termninja 5,290 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 You speak like don't know chelsea, mate. We don't sell players, we let them go for free.Hah yeah, but Raul has been here for only 1 season and he did alright so his price shouldn't have dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hah yeah, but Raul has been here for only 1 season and he did alright so his price shouldn't have dropped.I hope you're right. Either way, we can't afford those kind of signings when FFP rules start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,570 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Happy BirthDay!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 29 today...Happy Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 We gave him the chance to play behind the striker for the last 20 minutes, a position he has rarely (if ever) gotten to play during his time at Chelsea and he looked really good in there. He managed to set up 2 and score 1 during his brief time in that role. Juan Mata is clearly the first choice in that role but if we were to need a temporary replacement for him in that role I think Meireles is definitely the best choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Decent performance from him yesterday to go with his birthday the day before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Good display but let's consider the opposition. However when he was played higher up in the last few minutes he was very good indeed. That's where he should be played, not in DM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Meireles is an attacking midfielder. At Porto he played as a LAM in a 4-2-3-1. No surprise to see him perform well there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Meireles is an attacking midfielder. At Porto he played as a LAM in a 4-2-3-1. No surprise to see him perform well there.Yeah I made this point a few pages back as well. He's been disastrous whenever he's had a defensive role against decent opposition. Everytime he plays higher up the field he does a good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Yeah I made this point a few pages back as well. He's been disastrous whenever he's had a defensive role against decent opposition. Everytime he plays higher up the field he does a good jobThe problem is, we olny have one central attacking midfielder in our squad and that is reserved for Mata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Apparently there some fans at the bridge shouting abuse at him and telling him to fuck off back to Portugal along with AVB.I guess this was a reaction to the rumors that Raul was not happy how AVB was treated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,312 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 .. starting to play a bit like a homeless alcoholic as well as look like one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Yes his passing was (to borrow Francozola's favorite word ) atrocious, but that is expected. He actually wasn't all that bad yesterday, he ran more than anyone else on the pitch and was keen to defend (which is jaw-dropping, knowing his usual performances. I guess having him further up the pitch helps since his inevitable stray passes to create too much threat on our goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I agree! He did ok but his passing was so bad! Then again, Ramires was just as bad in terms of end product so let's not make Meireles the scapegoat. Ramires screwed up plenty of moves yesterday as well due to his poor decision making or hopeless ball control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I wouldn't mind a clear-out of the Portuguese contingent now that AVB is gone. Meireles, Ferreira, Bosingwa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajo 176 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 He was good against Brimingham and Leicester but give away almost every ball yesterday. Shocking performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didierforever 7,349 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 his role was to mark yaya toure who ran the first 20 minutes when city played us at bridge last year and we were getting our asses kicked. so as not to put a similar story at the etihad rdm put raul to mark yaya and he did an excellent job and he was taken out almost as soon as barry was introduced and yaya's position changed to cam instead of the deep lying play maker. so i would not say that meireles played badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I wouldn't mind a clear-out of the Portuguese contingent now that AVB is gone. Meireles, Ferreira, Bosingwa.yes clear the shelves of sardines stocking up on Belgian chocolates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drogzola 283 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 He has nothing to offer us. He scores great goals once in awhile but otherwise his passing has been shit and he is not a great tackler nor is he strong or good in the air. Oh and get a proper fucking haircut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 5,319 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Never seen a Chelsea player give the ball away so many times, last night was shocking. Gets paid all that money and goes around looking like a hobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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