Styles 9,790 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 In my honest opinion i think we should preserve cole for the big games only from now on.And have you noticed in the big games - when Ashley tends to play brilliantly - he's asked to defend and nothing else?Ashley is a quality defender. When he needs to defend he almost always comes through. But ask him to cross, or link up with his winger and you notice why he struggles. Stats and Mufassir08 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseasMessiah 304 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 Great game today from Mr. Cole. the mid week rest did im the world of good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseasMessiah 304 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Any updates on Ash's injury yet? I hope he's aright as we need him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Any updates on Ash's injury yet? I hope he's aright as we need him.Jose said that he did not know about the injury when he took him off, so he did not ask to be subbed off which probably means it's not as bad as we thought. On the game, he was good in the second half, but in the first he got caught out so many times by the ball over his head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Chelsea's Ashley Cole faces scan on rib injury suffered at Norwich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Not too worried about his injury because I do believe Bertrand can fill in easily. Blue Armour 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Not too worried about his injury because I do believe Bertrand can fill in easily.besides, Cole isn't getting any younger. Either we start playing Bertrand or we need to find a fit replacement.Fullbacks can't really go much further than 32 I'm afraid; they just rely too much on pace. Blue Armour and The Skipper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Jose said that he did not know about the injury when he took him off, so he did not ask to be subbed off which probably means it's not as bad as we thought. On the game, he was good in the second half, but in the first he got caught out so many times by the ball over his head.so not only is Jose a tactical genius but now he is psychic as well ...and to think Bushman called him clueless CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Not too worried about his injury because I do believe Bertrand can fill in easily.Just Bertrand's luck that when there seems to be an opening for him there's an international break.Not surprised to see Ashley go off again today; Mourinho said he made the decision to take off Cole not knowing he was injured at the time. He did the same when chasing a result at Goodison. Ashley is our most expendable player when chasing a result - and/or we go with a back 3 - considering Ivanovic isn't exactly Cafu going forward that says an awful lot about Ashley's offensive contribution. The Skipper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/oct/07/ashley-cole-england-world-cup-qualifier?CMP=twt_guCole ruled out of English's WCQ against Montenegro this Friday.No other extra information mentioned in there.Anyway, even if he's back available for the Cardiff game, I'm just hoping Mourinho rest him and play Bertrand instead against them. No need to flog Cole (and some others actually) to death by playing him in almost every game when there is a dependable back-up player available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Might sound controversial (it shouldn't really) but Baines should have been first choice LB now whether or not Ashley is available. It's funny how England talk about having quality, technical football players etc but haven't gone with Baines sooner. Ashley is a great defender, but Baines isn't bad himself then there's his ability in open-play, freekicks and set-pieces. Baines is clearly the better player, it's not even close now in my honest opinion. Mufassir08, The Skipper and Stats 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_juan 64 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Might sound controversial (it shouldn't really) but Baines should have been first choice LB now whether or not Ashley is available. It's funny how England talk about having quality, technical football players etc but haven't gone with Baines sooner. Ashley is a great defender, but Baines isn't bad himself then there's his ability in open-play, freekicks and set-pieces. Baines is clearly the better player, it's not even close now in my honest opinion.Considering the first job of a left back is to defend, baines is not even close to displacing Cole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Fullbacks can't really go much further than 32 I'm afraid; they just rely too much on pace.Maldini would say lol CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Maldini would say lol Zanetti would say LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Maldini would say lol Zanetti would say LMAO touchethough it's the same as citing Franco Baresi to make a point CB's don't have to be tall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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