Official - AVB confirmed as Chelsea boss

[Blue In Green 86]

Malouda recalls Hiddink`s positives

Well, Malouda is player of the year; I'd imagine his comments draw lots of water within the club...

[nadavTKL 1,787]

There are 5 kinds of player:

- Underrated - somehow they never get the recognition they deserve, maybe because they are overshadowed by the truly greats, or because they play for small teams: Anelka.

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[dodojojo 510]

I know that keeping Drogba around as a safety pin against Torres underperforming or being injured sounds like a good idea. In the ideal world, it would be.

But come on, who is going to have the cajones to bench him throughout the season? And ask him to consistently come on as a sub for Torres? Week in, week out, Drogba happily comes on as sub...do you see that happening?

If Chelsea wants to maximize that 50M investment, then the team and system has to change (somewhat to a lot, but it has to be tweaked somewhere) for Torres thrive.

Who is going to do that and bench Drogba in 2011-12?

It would be stupid to keep the same system and expect Torres to replicate his Liverpool form. If the same system is kept, then really, Drogba should just keep the starting job. It's his system, he SHOULD do well. Torres can be subbed or played out of position and then sold in 2012.

This is why I think it's best that Drogba moves on.

[termninja 5,290]

I know that keeping Drogba around as a safety pin against Torres underperforming or being injured sounds like a good idea. In the ideal world, it would be.

But come on, who is going to have the cajones to bench him throughout the season? And ask him to consistently come on as a sub for Torres? Week in, week out, Drogba happily comes on as sub...do you see that happening?

If Chelsea wants to maximize that 50M investment, then the team and system has to change (somewhat to a lot, but it has to be tweaked somewhere) for Torres thrive.

Who is going to do that and bench Drogba in 2011-12?

It would be stupid to keep the same system and expect Torres to replicate his Liverpool form. If the same system is kept, then really, Drogba should just keep the starting job. It's his system, he SHOULD do well. Torres can be subbed or played out of position and then sold in 2012.

This is why I think it's best that Drogba moves on.

Having Drogba as a sub is possible only in Fifa or PES lol

agreed.

[malhaar 0]

Right now, I dont think we will see any movement as regards to managerial position unless and until June 4th, after that within a week the picture will be clear.

[Sheva. 5,373]

I have read 3 (poorly translated) Turkish website articles this morning, and they all claim Hiddink will be joining Chelsea after the Belgium game, and also wants to Bring Arda Turan with him.

http://spor.ekolay.n...&HaberID=784758

http://tr.eurosport....948/story.shtml

http://www.kemiksizfutbol.com/haber.php?haber_id=1700

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Based on years of Pro (don't TX )

I LOVE Arda Turan. What a player he turned out to be fore me, a championship winner :champions:

Now to come back to reality: Someone tell me he's as good as that? :unsure:

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Vialli defends Roman

[Madmax 9,219]

I'm just going to rep dodojojo whenever he posts here or in the Drogba/Torres topics, considering our views are almost always identical

[Peace. 4,352]

If Chelsea wants to maximize that 50M investment, then the team and system has to change (somewhat to a lot, but it has to be tweaked somewhere) for Torres thrive.

We should erase from our minds as soon as possible that his price tag is £50m.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

We should erase from our minds as soon as possible that his price tag is £50m.

Indeed. Though it's hard when everyone else keeps telling us.

But we as fans have to. Just consider it another expense of the club and hope he'll come good regardless, and if not, then stick him on the bench. I totally agree with you that our team should not be built around an individual, yet that's what I fear will happen.

[dave30 728]

Give Brendan Rodgers the job Swansea are playing beautiful football

[dodojojo 510]

I'm just going to rep dodojojo whenever he posts here or in the Drogba/Torres topics, considering our views are almost always identical

We'll get along better if you don't use that pronoun for me

I agree with everything else in your post

[Madmax 9,219]

We'll get along better if you don't use that pronoun for me

In my defence, your profile doesn't give me clues and I find it rude to type 'it' in absence of any information

[Kieran. 6,317]

I think if we get Hiddink, it'll only be for a year or two. After that, we can make him sporting director and hire AvB or Guardiola.

[xPetrCechx 13,548]

shame that hiddink will come only for 1/2 years,then we will need to do another change?!

[Henrique 9,133]

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You seem to laugh at things I dont see.

[Henrique 9,133]

Torres and Rooney are both world class and they can't be overrated. Torres is a great striker, he's already proven in the best league in the world, but for now, with his former team only, unfortunately. You can't ask more from a striker, he's got the speed, power, skills, technique and strength, which is all a striker needs.

Same for Rooney as well. The only thing I don't like about him is his attitude and behaviour. Other than that, he's a top quality footballer, definitely one of the best around at the moment.

Torres is overrated, and Rooney too. Just read this article, and you will understand why I say he is:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/wayne-rooney/8545031/Wayne-Rooney-was-magnificent-despite-Manchester-Uniteds-Champions-League-final-defeat-by-Barcelona.html