Robert Green

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea are plotting a January swoop for West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green following a series of below-par performances from Petr Cech.

With Cech off the pace, Chelsea have been alerted to the fact that Green has attracted firm interest from Sunderland and Aston Villa, who both want to do business next month, as the Daily Express revealed on Saturday.

Cech, the Chelsea No1, was peerless in the Premier League before his skull fracture three years ago. Recently his indecision has led to a previously reliable defence shipping goals and conceding points.

Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti has been reluctant to point the finger at Cech, but Chelsea have conceded 11 of their 13 league goals from set-pieces this season, proof enough that Cech and his defenders no longer have the kind of understanding that previously made them such an iron-clad outfit.

Cech is getting caught in no-man’s land, either not advancing for balls in the box or coming out and being left stranded, and Chelsea are running out of patience.

West Ham are almost resigned to losing Green and have alerted staff to search for cover. Manager Gianfranco Zola feels reserve keepers Marek Stech and Peter Kurucz lack the experience to go straight into the Premier League.

A deal with Villa could lead to veteran Brad Friedel moving to West Ham while, at the other end of the age spectrum, Zola’s scouts are tracking Huddersfield’s Alex Smithies, 19, who has also interested Stoke. West Ham’s options as far as purchasing players is concerned appeared to have improved last night with the news that David Gold and David Sullivan have lodged a firm bid of £50million to buy the club.

dailyexpress

[EskWeston 696]

All i can say is LOL.......

Yes, clearly Robert Green is a much better keeper than Cech and signing him would solve all our problems..

[Steve 10,227]

Great keeper, but seriously lol come on.

[Steve 10,227]

Great keeper, but seriously lol come on.

[Morpheus 8]

hes leaking goals left right and centre for west ham atm

[EskWeston 696]

How about Reina? He is doing a good job of keeping the goals out at Anfield!!:541:

[zolayes 14,489]

would seaman keep many clean sheets?????

[EskWeston 696]

would seaman keep many clean sheets?????

Theres a joke in there somewhere i am sure of it......

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Theres a joke in there somewhere i am sure of it......

Theres that bit of commentary during one of the early Prem Arse v Yernited games '' ..and Beckham lobs Seamen !''

[EskWeston 696]

Theres that bit of commentary during one of the early Prem Arse v Yernited games '' ..and Beckham lobs Seamen !''

Lol.... ah, you can't beat the old seamen gags

[Fulham Broadway 16,392]

Lol.... ah, you can't beat the old seamen gags

Top keeper in his prime, everything used to stick. Then it all started to slip through his hands...

[warnie_666 1,081]

Top keeper in his prime, everything used to stick. Then it all started to slip through his hands...

[.Cee 50]

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Well considering really Green just helped Bolton get back in front.. maybe not

[boshman 1,073]

lol! the paper's don't half make up some shit.

corrext me if i am wrong but we have the best defence in the premier league conceding just 13 goals. We also went on a club record 10 games consecutively without conceding a game at home.

Yes, their right, we need a new goalkeeper. lol!

[chelsea_4_eva 1,142]

maybe cech should grow a tash like seaman..

[Kez 2,727]

maybe the papers know we like a laugh

[n3o7 0]

rob green, lol, cech is way better than him, remember, form is temporary, class is permanent