eldo 868 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 jheez. is anyone watching Swansea - man city game. this is proof that you don't need World class players to play attractive football. Blackpool were the point of reference for last season and it will be Swansea for this seasonBrendan is great manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Which begs the question. Why haven't we been playing good football over the years. if relatively small clubs like Swansea, Blackpool and Lorient could achieve this level of footie then there's no justification for our unattractive brand of footie. especially the way we played last season.Simple justification - Trophies. Like it or not, winning stuff, no matter how ugly, papers over everything else, playing style included. Those teams you mention have won what exactly? I'm not defending dire, boring football, merely putting forth general mentality of fans. Personally, right now I only want AvB to bring the swagger back into our play.Everybody's utopian idea would be great football + trophies, but that happens rarely in the practical world. Unless you're on another planet to everyone else. In other words, unless you're Barcelona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Simple justification - Trophies. Like it or not, winning stuff, no matter how ugly, papers over everything else, playing style included. Those teams you mention have won what exactly? I'm not defending dire, boring football, merely putting forth general mentality of fans. Personally, right now I only want AvB to bring the swagger back into our play.Everybody's utopian idea would be great football + trophies, but that happens rarely in the practical world. Unless you're on another planet to everyone else. In other words, unless you're Barcelona.That's stale news. I will tell you exactly why all those clubs haven't won any trophy and that's due to lackluster defending. Blackpool were one of the top scorers in premiership last season but that impressive record was nullified by their awful defending at the back, which was the reason they lost and drew many games last season ultimately landing them in relegation hot water. Give them Man City or Chelsea's defensive unit (back 5) and see if they don't win any trophy or go pretty far. Arsenal find themselves in the same predicament as well.It's common knowledge that the foundation of a winning team is a rock solid defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 That's stale news. I will tell you exactly why all those clubs haven't won any trophy and that's due to lackluster defending. Blackpool were one of the top scorers in premiership last season but that impressive record was nullified by their awful defending at the back, which was the reason they lost and drew many games last season ultimately landing them in relegation hot water. Give them Man City or Chelsea's defensive unit (back 5) and see if they don't win any trophy or go pretty far. Arsenal find themselves in the same predicament as well.Maybe so, but shouldn't they be living within their means then?With respect to Chelsea, winning stuff on a regular basis has made us escape criticism about playing style from our own fans atleast. Outsiders have always had a go for the dour football we've dished out, barring 09-10 when we were scoring for fun towards the end of the season.As to the question about why a team with these players can't/hasn't played such football, it's down to the manager.Mourinho - content to stick with a one or two goal leadScolari - tried to make us a more attacking side initially, but our defence suffered.Hiddink - liked his clean sheets, never really prolific under him.Carlo - liked to go all out even when winning (09-10) but incredibly poor stuff last year, not entirely down to matters under his control.With AvB, it remains to be seen. Precedent says he likes playing attractive football but can he pull it off with the current squad? Don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 With AvB, it remains to be seen. Precedent says he likes playing attractive football but can he pull it off with the current squad? Don't know.He can't. Even Pep will not make this current team play attractive football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 My lord. Aguero already has 2 goals plus one assist on his 40 mins debut. Aguero+David silva is just depressing from a rival fan perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiclasCFC 2,582 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 My lord. Aguero already has 2 goals plus one assist on his 40 mins debut. Aguero+David silva is just depressing from a rival fan perspectiveDont worry we got Kalouda! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 My lord. Aguero already has 2 goals plus one assist on his 40 mins debut. Aguero+David silva is just depressing from a rival fan perspectiveJust hope they sell Tevez and don't sign Nasri to boot. Which means of course they'll sign Nasri and Tevez will become City's super-sub. A real super-sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall 315 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd actually back Kalou or Malouda to score against West Brom. It'd be classic Kalou/Malouda to score a hat-trick and get in AVB's head before we sign a decent replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 6-0 Hattricks from Malouda and Kalou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusek 2,031 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Dont worry we got Kalouda! Lubos Kalouda?http://en.wikipedia....o%C5%A1_Kalouda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Lubos Kalouda?http://en.wikipedia....o%C5%A1_Kalouda"His style of play was compared to that of the legendary Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd."Has no club at the moment, should be fairly easy to sign.. although I wouldn't be surprised if our board managed to screw this one up also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusek 2,031 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 "His style of play was compared to that of the legendary Czech midfielder Pavel Nedvěd."Has no club at the moment, should be fairly easy to sign.. although I wouldn't be surprised if our board managed to screw this one up also Sorry for OT, but see also:"Despite interest from English Premier League teams Newcastle and Chelsea, Dutch team PSV Eindhoven, Kalouda signed a five-year contract at CSKA with a transfer fee of 5.18 million Euros." :eyebrows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 oh fuck me we seriously thought of having a team with Kalou, Malouda and Kalouda... wouldn't that have been epic. I can already see the commentators going "what a fantastic combination between Kalou, Malouda and Kalouda misses a sitter! Oh what a waste" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Chelsea vs. West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge on 23 September 1905; Chelsea won 1–0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 7-0 please...Time to let the rest of the prem know we mean business...And nope, I'm not on a high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 WBA are not Swansea. I expect a win but anyone expecting 4 or 5 goals are inhaling something. Unless Chelsea get Modric, Mata and Neymar in by Thursday otherwise a goal or two will be nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusek 2,031 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Noooooo, I will miss this game! Last Chelsea's Premier League game which I missed was the West Ham game where Torres scored his first Chelsea goal, so I believe and hope that he will score in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 glad to see everyone putting Torres in the next game's line up. Before stoke's game, a mention of Torres was suicidal.Yup, because he finally warranted it I pray he maintains this attitude though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1chelsea 864 Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Dont get your hopes too high although a win but these is not one of the club that will make sheva out of cfc. Pls no ferreira on defence line he has cos us too many mistake, no speed, no anticipation, no improvement and no passion alway confortable at the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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