The Race For 4th 3.0

[marvel]

We'll be 3rd in Jan then Abramo will spend £200 million

 

[rawhide]

Abrams won't be looking at the league, just the Champs League.

 

[There's always next year]

Chelsea are so pedestrian, especially through the middle, with Terry, Lampard and Torres struggling to raise a gallop

 

[marvel]

Don't want to turn this into a Chelsea vs Arsenal thread but it takes a special kind of striker to go anonymous against that Arsenal defence, wow Torres. Puts a bit of pressure on us tomorrow which we don't exactly thrive on but oh well. 3 points, don't care how, just 3 points please.

 

[werty]

Thank God we kept Harry and didn't go for AVB.

 

[tobi]

We'll be 3rd in Jan then Abramo will spend £200 million

He can't with the FFP around the corner.

 

[jonnyrotten]

Thank God we kept Harry and didn't go for AVB.

Too soon to judge him, he could end up one of the greats

 

[werty]

Too soon to judge him, he could end up one of the greats

It was said in jest, but can you imagine the reaction Harry would have received on here if we were that bad. Don't think Spurs Chat would be safe to venture into for about week.

 

[tommo84]

Too soon to judge him, he could end up one of the greats

Not based on today. He was done by a fairly straight-forward tactical approach in the 2nd half by Arsenal. Neither team could defend so Arsenal's midfield just sat deeper and hit Chelsea on the counter once they got in front. That Chelsea had no response to that should be quite alarming for Chelsea fans.

 

[Lo Amo Speroni]

Have a look at who CHelsea have played so far compared to us. They are not a team for us to worry about unless AVB changes their style of play. Today's game reminded me of Spurs in days gone by. It was more like basketball and you can't win the PL playing like that.

 

[Davo99]

Great game to watch but fucking hell both teams were terrible at the back. 3rd is definitely up for grabs if Chelsea keep defending like that

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Too soon to judge him, he could end up one of the greats

Doesn't change the fact it was far too early to give him a job that big. He can't coach a defence, full stop.

 

[dontcallme]

Doesn't change the fact it was far too early to give him a job that big. He can't coach a defence, full stop.

Probably why he hires defensive coaches. He's not a trained physio either which is why he hires those as well.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

Probably why he hires defensive coaches. He's not a trained physio either which is why he hires those as well.

Well then his defensive coaches suck. It all adds up to the same thing. His tactics don't work defensively.

 

[StartingPrice]

Well then his defensive coaches suck. It all adds up to the same thing. His tactics don't work defensively.

Wandery Ramos hired a goal-keeping coach who was widely recognised as one fo the best and most innovative goal-keeping coaches on the continent. His methods di not translate to the English league.

Who is to say this AVB understands any better than Wandery, when hiring for the EPL.

I agree with the fella above who said it, way too previous to be conferring so much speciality on this fella and giving him such a big job.

 

[beats1]

Well then his defensive coaches suck. It all adds up to the same thing. His tactics don't work defensively.

Probably why he hires defensive coaches. He's not a trained physio either which is why he hires those as well.

I cant remember who i think it was graham or fry but one of them was saying players don't spend as much time on training as they did 20 years ago because they spend more time on conditioning and fitness

Graham use spend day in day out with that arsenal defence trying them to get solid and better i don't see any team taking the defenders away and spending that much time these days

 

[There's always next year]

Chelsea are in need of a major over haul, which could be bad news for so called lesser clubs, when Roman comes knocking with his £££.

Terry, Lampard and Drogba need to be replaced. The worrying factor is that Modric is the one they want to replace Lampard. They will certainly come back with another offer, whether this is January or the summer.

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

My god West Brom are playing horrendously.

 

[spurslenny]

HT - WBA 0 v Liverpool 2

 

[danielneeds]

Chelsea are in need of a major over haul, which could be bad news for so called lesser clubs, when Roman comes knocking with his £££.

Terry, Lampard and Drogba need to be replaced. The worrying factor is that Modric is the one they want to replace Lampard. They will certainly come back with another offer, whether this is January or the summer.

They have already replaced Drogba with Torres and Lukaku, that's £70m quid right there.

Personally I thought Lampard has been pretty good really, what they really lack is a quality holding player, and dynamic midfielder like Makelele or Essien in their pomp.

Terry is still a decent defender, but he is not made to play with the high line they operating at the moment.