Term-X 7,891 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 http://www1.skysport...ders-strike-duoA Champions league final!, is no time to be experimenting with a strike duo we already know just doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 IF that is the case, then yeah. Was just responding to rover's lineup. However, if Malouda is fit, I would start him on the left and Kalou on the right.I would almost bet my house on the fact that Malouda will not start in the finals. Not because he isn't fit but because he's not fast enough to take advantage of Bayern on the counter. He is also not fast enough to deal with either Robben or Ribery... people say Sturridge provides little cover to our back line but I would imagine DiMatteo getting him to understand how important it is to the team philosophy that he does. Sturridge has the pace to break the game wide open and even if he just a body in front of the attackers(like Mata was against Barca) the threat of him on the break is something Bayern would definitely be thinking about. PARTICULARLY after that Dortmund game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane 2,275 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 A Champions league final!, is no time to be experimenting with a strike duo we already know just doesn't work.In fairness it hasn't been tried that much, and Nando has put in some great crosses in his Chelsea career that Drogba could benefit from, Also he has better work rate then Sturridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 A Champions league final!, is no time to be experimenting with a strike duo we already know just doesn't work.Suspecting now that RDM is just playing games with Bayern especially after the way he keeps on talking about the Luiz and Cahill's injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I would almost bet my house on the fact that Malouda will not start in the finals. Not because he isn't fit but because he's not fast enough to take advantage of Bayern on the counter. He is also not fast enough to deal with either Robben or Ribery... people say Sturridge provides little cover to our back line but I would imagine DiMatteo getting him to understand how important it is to the team philosophy that he does. Sturridge has the pace to break the game wide open and even if he just a body in front of the attackers(like Mata was against Barca) the threat of him on the break is something Bayern would definitely be thinking about. PARTICULARLY after that Dortmund gameSo, does that mean I will get your house on Saturday if Malouda starts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I can't imagine Sturridge starting or coming on. His greediness will go into overdrive to 'make a name for himself' and he will be a defensive liability.I guess we'll have to see... He certainly didn't look greedy yesterday. Also its not like we have a ton of options available... He is still a top goalscorer for the club and not to mention possesses the speed to put pressure on a defense. I'm not so sure Robbie will start both Drogba and Torres leaving the bench so bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashblues 30 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I don't buy into that, A player is after playing 120 minutes of football, and is in the biggest match of their lives, infront of 70,000 spectators, roaring at him.You can't recreate that in Cobham.It is actually impossible to recreate the exact match atmosphere (of SB) at Cobham even if we play our next match at Stamford bridge. Now that does not mean we should stop training or should not give any special preference to PKs. It is always better to take some special preparation for the shootout IMO. I do not see it as useless or a waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 I guess we'll have to see... He certainly didn't look greedy yesterday. Also its not like we have a ton of options available... He is still a top goalscorer for the club and not to mention possesses the speed to put pressure on a defense. I'm not so sure Robbie will start both Drogba and Torres leaving the bench so bare.On a serious note, Sturridge may have the pace but if he doesn't have the brain to use it, then it's pointless which is somewhat the case with him right now. Also, while he may have scored lots of goals for us this season, it's worth remembering that he hasn't exactly performed well in the big games and RDM hasn't trusted him in it till now either. So, don't see how that's gonna change on Saturday. At least with Malouda has experience of playing in the really big games and will be able to handle the occasion even if he may be in average form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Can't be starting two strikers when we cant even create anything for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Should we replace Bosingwa by Essien?NO. Essien has lost the pace to play at RB. Besides he has only played well there in a single match (against Valencia in the CL) out of many times Mou tried him there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 On a serious note, Sturridge may have the pace but if he doesn't have the brain to use it, then it's pointless which is somewhat the case with him right now. Also, while he may have scored lots of goals for us this season, it's worth remembering that he hasn't exactly performed well in the big games and RDM hasn't trusted him in it till now either. So, don't see how that's gonna change on Saturday. At least with Malouda has experience of playing in the really big games and will be able to handle the occasion even if he may be in average form.We're splitting hairs here... Danny has the physical tools to do what is expected of him, Malouda may have the right mind but not the right attributes to execute them. Torres I just don't see starting because he's never played a game for us on the wing and its a tough place to experiment. Also the bench aspect being bare...We can go back and forth about the pros and cons for either player, in reality neither of them are perfect fits but to me Danny makes slightly more sense than Malouda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 We're splitting hairs here... Danny has the physical tools to do what is expected of him, Malouda may have the right mind but not the right attributes to execute them. Torres I just don't see starting because he's never played a game for us on the wing and its a tough place to experiment. Also the bench aspect being bare...We can go back and forth about the pros and cons for either player, in reality neither of them are perfect fits but to me Danny makes slightly more sense than MaloudaWill have to agree to disagree here then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. 2,742 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 NEWS OF POSSIBLE PARADE http://www.chelseafc.com/are we getting ahead of ourselfs here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashblues 30 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 NEWS OF POSSIBLE PARADE http://www.chelseafc.com/are we getting ahead of ourselfs hereRead the last (unlinked) sentence of that article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 NEWS OF POSSIBLE PARADE http://www.chelseafc.com/are we getting ahead of ourselfs hereWell, they are just announcing it in advance IF we win it. Nothing wrong IMO. Can't do it next weekend either when the players are probably on holiday and preparing themselves for the Euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,330 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 NEWS OF POSSIBLE PARADE http://www.chelseafc.com/are we getting ahead of ourselfs hereIt has to be planned and if it's the next day, telling people at 10pm the night before is far too short notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. 2,742 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 missing the point why not say where gonna have one after we win it like the folling weekend or something not before we have evan played the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashblues 30 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 NO. Essien has lost the pace to play at RB. Besides he has only played well there in a single match (against Valencia in the CL) out of many times Mou tried him there.Bosingwa should be constantly helped by another Chelsea player that is we need to do a double on Ribery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Hate Scouse 10,330 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 missing the point why not say where gonna have one after we win it like the folling weekend or something not before we have evan played the gameI believe the players are grouping up for the euros on the 22nd...The English players anyway, so would be pretty impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 The recent press conference suggests that RDM will be unlikely to stay as permanent manager irrespective of the result.I really hope he stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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