Callum Hudson-Odoi

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 minute ago, Unionjack said:

Well we woill be without both him and Pedro now I would think playing a team that beat Shitty 5 days ago at theirs and put 3 past them.

City are shit lately. If we turn up we will beat the mighty Crystal Palace. We have mediocrity in depth so no worries if any player bar Hazard is injured.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Just now, Magic Lamps said:

City are shit lately. If we turn up we will beat the mighty Crystal Palace. We have mediocrity in depth so no worries if any player bar Hazard is injured.

Stick RLC as striker or leave Eden and put RLC RW

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Just now, Unionjack said:

Stick RLC as striker or leave Eden and put RLC RW

I would like that a lot. RLC was hugely effective on the wing lately..few teams are equipped to handle a player his size on the wing and he would also be a threat from distance and aerially. I think we have seen enough proof why having too many similar players on the Pitch is detrimental. The wins vs City and Watford were kinda flukey. Apart from the Kanye and hazards chances how many more did we create? Yes Morata and Giroux are shot scorers but we create way more chances with a big striker on the pitch. Defenders have to stay tight tomhim and that leaves more space for the agile players to run into.

[Unionjack 7,531]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

I would like that a lot. RLC was hugely effective on the wing lately..few teams are equipped to handle a player his size on the wing and he would also be a threat from distance and aerially. I think we have seen enough proof why having too many similar players on the Pitch is detrimental. The wins vs City and Watford were kinda flukey. Apart from the Kanye and hazards chances how many more did we create? Yes Morata and Giroux are shot scorers but we create way more chances with a big striker on the pitch. Defenders have to stay tight tomhim and that leaves more space for the agile players to run into.

Tho I admit I've never been RLCs biggest fan he plays better in front 3 than in CM.

I don't know how you can say our win v Shitty was flukey bud. That 2nd half we did everything right.

Peeps moan about the sideways/back passes but it worked against them perfect. Brought them out, got them frustrated. And we really zipped in quick when we saw the gaps open. Made me shout at the telly!

And how they just ruled the middle 1/3 of the pitch, stayed tight, wee baldy man close to Jorgi to help him out and press forward.

Thought we were great.

[Unionjack 7,531]

10 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

I would like that a lot. RLC was hugely effective on the wing lately..few teams are equipped to handle a player his size on the wing and he would also be a threat from distance and aerially. I think we have seen enough proof why having too many similar players on the Pitch is detrimental. The wins vs City and Watford were kinda flukey. Apart from the Kanye and hazards chances how many more did we create? Yes Morata and Giroux are shot scorers but we create way more chances with a big striker on the pitch. Defenders have to stay tight tomhim and that leaves more space for the agile players to run into.

Mate its reading reports like this that just makes you happy to what we are doing right now and that it can work. And that the board needs to fully commit to Sarri

http://global.espn.com/football/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3724976/why-the-premier-league-should-be-afraid-of-sarri-ball-once-chelsea-master-it

[BlueLion. 21,491]

My old man nailed it yesterday - Callum is just too "safe" when he plays. He's scared of taking risks. I totally understand that - he doesn't want to fuck up - but he is playing in a position that, especially in our system, demands he beats a player 1v1. Did he attempt even a single take-on yesterday? Every single action was a Jorginho-esque sideways pass. 

[LAM09 7,043]

My old man nailed it yesterday - Callum is just too "safe" when he plays. He's scared of taking risks. I totally understand that - he doesn't want to fuck up - but he is playing in a position that, especially in our system, demands he beats a player 1v1. Did he attempt even a single take-on yesterday? Every single action was a Jorginho-esque sideways pass. 

Something that stood out like a sore thumb. He can't be nervous to express himself, the chance he gets.

[DDA 9,924]

3 hours ago, BlueLion. said:

My old man nailed it yesterday - Callum is just too "safe" when he plays. He's scared of taking risks. I totally understand that - he doesn't want to fuck up - but he is playing in a position that, especially in our system, demands he beats a player 1v1. Did he attempt even a single take-on yesterday? Every single action was a Jorginho-esque sideways pass. 

He definitely looked nervous. Maybe it was the injury playing in the back 9f his mind or maybe it was just abit much for him.. he needs to behave like did in pre-season against Arsenal when he skinned Bellerin alive.

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3 hours ago, DDA said:

He definitely looked nervous. Maybe it was the injury playing in the back 9f his mind or maybe it was just abit much for him.. he needs to behave like did in pre-season against Arsenal when he skinned Bellerin alive.

Think more about the nerves and he still does not know how to deal with certain situations which happen in a PL game.

I'd downplay the injury/discomfort because all players often play with niggling injuries - they are rarely 100% during a long season. It's just part of life as a pro footballer.

He's just not ready yet. He's only 18... need to be patient here.

[Vesper 30,085]

9 hours ago, Unionjack said:

Mate its reading reports like this that just makes you proud to be Chelsea and that the board needs to fully commit to Sarri

http://global.espn.com/football/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3724976/why-the-premier-league-should-be-afraid-of-sarri-ball-once-chelsea-master-it

I just hope we back him with the right players and hold onto Eden (or replace him with one of the only 3 LW'ers remotely close to him, Mbappe, Neymar or, more realistically, Dembele, none of which will happen, unfortunately, The only other LW'ers even worth mentioning are Sane, and he is literally impossible due to being in EPL already with a major rival, and Asensio, who I am not at all sold on). Sancho needs a few more years to see if he gets to that level, and bloody Shitty have a right of first refusal on him, so we are blocked anyway. Massive hit coming inbound if we lose Hazard.

This January, and especially this summer are make or break windows.

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20 hours ago, Mana said:

He really, only played safe against Watford. And as I said earlier, it's his first PL game and didn't want to take risks after Sarri told him that he isn't ready. Not to mention he was carrying an injury.

Sarri needs to bloody trust him like he fecking did with that donkey Morata, who had no business in a Chelsea shirt.

Also, he played on the right, until the very last couple of minutes before he went off injured. He is much more effective on the left wing.

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https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11594314/chelsea-reject-bayern-munich-bid-for-callum-hudson-odoi

"Bayern Munich have offered £13.5m plus add-ons for Callum Hudson-Odoi but Chelsea want at least £22.5m, Sky sources understand."

The fact that we are stating at least £22.5m if that is true shows that the club realistically have accepted he will not sign a new contract. There should be a standard, 'NOT FOR SALE', but yeah the club will sell him in the summer if he refuses to sign a new contract. Jadon Sancho situation arising I can see, albeit it, we had much more inclination than City to play CHO than they did Sancho and we didn't use him. Seems now that Sarri used him against Watford. Maybe because the club realise the situation but too little too late imo.