Mata is our best player.. Under no circumstances can we think of sending him on holiday for a month and then you factor in another couple of weeks to regain fitness and match sharpness
Should have been at least a month out for Mata. Disappointed. 2 weeks is not enough I'm afraid.
Last season's game at Loftus road i think hit Mata quite hard in terms of not expecting that hostile crowed really close to him. Was listening to a podcast earlier and someone who was there said after he took one corner he looked scared to take anymore and kept calling Lamps over to take them. Do think he will be used to that now but it's great that he got over a 2 week break, if he's last season form returns then watch out defences. Will be good to see Moses start but i do think it may be Oscar and Moses used as an impact sub.
I don't like the idea of throwing Oscar in the deep end in-front of a hostile crowd while he is yet settling and getting up to speed with the league. Also he has looked very nervous when he has come on for us so far this season and has conceded quite a few fouls... not really the best idea to start him
I would start Sturridge or Moses alongside Hazard and Ramires
Chelsea U21's are just about to take on Liverpool live on CTV.
Chelsea side: Blackman, Kane, Davey, Aké, Deen-Conteh, Saville, Feruz, Loftus-Cheek, Bamford, Clifford, Marin
Subs: Coombes, Beeney, Boga, Swift, Christensen
Liverpool side: Gulacsi, Smith, Robinson, Sama, Wisdom, Coady, Morgan, Roddan, Yesil, Adorjan, Pacheco
Subs: Teixeira, Stepens, Ngoo, Pelosi, Ibe
Two very strong sides, worth a watch this one.
Yer that could be a problem obviously, i don't want Sturridge to start wide anymore and with the players we have he shouldn't have too. Would love for Moses to start.
I don't like the idea of throwing Oscar in the deep end in-front of a hostile crowd while he is yet settling and getting up to speed with the league. Also he has looked very nervous when he has come on for us so far this season and has conceded quite a few fouls... not really the best idea to start him
I would start Sturridge or Moses alongside Hazard and Ramires
Chelsea U21's are just about to take on Liverpool live on CTV.
Chelsea side: Blackman, Kane, Davey, Aké, Deen-Conteh, Saville, Feruz, Loftus-Cheek, Bamford, Clifford, Marin
Subs: Coombes, Beeney, Boga, Swift, Christensen
Liverpool side: Gulacsi, Smith, Robinson, Sama, Wisdom, Coady, Morgan, Roddan, Yesil, Adorjan, Pacheco
Subs: Teixeira, Stepens, Ngoo, Pelosi, Ibe
Two very strong sides, worth a watch this one.
I don't think any South American player is going to be too bothered by a 'hostile crowd' in Europe, unless it's some place like Serbia or Croatia. He may not yet be ready to produce the goods but I think the opposition fans are the least of his concerns.
Marin against a few kids? Now that's just mean.
I don't think any South American player is going to be too bothered by a 'hostile crowd' in Europe, unless it's some place like Serbia or Croatia. He may not yet be ready to produce the goods but I think the opposition fans are the least of his concerns.
Marin against a few kids? Now that's just mean.
Marin only got 45 but was 0-0 at halftime but his touch looked pretty heavy, looked very unfit. Game finished 4-1 to Liverpool and was fully deserved, Chelsea's scorer was Bamford with a very tidy turn and finish. Best player in Chelsea's eyes was Nathan Ake, very solid and never put a foot wrong, ended the game left back! Chelsea massively missed Piazon though, reports suggest he will be in the first team squad for tomorrow with Marin and Mate being out.
Torres having a sulk as usual after getting taken off. How can he sulk after how **** he was today? Knows how to wind me up that *****.