DISQUS

Anonymous · 3 years ago

IMO it is a bit premature to cast such serious doubts on Jose & Chelsea's season.

Tony Allen · 3 years ago

Gaffer:


I am not sure why Chelsea need to drop Lampard!! He has been so consistent since he arrived from West Ham in 2001 and keeps going forward. Chelsea are not England and can accomodate both Lampard and Ballack, and with Jose he can make the players adapt to the situations, so do not agree with your comments about Lampard, but hey nice blog, keep up the good work :)

Anonymous · 3 years ago

Nice try, but really ...
I guess there's been no football for 10 days (lame Euro matches don't count) so we need something to talk about ..



Chelsea were unimpressive in plenty of games last season (as were ManU and Liverpool) - and still won. Anyway, they had enough good moments in their first 3 games.



I'll agree that while Lampard is looking more fluent and accurate with long balls the going-forward one-toch passing has been missing - but then so have his one touch partners, Robben and Joe Cole.



It's the right problem but wrong answer. It's Ballack that has been the spectator in this party and he could start on the bench. With the return of Joe Cole (hopefully on the right) and either Robben or (!!)Wayne Bridge on the left wing, Shevchenko will get into the game and Chelsea will be at full strength for the first time.



Ashley Cole will be fresh off two (England/Chelsea) practise games with Terry and Lampard and played more Chelsea games than Bridge recently!



I hope this will be line up v. Charlton.



Cech

Boularouz, Carvalho, Terry, A. Cole.

Makalele.

J Cole, Lampard, Bridge or Robben.

Drogba, Shevchenko



The subs bench picks itself: Bridge or Robben, Ballack, Essien, Cudicini, Mikel



Stand back from the TV - you have been warned. I can't wait



LACF

Ole · 3 years ago

Nice little blog. But I think bigger and smarter men than you have predicted Mourinho's downfall, and still he goes on winning titles.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

... and Gaffer what is this ending of yours ...


"... unless the Blues can turn around their season." (Chelsea Won 2 Lost 1.)

Man U defense yet to play a real team (Charlton, Fulham and Watford ....wow, impressive)



Anyway, nice wind-up of us gullable Chelsea fans.



LACF

Anonymous · 3 years ago

"Turn around their season"?? Jeezus H. The team that needs desperately to do that is the Arse. Have you looked at the table? The financial crisis created by that N London version of the McAlpine Stadium is precluding squad reconstruction and aren't they suffering for it.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

knives are out early this season hey? this chelsea hating is nothing more but din....

soccermad · 3 years ago

I see where you're going with this, Gaffer. I do believe that Ballack and Lampard can play together in midfield; the problem is we haven't seen this squad justify its high wages with the fluid and attractive style of play. Let's face it, as a fan of the league, Chelsea are boring to watch. In terms of people signalling the end of Jose, sure plenty of people have written about it, but this is perhaps the first time that we are beginning to see some cracks in the foundation (barely civil to Peter Kenyon, lashing out at Gallas after he's gone) and for non-Chelsea fans it's exciting (just as the dubious arrival of the Argies at West Ham) for the league

jason · 3 years ago

I agree that Lampard and Ballack cannot play in the same midfield. The reason why Lampard was so good for Chelsea is because he had creative freedom with Essien and Makelele providing the defensive cover. Now, in a supposed 4-3-3, Lampard will have to compromise, which hurt him during the World Cup.


But I don't agree that Mourinho is in any kind of trouble. Even if Chelsea finishes the season trophyless, I believe he'll still be the Chelsea manager.

Anonymous · 3 years ago

I think Chelsea are fucking scum who have raped the premiership of its dignity; but I still think it's too early and completely unfounded to suggest they need to 'turn it around'.

davy dave · 3 years ago

chelsea will play the tried and tested 451 with cole and robben on the wings one striker and the holding midfielder there be fine by the time they play kop

PARIS · 3 years ago

ABSOLUTELY!

Anonymous · 3 years ago

I think i'm drunk

Anonymous · 3 years ago

haha. don't listen to them. Chelsea and Mouriho are on thin ice. It's not about performance. It's about the difference between expectation and performance. Things may go downhill fast. But maybe not.