Oriol Romeu

[Stats 7,142]

Apparently a clause in his contract allows him to leave for Barcelona next summer so he is being kept under wraps maybe so they are not convinced into taking him back. If true, quite a smart move then considering how impressive he was for us. Then after that clause is finished we can totally focus on developing him without the pressure of Barca trying to get him back

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Apparently a clause in his contract allows him to leave for Barcelona next summer so he is being kept under wraps maybe so they are not convinced into taking him back. If true, quite a smart move then considering how impressive he was for us. Then after that clause is finished we can totally focus on developing him without the pressure of Barca trying to get him back

I don't believe this for a second. Romeu is not playing because RDM prefers Mikel. That's it. There's no conspiracy theory. Barcelona had Romeu for years. It's not like they don't know him as a player and the idea that a team that the Chelsea are playing a lesser line-up because they scared of losing Romeu is insane.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

He should probably start to get more playing time now before he is completely thrown into the fire when Mikel leaves for the African cup of nations in January.

[Stats 7,142]

He should probably start to get more playing time now before he is completely thrown into the fire when Mikel leaves for the African cup of nations in January.

Doesnt mean Mikel should be thrown out to test him. Maybe in cup games but PL no because Mikel is a starter there and I think he does his role brilliantly. Hopefully Romeu can step up in his absence though

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He might as well go back to La Mastia. We're ruining the boy's potential here..

[Kieran. 6,317]

He might as well go back to La Mastia. We're ruining the boy's potential here..

He'll get his chance when Mikel leaves.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He'll get his chance when Mikel leaves.

Mikel's a favorable main-stay of RdM's squad though, so the chances of him leaving anytime soon are slim. I think he's wasted here (Romeu), so if Barca did call on him I don't think anyone could really make a case for Romeu to remain here.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Mikel's a favorable main-stay of RdM's squad though, so the chances of him leaving anytime soon are slim. I think he's wasted here (Romeu), so if Barca did call on him I don't think anyone could really make a case for Romeu to remain here.

I think he meant to the ACON.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

I think he meant to the ACON.

But even then. Keep him for one month a season? It's pointless. Might as well recall McEachran for then and loan him back out

[Chelsea? 892]

But even then. Keep him for one month a season? It's pointless. Might as well recall McEachran for then and loan him back out

one month to prove he deserves more playing time.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

But even then. Keep him for one month a season? It's pointless. Might as well recall McEachran for then and loan him back out

Mikel can't play every single match especially during the schedule congestion in December. It's still early days, Romeu can still play a part in RDM's plans; same for Sturridge.

[The Skipper 20,609]

He might as well go back to La Mastia. We're ruining the boy's potential here..

Even though he'd have Busquets, Song, Mascherano and possible J Dos Santos ahead of him?

Here he only has Mikel ahead of him. We're not ruining his potential at all, people (not you per se) just have this silly expectation that he'll nurture into a world class DM and that Mikel is holding him back. Garbage I say.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Even though he'd have Busquets, Song, Mascherano and possible J Dos Santos ahead of him?

Here he only has Mikel ahead of him. We're not ruining his potential at all, people (not you per se) just have this silly expectation that he'll nurture into a world class DM and that Mikel is holding him back. Garbage I say.

I don't believe that last part at all. But we saw on the back end of last season how sparingly Romeu was used and even this season. Robbie's shown he's willing to rotate players because we've seen appearances from players like Moses & Bertrand. If Romeu was playing regularly like them I'd understand this whole 'he'll get his chance' claim. But he fails to make the bench most the time and we ask where the hell he's disappeared too.

And remember, we play 4-2-3-1 so Romeu could play alongside Mikel. We've seen Ramires play in that position as well.

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,920]

Should have probably kept his mouth shut about the referee incident....

[OneMoSalah 8,885]

Club world cup and January he will get a lot of game time. Don't worry.