside and shoot.

I absolutely loathe wingers that play like that. The inside forward died out for a reason.

[manpe 10,857]

Simple solution; play him as a left winger where it'll be much harder for him to cut inside and shoot.

I absolutely loathe wingers that play like that. The inside forward died out for a reason.

How so? For a right footed player it's much easier to cut inside and shoot from the left.

[capriccioso 2,545]

How so? For a right footed player it's much easier to cut inside and shoot from the left.

Isn't he left footed?

Well, whatever the case, just put him on the same side as his preferred foot.

[manpe 10,857]

Isn't he left footed?

Pretty sure he isn't. If you paid attention in the Seattle game, he always looked to move the ball to his right foot.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Does anybody here dread the resemblance between Marin and Lennon/Walcott/SWP ? Small built, Speedy players, good dribblers, erratic decision making, and surprisingly easy to predict since they all tend to cut inside and shoot/pass almost always, and if forced wide, very weak crosses, actually awful crosses. I hope Marin turns out much much better than them, and since we didn't pay a load full of cash for him, the pressure wont be that much so he can take his time, maybe like Iva. #FingersCrossed

Lennon, Walcott, and SWP are not all the same player. SWP is a mediocre player, Lennon is a decent player, and Walcott is quite a good player. If we get Walcott's production out of Marin, Chelsea will be ecstatic. This is someone Chelsea paid 8M pounds for and who was erratic in the Bundesliga. I like the way he looks, but expecting him to develop into a top player is probably too ambitious. People just expect too much from new signings.

[Kinol 337]

Wont play against City... Seems like his injury wasnt so small afterall.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Isn't he left footed?

He is right footed.

I have a simpler solution for Marko to cross instead of cutting inside: How about someone, preferably a striker, makes a descent run in the box when a winger has the ball on the flanks?

[AndersonBLUE 819]

Injured already??

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Injured Marin misses out as Chelsea face Manchester City in Community Shield

Summer signing Marin has been suffering with a hamstring injury for several days and will sit out the curtain-raiser at Villa Park.

Chelsea have no other injury concerns for the match.

http://www.dailymail...r.it&utm_medium

[Jase 43,479]

Injured Marin misses out as Chelsea face Manchester City in Community Shield

Summer signing Marin has been suffering with a hamstring injury for several days and will sit out the curtain-raiser at Villa Park.

Chelsea have no other injury concerns for the match.

http://www.dailymail...r.it&utm_medium

Hamstring injury?! Hope it's nothing serious.

Just a shame that he won't be available for the game on Sunday.

[OneMoSalah 8,616]

We could of really used his pace and directness in the community shield imo. Depends whether he would of started or not but I would of thought he would of been brought on in the last 20 minutes when their teams tiring. I imagine he will be more a substitute player this year but I wouldn't write him off completely as he could start a lot of games. Anyway hoping he turns out a shrewd piece of business by Robbie/whoever signed him

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Any news on Marin? Will he be ready for Wigan?

[Slam Dunk 1,442]

Any news on Marin? Will he be ready for Wigan?

RDM press conference at 12.45 GMT - Should find out then.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

@Slam Dunk,Cheers mate

[Severinb 309]

He is still injured like i said at the beginning he is too often injured!

[Mustafa 885]

Does any1 know if he'll be fit for Wigan ??

[Kinol 337]

Does any1 know if he'll be fit for Wigan ??

RDM just confirmed that he wont play

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

RDM just confirmed that he wont play

On the bright side though, Oscar could play a part