whinni09 37 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I guess this is Courtois's girlfriend, but I'll take Mario Balotelli's all day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I have been thinking long and hard these last few days about what to do next summer with the goalkeeping situation and i had to let my head rule my heart on this one, Cech is still a top, top keeper without a shadow of a doubt, but what have teams who have success and sustain success been good at in the past? making changes while it's not really nessesery, if that makes sense.For example Barcelona in 2008/2009, Henry, Eto'o and Messi scored over 100 goals between them and looked a deadly trio, and there was no urgent need to make changes to it, but Pep knew there would be sooner rather than later, so that summer he benched Henry, sold Eto'o and the new front 3 were Ibra, Pedro and Messi.The reason we stagnated so bad in 2010/2011, is we left our players be until father time called, we should have slowly started to rebuild after Moscow in 2008. Yes i know we won the double and it was a great last horrah for those players at the top (whether we like it or not, our CL win was riddled with lots and lots of luck) but we paid for it the next term, we should have slowly started building for the new era in 2008 (for example, instead of an ageing Deco, Luka Modric was available). Now their is rumours Cech may have to retire early, even Courtois himself said it (yes i know he should have kept his gob shut over club affairs, but that's not the point) which will mean he could start to decline at any given moment, now right now Cech is on top and there is no urgent need to replace him, but it's best to do so before it does become a necessity, and if we sell Courtois then Cech starts declining, we will all off a sudden be fucked and probably need to spend big on a goalkeeper.I love Cech, always have and always will, he will have a rightful place as a Chelsea legend, but to run a successful club you have to let your head rule your heart (like it did to bring Cech ahead of Carlo in the first place), and i think next summer, the club might just do that. Fulham Broadway and Mufassir08 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Win-win situation for us. Obviously I'd like to see him play for us. But "record fee" doesn't sound too bad either Honestly, I'm not worried about him choosing Barca over us. If we want him back next season to be first choice, he'll come back because all his Belgian mates are here. Don't be too sure he would choose us .. isnt his wife (0r fiance) Spanish ... I have said life in Spain could be too attractive to want him to leave.I always felt we should have only left him in Spain one year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Don't be too sure he would choose us .. isnt his wife (0r fiance) Spanish ... I have said life in Spain could be too attractive to want him to leave.I always felt we should have only left him in Spain one yearGirl friend. He could always get her to move here where he has several Belgian team mates including friends from Genk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Courtois must be a Chelsea player next year, fuck a record fee, the guy is an exceptional keeper and hes 22 or 23, we must keep him. We aren't a selling club. Tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Girl friend. He could always get her to move here where he has several Belgian team mates including friends from Genk. well you are always right so we needn't worry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 well you are always right so we needn't worryI know, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippingStep 336 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 His sister Valerie has won a bronze medal at the volleyball european championship. Eden2020 and Coop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 His sister Valerie has won a bronze medal at the volleyball european championship.I see, you are still tripping here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrippingStep 336 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Best Libero: Valerie Courtois (Belgium)http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=42763&Language=enThibaut Courtois @thibautcourtois 17 h My big sister @ValrieCourtois awarded as best libero of the European championships!!! So proud! Well done!! #eurovolley2013 Thibaut Courtois @thibautcourtois 20 h Great win of @ValrieCourtois and the #YellowTigers!! Bronze medal on the #eurovolley2013 ! Proud of my big sister!! Eden2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Best Libero: Valerie Courtois (Belgium)http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=42763&Language=enThibaut Courtois @thibautcourtois 17 hMy big sister @ValrieCourtois awarded as best libero of the European championships!!! So proud! Well done!! #eurovolley2013Thibaut Courtois @thibautcourtois 20 hGreat win of @ValrieCourtois and the #YellowTigers!! Bronze medal on the #eurovolley2013 ! Proud of my big sister!!There we go. Thank God she is related to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Athletico won the Madrid derby todayBoy did he play his part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilvorak 3,734 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Athletico won the Madrid derby todayBoy did he play his partPretty straightforward save. Should have played it away from his area as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 was very poor today. one of his very unsure performances. fluffed CR's shot, one another to coentrao and benzema each. and really poor what he did towards the end of the match where he lost grip on the ball and then rolled on the floor to cover his mistake. CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnythefirst 1,076 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 was very poor today. one of his very unsure performances. fluffed CR's shot, one another to coentrao and benzema each. and really poor what he did towards the end of the match where he lost grip on the ball and then rolled on the floor to cover his mistake. Yet, didn't concede... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidzeret 2,257 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Pretty straightforward save. Should have played it away from his area as well.He made it look easy. It was close-range and had to get his hands exactly right..need awesome reflexes to save that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yet, didn't concede...i know. i saw the scoreline too. but i would have wanted him to perform excelllently rather than perform the way he did today. i mean his performance against sociedada (?)(not 100% sure) against whom he made that brilliant, out of the world save, or his performance against RM in last season's copa del ray final , is what would get him into the team. plus what he did towards the end was cheap and poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Very up-and-down performance. Made a couple of good saves but also spilled 3-4 shots that he should either hold or palm away for a corner. He was lucky that Real have Benzema and not an actually striker who makes runs after shots. Ankit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankit 3,176 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 i know. i saw the scoreline too. but i would have wanted him to perform excelllently rather than perform the way he did today. i mean his performance against sociedada (?)(not 100% sure) against whom he made that brilliant, out of the world save, or his performance against RM in last season's copa del ray final , is what would get him into the team. plus what he did towards the end was cheap and poor. Saw the replay of the match, the performance was above average , not 'world class' but i agree with you, that play acting was atrocious. Pretty embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapkun 668 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 That is the first thing they teach you when you play in La Liga. Hopefully he'll forget some of his habits if he ever goes back to our club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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