OFFICIAL - Yossi Benayoun goes to Arsenal on loan

[tnchelsea 79]

I can't believe someone who performed brilliantly pre-season does not get a minute on the pitch.

[zolayes 14,489]

I can't believe someone who performed brilliantly pre-season does not get a minute on the pitch.

does seem strange...

[Ramox 246]

Maybe Chelsea and Benayoun are nogotiating on a contract extension. :eyebrows:

Chelsea want to raise his wage by 200% : )

[Madmax 9,219]

We've been wondering how to unlock Torres since the day he arrived. All this time we had the answer sitting on our bench. And we didn't use him. The ways of this club sometimes ....

[zolayes 14,489]

We've been wondering how to unlock Torres since the day he arrived. All this time we had the answer sitting on our bench. And we didn't use him. The ways of this club sometimes ....

it would be interesting to know the total time they've been on the pitch together .. One thing I know ...it isn't FUCKING MUCH

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I cant understand why you dont get it, i said it like 1000 times- Yossi imself dont want to stay at Chelsea if Modric/Moutinho are coming.

He's 30, he wants to play now, not to seat on the bench. Its obvious, i dont know anything for sure, but i know Yossi(from isreali tv not more than that...)

and he wants to be an important player in every team he playes. If Modric/Moutinho are coming he wouldnt be important, you know it.

[dodojojo 510]

Don't know why AVB doesn't like Benayoun.

I hear ya...my one guess is that AVB's 4-3-3 system may not emphasize an attacking midfielder in the middle. Hence why Sneijder hasn't gotten much interest from Chelsea. Think he want someone further back to pull the strings while the front three is made up of a lone striker with wing/striker types. Yossi doesn't fall in any of the positions described.

But I would love AVB to go 4-2-3-1 instead where Josh or Modric could play in the 2 with a DM and Yossi/Mata could play in the middle of the three. If Yossi starts there, Mata can go on either side. If Mata starts in the middle Yossi is a good backup.

But since Mata said AVB told him he's going to play 4-3-3, Yossi doesn't have a position to play. I don't really think it's his quality but rather unfortunate circumstances.

Pity he and Torres hardly got to play together at all in 7 months. What a waste.

[Term-X 7,891]

He's 30, he wants to play now, not to seat on the bench. Its obvious, i dont know anything for sure, but i know Yossi(from isreali tv not more than that...)

and he wants to be an important player in every team he playes. If Modric/Moutinho are coming he wouldnt be important, you know it.

He's 31.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

I hear ya...my one guess is that AVB's 4-3-3 system may not emphasize an attacking midfielder in the middle. Hence why Sneijder hasn't gotten much interest from Chelsea. Think he want someone further back to pull the strings while the front three is made up of a lone striker with wing/striker types. Yossi doesn't fall in any of the positions described.

But I would love AVB to go 4-2-3-1 instead where Josh or Modric could play in the 2 with a DM and Yossi/Mata could play in the middle of the three. If Yossi starts there, Mata can go on either side. If Mata starts in the middle Yossi is a good backup.

But since Mata said AVB told him he's going to play 4-3-3, Yossi doesn't have a position to play. I don't really think it's his quality but rather unfortunate circumstances.

Pity he and Torres hardly got to play together at all in 7 months. What a waste.

very good post. i think you hit the nail on the head.

[St Abramovich 175]

He's 31.

Can you stop pointing out every little flaw in Yossi?

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Maybe Chelsea and Benayoun are nogotiating on a contract extension. :eyebrows:

Haha, I'm all for him staying but an extension would be a mistake

We've been wondering how to unlock Torres since the day he arrived. All this time we had the answer sitting on our bench. And we didn't use him. The ways of this club sometimes ....

Couldn't agree more, Jaimin.

Can you stop pointing out every little flaw in Yossi?

That's impossible, TX has a case of tourettes when it comes to anything Benayoun-related.

[Domino- 116]

I think Benayoun will stay. I think it has something to give to the team.

[Bacika 188]

I think Benayoun will stay. I think it has something to give to the team.

I think too, because we won't get Modric....

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Yossi have to play against Barda And to Revenge for his former club haifa...

[chrismada9 1,948]

We've been wondering how to unlock Torres since the day he arrived. All this time we had the answer sitting on our bench. And we didn't use him. The ways of this club sometimes ....

Exactly! Benayoun is the only player in our team that understands Torres' game properly because they played together at Liverpool! Yes, he was injured for most of last season, but the truth of the matter is, we need to be keeping players who know each other well if we are going to gel properly as a team. Boas did say before he became the manager that he was the "group" one right??

[zolayes 14,489]

He's 31.

is that another bad number ... you must give us a list of all the good and bad numbers ,,,oh and the numbers for the lottery as well

[steve5221 91]

Says on Chelsea's twitter account that Mata has been given the number 10 shirt. Maybe that is what Yossi was refering to on twitter this week?

[Chelsea_Fan 227]

"Even though I don't know if I will stay or not I decided to give Mata the number 10-his favourite.for me its just a number-not my lucky 15"

"@YossiBenayoun15 very grateful for having given the number 10..a pleasure and an honor for me,great player and better person,thanks Yossi!!"