20th Fixture: January 2, 2013 - Chelsea FC v. Queens Park Rangers FC - [R]

It's not but, bearing in mind what we're up again, it's not good either.

We're all over them but we lack penetration... and we all know how important THAT is

 

How was that a foul on Torres?

 

Take another shot.

 

I'd like to players to continue on the outside and try a shot (a la Hazard goal against Leeds) rather than cutting back inside to a crowded area. Marin and Oscar both found themselves in such positions and decided to go for a curler from a crowded area.

 

Only in his own head, unfortunately.

 

typical dreck performance vs QPRahaha. garbage from Marin & Ivan in particular. maybe we'll take it seriously in the second half. i have to think Ramires would rip em apart.

 

dafuq

 

That's why we need a real striker. There is simply no way through with Torres just standing there fixing his hair. Awful run ruined our best chance of the game, when Marin nicked the ball and started driving at their defense... Torres just ran straight ahead of him

Luiz is not a midfielder. He is far too slow on the ball and is either unwilling or unable to play one-touch passes. Lampard must be pulling his hair out trying to play with him in there. Moses was okay. Marin always showing flashes but it's obvious he's hardly played in months.

Why oh why do we always get stuck with this prick Tony Gale? It seriously ruins the game to listen to him bleat on for 90 minutes about how shit Chelsea and all its players are.

 

http://88.80.11.29/58319/watch-chelsea-vs-queens-park-rangers

 

Marin seems to be having a mare based on your comments. Where is that German who touts Marin on our board?

 

Again, Torres' run into the center of the box pulled two defenders with him creating the opening for Oscar in the first place. I'm not trying to suggest Torres shouldn't be criticized for a lackluster first half performance, I'm just trying to be fair and give criticism/credit when and where it's actually due.

 

uh... you do know that when he's played in the middle he's had the most passes of any of our players right? there were multiple instances in the 1st half where he looked to play a 1-2 with lamps, like he can with oscar, but lamps didnt anticipate it. listen, i think he's having an off-night but the book isn't closed on him one way or the other.

 

Funny thing is we don't have anyone to substitute Torres with. We are stuck with him until we finally get Ba or Falcao.

Really bad first half, but I'm sure we'll get there soon enough. A few subs are needed, though.

 

Lol...I missed the 1st half and I am ready to watch the second. read the comment though from this thread...YIKES!!!

 

No, no that's not at all what happened. Torres ran into the same space that Marin was trying to drive into. Oscar was on the left and ended up with the ball. Torres should have ran across the defenders into the open space on the right. That would have forced the defender to either mark Torres or close Marin down.

You could tell Marin was like "WTF is he doing?" and there was nothing he could really do with the ball that would be productive. Oscar did well enough to cut inside and get a shot away, but it was flicked behind because Torres pulled everyone into the center. Schoolboy run.

 

Anyone just see Pardew's comments? (Not sure if this is the right thread to go any further with that...)

 

What did he say?

 

That's really not what I saw but okay.

 

I don't care what the stats say, especially when the deepest-sitting midfielder has the easiest time getting on the ball. Just watch him play. He takes extra touches every single time he gets on the ball. He has no patience, which is key for a player who is in the middle of things trying to control the tempo and flow of the game.

I LOVE Luiz. Probably my favorite player in the squad. But there are so many flaws to his game when played in the midfield. He is a central defender, full stop.

 

Confirmed that Ba is on his way to Chelsea.

 

Ba can go because he's already done well for Newcastle. The club is bigger than any player blah blah blah.