RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 On 26 February 2016 at 10:55 PM, xPetrCechx said: he's not fat... He is https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/703727809873711106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The 21s have a game at St. Mary's tonight. Unless Pato is going to be in the squad for Norwich, there can be absolutely no reason why he should not get some minutes there. After four weeks of pre-season he must be able to manage some sort of appearance even if not an actual start. If there is no sign of him over the next couple of nights, and we keep being fed the he's in pre-season line, then the club are hiding something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 ^^ Update: When Guus was asked about Pato at today's press conference he first tried to duck the question by talking about Traore again but then, under some better questioning (at last), he stated that Pato is ready for some minutes though not a full ninety. He said he would have to see this afternoon whether Pato would be in tomorrow's squad and then returned to the Traore theme, suggesting that Bertie can be considered to be ahead of our latest Brazilian. The way Guss said this leaves room to interpret it as meaning because of fitness issues but I think it's hard to escape the suspicion that Guus actually just prefers Bertie full stop. If that suspicion is true then I can't say I'm surprised but I am a bit disappointed because, if those people who rate Pato rather more than I do are right, he would be particularly useful in Pedro's absence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Finally ready. I wonder what game Costa will be rested for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Just now, LAM09 said: Finally ready. I wonder what game Costa will be rested for In the conference today Guus gave some fairly broad hints that he is going to prioritise PSG & Everton and that we'll see at least some rotation vs Norwich, and especially Stoke. The especially Stoke bit is my guess not anything Guss said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 In the conference today Guus gave some fairly broad hints that he is going to prioritise PSG & Everton and that we'll see at least some rotation vs Norwich, and especially Stoke. The especially Stoke bit is my guess not anything Guss said. That's what I was thinking. Home game would be the better choice to play Remy/Pato or Traore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, LAM09 said: Finally ready. I wonder what game Costa will be rested for Or he comes in for Pedro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MefiX19 1,092 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 1 minute ago, Special Juan said: Or he comes in for Pedro. Guus said that Costa will be rested in one of the next 2 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 18 minutes ago, LAM09 said: Â That's what I was thinking. Home game would be the better choice to play Remy/Pato or Traore. Agreed although I've lost interest in Remy now so would rather see Pato used instead. All things being equal, I'd give Pato forty-five to sixty minutes at Southampton tonight and then start him as an AM on Saturday with Bertie up top. That would also rest Tammy Abraham from what has been a hectic schedule so he can prepare for the 21s semi-final on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Pato is not involved in tonight's 21s game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 He is our secret weapon, unleashed at the right moment. No need to rush as our team are doing well at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Ive not seen any reports saying Paots not playing tonight - yet! We really dont know just why we have been told hes 'not fit' all this time. Theres been occasions when Id certainly have risked playing him (unfit or not) than lads that we had playing. So Guus must either not think hes upto much or the lads knackered. Me Im still really open minded about him and just like Bertan/Kennedy Id like to see each get a fair crack of the whip.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,075 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 He's on the bench against Norwich tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,958 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Pato's song to introduce himself http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/watch-alexandre-pato-s-chelsea-initiation-ceremony-is-extremely-embarrassing-010316 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 10 minutes ago, milan.cech said: Pato's song to introduce himself http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/watch-alexandre-pato-s-chelsea-initiation-ceremony-is-extremely-embarrassing-010316 All new lads should have to sing Blue is the cour and then do The Liquidator. Give them some Chelsea spirit from the off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Any sensible reason why we brought him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just now, xPetrCechx said: Any sensible reason why we brought him? Is this serious? Hes not even played a minute for Chelsea yet people are doubting why we signed him/whether there was any reason? Might as well write off every player who we have on loan who hasn't played for us either at this rate. Smh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAM09 7,056 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Surprised he didn't get some minutes. I expect him to start on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,571 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 2 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said: Is this serious? Hes not even played a minute for Chelsea yet people are doubting why we signed him/whether there was any reason? Might as well write off every player who we have on loan who hasn't played for us either at this rate. Smh What? it's not the same at all. all around talked about bring pato back to europe, to try to lift up his career and get at least 50% from the old pato... but how can he impress if he even can't play? when he will play? in the last match of the season? or when he will get 10 minutes as a sub... it's ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just now, xPetrCechx said: What? it's not the same at all. all around talked about bring pato back to europe, to try to lift up his career and get at least 50% from the old pato... but how can he impress if he even can't play? when he will play? in the last match of the season? or when he will get 10 minutes as a sub... it's ridiculous.  He has been doing pre-season training since he came here and today was the first time he was in the match day squad, hes maybe still lacking fitness? Maybe not but if he is lacking fitness he can't be far off as he was on the bench. Just because he didn't get on when we had to really roll our sleeves up and defend our 18 yard box from high crosses doesn't mean anything actually, it was more about how we managed the game considering we made two subs early on in he second half too and then brought on a defender for Kenedy. If we were 3 or 4-0 up he would probably have gotten on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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