Chelsea F.C. III: The Age of Antonio

[Haffa]

It's crazy because you ruined a once-in-a-lifetime 30 million profit (agent fees excluded) you made on a very average player. I don't know how good that Koulibaly guy is, but if he's anything like you hype him to be, I'd rather be mugged to buy him than bring in Luiz.

Koulibaly is good but he's not most expensive defender in the world good. Luiz would walk into your starting line-up.

Meh, Martin Skrtel was sometimes a hero too, still a shit leader and shit player. I'm singling out that one game because it showcases everything that is wrong with David Luiz.

2012 Champions League Final, most of 2010/11. His displays at DM in 2013. He's not worth 50 million but he's probably worth 30 in this climate on deadline day. He was our back-up defender when we sold him and he's an option player now. He's an improvement on signing Papy D.

 

[saint.nick]

Koulibaly is good but he's not most expensive defender in the world good. Luiz would walk into your starting line-up.


2012 Champions League Final, most of 2010/11. His displays at DM in 2013. He's not worth 50 million but he's probably worth 30 in this climate on deadline day. He was our back-up defender when we sold him and he's an option player now. He's an improvement on signing Papy D.

Fair enough, we'll agree to disagree.

 

[Haffa]

Lamps last minute winner for NY. Legend.

 

[Twizzle]

30 million is the new 20million

 

[Haffa]

Yep, no way Sissoko with all his history is worth the 30 of old. A year ago for 20 million he would have been a bargain. Add a percentage for it being deadline day as well.

 

[Twizzle]

And Everton in a bidding war too, very unLevy like tho, nice change to see him back his manager

 

[Mong]

Even if he paid too much...

 

[Haffa]

Well that was rough. Some pretty poor performances. I hope at some point we drop Matic and play Fabregas instead. That should have been 3 zip at the half.

Ref at fault for the second it was a clear foul but Cahill should not be in a position where he's chilling there with the ball.

Not sure why the focus is on Costa again. Amat kicked him all over the place and only picks up a single yellow. I think he was at 8 fouls and none of them were pretty.

Oh well bring on Liverpool.

 

[Jimbo]

Well that was rough. Some pretty poor performances. I hope at some point we drop Matic and play Fabregas instead. That should have been 3 zip at the half.

Ref at fault for the second it was a clear foul but Cahill should not be in a position where he's chilling there with the ball.

Not sure why the focus is on Costa again. Amat kicked him all over the place and only picks up a single yellow. I think he was at 8 fouls and none of them were pretty.

Oh well bring on Liverpool.

At least the effort was there. That's the big difference

Points are going to be dropped here and there, but at least they're having a proper crack

 

[Haffa]

Conte's made some good changes early doors and this team is still developing. They were undone by an LFC side a year ahead of them. He hasn't got everything right. But he is learning about this team as much as they are him.

I expect a few changes before Arsenal.

 

[Mong]

Lolz

First come the excuses, then the disappearing act.

Step one - check

 

[Haffa]

Turned over by Watford.

 

[Mong]

That was a shock, pogba living up to his price tag?

 

[Jimbo]

Turned over by Watford.

Stratford is a pretty major station these days. The relegation train shouldn't have any trouble finding it

Toot toot...

 

[Jimbo]

Nice to see some more Fabregas magic this morning...

 

[saint.nick]

You need to swap Kante and Matic around. When I saw the team list for your first game this season I thought, 'ah yeah, he'll keep Matic back and have Kante run around everywhere', but it's been the opposite. People seem to think Kante is just a holding mid, but he's not. He was given freedom at Leicester to roam around the pitch and break up play, and then bomb forward in attacks. Conte instead wants him to sit in front of the back 4, but that restricts him way too much, plus he hasn't got a long-passing game, whereas Matic does. Sit Matic in front of the back 4, which he did brilliantly 2 seasons ago, and set Kante free.

 

[Haffa]

Matic is shit. Hasn't been the same since that Burnley game. Pulls out of tackles, misses passes, loses the ball. He's not the player he was and he's not the player people though he was in the first place. I'd rather start Mikel over him.

 

[Haffa]

Diego Costa is the best striker in the PL. Unplayable at present.

 

[Jimbo]

Loved Chalobah's audacious back heel

More of that please

 

[Haffa]

Natty looked the good when he came on. He looks to be leaps and bounds above RLC. Was also good to see Aina play as well.

Great round of results and we are now only 3 points off top.

Bring on United.