haranr 485 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 No, I do not think so. I do not believe, he wants to play for Chelsea anymore. That´s my opinion.The guy sat on the bench for weeks, needlessly. Certainly, it did not help him to get on the National team. Perhaps, he may feel hurt by it?Now, Liverpool wants him to sign. Of all teams, fucking Liverpool.He wrote this:I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent and sadly it does not look like chelsea will be one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 No, I do not think so. I do not believe, he wants to play for Chelsea anymore. That´s my opinion.The guy sat on the bench for weeks, needlessly. Certainly, it did not help him to get on the National team. Perhaps, he may feel hurt by it?Now, Liverpool wants him to sign. Of all teams, fucking Liverpool.He didn't sit on the bench needlessly at all, he was kept out by the best LB in the country this season IMO, and also IMO our best, and most consistent player of the season also. Why would you just drop Azpilicueta for Cole? Just because it's Ashley Cole?No chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 He didn't sit on the bench needlessly at all, he was kept out by the best LB in the country this season IMO, and also IMO our best, and most consistent player of the season also. Why would you just drop Azpilicueta for Cole? Just because it's Ashley Cole?No chance.He could have played in more games. Azpi played well, I do not doubt that. However, Cole should have been given more than just 17 games.Perhaps, 20 minutes here & there. That´s my opinion. CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 He wrote this:I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent and sadly it does not look like chelsea will be one of themAccording to those words you think it was Chelsea that do not want him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 He could have played in more games. Azpi played well, I do not doubt that. However, Cole should have been given more than just 17 games.Perhaps, 20 minutes here & there. That´s my opinion. Cole doesn't offer the flexibility of Azpilicueta where he can drop from LB to RB without any issues. Azpi's quality has been so prominent you cannot just pull him away from that left side on the job he has done just to give Cole 'Minutes' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cole doesn't offer the flexibility of Azpilicueta where he can drop from LB to RB without any issues. Azpi's quality has been so prominent you cannot just pull him away from that left side on the job he has done just to give Cole 'Minutes'That´s your opinion. Cole has been the best LB for years. My opinion says, he should have been used more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 That´s your opinion. Cole has been the best LB for years. My opinion says, he should have been used more.It's also the opinion of Jose too looking at the amount of games and trust placed in Azpilicueta. It's also huge testament to Azpi keeping out Cole considering he is a converted LB. Jype 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 It's also the opinion of Jose too looking at the amount of games and trust placed in Azpilicueta. It's also huge testament to Azpi keeping out Cole considering he is a converted LB.Perhaps, you might have something there. Is Jose infallible?Was Jose correct in everything he has done during this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Thank you Ash. All the best for the future. Chelsea legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eidur the Spider 4,515 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cheers Ash, like Makelele you made a position at Chelsea your own. Hopefully we got someone lined up to do the left back spot justice!LEGEND! :blue scalf: :blue scalf: :blue scalf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 He could have played in more games. Azpi played well, I do not doubt that. However, Cole should have been given more than just 17 games.Perhaps, 20 minutes here & there. That´s my opinion. Agree with that. There were games where Azpi and Iva were tired or on bad form (especially Iva) and Ash probably should have come in. But we were doing so well defensively, I can see why Jose was reluctant to make any changes at the back. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Agree with that. There were games where Azpi and Iva were tired or on bad form (especially Iva) and Ash probably should have come in. But we were doing so well defensively, I can see why Jose was reluctant to make any changes at the back. Well, thank you 19. Basically, that´s exactly what I have been saying here. Cole had served Chelsea exceptionally well & he did not deserve this shit, that´s all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Perhaps, you might have something there. Is Jose infallible?Was Jose correct in everything he has done during this season?Nobody is infallible. Nor was he correct in everything he did, but one thing for sure he has helped Azpilicueta become the player he has, couple that with the energy and work ethic of Azpi you can see why he is trusted and held in high regard by Mourinho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Nobody is infallible. Nor was he correct in everything he did, but one thing for sure he has helped Azpilicueta become the player he has, couple that with the energy and work ethic of Azpi you can see why he is trusted and held in high regard by Mourinho.On one hand Jose has helped Azpi to become a better player. On the other he fucked up Cole´s chances to be on England´s National team. Now, your choice which was better? A compromise should have applied? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 On one hand Jose has helped Azpi to become a better player. On the other he fucked up Cole´s chances to be on England´s National team. Now, your choice which was better? A compromise should have applied?Don't over dramatize things by saying he's fucked up Cole's chances. Jose priorities lay with Chelsea, not England, so let's not spin it into a debate about it's all Jose's fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Don't over dramatize things by saying he's fucked up Cole's chances. Jose priorities lay with Chelsea, not England, so let's not spin it into a debate about it's all Jose's fault.Since we all are entitled to an opinion, am I not allowed to post mine? Think about it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Since we all are entitled to an opinion, am I not allowed to post mine? Think about it. Thanks. Jesus Christ. Jype, Stats, Viper22 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 On one hand Jose has helped Azpi to become a better player. On the other he fucked up Cole´s chances to be on England´s National team. Now, your choice which was better? A compromise should have applied?Cole is not in the World Cup squad because he's just not good enough anymore, not because Mourinho didn't play him. Baines and Shaw have both been better than Cole for at least two seasons now and if even the vast majority of Chelsea fans rate both of those guys higher than Cole, then what the hell do you expect the England manager to do? Include Cole in the squad because he was good some years back, or take Baines who would have been first choice anyway and also Shaw who will get invaluable experience of going to a major international tournament which will help him a lot next time around when he will most likely be first choice for them?Like I said, Mourinho is the only reason Cole was still at the club this season. Maybe he thought he's still good for something but as soon as he realized his decline has been more severe than he had expected he didn't play him anymore. If Jose had just accepted what the board were planning on doing last year, Cole would already have fucked off to Monaco last year and most likely would still not be in the England squad.Also, I would argue that Azpilicueta's development into one of the best full-backs in the world at the age of 24 is far more important from Chelsea's point of view than giving Ashley Cole one last shot at going to the World Cup with England... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Jesus Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Cole is not in the World Cup squad because he's just not good enough anymore, not because Mourinho didn't play him. Baines and Shaw have both been better than Cole for at least two seasons now and if even the vast majority of Chelsea fans rate both of those guys higher than Cole, then what the hell do you expect the England manager to do? Include Cole in the squad because he was good some years back, or take Baines who would have been first choice anyway and also Shaw who will get invaluable experience of going to a major international tournament which will help him a lot next time around when he will most likely be first choice for them?Like I said, Mourinho is the only reason Cole was still at the club this season. Maybe he thought he's still good for something but as soon as he realized his decline has been more severe than he had expected he didn't play him anymore. If Jose had just accepted what the board were planning on doing last year, Cole would already have fucked off to Monaco last year and most likely would still not be in the England squad.Also, I would argue that Azpilicueta's development into one of the best full-backs in the world at the age of 24 is far more important from Chelsea's point of view than giving Ashley Cole one more shot at going to the World Cup...Ignore list, apply it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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