manpe 10,861 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 He had a decent shot with his left leg at one point I remember... Would like to get some more intel on his shooting ability as he gets more games, hopefully he has a more accurate shot than Mikel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Saw this on the independent: I was fortunate enough to go to the Carling Cup games at Arsenal and Chelsea this week. (Having been to see Manchester City last Wednesday and Sunday, this made four matches in eight days, which would leave a sickly and shaming taste were I not an open-eyed addict). The expectation would be that one would see the future of football at the Emirates, whereas at Stamford Bridge Drogba, Lampard and Terry – the Mourinho core – would roll over the opposition by rote Of course, this is a cliché, and, for my purposes a straw man. But the best youngster I saw this week, by at least two categories of footballer, was Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu. Signed from Barcelona for £4.35m this summer, the hope that he should become Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas is not undetectable. For now, though, he is a different player. He was deployed just in front of Chelsea’s back four on Wednesday. He took the ball from the goalkeeper at every possible opportunity, always comfortable in the space he made for himself, always confident of his ability to manage the complex interactions between himself, his space, the ball and his opponents. In the attacking phase he started most of Chelsea’s attacks, spraying the ball out to his full-backs and wide players with ambition and precision beyond that of his team-mates. (The previous night Francis Coquelin distributed the ball very smartly for Arsenal, but was not on the same level as Romeu). Defensively Romeu was also exceptional, making crucial tackles from Matthew Briggs and Pajtim Kasami. His one mistake was, when moved to centre-back, a trip on Orlando Sa that ought to have been given as a penaltyhttp://blogs.independent.co.uk/2011/09/22/romeu-shows-off-his-expensive-education/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalBlues 2,817 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) He had a great game against Fulham against premier league opposition we must remember , hope he can grow here, love the Chelsea badge and remain here for a long time. Edited September 23, 2011 by Eviltwinz93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Tortilla9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 With the U-21s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Nice to see him smiling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Thanks for the video, eldo. On his first goal it looked like they slowed it down. He didn't look the quickest there. Loved the mullet he sported as a kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Class display from Oriol tonight. Tortilla9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Aye. He did very well. Great tackles, movement and also great composure and calmness considering his years. Great talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Good loan spell he's having. laura90 and francozola 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I can't help but feel that it was only after Romeu started charging at and harassing the opposition for the ball, that the team really turned it up a gear...Well played by "The Bull"...I'm sure even the Bison would agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Didn't look out of place at all. Likes a tackle, keeps it tidy, not afraid to have a punt either ... but best of all - really quickened up our passing from midfield going forwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortilla9 390 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 He's exactly what a DM should be - solid, unafraid to tackle, willing and able to cover when others advance (Luiz). He makes it look easy because he doesn't seem frazzled, appears very calm and comfortable with or without the ball, good reading of the game. Nice to see him play in the CL and play well. Good for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens 7 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Class player. He's been taught well. He definitely fits in with AVB's passing philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naota 1 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Class player. He's been taught well. He definitely fits in with AVB's passing philosophy.He's definitely a little different than most Barca academy boys as some would say. Reminds me of a young Essien honestly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hysteria 159 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Im worried he explote here and then he return to Barcelona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Im worried he explote here and then he return to Barcelona.I think if he is shown what he can do and hold a place here, he will stay. I am sure he said something among those lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 He has an option to stay, not like they can just come and take him away.If he wants to go back and join them, then so be it.... my gut feeling is he will stay though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo 1,729 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 His game is more suitable to the EPL compared to La Liga, he should seriously consider staying here long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Barcelona can buy back the player, but that doesn't mean the player will accept a contract.The two scenarios are, a; he stays and we have a real talent, or be; he leaves and returns to Barcelona, in which case we double our money. A win-win in my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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