César Azpilicueta

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

I agree with Neville

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

It's understandable that he's limited going forward, He is a right back and when he played there under benitez you could see he can attack and he made some assist's.

You completely missed my point.

[Tomo 21,751]

Try him at CB, there's not many great CBs around so it might require Mou to think outside the box and do something like this.

He's one of the best 1 on 1 (which is Cahill s weakness) got great positioning, the only weakness he has that could work against him for CB is in the air, but many greats weren't the best. Also his not so great attacking play won't be evident for all to see in central.

[ZOS 580]

I might sound pedantic, but I don't think he's done much this season to be deserving of that accolade. Seems very random. He doesn't impress me that much now since it's a much more attacking team.. His job is also simpler than Ivanovic since he's the one defending most of the time and rarely overlaps. IMO, we look more fluent as an attacking force with Luis and Brana.

we haven't tried Azpi/Luis

[TheOneChan95 225]

Why do people think he's crap offensively? I remember he was decent under Rafa. Obviously he can't go forward so much on the left now too.

The shouts for him at CB are interesting. He isn't a monster in the air but his 1v1 defending is superb, goes in tight and aggressive. But perhaps it sounds better in theory than in actual practice. Although I can't help think that if he were a Bayern player that Pep might actually try this.

[the wes 7,212]

Gary Neville claims Cesar Azpilicueta is the best defender in England

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/chelsea/news/neville-azpilicueta-is-best-defender-in-pl_186372.html

[Cholo 428]

I just love this guy. Humble, calm and does his job. Great person!

[Spike 12,049]

It doesn't matter how offensively capable he is. The team has a dozen other players to score goals and create them. As long as he prevents the team from conceding and puts up clean sheets for the GK all is well.

[iseah100 5,612]

It doesn't matter how offensively capable he is. The team has a dozen other players to score goals and create them. As long as he prevents the team from conceding and puts up clean sheets for the GK all is well.

But when Hazard doesn't track back he gets slammed. But Azpi can do absolutely nothing offensively and get praised.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

we haven't tried Azpi/Luis

I'm afraid Brana will lose his place, if we ever try that.

[Chelsea? 892]

I just wanna see him at RB again. Ivan has been superb but for some reason I wanna see Azpi and Luis as our fullbacks

[chelseafc9010 224]

But when Hazard doesn't track back he gets slammed. But Azpi can do absolutely nothing offensively and get praised.

Because..

1. Azpi is on the wrong side, so even if he did attack he would just slow down play

2. He does attack sometimes

3. He is kept back so that the defence can move to the right to allow Ivan to go up

4. He is kept back to cover for Eden

5. He is kept back because leaving JT on his own against a winger would be suicide

[ZOS 580]

I'm afraid Brana will lose his place, if we ever try that.

we haven't tried Terry/Brana too

[The Chels 2,502]

I'm afraid Brana will lose his place, if we ever try that.

Why be afraid of having a RB who doesn't let opposition wingers just ease their way into the box, a fullback that doesn't suffer from so many lapses of concentration and a fullback who has great positional play? Azpi at RB all day long. Would we have conceded the late goals against City and United if we had Azpi at RB instead? Much less likely imo.

[ZOS 580]

Why be afraid of having a RB who doesn't let opposition wingers just ease their way into the box, a fullback that doesn't suffer from so many lapses of concentration and a fullback who has great positional play? Azpi at RB all day long. Would we have conceded the late goals against City and United if we had Azpi at RB instead? Much less likely imo.

love Brana, but this is much true. Ivanovic has his moments of madness ... I blame him for the utd equalizer