Closed Spurs v Chelsea

[Sidzeret 2,257]

My Team

...........Cech..........

Ivan....Terry....Luiz.....Cole

Mikel....Lamps

Mata........Oscar.......Shurrle

Torres.(this one i'm sure)

[bushman 2,043]

People have gone through this Mikel situation a million fucking times and still he stands as one of the best CDM in the Epl for the past few years.

Just cause he lacks finesse, doesn't make him a bad player.

How can you say Mikel lacks finesse ? Have you not seen him popping one in, recently ?

On par with Chelsea strikers, he is.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

How can you say Mikel lacks finesse ? Have you not seen him popping one in, recently ?

On par with Chelsea strikers, he is.

I'm sure you can site a million more examples of his finesse :-P

[bushman 2,043]

I'm sure you can site a million more examples of his finesse :-P

Recently, Mikel became a prolific goal scorer ? :blue scalf:

[MHL 47 378]

This could well be a tight affair. They've got the best defensive record in the major European Leagues this season, I believe they've only conceded one goal in nine games. Add the fact that we're not banging goals in for fun at the moment and there are the potential ingredients for a tight game. Just hope that our defence holds up.

Try and isolate Dawson and play a game that will release our strikers through the channels, support the striker with a player who's role is to occupy the other centre half whilst attacking.

Midfield areas are vital and we cannot allow them space at all. So therefore I think Jose may be tempted to play players who he can rely on to press the opponents when they have the ball and break forward. We may well try to play on the break. Looking forward to the game, got good seats in the front row of the upper-tier, should be a good 'un.

[didierforever 7,349]

what is the news on ramires???

[Jase 43,479]

what is the news on ramires???

No new updates so far. And you would think Mourinho won't be revealing too much about whether he'll be available for this game and keep AVB guessing. Otherwise, it will be rather easy to predict what our pivot will be..

[gary gordon 1,777]

Spurs haven't been tested yet beside the trip to the emirates, which they failed. I have no doubt they will be a very decent side in the future, but it's too early for AVB to have the balls to go all out vs Jose. I think AVB will play it safe, knowing way too well what we can do on the counter.. I'm tipping a 0-0 draw very similar to the United game..

[Rmpr 8,977]

It baffles me that we didnt go for a CM/DM.

I know Jose wanted to trust on Lampard, Essien, Rambo, Mikel and MVG, but I am starting to think he made a bad call. And I also believe he already knows that!

With MVG out and Ramires a doubt, we will have to outdone ourselves in order to win with a duo of Lampard and Mikel or whatever...

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Recently, Mikel became a prolific goal scorer ? :blue scalf:

Prolific? Absolutely

[Farid ChelseaIndo 1]

We must beat AVB....

[1chelsea 864]

Officially saying we are back if we beat is lots

[bushman 2,043]

Prolific? Absolutely

Much better than Eto´o Torres, Ba, Willian...Jose is going to rely on him, I read.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I'd love to read the opposition views on this one after the Willian transfer and all.

Do we have anything yet?

[Special Juan 27,424]

I'd love to read the opposition views on this one after the Willian transfer and all.

Do we have anything yet?

I've read on another forum a Spurs fan claiming Lamela will the best player in the world this time next year, Willian will be sold back to Shaktar next season by us for 10M and Soldado will outscore RvP and Ronaldo this season.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

It baffles me that we didnt go for a CM/DM.

I know Jose wanted to trust on Lampard, Essien, Rambo, Mikel and MVG, but I am starting to think he made a bad call. And I also believe he already knows that!

With MVG out and Ramires a doubt, we will have to outdone ourselves in order to win with a duo of Lampard and Mikel or whatever...

Spot on!

The games he left Lampard out showed that already, apart from the last one of course.

In Ramires and Mikel we have a very good duo, with any of them out it becomes unbalanced and soft. We could always play Oscar or KDB there, but not in big games like the one v Spurs, at least not yet as we haven't even tested that yet longer than a few minutes.

[bushman 2,043]

I'd love to read the opposition views on this one after the Willian transfer and all.

Do we have anything yet?

Opposition views have not arrived yet, sorry.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

I've read on another forum a Spurs fan claiming Lamela will the best player in the world this time next year, Willian will be sold back to Shaktar next season by us for 10M and Soldado will outscore RvP and Ronaldo this season.

He's probably right.

Also both Messi and Ronaldo are taking pay cuts to sign for them this January. :-D