César Azpilicueta

[Strike 7,478]

Success rate of crossers in Premier league

Not bad given Chelsea's lack of aerial challengers

[Jase 43,479]

Success rate of crossers in Premier league

Not bad given Chelsea's lack of aerial challengers

Would like to know it in numbers rather than percentages as it can be a little bit deceiving.

And surprised to see Baines is not there.

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Would like to know it in numbers rather than percentages as it can be a little bit deceiving.

And surprised to see Baines is not there.

Source: Opta but not up-to-date with full season. Published in April

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Did not have a good preseason. I firmly believe that Iva is now Jose's first choice RB. Hopefully he can get some rest at the start of the season and find his way back into the starting XI.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

Yeah, he barely played in preseason so no way he gets a start. It'll take a few of them a couple more weeks to get match fit. He was absolutely shattered at half-time against Roma.

[Jase 43,479]

Yeah, he barely played in preseason so no way he gets a start. It'll take a few of them a couple more weeks to get match fit. He was absolutely shattered at half-time against Roma.

And the idiotic thing now is Azpi will join up with the Spain NT and travel to Ecuador for a mid-week friendly.

[hjperdeath 2,226]

Source: Opta but not up-to-date with full season. Published in April

Those are stats from April 2013, so it's a complete season right?

anyway for club wise stats, from the same source.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Great, Iwannabitch at right-back. That means no-one fucking closing anyone down for another season.

The one thing Rafa did right was play Azpilicueta with regularity. Mainly because Ivanovic-Luiz is by distance our best centre-back pairing.

[edenhazard17 281]

Anyone could explain what's the point this man has to travelled miles away to Ecuador only to sat on the bench?

Edited August 15, 2013 by edenhazard17

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

I'm worried he might not play much this season...

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I'm worried he might not play much this season...

C'mon now, let's not get all paranoid just because Ivanovic has mainly been starting at RB under Mourinho so far. Azpi has yet to reach 100% match full fitness after returning later in pre-season from his extended summer break. There will be games where Ivanovic is rotated and being rested with Azpi then taking his place at RB and vice versa too. Moreover, there will be injuries and suspensions which will see the 2 alternating to play at that position AND with Ivanovic being able to play at CB, he might be used there at times if Cahill/Luiz/Terry is injured, rested or suspended or Mourinho decides to use Luiz in midfield. Another case it would be Mourinho picking the right RB to play in the right matches. If we were to come up against physical oppositions such as West Ham, Stoke or teams that are weak from set pieces/aerially, then Ivanovic is likely to play. If we come up against teams with quick wide players and all that, then Azpi is likely to start.

[The_Flash 1,144]

I am happy that we have some great options, i really like Dave though hope he does get playing soon

[hjperdeath 2,226]

He's always been fabulous.

[chelsea_4_eva 1,182]

He's always been fabulous.

oh my god! that is HIGHlarious!

is it real?

[hjperdeath 2,226]

oh my god! that is HIGHlarious!

is it real?

Haha it is !