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Hello everyone, Sorry if I'm being rude, I did not introduce myself, I've been here for a long time but I prefer read you all than sharing my common opinion. But tonight I will share with yo

The Skipper
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He's so much more of a threat going forward on the right... Why are we shackling him and ourselves like this? Another Mourinho master stroke. 

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I'd agree that going forward he offers very little, but even so, he has been known to put some crucial crosses in for us - Branna's winner against Villa came about through Dave's sheer persistence, for example. Don't forget he has serious shackles on. When he played for Marseilles, he used to maraud down the wing so often, because his stamina enabled him to get back. At Chelsea, he has to cover for JT's lack of pace and that fact that usually, when we're being hit on the counter-attack, he gets next to no help from Fabregas or Hazard. He makes up for that by being the best one-on-one defender we've had at Chelsea since Carvalho. I don't think Azpi will ever be as good as Ashley Cole was at his best, but let's remember Cole was the best LB of the last 20 years. That doesn't stop Azpi from being a fantastic defender.

However that's just my opinion, I respect yours as you made some excellent points!

See I just can't see the JT line as an excuse. Zouma came on, and I'm not sure if he is a right or left footer, but immediately offered more going forward. Not to mention, as clumsy, big and awkward as he is at times, he looked more comfortable with the ball at his feet than Azpi as shown me in a long time here. There is only so much that can be blamed on playing on the wrong side.

And IMO Hazard has been great at tracking back and helping the last year. We need someone who can go forward and cross the ball in and link up, and not stagnate our movement. At times there is a channel of space for Azpi, but due to being uncomfortable on that foot, he doesn't take it. Holds it, and passes across or back. His relentlessness and determination to keep crossing is great, but at times it will be rendered uselss if he isn't good enough at doing it. I think we all remember some of the absolute pearlers that Luis used to produce, and not to mention link up play. But, not to make this a reminiscing thread, or one where we look sour over a player that is already gone, my point is, he doesn't provide enough to the team, to be a automatic pick. The problem though is, he doesn't give away much on the defensive end, hence a player who is far better offensively, but gives away slightly more offensively will never be looked at.

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Our best defender by a mile. It speaks volume of his qualities and performances that opposing teams only target his side like 5% of the time.

On the funny side of things, what the hell was he doing up there for the goal? :lol: Almost as random as when he scored against Arsenal two years ago.

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Our best defender by a mile. It speaks volume of his qualities and performances that opposing teams only target his side like 5% of the time.

On the funny side of things, what the hell was he doing up there for the goal? :lol: Almost as random as when he scored against Arsenal two years ago.

As random as David Luiz's first goal for us against United. Assisted by Ivanovic and it wasn't even a corner or a FK.

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Our best defender by a mile. It speaks volume of his qualities and performances that opposing teams only target his side like 5% of the time.

On the funny side of things, what the hell was he doing up there for the goal? :lol: Almost as random as when he scored against Arsenal two years ago.

Read the play so well, he was busting a gut to pick up Costa's lay off as soon as Cesc dinked the pass.

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