César Azpilicueta

[BlueLyon 9,359]

please dont use statesments such as Ayew has TWICE the stamina ... it patently isnt true. your points lose credibility when

you give quantitative values which haven't been proved.

In hardest part of season; March, April or May you wanna bet that Ayew would run twice more than Mata? That part is when you need your players give 150% and Mata was very tired. Ayew was pretty much rested same part of season last year. Having stamina is not just one match, but during whole season. I expect Mata, Hazard will be more tired and with player like Drogba gone, who will push us forward? Africans have to train twice in terms of running and having good fitness if they want to join big clubs in europe. That is why they are fit whole season. Like Drogba. Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Lamps,...wont be. And that is why we need season stamina guy. Ayew, Moses or someone would be perfect.

[indy83 2]

Actualy I watched few games of Ayew, that is why I like him, he was quite good. Not just because he is african, but also the treatment and training he gained in Africa are much different than European. Best africans work very hard to get in Europe, that is why lot of them (not all) have good stamina. Drogba, Essien, Song, Ayew, Etoo could all run endless when fit and in form.

Ayew was formed in marseille and not in africa.

[indy83 2]

In hardest part of season; March, April or May you wanna bet that Ayew would run twice more than Mata? That part is when you need your players give 150% and Mata was very tired. Ayew was pretty much rested same part of season last year. Having stamina is not just one match, but during whole season. I expect Mata, Hazard will be more tired and with player like Drogba gone, who will push us forward? Africans have to train twice in terms of running and having good fitness if they want to join big clubs in europe. That is why they are fit whole season. Like Drogba. Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Lamps,...wont be. And that is why we need season stamina guy. Ayew, Moses or someone would be perfect.

After his return from the can was very tired Ayew is no longer the team has contributed much.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

many of the BEST players run as little as possible ...but to the greatest effect .... Jimmy Greaves

I love our new project with young players, but if you think current OUR players will handle 7 cups with over 60games, some playing in england for first time. Someone with direct football has to come, someone who can makes difference in second and is physicaly fit and has good fitness.

We have seen that in last match, with very strong team, we lost 3:1. But everything will be seen against City. I love our players as I said and support them, but one very powerfull player must come as plan b in case passing system fails. And we dont have chemistry to not run like Barca who can pass whole game for fun. In england we will have to run lot. At least some players. Yes some dont need to run much, but the experience and chemistry play there. Our team has lot of young players and that will make mistakes in first season. We will struggle some time, next season Hazard etc will show full potential.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Ayew was formed in marseille and not in africa.

He was born in france, but played 6 years (from

1999) in Ghana for for Fc Nania. Then he moved back to france to Marseille in 2005.

[zolayes 14,489]

I love our new project with young players, but if you think current OUR players will handle 7 cups with over 60games, some playing in england for first time. Someone with direct football has to come, someone who can makes difference in second and is physicaly fit and has good fitness.

We have seen that in last match, with very strong team, we lost 3:1. But everything will be seen against City. I love our players as I said and support them, but one very powerfull player must come as plan b in case passing system fails. And we dont have chemistry to not run like Barca who can pass whole game for fun. In england we will have to run lot. At least some players. Yes some dont need to run much, but the experience and chemistry play there. Our team has lot of young players and that will make mistakes in first season. We will struggle some time, next season Hazard etc will show full potential.

THIS year is our transition year ...Last year was a disastrous miracle ..or a miraculous reincarnation. We need patience but the signs

are promising that the penny has finally dropped for Roman .

The profiles of our new signings are what Ive wanted for years ,, If you say Ayew ...fine I accept your judgement as I know little about him .

It was the comment about Mata which caused me to criticise your post.

Im trying to be helpful ...dont use exagerated figures such as he is as twice as....

and keep posting

[Jase 43,479]

Azpilicueta on the bench for Marseille tonight in their Europa League second leg match.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Azpilicueta on the bench for Marseille tonight in their Europa League second leg match.

Looks like a good sign that he could be on the way out...

[Jype 6,398]

Looks like a good sign that he could be on the way out...

Wouldn't read too much into that. After all, he did play in the Olympics and only returned to training a couple of days ago.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Wouldn't read too much into that. After all, he did play in the Olympics and only returned to training a couple of days ago.

Good point, forgot about that...

[Severinb 309]

Wouldnt he have been left out of the squad if the deal was nearly done?

[Beigl 1,387]

Azpilicueta today on the bench,but i think that´s because he played at the olympics.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Azpilicueta today on the bench,but i think that´s because he played at the olympics.

He was on the bench in the olympics no?

[The Skipper 20,609]

Actualy I watched few games of Ayew, that is why I like him, he was quite good. Not just because he is african, but also the treatment and training he gained in Africa are much different than European. Best africans work very hard to get in Europe, that is why lot of them (not all) have good stamina. Drogba, Essien, Song, Ayew, Etoo could all run endless when fit and in form.

You do know Ayew was born in France? I love Ayew, one of my favourite players alongside Prince from Milan but he has no place in our squad due to him being an attacker for the left side, the right side isn't natural to him at all.

Mata's stamina is also underrated. IIRC he was the most played player for us last season! To say Ayew has twice more stamina is quite funny.

Regardless, back on topic now, Azpilicueta is probably the best signing we could make. We need a replacement for Bosingwa, who played over thirty games last season if I'm not incorrect, and Azpilicueta can fill in that void nicely.

He's not here to displace Ivanovic. But what he is here to do is shore up our RB options. Kane isn't ready yet, Hutch is unreliable due to his chronic injury problems and Ferreira is going next season. Good signing, at the right age aswell.

[Severinb 309]

http://www.mirror.co...uventus-1242426

This is total shit. And i come from switzerland and dont even want him here he is just crazy..

No chance this is true and dont believe he would get him for £5 million and he is already 28!

I hate the daily mirror