Jase 43,479 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Means absolutely nothing if you ask me. Last season we won all of our pre-season matches without conceding a single goal and yet our team was shit for most of the season. If memory serves, we also had a terrible pre-season in Carlo's first year, yet went on to win the double.Wrong. That was in Carlo's second season where we lost all our pre-season games but one against Crystal Palace. We went to US also back in Carlo's first season. Won all games but one, that 2-2 draw against Reading.Footage of the lads back at training today. Think i have a hardon! For a moment there, I mistakenly took Hazard for one of the youth lads, only to realized it awhile later. Excited to see Hazard, Marin and KDB there. Can't wait for pre-season games to get started!And Luiz isn't in the Olympic squad?! Shocking but a good news for us. More players able to train and gel together as a squad. Henrique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrique 9,133 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Means absolutely nothing if you ask me. Last season we won all of our pre-season matches without conceding a single goal and yet our team was shit for most of the season. If memory serves, we also had a terrible pre-season in Carlo's first year, yet went on to win the double.You are "absolutely" wrong guy. It means a LOT. Just look at our past 3 seasons.2009: Won against Milan, Inter and América, playing nice football. Season result: Won the double playing nice football, with lots of goals.2010: Lost all matches, played avarage football. Season: avarage football, lots of bad results, and Carlo got the axe at the end of it.2011: a stupid pre season in Asia, playing during storms, and against teams like Malaysia, Thailand, Portsmouth (we conceded a goal against Rangers). For me it was a pain to watch our games during pre season, fucking awful football, it was clear we needed new players, nothing happened in the transfer market, and it was also painful to wacth our football under AVB.As you see, your memory is terrible. :tophat:Pre season is a good indication of how the things are going to happen during the season, and I'm not only talking about results, talking abuout the potential of the squad, and how we play, and what kind of players are needed. Also nice to play in American summer against Milan, PSG and MLS All Stars than in rainy Asia against Thailand and Malaysia, it was a fucking awful decision last year based on market and not on football. Sheva., Term-X and CHOULO19 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You are "absolutely" wrong guy. It means a LOT. Just look at our past 3 seasons.2009: Won against Milan, Inter and América, playing nice football. Season result: Won the double playing nice football, with lots of goals.2010: Lost all matches, played avarage football. Season: avarage football, lots of bad results, and Carlo got the axe at the end of it.2011: a stupid pre season in Asia, playing during storms, and against teams like Malaysia, Thailand, Portsmouth (we conceded a goal against Rangers). For me it was a pain to watch our games during pre season, fucking awful football, it was clear we needed new players, nothing happened in the transfer market, and it was also painful to wacth our football under AVB.As you see, your memory is terrible. :tophat:Pre season is a good indication of how the things are going to happen during the season, and I'm not only talking about results, talking abuout the potential of the squad, and how we play, and what kind of players are needed. Also nice to play in American summer against Milan, PSG and MLS All Stars than in rainy Asia against Thailand and Malaysia, it was a fucking awful decision last year based on market and not on football.Wow, my memory is worse than I remember! I guess the point I trying to make (vaguely) is I don't care much about the results in pre-season but more about trying new players and formations especially that we have numerous changes to our squad than the past season. Henrique 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I've never looked forward to a pre season as much as i'm looking forward to this one. We finally seem to have a set of great young talent that can make it all the way. So excited to see Piazon, KDB, Lukaku, Marin, Hazard (, Moses?) and our youngsters like Josh and Kakuta back. These are hugely exciting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarlow 458 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not 100% but i think these will be the kick off times in the UK for the US tour.Chelsea v Seattle Sounders - 2.30amChelsea v Paris St Germain - 12 Midnight Chelsea v MLS All-Stars - 1.30amChelsea v AC Milan - 11pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not 100% but i think these will be the kick off times in the UK for the US tour.Chelsea v Seattle Sounders - 2.30amChelsea v Paris St Germain - 12 MidnightChelsea v MLS All-Stars - 1.30amChelsea v AC Milan - 11pmYou poor bastards! Think of us aussies and Kiwi's when your missing your beds.. LOL KonohasOrangeFlash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not 100% but i think these will be the kick off times in the UK for the US tour.Chelsea v Seattle Sounders - 2.30amChelsea v Paris St Germain - 12 MidnightChelsea v MLS All-Stars - 1.30amChelsea v AC Milan - 11pmReally? Fucking hell! Those are 4 nights I won't be sleeping in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 That is sure gonna be fun. Time to become an owl for some fellas here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Day 2 of pre-season training... CHOULO19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Day 2 of pre-season training... So many players I'm excited about in a single video! I'm literally beaming after watching that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarlow 458 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 anyone know if Ramires is back in training? i dont think i have seen him yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfp26 59 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Really? Fucking hell! Those are 4 nights I won't be sleeping in.For me they will start one hour later … But we are in summer holidays so it won’t be a problem going to bed a bit later. Normally I go to sleep at 2:00-2:30am so it won’t change much. Punto Pelota, a football tv program they do here in Spain which I normally watch, finishes at 2:30-2:45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wavy Crockett 190 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 do you think them games will be available for download?know it's pre-season but still some pretty high profile matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 What time (US time) will all those games start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Apparent MLS All-Star XI to face us during pre-season:Nielsen; Beitashour, Collin, DeMerit, Pearce; Beckham, De Rosario, Zusi, Donovan; Henry, Wondolowski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfp26 59 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 from espn website:http://espn.go.com/s...st-xi-announcedAll-Star coach Ben Olsen of D.C. United will select the starters for the match.The rest of the roster will be announced July 15 on ESPN.2012 MLS All-Star First XIGoalkeeper: Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)Defenders: Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Aurelien Collin (Sporting Kansas City), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Heath Pearce (New York Red Bulls)Midfielders: David Beckham (Los Angeles Galaxy), Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)Forwards: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)What time (US time) will all those games start? July 18 9:30 pm ET Seattle Sounders (MLS) vs. Chelsea FC (ENG) July 22 7 pm ET Chelsea FC (ENG) vs. Paris St. Germain (FRA) July 28 6 pm ET Chelsea FC (ENG) vs. AC Milan (ITA) source: http://www.mlssoccer...c/2012/scheduleand Chelsea vs MLS All Stars: 8:30 PM ET KonohasOrangeFlash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OReillyD36 311 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I'm sure Jay DeMerit is delighted Sturridge isn't going to be playing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic! 301 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Looking at the video on Chelsea FC's official website (pre season day 5 video), I really don't understand what Hazard is doing in that excercise. High-balls being sent, always over his head. He should be the one crossing! Sheva. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Cahill has recovered from his injury and joined up with the rest for pre-season training. The squad will travel to US this Saturday, 14th July. jmarlow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,492 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 SeB!Now that i have your attention, it doesn't necessarily mean that we have to divide roles between conserved passers and ambitious passers. we have to be dynamic in our approach - eg - Alex Song for Arsenal consistently pops up with a delicate chipped ball to van Persie even though they do have Arteta and co. Song is purely defense minded but he doesn't restrict his passing. Maybe it is the manager's orders to Mikel to control his passing but I don't think that's the case. Mikel has to look at all the options, not just backwards and sideways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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