Chelsea FC

[RooneyTheRocket]

Chelsea are not doing to good this season! They should have kept Avram grant!

[King-Osgood-1690]

Chelsea's Bridge to be tempted north with a £21million Manchester City contract

Manchester City are lining up a £21million, four-year contract for Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge according to newpaper reports.

Bridge, who has only featured in 12 games for the Blues this year, will receive a £30,000 a week pay rise from the deal.

Chelsea have accepted City's £12million bid for the full-back and given Mark Hughes permission to speak to Bridge.

According to The Sun the Manchester City boss is expected to offer Bridge the £5.2million a season deal, which will make Bridge the highest-paid full-back in the world. The paper claims Bridge will travel to Eastlands today to finalise terms and arrange his medical.

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari does not want the England defender to leave Stamford Bridge but has been told he must sell before he can buy. Scolari is likely to use the money from Bridge's departure to buy a striker.

Chelsea's Bridge to be tempted north with a £21million Manchester City contract | Mail Online

Stupid stupid move by the club, if this goes through Peter Kenyon and Roman Abramovich are low in my eyes.

We now have no left back, Ferreira has played there before for Portugal but failed to impress.

Stupid, stupid move!

Breaking news! Kop try to pin Stevie G's Bar Brawl On Chelsea...

[Leobond360]

Originally Posted by RooneyTheRocket

Chelsea are not doing to good this season! They should have kept Avram grant!

lol, we are doing better than you.

[RooneyTheRocket]

not really mate.. And don't hate just cos i support united, i like talking about football so i thought i would have a talk with you guys!!

[King-Osgood-1690]

Originally Posted by Leobond360

lol, we are doing better than you.

If they win there games in hand they will be level with us. If they beat us next weekend they will be three in front if they win there games in hand.

They are in a good run of form and have been for some time now.

They churn out wins and get the three points no matter what, whilst we throw away points.




Carefree!

[RooneyTheRocket]

Originally Posted by King-Osgood-NZ

If they win there games in hand they will be level with us. If they beat us next weekend they will be three in front if they win there games in hand.

They are in a good run of form and have been for some time now.

They churn out wins and get the three points no matter what, whilst we throw away points.




Carefree!

Words of wisdom..

[King-Osgood-1690]

Originally Posted by RooneyTheRocket

not really mate.. And don't hate just cos i support united, i like talking about football so i thought i would have a talk with you guys!!

Fair enough mate, im assuming you watch more United than i do but i know that your lot have been churning out the wins, something we arent doing.

[RooneyTheRocket]

Yeah i watch Man Utd all the time, we have been churning out 1-0 victories, but it's the 3 points that count!!

[King-Osgood-1690]

Originally Posted by RooneyTheRocket

Yeah i watch Man Utd all the time, we have been churning out 1-0 victories, but it's the 3 points that count!!

Exactly, you can play all the Arsenal style football you want, but if you do that you end up where they are now.

We were despised for churning out wins, but it got results and we were the most consistent team in the country, dare i say the world.

Who knows, maybe its all coming to an end, and i will have my old mid table Chelsea.

Carefree!

[RooneyTheRocket]

Originally Posted by King-Osgood-NZ

Exactly, you can play all the Arsenal style football you want, but if you do that you end up where they are now.

We were despised for churning out wins, but it got results and we were the most consistent team in the country, dare i say the world.

Who knows, maybe its all coming to an end, and i will have my old mid table Chelsea.

Carefree!

Maybe and now you have got your work cut out with Man City having so much money. I think chelsea destroyed players like SWP and Parker!

[King-Osgood-1690]

Carvalho warns against complaceny

Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has warned his team-mates they must match Southend's effort and work-rate if their quality is to shine through in tomorrow's FA Cup third-round clash at Stamford Bridge.

Luiz Felipe Scolari's men open their campaign to win the cup against League One opponents who are expected to bring 6,000 fans to west London.

Carvalho, who returned to action against Fulham on Sunday after two months out with a hamstring injury, is prepared for a tough examination against the Shrimpers.

'It is different, this competition. It is a big day for them and you have to prove you are better, you have to run as hard as them and you have to play with the ball because you have more quality,' the Portugal international told the club's official website, Home | Chelsea.

'But you have to run as (much as) them. Sometimes they run a little bit more than us, they run like crazy and it is difficult - but after when our quality is coming and you prove inside you are better, normally it is one, two, three-nil.

'So let's see how it happens this time against Southend.

'The game will be difficult in the first 20 minutes and you have to play serious and play better than them to score goals.'

Southend have been boosted by the signing of midfielder Jean Francois Christophe on a two-and-a-half-year deal from Portsmouth after a previous loan spell with the Essex club, and he is available to take on the Barclays Premier League giants.

'You know who you are going to be facing and you have to be ready,' Christophe told the club's official website, Southend United | SUFC Scores, News, Transfers, Fixtures.

'They have world-class players and in my position it could be Frank Lampard, Deco or John Obi Mikel we're up against but that's a great challenge for us.

'They are superb but at the end of the day it's still man against man. They have two hands and two feet just like the rest of us and we want to go there and give them a game.

'We are excited about it and have nothing to lose because they are big favourites.'

RTÉ Sport: Carvalho warns against complaceny

[Leobond360]

Originally Posted by King-Osgood-NZ

If they win there games in hand they will be level with us. If they beat us next weekend they will be three in front if they win there games in hand.

They are in a good run of form and have been for some time now.

They churn out wins and get the three points no matter what, whilst we throw away points.




Carefree!

we aren't going to allow them to beat us next weekend

[King-Osgood-1690]

Originally Posted by Leobond360

we aren't going to allow them to beat us next weekend

It will be a draw at best.

Ignore my D&G, but if you have been following the blues for as long as i have ive grown up not expecting them to do much.

Still love em to bits though

[King-Osgood-1690]

YouTube - Chelsea FC - Stamford Bridge - Chelsea 1970

Great song, really cheers you up in times of strife!

[vizareal]

looks like u might be getting Cicinho. How about u give us Essien and we give u Cicinho, lol. Nah seriously u can have cici for free.

[Leobond360]

Originally Posted by King-Osgood-NZ

It will be a draw at best.

Ignore my D&G, but if you have been following the blues for as long as i have ive grown up not expecting them to do much.

Still love em to bits though

I always think positive and that is why I don't expect to lose against Manchester United and that is why I don't blame our players when they play badly for 1, 2 or 3 (...) games.

[ViVaRooney]

Originally Posted by King-Osgood-NZ

If they win there games in hand they will be level with us. If they beat us next weekend they will be three in front if they win there games in hand.

They are in a good run of form and have been for some time now.

They churn out wins and get the three points no matter what, whilst we throw away points.




Carefree!

If we win our games in hand we are 2 points ahead of you not level

[Leobond360]

Originally Posted by ViVaRooney

If we win our games in hand we are 2 points ahead of you not level

you won't win it anyway, greedy Ronaldo is going to keep shooting and missing and will not realise that Rooney/Berbatov is right next to him to tap in.

[King-Osgood-1690]

Originally Posted by Leobond360

I always think positive and that is why I don't expect to lose against Manchester United and that is why I don't blame our players when they play badly for 1, 2 or 3 (...) games.

Im not blaming our players, i always support anyone in a blue shirt, but that does not mean i cant criticize and look at why we are failing to win does it?

[ViVaRooney]

Originally Posted by Leobond360

you won't win it anyway, greedy Ronaldo is going to keep shooting and missing and will not realise that Rooney/Berbatov is right next to him to tap in.

Usually i would be worried but our games in hand are against Fulham and Wigan at home We are extremely strong at home so i am 95% confident we will win those games and i am a person who hates to predict United results

[King-Osgood-1690]

Creativity, Scolari and The 3-5-2

The esteemed Mr. Scolari has encouraged his players to “find their creative spark”. A 2-nil win over a dismal West Brom and a somewhat unfortunate 2-2 draw with Fulham may have resulted from Big Phil’s slight alteration in formation, but certainly it is time for LFS to be bold himself.

It is time for Chelsea to roll the dice and step out on the field in a 3-5-2. Undoubtedly, Phil is more than familiar with the intricacies of Latin America’s favorite formation. A recent case in point would be the Copa Sudamericana title won by Internacional FC, using the 3-5-2.

At this point in the Premier League season, Chelsea has become far too predictable. With just a few notable exceptions, the quality of play has gone downhill since the opening day drubbing of Portsmouth. Opposition teams have shown a not-so surprising ability to stifle Chelsea’s tactics. Time to try something new to catch teams on the back foot; here’s a few reasons to roll out the 3-5-2:

For crying out loud, get two forwards on the field. Yes, Drogba has the ability to hold the ball when he’s up front and he’s more than a handful for two central defenders. Perfect opportunity for Anelka to sulk around and pop up unexpectedly, running with pace at defenders when he manages to pick up the ball in open areas. Both Joe Cole and Kalou also fit the bill - able to play on the left or right and in dire need of having their creativity unleashed.

Playing two forwards will also allow the attack to create more decisive and dynamic forward movement as the wide players (Cole and Bosingwa) deliver the ball from the sidelines. The number of crosses Bosingwa has sent in unmet by Anelka this season is staggering - we need players attacking those crosses with commitment and pace.

A 3-5-2 still allows us to play three central midfielders; Mikel has been Chelsea’s most consistent player this season and can anchor a midfield triangle more than competently. Allow Lamps, Deco, and Ballack to fight it out for the two attacking midfield spots.

Frankly, the three are appearing complacent and need some competitive fire stoked under their rear-ends. The “untouchable” concept needs to go! It will also give the central midfielders a little more space to dribble, as Big Phil is looking for. A healthy Essien will make the midfield even more dynamic.
Bosingwa and Ashley Cole will be given the freedom to play as true wingers in a 3-5-2.

Free license to roam the sidelines with pace will cause massive concern from opposition defenders, particularly with both Anelka and Drogba already pestering the defense. When Chelsea does go a goal or two up, Bosingwa and Cole can drop back into defense and seal things up. And like the midfielders, this allows Phil to throw Bridge and Malouda in to compete for a spot.
Lastly, why is English football so stuck on the four-man defense? Carvalho’s speed and game-reading ability at sweeper, and Terry and Alex (or Ivanovic) at the stopper positions would be a handful for any attack, particularly a team with one forward as most do when they come to Stamford Bridge.

Bosingwa and Cole have more than enough mobility to get back and help, as they have shown in the traditional 4-4-2 formation.

It seems as though even the Chelsea-haters find it hard to dislike Mr. Scolari, but many Chelsea fans are growing impatient with the season’s progress. The English game is not going to adapt to Mr. Scolari, he will need to adapt his continental style to the English game, and as Alex Ferguson has shown time and time again, a manager needs to adapt formations to his opponents and develop varying tactics to keep his opponents off-guard and unbalanced.

Time to be creative Big Phil, get some English guts and throw your world-class stars out in a 3-5-2!

Creativity, Scolari and The 3-5-2

[Leobond360]

Originally Posted by King-Osgood-NZ

Im not blaming our players, i always support anyone in a blue shirt, but that does not mean i cant criticize and look at why we are failing to win does it?

Of course you can criticise otherwise we wouldn't improve but I just leave it up to the manager because I don't see the point of getting angry for hating one of our players.

[Leobond360]

That 3-5-2 formations looks like a 5-3-2 with Bosingwa and A.Cole playing as wing-backs

[Mode560]

They'll have less defensive duties, allowing them to charge the flanks. I hope we try it

[Leobond360]

Originally Posted by Mode560

They'll have less defensive duties, allowing them to charge the flanks. I hope we try it

------------------------Cech----------------

-----------------------Alex---------------

------------------Terry--Carvalho---------

----------------------Mikel---------------

Bosingwa/Joe Cole--Lampard--Ballack/Essien/Deco--A.Cole/Malouda/Kalou

----------------Drogba----Anelka-----------

It looks good to me.

Depending on the game Scolari would decide which players to put down the wings.

And Alex would be more than happy with his role.