Oriol Romeu

[Santiago. 1,500]

Busquets is not underrated, i have considered him the best DM in the world for a while now. And only EPL fans in general underrate him because they rate DM based on how hard one tackle.

You show lack of knowledge if you consider Romeu anything like Busquets, they are nothing a like. Busquets biggest strengths are his positioning and movement off the ball. Romeu is nowhere close in these areas.

Fact is Romeu would never get significant time in midfield at Barca, he would most likely be competing as a CB. If Barca ever buys him back, it will most likely be at that area.

Not saying he is never going to be good enough, just saying he is seriously overrated atm. Your post proves my point.

Nothing alike? Romeu shows no ability in off ball movement and positioning....?

This discussion is over, i have no further motivation to carry on

[OneMoSalah 8,778]

Don't see how some of yous can say Romeu is overrated, earlier this season he was our best midfielder. He used the ball well every time he received it, he also distributed it well to the attacking players and broke up many opposition attacks. The fact he had only played for Barcalona B before, he has made brilliant progress in my opinion but I'm sure he knows that he was going to play when Essien was injured more than anything, just hope AVB drops Meireles and gives him another run in the team. I think next year he will be playing much more regularly as AVB will start to reshape the team to his liking and Romeu is perfect for his philosophy.

[Tomo 21,733]

- Oriol Romeu made his first start (Carling Cup matches aside) for Chelsea against Wolves in the 3-0 home victory, prior to that match Chelsea lost 4 out of the last 7 matches only winning 2 (one of those in extra time at Goodison).

- Including the Wolves match, Chelsea went on to win 4 of the next 5 games with Oriol starting them all, the exception being the 2-0 Carling Cup loss to Liverpool in which Oriol was the best Chelsea player on the night anyway.

- Got took off at Wigan at half time while we were cruising towards a clean sheet, looked all over the place in the second half aswell as for most of the first half at WHL until Romeu came on.

- Take Romeu off in the 60th minute against Aston Villa with the score 1-1, hey presto Villa start creating numerous chances and end up 3-1 winners.

- Romeu then plays the full 90 minutes in our wins at Molineux and at home to Sunderland.

- Since the Sunderland match Romeu has only started once and we have only won once.

Pattern starting to emerge? Why on earth is this guy not playing EVERY GAME.

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

He did have an injury nobody knew about because the journos were too busy asking AVB about his future before and after every single match.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I would've much preferred he started instead of Rami yesterday. The later have been abysmal since returning from injury.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

I think señor buy back clause should be out in the summer before he turns into another Fabregas.

Let Barca develop their own youth players......we arent a feeder club.

[Jase 43,479]

Romeu and Mata(partly) singing in a Spanish radio.

Don't have a clue what's he singing but not bad, not bad.

[Kajo 176]

Why he doesn't playing ? Mikel was in the starting line-up against Brimingham and Stoke so I hope to see Oriol tomorrow or I'll be mad as hell. He's better than Mikel so keeping him on the bench seems to me even more strange.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Anyone think he's being frozen out to keep Barcelona's interest away? An 'out there' theory, but stranger things have happened..

[Peace. 4,352]

Anyone think he's being frozen out to keep Barcelona's interest away? An 'out there' theory, but stranger things have happened..

I dont know. Though, if it's true, it would - once again - stress the stupidity of our board. If we don't play him because we want to keep him away Barça, why did we bought him in the first place ?

[zolayes 14,489]

injured perhaps ....remember when Ivo joined us ..he got injured BUT we never told that ...

the Chelsea web site is as crap as our board ....IT only exists to SELL not inform ...Want to know ANYTHING about Chelsea ,,,,

if its not on this Forum then it wont be on the Club site

[Madmax 9,219]

Anyone think he's being frozen out to keep Barcelona's interest away? An 'out there' theory, but stranger things have happened..

Seems far off to me. Barca don't have a buy-back clause, they have to meet our valuation if we want to sell, not a pre-decided price. His agent has come out and said how he's grateful to Chelsea for giving him a chance at senior football.

[Ollie 4,400]

Can't be, if you want to keep him, you have to surely utilize him otherwise why keep him? Barca probably aint thinking about him anyway. If he ends up being world class and he wants to go back, take 30 million for him and say farewell.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I dont know. Though, if it's true, it would - once again - stress the stupidity of our board. If we don't play him because we want to keep him away Barça, why did we bought him in the first place ?

Well, Borini was frozen out because of those contract stalls. It would follow a trend, if Barca were fishing around..

[Jase 43,479]

Gonna be really pissed if he doesn't play any part in tomorrow's game.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Seems far off to me. Barca don't have a buy-back clause, they have to meet our valuation if we want to sell, not a pre-decided price. His agent has come out and said how he's grateful to Chelsea for giving him a chance at senior football.

Yeah, perhaps. But it just seems a bit.. Strange.

[zolayes 14,489]

Well, Borini was frozen out because of those contract stalls. It would follow a trend, if Barca were fishing around..

PLEASE do not mention Borini it was bad enough today noting two assists for Sinclair

[Pizy 18,368]

Was curious about this as well, so I asked Martin Lipton from the Mirror on Twitter.

"@MartinLipton- Still injured. Officially. Didn't look injured in training before Napoli. Unless setback."