5354 204 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Hi all...Ashley is going to reach 31 and it is sooner or later he will lose his speed and pace gradually.As of now he is still 1 of the best or even the best LB in the world but who is gonna succeed him at Chelsea?Do you guys see PVA or Betrand suceeding him? Or will we yet spent another sum of money to replace Ashely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I know it is extremely early in his career, but PvA's buccaneering runs down the left are very reminiscent of Ashley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic weeds 446 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 this topic has been discussed over a million times, but I think has PvA has the potential. he has speed and his shot is more powerful than Ashley's. his crosses are even better. I dont know much about Betrand because I havent seen him that much. I just hope the Coentrao rumours are not true. I really would like PvA to take over from Ashley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCFC 45 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 The next Ashley Cole=Fabio Contreao.Another Benfica player that should be on our radar.PVA is a very decent backup player but Contreao is simply world class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Patrick was getting slautered by Leicester fans before his injury, he has a long way to go before he is as good as Ashley Cole, Bertrand i think is currently better at defending.But if i had to bet on any one id say Aziz Deen Conteh, he is like Van Aanholt but assured in his defending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I like PVA, but he's gotta improve his defence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevemayer 764 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 I have to say that bertrand is way ahead of PvA especially ufter his not so impressive start at Leicester. Bertrand for me ist the only successor for ash, he really looks like he can do very good things, sadly the youth has fallen down the peckingorder with so many big-guns available again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.F. 1,484 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Fabio Coentrao, from Benfica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Im actully genuinely suprised no-one has considered Deen - Conteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bir_CFC 3,455 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Im actully genuinely suprised no-one has considered Deen - Conteh He's way too young right now. He won't be a first team option for a good 5-6 years, whereas PVA could have been used this very year.Although I do like him a lot. He is a better dribbler than PVA and better on defence too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Good call about Coentrao, Mike! Shone at the World Cup last year, and I hear he's been on great form for Benfica. Though I think they'd be reluctant to sell to us now, they & their fans must be sick of us by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuz 143 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Coentrao,simply because we have no faith in youth ever.Bertrand is probably good enough,we'll never get to see it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachman40 357 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Good call about Coentrao, Mike! Shone at the World Cup last year, and I hear he's been on great form for Benfica. Though I think they'd be reluctant to sell to us now, they & their fans must be sick of us by now To be honest, I don't think we're sick of you guys yet. We know we're a selling club, there's no sense pretending we aren't. But as long as our pricey players continue to be successful when we sell them (DiMaria, Luiz, Ramires) and get exposure on the bigger stages then it only ensures that Benfica has high visibility for future sales. Make no mistake, Coentrao will be another success just like I told you guys about Luiz (although he has a tendency to flop around a little bit).At a buyout of 30M euros he's honestly a bargain. After that Benfica might need a couple of more years to develop a couple of more stars but keep your radar open for Nico Gaitan and Franco Jara (you heard it here first). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,965 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 After what Ramires and David Luiz have already done for us, I think Coeantro is a must PVA beats Bertrand, which surprises me. Bertrand was hailed as the New Ashley Cole but then he suddenly disappeared somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuz 143 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 To be honest, I don't think we're sick of you guys yet. We know we're a selling club, there's no sense pretending we aren't. But as long as our pricey players continue to be successful when we sell them (DiMaria, Luiz, Ramires) and get exposure on the bigger stages then it only ensures that Benfica has high visibility for future sales. Make no mistake, Coentrao will be another success just like I told you guys about Luiz (although he has a tendency to flop around a little bit).At a buyout of 30M euros he's honestly a bargain. After that Benfica might need a couple of more years to develop a couple of more stars but keep your radar open for Nico Gaitan and Franco Jara (you heard it here first).Any chance you could sell us your lovely stadium? We'll paint the seats blue and jobs a good'en Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachman40 357 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Any chance you could sell us your lovely stadium? We'll paint the seats blue and jobs a good'enWouldn't it be nice to have 65,000 strong waving blue flags? Sorry, can't help you there, but you're welcome to come visit during Champions League games next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 He's way too young right now. He won't be a first team option for a good 5-6 years, whereas PVA could have been used this very year.Although I do like him a lot. He is a better dribbler than PVA and better on defence too.A-D-C is 18 only 2 years younger than PVA.Next season might come too soon for him but the year after i think he should be starting to break through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Styles 9,790 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Wouldn't it be nice to have 65,000 strong waving blue flags? Sorry, can't help you there, but you're welcome to come visit during Champions League games next year One of the incentives in the Luiz deal was that Chelsea will play a friendly against Benfica in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Patch is no worse defensively than Cole was at his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanSnake 1,211 Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Patch (wikid nickname by the way) is definitely has the ppotential to be as good as or even better then Ashley.I can't wait or the day we can see him wearing the Chelsea blue for the irst team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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