Today's Football 2015 / 16

[tsubaki]

Does anyone know where Adversus is? I want to point out the contrast between Chelsea's record with Dr Eva and without.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

There is some truth in that, but it should be pointed out that what Mou has done there is get rid of players who could have helped out this season and the second half of the last - lets not forget that since he returned has got rid of Lukaku, De Bruyne, Mata, Salah, Bertrand and Schurrle, with the likes of Bamford, Kalas and Moses loaned out.

The players he has replaced them with, especially up front, are nowhere near as good.

Cuandro (sp?) played about 2 games in 4 months, got homesick and was loaned backed to Italy. Pedro, apparently also not enjoying life over here, when I saw his name yesterday I had completely forgotten that he had actually signed for Chelsea. Was it £60m+ the pair?

 

[Rook]

"Nothing to say."
"Nothing to say to the fans?"
"They’re not stupid."
"Nothing about the game at all to say?"
"Nothing to say."
"Nothing about how to fix it?"
"Nothing."

 

[tsubaki]

Key one for me who would have settled them down is Cech. Not saying Begovic is to blame but you can't underestimate the influence a top keeper like Cech would bring to that piss poor defence

True, but of course that was the one deal he opposed.

 

[tsubaki]

Cuandro (sp?) played about 2 games in 4 months, got homesick and was loaned backed to Italy. Pedro, apparently also not enjoying life over here, when I saw his name yesterday I had completely forgotten that he had actually signed for Chelsea. Was it £60m+ the pair?

That Cuadrado thing was odd, especially as Salah (who was loaned out as part of the deal) has been magnificent ever since. Pedro was less than £20 million I think, but as you said he has had zero impact apart from having to witness Naismith look world class.

 

[maccavennie]

Not sure even now what got us out of the mire - Lennon? Clean sheets by Robles and Howard returning from injury on better form? Jags/Stones partnership?

Wonder what will be the thing for Chelsea, presumably firing Jose.

I would say Lennon personally LL, put to shame a lot of the players by showing some effort and desire.

 

[maccavennie]

True, but of course that was the one deal he opposed.

Wasn't aware if that tbh mate, of course Courtois is class and Begovic is a top keeper but at the back they look god awful. Good job Stones didn't go because he would have got eaten alive with their current form and may have been difficult to recover from.

 

[PhilM]

i) that is a one team league and it is a bit much to say he has built that side, and the Heynckes side won more (and won more plaudits)
ii) Abramovic will give him an absolute fortune
iii) Chelsea's problems are nowhere near as bad as advertised and 80% of them would be solved by getting rid of Mou
iv) he has nothing else to prove to anyone

It is now a one league team, but the likes of Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Stuttgart and Leverkusen have always challenged. They now dominate!

Yes there are strong elements of Heynckes' reign which have helped success, especially in defence, but he's also brought in many of his own stars.

He still hasn't reached a Champions League final with Bayern, let alone win the competition, therefore I'd argue he still has something to prove.

The problems may not be as bad as some may suggest, however I don't think they're a squad which would suit Pep's style and methodology.

I'm not saying he'll not go in future just that I generally cannot see him venturing to Chelsea any time soon.

 

[flo]

This evening then?

Haha, well I could be wrong. As it seems the fans are backing him, but no one knows what Roman is thinking. Ancelotti wouldn't mind to take over it seems, but I think he'll get another 2 games at least.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Haha, well I could be wrong. As it seems the fans are backing him, but no one knows what Roman is thinking. Ancelotti wouldn't mind to take over it seems, but I think he'll get another 2 games at least.

Big Champs Lge game for them coming up midweek, win he stays, don't win and he goes?

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Haha, well I could be wrong. As it seems the fans are backing him, but no one knows what Roman is thinking. Ancelotti wouldn't mind to take over it seems, but I think he'll get another 2 games at least.

Seems to be the fans are blaming the players, and won't have a bad word said against Mourinho.

 

[ToffeeDan]

43 min:Chelsea win a throw-in just in front of Jurgen Klopp’s technical area, where the Liverpool manager is looking a mite fed up with life. In the opposing dug-out, his opposite number is slumped in his seat looking moody. We’ll have two minutes of added time.

So total bobbins for the first half and then handed the baton of crappiness to the home side for the 2nd half.

 

[flo]

Seems to be the fans are blaming the players, and won't have a bad word said against Mourinho.

The backing of the fans is certainly a good sign, but if a part of the dressing room is rebelling as rumoured it won't end well.

 

[GwladysBlue]

We would have gone there and got beat today.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

The backing of the fans is certainly a good sign, but if a part of the dressing room is rebelling as rumoured it won't end well.

Think Abramovich will have had enough now, especially with the rant the other week from Mourinho in his post match interview, where Mourinho almost dares the club to sack him, also, every week it seems to be all about Mourinho in the media etc.