2018 Preseason / discussion thread

Discussion in 'Chelsea' started by Brock Hannsen, Jul 23, 2018.

  1. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    with jorginho in the team kante is going to break forward more and that's going to be really interesting,
     
  2. lobomojo

    lobomojo Member+

    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
    Freedom
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    what a difference 2/3 a mf makes much better pace, not slagging Barkley in saying that, just those two as proper as it gets
     
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  3. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Giroud, Hazard, Piazon switches out the forward line.
     
  4. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    btw, willian was captain, and he passed the band to hazard.

    also, hazard workin on his dad bod :p
     
  5. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Ampadu working on his best JT impressions. threw his head in the way of a shooting boot.
     
  6. lobomojo

    lobomojo Member+

    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
    Freedom
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    RLC's long legs like YaYa gets their work rate less appreciated than deserved for making it look easy, one long stride equals about 3 stride for a little players so it can look like the little guy working thrice as hard
     
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  7. lobomojo

    lobomojo Member+

    Chelsea, Gillingham
    Jul 17, 2004
    Freedom
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    feel better about our chances with the starters
     
  8. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Barkeley seems to be playing better than I've seen him.
     
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  9. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    we've now switched out the entire team by the way.

    Green
    Dave-Rud-Cahill-Alonso
    Kante-Jorg-Barkley
    Piazon:eek:-Giroud-Hazard
     
  10. Yahtzee

    Yahtzee Member+

    Nov 4, 2013
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Piazon.. interesting..
     
  11. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    it's been said by several here, but i think the system suits him. not sure that means he's first choice by the middle of the year, but i don't think he'll suck this year. it would be awesome actually if he can step up, he's certainly talking a good game of basically being humbled by injuries and losing favor and knowing he needs to work hard to get back on track.
     
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  12. nicephoras

    nicephoras A very stable genius

    Fucklechester Rangers
    Jul 22, 2001
    Eastern Seaboard of Yo! Semite
    The system meant for Jorginho and Kante shockingly looks a lot better with Jorginho and Kante playing there.
     
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  13. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    shocking!

    god, kante is just endlessly adaptable. he just gets better and better.

    also, jorginho just had a pretty technically impressive pass through the middle that set a break in motion after a turnover, it was a clever little run through the middle from piazon as well
     
  14. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I've just remembered we've got Rob Green... and, now I've remembered it, I shall try and forget it again.
     
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  15. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    he made a pretty bad pass earlier that led to a free kick, and now the crowd cheering every time he completes a pass.
     
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  16. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I'm guessing he counts for one for the home player contingent. Hard to think of too many other reasons to sign him.
     
  17. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    yea i'm kind of confused by that.
    i'm trying to find out if Bulka counts as homegrown (he's 18 now so it doesn't matter i think?) i think Bulka will eventually count as homegrown, he came to the academy at 16. so maybe it's a stop gap for homegrown then Bulka goes in that slot next year. that seems logical if that's the case. anyone know Bulka's potential status?
     
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  18. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Some of the crowd providing some 'feedback' through the mikes, to rhyme with 'anchor'.
     
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  19. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Barkley just had a pretty nasty panenka.

    we are in penalties by the way cause we can't score goals.
     
  20. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    You're clearly a glass half-empty guy.
     
  21. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    GREEN MAKES A SAVE AND THE CROWD GOES IRONICALLY WILD
     
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  22. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Greeno saves and haz puts it away :)
     
  23. Ninjatend0

    Ninjatend0 Moderator
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    Feb 10, 2007
    Denver, CO
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    rude. that is objectively true.

    i see myself more as the glass being twice as big as it needs to be guy.
     
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  24. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    :D
     
  25. Naughtius Maximus

    Jul 10, 2001
    Shropshire
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    Oh well, that's that. Onward and upward.

    We definitely looked a lot better with our regulars back and I think some of the other guys have made themselves more attractive as options if they're not available.
     
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