Juan Cuadrado

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

I thought he was in the World XI in 2002 before he joined us. Or am I wrong?

Duff world 11? This isn't fifa career mode mate

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

They just had Tim Vickery on talksport, the south american football dude, and he was asked about Cuadrado and said that he wouldn't be surprised if Mourinho wanted him as he would fit the system we play well, and his pace would be good on the counter attack.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I think the logic here is buy players who aren't world beaters but who have a good work ethic and allow the best manager in the world mould them into squad players who can do a job for us.

I haven't seen much of Cuadrado as a player but of what I have seen he is a hard worker and plays the game at a high tempo.

I envision him being the type of personality who can come into a game and inject dynamism immediately, he is exactly the type of player you want coming off the bench or pushing for a start.

I really think if the rumours are true that he can be a real difference maker for us in games where the tempo is slow and we don't have the right mentality to break teams down.

Cuadrado for me is a change of pace guy.

[zolayes 14,489]

Duff could dribble past his marker, how we miss that little detail on the right side now

Duff was a left wing .. but he and robben would interchange .. Duff even played left back once....in a season where I think we played abouut 7 different left backs

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

[iceboy 992]

They just had Tim Vickery on talksport, the south american football dude, and he was asked about Cuadrado and said that he wouldn't be surprised if Mourinho wanted him as he would fit the system we play well, and his pace would be good on the counter attack.

True, he is very fast.

[Azul 1,615]

Duff world 11? This isn't fifa career mode mate

I did a research mate and I guess I was right. You mad bro?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Team_of_the_Year#Team_of_the_Year_2002

[The Mak 4,459]

I thought he was in the World XI in 2002 before he joined us. Or am I wrong?

Close. It was the UEFA team of the year in 2002, Duffer was alongside Zindane, Ronaldo, Henry, Roberto Carlos, Ballack etc.

Ah, beat me to it

Edited January 21, 2015 by The Mak

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

FIORENTINA-ATALANTA: Fiorentina (4-3-3): Tatarusanu; Richards, Gonzalo, Savic, Alonso; Kurtic, Baldelj, Borja; Cuadrado, Vargas, Gomez.

Seems he starts

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

Chelsea have initial £20.6million bid for Juan Cuadrado rejected by Fiorentina

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2920032/Chelsea-initial-20-6million-bid-Juan-Cuadrado-rejected-Fiorentina.html#ixzz3PTMkojJp

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Considering they paid overall £17m for his ownership, doubt they will only want £3m profit. Obviously they will demand full £27m. Just hope we can do it as a 20-23+ bonuses.

Also transfermarkt is rating him as £28m anyway, they are not far off the true value usually. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/juan-cuadrado/profil/spieler/91970

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

FIORENTINA-ATALANTA: Fiorentina (4-3-3): Tatarusanu; Richards, Gonzalo, Savic, Alonso; Kurtic, Baldelj, Borja; Cuadrado, Vargas, Gomez.

Seems he starts

Was most likely scenario. Only if we had agreed a fee or matched his buyout would he have been left out

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

Was most likely scenario. Only if we had agreed a fee or matched his buyout would he have been left out

Can pretty much guarantee he wan't at Anfield yesterday as well

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Seems this was another bullshit rumour then

[lucio 5,418]

Seems this was another bullshit rumour then

dont thin k so. matic played vs porto. very soon before signing

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

dont thin k so. matic played vs porto. very soon before signing

Exactly, signed 3 days after playing against Porto. I doubt people like Di Marzio just start the bs rumor out of nowhere for the sake of it.

Also just scored a penalty for Fiorentina

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

He has just scored a penalty

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Goal!