killer1257 3,282 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Bad performance overall At least,he tries and delivers something good.Hazard didn´t do anything and Iva was even worse.There were still people that were far worse than Pedro today! marketing media pet and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar 441 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I'm just happy we got pedro, rather than arsenal, city and united... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Probably gone to hand in a transfer request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think he did okay. We can't expect a player who has just arrived to win us every match, still he got an assistance.The following part of my post may be filled with blind hope or excessive optimism, take it with a grain of salt, or hold onto it for dear life, lol.I can't wait for us to play Matic - Oscar - Cesc; Hazard - Costa - Pedro.With his pace, dribbling skills and pressing qualities, Pedro is an improvement to Willian in the right wing with the goals and assists added. Surely for when Oscar is playing like crap and unfortunately that is almost a given due to his inconsistency, we can have Willian replacing him, but fact is Pedro is an upgrade to Willian all things considered. Maybe we still need an upgrade for Oscar (that isn't Willian), but we got at least half of the job done.I really hope when Oscar is back he comes on his best form and helping the pressing, setting the tempo, making himself available for passes exchanges our midfield will look more solid and compact. This leaves space for Cesc to split defenses with his through balls, Hazard and Pedro to take onto opponents on both flanks and Pedro is an improved Schurrle, being a great target for those Cesc passes. Pedro is everything Schurrle should dream of becoming (and don't know if he will ever). He gets between the lines, he's fast, he's direct, he has a flair for goals (and important and decisive goals on big matches nonetheless).If we fix our midfield and that could be with Oscar or some new signing, someone to share the dirt work properly with Matic, help our pressing and start properly our attacks, Hazard - Costa - Pedro will be deadly.Jason said in the Mourinho thread that this is the most un-Mourinho team he's ever managed and while I disagree with some points, I definitely agree about the counter-attack thing. Pedro is the player to fix our attack setup and I agree with DYC. (or was it Pizy?) about us needing to fix our attack drills. It looks like we don't have any sort of identity, it looks like whatever player gets to do whatever he wants as he don't seem to have any kind of style and philosophy when attacking. With Pedro's presence that could change. He has the ability to replicate Hazard to a certain extent on the right - which gives opposition a much bigger problem and while Hazard is definitely more talented and technical than Pedro, Pedro is years ahead of Eden in terms of finishing, directness and experience - which makes him not only the perfect partner in crime for Eden, but also a damn good mentor.Pedro isn't our savior - I don't think our attack needs any saving to start with (only organization), but he's definitely the answer. Mourinho should now be able to implement some sort of identity to our attacking phase - whatever that is, but I think we just have the right players center, left and right to play counter-attack and the players we have are definitely capable of delivering what Mou expects from them.In many positions I think Mourinho is a victim of the lack of the quality needed for what he plans (whether he miscalculated the signings or had to deal with players already here is another discussion), but now this excuse can't be given anymore and with Kenedy and Willian I think we even have some decent depth in the attacking positions. So if we fail again to build a convincing attack, with some philosophy in place, it's going to be all on Mourinho (not that it wasn't before, as he's the one who signed the players we had, but he now definitely has the right players for a deadly attack imo).So either I'm sober and this makes a lot of sense, or we're just in such a dark place with the team now, that I'm holding onto blind hope and on straws... I really hope the former is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Pedro: Van Gaal unfair at Man United, but did not influence Chelsea decision Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 This video is a bit old now but Carragher, Henry and Neville analyzed and talked about Pedro's performance at West Brom, no.10s, wide players and building relationships with the full backs (from 5 mins 32 secs onwards).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fp1Z8biNMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supporter 3,088 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Pedro Rodriguez vs Slovakia (Home) 05/09/2015 HD Blue Armour, Pacquiao, Sanctuar and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 I watched the game, he looked very lively and pacy. Played very directly also with great movement. He would've shined much more if Spain passed less and attacked more but he's a fucking quality! So happy to have him in there dark times. Sanctuar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucio 5,418 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 missed the match , completely forgot we had him, how did he play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iseah100 5,612 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 missed the match , completely forgot we had him, how did he play?Everyone was shit. lucio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Was at fault for the first goal. I think he is still a bit confused how to play in Jose system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! BlueLyon 9,359 Posted September 14, 2015 Popular Post! Share Posted September 14, 2015 Was at fault for the first goal. I think he is still a bit confused how to play in Jose systemJose is confused how to play in Jose system too. Roquila, Barbara, Stingray and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Jose is confused how to play in Jose system too.Cannot disagree with that. Without solid defence, we looked like a confuse team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supporter 3,088 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 missed the match , completely forgot we had him, how did he play? Pedro Rodriguez vs Everton (Away) 12/09/2015 HD lucio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zolayes 14,489 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I wonder if he is now wishing he had gone to Man united ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar 441 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I wonder if he is now wishing he had gone to Man united ?not United, but staying put at BArcelona.....and vice versa...Huge upgrade to Rafinha and playing at Barcelona vs Chelsea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacquiao 1,834 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I think Pedro will know things will get much better during his time at Chelsea. Barbara 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray 9,441 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I think Pedro will know things will get much better during his time at Chelsea.Yes, because we are Chelsea, not Mourinho FC. We better realize this is about the club, not the manager - even a succesful one as Mou. bluesman2610 and zolayes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,938 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Pedro probably looks around himself on the pitch and feels like he is playing school playground football. Except from Hazard nobody and I mean not one player in our team has the quality on the ball anywhere near Pedro's level. It's quite bad for a top English club if you ask me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! zolayes 14,489 Posted September 14, 2015 Popular Post! Share Posted September 14, 2015 Pedro probably looks around himself on the pitch and feels like he is playing school playground football. Except from Hazard nobody and I mean not one player in our team has the quality on the ball anywhere near Pedro's level. It's quite bad for a top English club if you ask me.he keeps looking for Messi and all he can see is a FUCKING MESS lucio, MrBlueGuy, Essien19 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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