The Pre-Season Thread

[Special Juan 27,449]

Blue family!

Fucking love it.

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

I wonder what songs Costa, Luis and Cesc chose to sing. Must have been comedy gold seeing Costa sing

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxW5nG0fxKY&list=UUTgmugBE2ny4dZurvgc6iFg

[zolayes 14,489]

Blue family!

reminds me of when they used show our players having dinner at Robertos .. was shown live on TV Poyet never stopped talking

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Looking forward to tonight. Hope to see the new lads getting a half or so.

[Special Juan 27,449]

[Hostedenis 556]

Anyone know's when the guys from nigeria and belgium will be back?

Everyone has to be back 30/07.

[Shakez 755]

Everyone has to be back 30/07.

Really everyone? I think the Brazillians and Schürrle get an additional week.

[Jase 43,479]

Everyone has to be back 30/07.

Except for the Brazilians and Schurrle. Likely to be back on the week of 11th August or if not, one week before that.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

I dont know if this is the right place to post this but I want to see Mourinho try out a few formations like the 3-4-3 or 4-1-4-1 or the 4-4-2. I think we should be more adaptable and unpredictable as I felt we were too predictable last season with our 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. I believe our strength lies in our midfield thus we should expoilt this area of the pitch thus a suggestion of formations which are centered around our midfield.

4-1-4-1 would have

Cech/Courtios

Azp Cahill Terry Luis

Matic/Romeu

Schurrle Willian/Oscar Fabregas/Van Ginkel Hazard

Costa

3-4-3 would look like

Cech/Courtios

Azp Cahill Terry

Ramires Matic Fabregas/Van Ginkel/Oscar Luis

Schurrle/Willian Costa Hazard

What do you guys think? Some of the players like Oscar, Ivanovic and Salah can always fit into any of these formations

[CHOULO19 24,332]

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2237p2_morinho-press-conference-22nd-july-2014-hd_sport

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x22346v_training-ground-report-thursday-24-july_sport

[Special Juan 27,449]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2705747/Filipe-Luis-Cesc-Fabregas-look-settled-Jose-Mourinho-Chelsea-squad-train-Austria.html

[Madmax 9,219]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2705747/Filipe-Luis-Cesc-Fabregas-look-settled-Jose-Mourinho-Chelsea-squad-train-Austria.html

The caption headings in that article : 'bath time', 'cycling', 'jokes', 'captain', 'boss', 'talent', 'cesc' (lmao), 'loan', 'competition'.

SMH.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Wenger's said his German players are likely to miss the beginning of the season for additional recovery time. Wondering if Mourinho will follow suit with Schurrle..

[LDN Blue 7,903]

The caption headings in that article : 'bath time', 'cycling', 'jokes', 'captain', 'boss', 'talent', 'cesc' (lmao), 'loan', 'competition'.

SMH.

"Cesc: New signing Fabregas seems to be settling in to life with Chelsea, a club he swore never to play for"

[The only place to be 11,313]

Wenger's said his German players are likely to miss the beginning of the season for additional recovery time. Wondering if Mourinho will follow suit with Schurrle..

Schurrle doesn't rest...he just waits.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

It makes me think if Drogba organize it?

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/07/blues-to-take-part-in-turkish-charity-tournament0.html

It is written organized by IMG-Dogus AS. Doubt it Drogba involved, should be Galatasaray isn't it?

Anyway interesting to see how Jose will rotate the whole squad on 3 match (2 x 90 min) in 2 days

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

Day 10 and 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRTjGXgGOAo&list=UUTgmugBE2ny4dZurvgc6iFg