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This thread was very quiet on Saturday after the ref gifted Chelsea 3 points against Wigan 

[Norf Tyrone]

This thread was very quiet on Saturday after the ref gifted Chelsea 3 points against Wigan 

The Villa thread has been very quiet. Full stop.

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A wee bit of a lift yesterday, it is never quiet with me 

[Norf Tyrone]

A wee bit of a lift yesterday, it is never quiet with me 

I hear you were leaping around the bar on Sat when Malouda scored, as it was points off your big rivals for the drop! 

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Heading to VP for Wigan match next month, hoping for the same generosity that you got! Just remembered I owe you a tenner ;-)

[Norf Tyrone]

Heading to VP for Wigan match next month, hoping for the same generosity that you got! Just remembered I owe you a tenner ;-)

NP.

[Dave]

Chelsea are like Arsenal..they haven't the balls.

[Norf Tyrone]

Chelsea are like Arsenal..they haven't the balls.

That's right. The double holders have no balls. 

[new devil]

Chelsea are like Arsenal..they haven't the balls.

You really are a waste of a person Dave!!

Hard luck Norf think we deserved it over the 2 legs, Yous had some big misses tonight just like last week and i'm just glad Drogba didn't start because again he caused all sort of problems, Torres was shit again and Chelsea will have to change a lot of things around in the summer to suite him for next season...Do you think he was Rom buy?

[Norf Tyrone]

Chelsea are like Arsenal..they haven't the balls.

You really are a waste of a person Dave!!

Hard luck Norf think we deserved it over the 2 legs, Yous had some big misses tonight just like last week and i'm just glad Drogba didn't start because again he caused all sort of problems, Torres was shit again and Chelsea will have to change a lot of things around in the summer to suite him for next season...Do you think he was Rom buy?

Ta.

People speculate about Rom buys when they don't work out. They never say 'geez Luiz and Ramires have been tremendous finds by Roman' nor 'Fair play to Abramovich for master minding the double'. In fact Abromovitch is probably the most quoted man who I've never heard speak!

[Bingo]

Norf,

Was disappointed last night with Chelsea but I'm sure not as much as you were! Thought it was set up for a grand stand finish but not to be.

But anyways, I'd still have an eye on Torres and of course have fond memories of him. I've been shocked though at how poor he has been. He was bad before he left liverpool but at least he was getting the odd goal.

What happens him now? Just get him to the end of the season and start afresh next season with new manager and new players onboard. At 50m he's too expensive to disgard. When he was in his prime at LFC the team played to his strengths - one up top. Can Chelsea justify a spending spree to play to his strengths or do they need to go back to the drawing board?

I'd be off opinion that a club with the ambitions of chelsea shouldn't be building a squad to suit one player and they'll need different options.

On the plus size at least he has stayed fit and injury free since he joined.

[brokencrossbar1]

Norf,

Was disappointed last night with Chelsea but I'm sure not as much as you were! Thought it was set up for a grand stand finish but not to be.

But anyways, I'd still have an eye on Torres and of course have fond memories of him. I've been shocked though at how poor he has been. He was bad before he left liverpool but at least he was getting the odd goal.

What happens him now? Just get him to the end of the season and start afresh next season with new manager and new players onboard. At 50m he's too expensive to disgard. When he was in his prime at LFC the team played to his strengths - one up top. Can Chelsea justify a spending spree to play to his strengths or do they need to go back to the drawing board?

I'd be off opinion that a club with the ambitions of chelsea shouldn't be building a squad to suit one player and they'll need different options.

On the plus size at least he has stayed fit and injury free since he joined.

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Chelsea either have a very good medical/training staff ir he is a bluffer.  I reckon he is a bit of a bluffer when it come to injuries. 

[Carmen Stateside]

Hope he enjoys all the medals he won by going to Chelsea. At least hes having great craic!

[Norf Tyrone]

Norf,

Was disappointed last night with Chelsea but I'm sure not as much as you were! Thought it was set up for a grand stand finish but not to be.

But anyways, I'd still have an eye on Torres and of course have fond memories of him. I've been shocked though at how poor he has been. He was bad before he left liverpool but at least he was getting the odd goal.

What happens him now? Just get him to the end of the season and start afresh next season with new manager and new players onboard. At 50m he's too expensive to disgard. When he was in his prime at LFC the team played to his strengths - one up top. Can Chelsea justify a spending spree to play to his strengths or do they need to go back to the drawing board?

I'd be off opinion that a club with the ambitions of chelsea shouldn't be building a squad to suit one player and they'll need different options.

On the plus size at least he has stayed fit and injury free since he joined.

It's all questions that need answered Bingo. The one 'hope' is that a summer's rest will help him. There was a great article in the paper yesterday that showed how Torres got his goals (I'll try and dig it out) that basically said that almost half his goals came from through balls- the like of Gerard would have played.

However that's been one major issue with Chelsea this year in that their build up play has been too ponderous.

I do think they will have to build a team around Torres, and the one bright point of that is that Sturridge is of similar ilk so he may be able to fit in there as well OR play alongside him. Both players have pace in abundence.

Chelsea will need to drop/ sell Essien, and play Lampard more sparingly, and inject some pace and an eye for a pass. MacEacheran is the best passer at the club and I'd like to see him feature more.

However I'll chat about the rest of the squad later. Not in the mood today!

Hope he enjoys all the medals he won by going to Chelsea. At least hes having great craic!

I'd say he maybe left Liverpool as he hated working Thursday nights.

[AZOffaly]

I'd say he maybe left Liverpool as he hated working Thursday nights.

Touché.

Although it appears he dislikes working Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at the moment. And maybe if he did his work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, he wouldn't have had to work on Thursdays.