the wes 7,212 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Khalid Boulahrouz wants to return to Chelsea for preseason training. After being cut loose from the Holland squad this week, the defender said: "The Sevilla chapter is now closed. I am expecting to return to Chelsea." http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=95242 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott 7 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Don't know where he's expecting to fit in. We must surely sell him off this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Yeah, bring him back!!! We need a decent Centre Back for the reserves.........and that is as close as he will get i am afraid if he comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I like Boulahrouz, but if he comes back here, all he'll ever be is cover. But a little extra cover is always welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I like Boulahrouz, but if he comes back here, all he'll ever be is cover. But a little extra cover is always welcome. A little extra cover? At the moment we are going to have at centre back to start the season: Terry, Carvalho, Alex, Ben Haim, Ivanovic, Alcides, Mancienne and Boulahrouz...... quite a bit of cover i would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry26 6 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 thank you but i dont really want boula back at the bridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diskoviolente 425 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 oh come on, not that bulldozer i can´t stand him....please sell him ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I'd love to know how he'll be able to be chosen over Terry, Carvalho, Alex and Ivanovic. Just won't happen I reckon he will be sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Boula is disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco_Z 202 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Not good enough, tbh, if we didnt have Ivanovic or Macienne then maybe, but no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I haven't seen that much of Mancienne to be honest with you, people think he is better than Boulahrouz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I haven't seen that much of Mancienne to be honest with you, people think he is better than Boulahrouz? Technically - yes! But experience goes in favour of Boularouz. Mancienne has similar qualities to Carvalho in the reading of the game and such. If i had to choose 1 of them to be included next season i would personally choose Mancienne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Mancienne also has much more pace plus he can play right back no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Well, to be honest, this is just yet another case of a player having a poor first season and people declaring him shit for that reason. Boula was an absolute animal for Hamburg, I remember watching a LigaPokal game a few years back and he was brilliant. I would say give him time, but I don't think he is as good as Alex, Terry or Carvalho are. Still, what happens when one of them get injured? Who will provide the cover? The inexperienced Mancienne, Ivanovic - who hasn't played club football for months? Or even Essien? Would be wise to have him as experienced cover IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 (edited) Well, to be honest, this is just yet another case of a player having a poor first season and people declaring him shit for that reason. Boula was an absolute animal for Hamburg, I remember watching a LigaPokal game a few years back and he was brilliant. I would say give him time, but I don't think he is as good as Alex, Terry or Carvalho are. Still, what happens when one of them get injured? Who will provide the cover? The inexperienced Mancienne, Ivanovic - who hasn't played club football for months? Or even Essien? Would be wise to have him as experienced cover IMO. How much cover can you have? Boularouz certainly can be a good centre back, but for me he gets caught out far too often and i think that Ivanovic and Mancienne are better options for cover. I can't see any way that he will be part of our plans for next season. Edited May 29, 2008 by EskWeston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Maybe he could be used as some leverage in the transfer market. Would surely be worth around £5 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Maybe he could be used as some leverage in the transfer market. Would surely be worth around £5 million. I would be suprised if we can use him as a makeweight in any deal, we are seemingly looking at big names from big clubs and i doubt Boularouz would interest most of them. But i am sure that we will be able to sell him on, i think there was a German club intereted in him, can't remember who now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,365 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Too prone to lapses in concentration -good on his day, but couldnt be relied upon for 'big' games. Good luck to the 'cannibal'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsawy 24 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 he's always welcome back! and i hope this time round with a new manager, he'll prove him self more!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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