Raul Meireles

[RaoulQuaresma7 16]

oh come on people, Meireles is a good player for this chelsea, sure theres space for improvement, but he is always full of temper and really into the game, and barely makes mistakes, a little bit more credit would be fair.

[Peace. 4,352]

Everyone knows that Meireles wasn't the type of player we were looking for, but that's besides the point. The point is that TX has unnecessarily singled out the moment we signed Meireles as the worst moment this season when it was either that or 50+ starts for Lampard. And it's pretty disrespectful, too, like Kez said.

I'll accord you that TX's words might have been a bit to strong. Though, if you want to take a picture to summarize our season, the purchase of Meireles instead of Modric would be a good choice. Because it says it all. We have passed from a major club to a club battling for a mere Champions League spot. So imo, yes it is a key moment to our season, maybe not the 'worst', but certainly a bad moment - and I say this without disrespecting Meireles, it isn't his fault.

[Tomo 21,736]

Modric was not coming, Spuds were not budging what choice did we have?

Still he is a player of decent calibre and £12m for him is a steel when you consider that Downing, Henderson and Young (bar the 8-2 Arsenal game he has been utter shit for United) cost more.

[eldo 868]

Midric is not the missing piece of our puzzle. There are other players and probably even cheaper.

[Peace. 4,352]

All he does is doing his punk and waving his ridiculous mohawk around.

[termninja 5,290]

All he does is doing his punk and waving his ridiculous mohawk around.

I disagree. He works his ass of every game and is a good all around player.

[Peace. 4,352]

Well, I guess it is a matter of opinion. But, his passing game is so dirty, he seems to throw the ball randomly. Just like his cross towards the end of the game, he seems to put no care in what he is doing.

[TacticalBlues 2,817]

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Convinced Mereiles is a 1 year solution. A good one and at the right price. Creative midfielder, right back and winger(s) needed.

Have to agree. Meireles is a good squad player, I think most of us can agree he hasnn't got the flair or creativity to sustain himself in the first XI. And @ Peace, I understand what you saying, he isn't a magical player and was never meant to be. I think that's why we know after we get another midfielder, or when Piazon or Mceachran find their feet, or when we get a winger and Mata takes the role ,he should really be a guaranteed squad player. Just not goot enough.

[Ollie 4,400]

He's a worker but a very good one. Not sure if him and Romeu should really play together, it's like having Mikel and Essien together which never worked when we were good.

I wish he'd stop shooting from ridiculous positions though, especially in the Villa game, dunno what he was doing. I know he can shoot but that's taking the piss. Even today on one occasion.

[Blue Armour 4,336]

Not very involved in the first half, but vastly improved in the second today. Worked well for the team, but because of his inconsistency I can't think of him as anything more than an excellent squad player.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

He's a squad player, nothing else. It's not his fault he's being forced to be our creative spark, that was due to inefficiencies at the club when it came to having one target in Modric to be that player. We were lucky to avoid Pastore. We got Mata, but by the time André realised we were still weak, it was too late.

[diskoviolente 425]

He is our new Belletti i think. His work rate is fantastic. I defniatly prefer Oriol-Meireles in midfield than any combination containg Mikel.

[Peace. 4,352]

He's a squad player, nothing else. It's not his fault he's being forced to be our creative spark, that was due to inefficiencies at the club when it came to having one target in Modric to be that player. We were lucky to avoid Pastore. We got Mata, but by the time André realised we were still weak, it was too late.

Yeah I know it is not his fault for this. Though, I criticize him on his care when he does thing, especially when he picks up a pass. I don't know, I get the feeling he passes like an angry man, it is too dirty, not enough accurate. I think he could easely improve that. Plus, the other thing I criticize him for is his long range shots.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Yeah I know it is not his fault for this. Though, I criticize him on his care when he does thing, especially when he picks up a pass. I don't know, I get the feeling he passes like an angry man, it is too dirty, not enough accurate. I think he could easely improve that. Plus, the other thing I criticize him for is his long range shots.

His tackling is my biggest critique of him. Can't go into a challenge to save his life and when he does, he makes one hell of a mess!

[Peace. 4,352]

His tackling is my biggest critique of him. Can't go into a challenge to save his life and when he does, he makes one hell of a mess!

Yeah too ! He looks like a punk, but he actually plays like one

[DDA 9,729]

Yeah too ! He looks like a punk, but he actually plays like one

^ This is the kinda support our players need when our backs are against the wall!

[Marvin123 492]

Yeah I know it is not his fault for this. Though, I criticize him on his care when he does thing, especially when he picks up a pass. I don't know, I get the feeling he passes like an angry man, it is too dirty, not enough accurate. I think he could easely improve that. Plus, the other thing I criticize him for is his long range shots.

I agree I've seen way too many dodgy shots! I but I do like his efforts in trying to release the pass fast, it's absolutely brilliant player to have in the squad!

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Put it this way - he is the stop-gap for this season, and will become a great squad player to bring on and break someone's legs at various points next season.

Also with Malouda likely to leave, we need a new hairdo icon.