Chelsea

[Parm]

I think what we're starting to see at Chelsea is what happened to Real Madrid 3-4 years ago. They've started going all out for the "Galactico" type signings and it's upset the balance of their team. You only have to look at how narrow their midfield is to see that they're struggling to fit them all in to their team. As has been said a million times "the best 11 players don't necessarily make the best team."

The Chavs will end the season without the CL, which they were going all out for, or the Prem and Mourinho will walk as will some of his players.

yup, you look at real and their team is so unbalanced, and lacking in real depth. Chavs have lost out in the Cole deal, have little cover at the back amd who they have once Terry is out really isnt quality.
Midfield looks unbalanced, ballck and Essien as wingers/wide midfielders? Yes Drogba is playing well (****) but Shev and Kalou look poor. If Drogba got injured they really would be ****ed.

I think Maureen will stay but there will be a lot of deadwood sold off in the summer (Ferria/Boularouhz/Sheva/Kalou/SWP/Robben/Geremi) and a new lot brought in. I cant see Maureen pandering to Roman's wish list again.

[Parm]

Its very simple, Sheva hasn't been the same player since that moment in Istanbul. He was superb that night I thought, his movement absolutely destroyed our back line on repeated occasions, but the way he looked at the gods when Dudek kept that chance out, and then following it with the lamest penalty I've ever seen, well, as I said, he hasn't been the same player since

The Dude

[Howard_lfc]

Something I picked up on Football First last night watchin' the Chav game is that they've now dropped 12 points this season from a winning position. Droba apart they've been nothing special this season.

[Red_Polo]

The Dude

Always a pleasure

[Redlife]

Although he's a class above Morientes, Shevchenko is having a lot of the same problems as Nando did when he came to us.


Sometimes it's just not possible for a 30 year old to adapt mentally or physically to the English game. The extra pace and aggression is just too much. Getting kicked up and down the pitch by a team like Bolton - and having the referees let it happen - is an unpalatable experience for someone whose abilities are now starting their descent down the other side of the bell curve.

[Phil]

Makes it even more infuriating when you think of how we've managed to mess up our chances. Chelsea, as predicted, are there for the taking. We've just not taken advantage of the situation.

The summer dealings always looked suspect, Sheva/Ballack both past their best and out for pay day. Gallas/Cole deal was madness.

[SouthAfricaRed]

And another 2 pts dropped against Villa. The gap between us and them is down to 8 Pts

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Is it fair to say that Manure are winning the league cause Terry, Cech, and Shev and Ballack going around like traffic wardens?

If Manure lost VDSaar,Scholes,Ferdinand and Vidic and Saha were off form do you think they would be top of the league for me would they hell.......

[spud_gun]

Is it fair to say that Manure are winning the league cause Terry, Cech, and Shev and Ballack going around like traffic wardens?

That argument is a bit pish when you apply it to a club who have spent the equivelant of Burundi's* GDP on players in the last 4 years.












* 799 million dollars

[thesilverfoxlfc]

That argument is a bit pish when you apply it to a club who have spent the equivelant of Burundi's* GDP on players in the last 4 years.


* 799 million dollars

Just playing Devils advocat TBH i couldnt give a **** about there injuries

[spud_gun]

Just playing Devils advocat TBH i couldnt give a **** about there injuries

Agreed.

[thesilverfoxlfc]

Agreed.

As you said Spud they have spent so much money and end up looking like a pub team on a sunday morning short of players

You'd have to laugh at it, as Jose said in his interview just there they are going into there next match with no recognised centre halfs

[AFII]

I don't think Maureen would have played Drogba or Carvalho in the cup game anyway. Both of them got booked because they wanted it. Now they will miss a cup game instead of a PL game.

[bazza76]

is there problems there or is it overhyped media bollocks.

Jose isnt happy
Ballack and Shevchenko have done **** all
Terry out, clean sheets a rarity
Roman cutting spending (alledgedly
Losing to Utd in the league

The club needs stability, something Jose doesnt seem to offer. He'll be off in the summer I reckon

Sevilla manager could come in to replace him.

[Howard_lfc]

Sevilla manager could come in to replace him.

He's being touted as the next Balenthia manager isn't he?