Loïc Rémy

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Does that also explain why a 36yo drogba is ahead of him in the pecking order?

I don't know. The manager is the one that has to chose. But between Costa and Drogba/Remy there is no doubt... Costa has something like 14 goals and is our main ST. The other 2 will play when Costa needs some rest or can't play.

The other 2 have no option.

[Sheva. 5,373]

Remy can start on the wing and actually not play as a winger, like Anelka did. He would make runs, a concept that's alien to Willian, and give us another goal threat.

It might fail against good teams, but worth trying in those games where we dominate at SB.

[DYC. 7,542]

Mourinho pretty much said as much in his interview with Ferdinand. He said, while managing Madrid, that even when the conceded first it didnt matter because the other teams were pushovers. Was he lying?

Manager talk. Players do the same. Fabregas said La Liga was better when he moved to Barca, Bale said La Liga's better not long after his move. They have to promote the league/country their active in, also makes their job sound harder.

Watch games, it's a quality league. The lesser teams in the PL park the bus against the top sides more, which makes them harder to beat, but that doesn't mean they're quality. The results in the European competitions don't lie.

[zolayes 14,489]

Men will say their wife is best ,, then fuck the scrubber next door ,,, oops this should be on the Lampard thread

[Mission 97]

I disagree.. He may be more dangerous behind the stirker, but in the pivot he is like the engine of the team. I think he is more useful with Matic in the midfield. Also, Ramires and Mikel wouldn't be good replacement. If we sign a top DM like Pogba or Nainggolan next summer we can talk about pushing Fábregas forward.

Perhaps, although the idea of having him positioned a little further up is tantislizing. Please bear in mind this is theory crafting for when starting both Costa and Remy together.

[The Chels 2,502]

Mourinho pretty much said as much in his interview with Ferdinand. He said, while managing Madrid, that even when the conceded first it didnt matter because the other teams were pushovers. Was he lying?

Mourinho does a speak a lot of BS. He called La Liga the best league in the world when he was there. And if it was so easy for RM why did he only get 85 points in his final season?

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

He needs to play more. It's unfortunate for him (not for us) that we have Costa who has hit the ground running but, and as much as I like how Drogba has played this season, he should be ahead of him, not ALL the time but quite a few games I've been baffled when he hasn't got the nod. Hopefully he gets more chances in the long run because whats the point in having him? Keep up the good work Loic! Your building up a solid rapport with the talk chelsea fanbase!

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Mourinho does a speak a lot of BS. He called La Liga the best league in the world when he was there. And if it was so easy for RM why did he only get 85 points in his final season?

I have stopped listening to ANYTHING Jose says .. I make my own judgements on what I see on the field.

IMO Jose is an excellent coach .. but I won't say more ,..

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

I think we should experiment two upfront at some point with him and Costa.

[The Chels 2,502]

I think we should experiment two upfront at some point with him and Costa.

Costa played in a two at Atletico but it requires a lot of tactical discipline and defensive work from the wingers - Willian would be okay but I'm not sure about Hazard.

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Really like this guy, feel if he gets a run of games he will prove invaluable. always says the right things in interviews and despite not playing loads seems to be amongst the goals and content with his time at Chelsea! Understands its a tough lineup to crack. 'It's Remy, it's Remy, it's Remy, it's Remy, scoring goals for Chelsea it's Remy' To the Beatles Let It Be.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

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[Dion 2,476]

Manager talk. Players do the same. Fabregas said La Liga was better when he moved to Barca, Bale said La Liga's better not long after his move. They have to promote the league/country their active in, also makes their job sound harder.

Watch games, it's a quality league. The lesser teams in the PL park the bus against the top sides more, which makes them harder to beat, but that doesn't mean they're quality. The results in the European competitions don't lie.

But I've seen articles before saying the lesser teams in the PL are richer/have squads with higher value than the teams in other leagues. And to be honest that sounds right. Even the worst teams in this league are not complete pushovers to be roflstomped by the top teams. The PL does feel more balanced in every regard, the worst teams are not as shitty as in other leagues, the middle of table teams are slightly better on average and the top teams are not as much of powerhouses as R. Madrid and Bayern for instance.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,891]

Really like this guy, feel if he gets a run of games he will prove invaluable. always says the right things in interviews and despite not playing loads seems to be amongst the goals and content with his time at Chelsea! Understands its a tough lineup to crack. 'It's Remy, it's Remy, it's Remy, it's Remy, scoring goals for Chelsea it's Remy' To the Beatles Let It Be.

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I think he meant "World Class".

of course but WC could be world class ,, World Cup if in capital letters or even Water Closet ,,,

[DYC. 7,542]

But I've seen articles before saying the lesser teams in the PL are richer/have squads with higher value than the teams in other leagues. And to be honest that sounds right. Even the worst teams in this league are not complete pushovers to be roflstomped by the top teams. The PL does feel more balanced in every regard, the worst teams are not as shitty as in other leagues, the middle of table teams are slightly better on average and the top teams are not as much of powerhouses as R. Madrid and Bayern for instance.

Of course they have more money but how well do you spend it? La Liga teams have less money but because of their limitations in terms of funds, they spend it more wisely. More importantly though, they produce their own players. The coaching plays a significant part as well. Same goes for the Bundesliga, though they are not at the level of the PL and La Liga imo. Serie A is not a top league anymore.

Look at how much Utd and Liverpool shelled out for Herrera and Moreno for example. Their 'value' wasn't that high at their previous clubs, they're homegrown players of lower profile clubs. Then PL clubs decide to buy them, high transfer fees and wages are involved, and now they're value is high. That's ridiculous.

Aston Villa pay 24 mil pounds (!!!) for the services of Darren Bent. Sevilla bought Bacca for 7 mil euros. Bacca is 2, 3 times the striker Bent is. What is value?

We've seen Barca (look at how their decline has caused them to struggle a lot more these past years though), Real and Bayern crush teams, yeah. Again, lower placed teams park the bus a lot more against the top sides in the PL. It limits the damage in terms of scores, but they're still poor teams. And like Mourinho always says, no matter the score, the amount of points won or lost remains the same. When the likes of QPR have to 'play', when they have to go out there and win, they're lack of quality is very obvious.

And the PL top teams aren't as good as Real, Bayern and prime Barca. That also plays a big part. Chelsea had a period of brilliance in 09/10, completely annihilating teams left and right. Did that make the PL teams weak? No, Chels was simply outstanding.

On the balance, again, I disagree. While the title race has been about Real and Barca for the most part these past 10 years or so, the competition for European tickets and the fight against relegation is always quite entertaining. The PL had a settled top 4 (Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool) for years until recent years. Everyone knew they would finish in the top 4, and the title race was between Chelsea and Utd. City replaced Chelsea in recent years. Was the Bundesliga the best league when the likes of Stuttgart and Wolfsburg won the league? No.

There's only one place where you can prove your strength and that's in Europe. I'm not saying the PL isn't the best league but I seriously disagree with the PL supremacy talk. That's the nonsense the PL marketing machine spouts out. For me, the PL and La Liga are on a similar level.

(I've realised this has nothing to do with Remy, my apologies. I'll just say his name a few times to make it a bit more relevant. Remy, Remy, Remy.)