BlueLion. 21,491 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Good signs. Looks like the three amigos may not be in any danger. Also I had a random thought (after reading some deluded posts on Redcafe), that we have quite a better first team.If you were to take the best players from both squads in a 4-2-3-1, you'd get----------------------------Cech----------------------------Rafael--------Luiz----------Vidic-----------Cole------------------------Carrick-----Oscar------------------------De Bruyne-------Mata----------Hazard-------------------------------------RVP----------------------------7 Chelsea players to 4 United. We may yet also get De Rossi which would displace Carrick. We won't get a striker better than RVP anymore though. The obvious omission is Kagawa. He hasn't proven much in the PL, although not all his fault. However what is obvious is that he is not at his best wide. He won't play ahead of Mata in the hole or Hazard on the left. De Bruyne is far better suited to play wide right.Their first 11 is quite...underwhelming. I think they'll get found out one way or another now that there's no Fergie to compensate for their team's averageness.Dave says hi. Makes that 8-3 as far as I'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldChelsea 7 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 ah ah josé Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Good signs. Looks like the three amigos may not be in any danger. Also I had a random thought (after reading some deluded posts on Redcafe), that we have quite a better first team.If you were to take the best players from both squads in a 4-2-3-1, you'd get----------------------------Cech----------------------------Rafael--------Luiz----------Vidic-----------Cole------------------------Carrick-----Oscar------------------------De Bruyne-------Mata----------Hazard-------------------------------------RVP----------------------------7 Chelsea players to 4 United. We may yet also get De Rossi which would displace Carrick. We won't get a striker better than RVP anymore though. The obvious omission is Kagawa. He hasn't proven much in the PL, although not all his fault. However what is obvious is that he is not at his best wide. He won't play ahead of Mata in the hole or Hazard on the left. De Bruyne is far better suited to play wide right.Their first 11 is quite...underwhelming. I think they'll get found out one way or another now that there's no Fergie to compensate for their team's averageness.Except De Bruyne has never played a game in the Premier League and Oscar hasn't played at all in central midfield. There's no way either makes the team yet IMO. The only Chelsea players that would certainly be in the best XI are Cech, Cole, Luiz, Hazard, and Mata. I can see an argument for Azpilicueta as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Except De Bruyne has never played a game in the Premier League and Oscar hasn't played at all in central midfield. There's no way either makes the team yet IMO. The only Chelsea players that would certainly be in the best XI are Cech, Cole, Luiz, Hazard, and Mata. I can see an argument for Azpilicueta as well. And Ramires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 To see his face like that makes my heart warm. Jose love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petr.breu 1,618 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Mourinho with IPAD.Frankie must be so happy Mceachran and iceboy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I feel so confident with Mou. You just know that they're working everyday together and he's bringing out the best of them. Teaching them tactics and shit.. edenhazard17 and Bir_CFC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'm still interested in seeing if he continues with the style of play. We have been playing some attractive football last season, so if he can continue that then great. Also if he can approach the situation of strikers better. Like no favoritism to Torres! I still don't expect us to do that great this season. At best I would think we finish second in the PL, and maybe a Capital One Cup or FA Cup to the mix. I would also like to get to the Quarter Finals of the CL this new season.So no big expectations for me even though we have Mourinho back. The squad the club is building still needs time to be at it's peak. Just like Mourinho said it will take a season or two. yuvala and Ramox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Tomo 21,751 Posted July 8, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted July 8, 2013 Good signs. Looks like the three amigos may not be in any danger. Also I had a random thought (after reading some deluded posts on Redcafe), that we have quite a better first team.If you were to take the best players from both squads in a 4-2-3-1, you'd get----------------------------Cech----------------------------Rafael--------Luiz----------Vidic-----------Cole------------------------Carrick-----Oscar------------------------De Bruyne-------Mata----------Hazard-------------------------------------RVP----------------------------7 Chelsea players to 4 United. We may yet also get De Rossi which would displace Carrick. We won't get a striker better than RVP anymore though. The obvious omission is Kagawa. He hasn't proven much in the PL, although not all his fault. However what is obvious is that he is not at his best wide. He won't play ahead of Mata in the hole or Hazard on the left. De Bruyne is far better suited to play wide right.Their first 11 is quite...underwhelming. I think they'll get found out one way or another now that there's no Fergie to compensate for their team's averageness.This is the point i have been making for years. Apart from 10/11, i believe our first Xl has been better than Man.Utd in every season under Abramovich, but their is a reason they win the league's and we win the cup's, because they have a stronger squad. They know the true value of the John o Shea's off this world, something we haven't quite mastered yet. Bir_CFC, Muzchap, yuvala and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzchap 8,966 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 This is the point i have been making for years. Apart from 10/11, i believe our first Xl has been better than Man.Utd in every season under Abramovich, but their is a reason they win the league's and we win the cup's, because they have a stronger squad. They know the true value of the John o Shea's off this world, something we haven't quite mastered yet.Spot on Tomo!!!!If we had kept Lukaku and KdB plus a few others last season we might have won the league Onwards and upwards Tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 So no big expectations for me even though we have Mourinho back. The squad the club is building still needs time to be at it's peak. Just like Mourinho said it will take a season or two. That's what Mourinho said, he told the press in 2004 it would be tough to win the title of the unbeaten Arsenal team, yet in the dressing room was marking down Bolton away as the game we would win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 We can have all the press conferences in the world but until I saw Mourinho on the training ground in a tracksuit with Lampard and Terry it didn't seem real. Now it does and I love it! Muzchap, Kezza and edenhazard17 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvala 2,167 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'm still interested in seeing if he continues with the style of play. We have been playing some attractive football last season, so if he can continue that then great. Also if he can approach the situation of strikers better. Like no favoritism to Torres! I still don't expect us to do that great this season. At best I would think we finish second in the PL, and maybe a Capital One Cup or FA Cup to the mix. I would also like to get to the Quarter Finals of the CL this new season.So no big expectations for me even though we have Mourinho back. The squad the club is building still needs time to be at it's peak. Just like Mourinho said it will take a season or two. About playing style:'I want to make the Chelsea fans happy – by results, by our playing style, by the mentality and the personality of the team,' he said.So this could potentially mean the same playing style. but who knows.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mceachran 109 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 My favorite part about all of this is that (for the most part) even if the team takes a dip in form during the season, I just feel there will be less panic amongst us fans and the players; which will only cause the team to rebound faster.In a word: care-free yuvala 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoChelsea 4,064 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 And Ramires.Absolutely. In the right system, he'd be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! remains of the day 564 Posted July 8, 2013 Popular Post! Share Posted July 8, 2013 Seeing the pictures of Jose in the first preseason training had more of an effect on him than I thought it would. Maybe it's just a resulting cause of the 'traumatic' experience of having had to endure Rafa, but there's something that feels 'right' with Jose at Cobham. In spite of all the managerial changes, It almost feels like he never left.Actually just occurred to me, that Hull and Man Utd (A) would have been Jose's next two matches if he hadn't gotten dismissed in 2007 ....so in a way, he really is continuing from where he left off. Melanicus, Term-X, Bosnian Blue and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 That's what Mourinho said, he told the press in 2004 it would be tough to win the title of the unbeaten Arsenal team, yet in the dressing room was marking down Bolton away as the game we would win it.But in 2004 we spend a shit load of money on players ready to compete. We now got a team of a lot of younger players, who some still need time to gel. This time is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NishC300 1,865 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Do u guys think Jorge Mendes will have a huge influence now that Jose's back? If he does how much? Cos he's in a way AS Monaco's director but I doubt he will have that much of an influence here since we're not that stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I have a really strong feeling we will be playing on a 4-3-3 system next season... yuvala and kellzfresh 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramox 246 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Oh god, I missed these instructions! I cant wait til the first matches! iceboy and Heisenberg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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