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Ok this was the interview by Willian which I posted up yesterday, however there were some other additions to it which ESPN did not think fit to publish anyways...

Chelsea are known as one of the biggest and most successful clubs around.

To play for them is a challenge I would accept and enjoy.

If a deal doesn't go through, I'll understand.

But I hope it happens. They have a culture of winning trophies and that excites me.


I have friends in the Brazil side who play for Chelsea, like David [Luiz] and Ramires.

All they talk about is the thrill of being in a city like London and playing for a club like Chelsea.

I've known David since we played together in the Brazil Under-20 side and he talks about what Villas-Boas is trying to build at Chelsea.

He and Ramires feel he wants a core of young players who can mature and grow together but also be successful.

David says how the coach takes a real interest in all his players, how he can adapt different cultures together and bring the best out of them.

-Willian. Source: The Sun via ESPN Soccernet.


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Anyways I found these quotes interesting because it more or less proves what everyone has been saying the whole season, that AVB is really phasing out the seniors and trying to build the core of his team around younger players

A but of an insight into AVB's plans and hopefully this means, he is here for the long haul

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Apparently a Chelsea Fan mailed a bullet to Anton Ferdinand yesterday, Police are investigating the incident..


Sigh some people seem to think club allegiance is more important than behaving as decent human-beings
 
What Willian ahs said he has heard from Ramires and Luiz about AVB trying to build a squad is why Roman needs to give him a chance. Even if Chelsea dont win trophies for the next 3-4 seasons I still dont want to see AVB out if I am honest.
 
[h=6]Team v QPR: Cech; Ivan, D Luiz, JT (c), Cole; Ram, Meir, Mal; Sturr, Torres, Mata.
- subs: Turn, Bos, Bert, Cahill, Ess, Romeu, Lukaku[/h]was hoping for abit more youth and no malouda, but as long as we win i will be happy.
 
Heard that Torres is on the bench today and Malouda is starting?

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Nvm, ninja'd.

Are we playing 4-2-3-1 with that lineup?
 
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Subtle said:
Heard that Torres is on the bench today and Malouda is starting?

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Nvm, ninja'd.

Are we playing 4-2-3-1 with that lineup?
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i would hope so maybe a sign of us getting ready for hazard ;)
with malouda on the left, mata playing centrally and sturridge playing on the right.
 
TBH we've been playing 4-2-3-1 in a lot of the games recently, so I would think it is today.
 
Torres just needs that 1 goal I think to get on a real good run of form and goals. He got that goal against Man Utd back in september then just 1 game later scored again but unfortunately got sent off. Who knows how many goals he would have to his name right now in the league this season if he had never done that silly challenge against Swansea.
 
Subtle said:
Knee injury could keep Chelsea midfielder Ramires out for a month

• Ramires appeared to be injured when struck by the ball
• Brazilian could miss Champions League tie against Napoli

Knee injury could keep Chelsea midfielder Ramires out for a month | Football | The Observer

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TBH one month isn't that bad. I feared around two. Shame he'll miss Napoli though.

Calum said:
unlucky

Your best midfeilder imo
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Comfortably our best midfielder really, anyone who thinks otherwise is bonkers. If Essien returned to the Essien of two years ago, then maybe he'd be close, but I would be VERY surprised if he does especially seeming last year he wasn't that good, though he wasn't bad.
 
Ramires is out for 3-4 weeks with a medical ligament problem, bad news obviously as he has been our most influential midfielder but luckily Essien has made a timely return to full fitness so we will not be too short in Central Midfield

I can see AVB reverting back to a 4-3-3 in our games against Swansea and Manchester United, hopefully we will see a midfield 3 of Romeu, Lampard/Meirless and Essien

Plus we got Birmingham in the FA Cup 5th Round, should be a relatively straightforward home game against a Championship Side enabling us to get to the Quarter-Finals in a cup which we may well be one of the strong favourites to lift

Also some more news coming on Hazard...

The Lille Director has more or less come out and said that Hazard will definitely be going this summer although a winter deal looks unlikely for various reasons, so one thing for sure is that the long-running Hazard saga will be resolved in 6-7 months

"Eden will leave at the end of the season, that is almost a certainty,"
Paquet told Orange Sport

Source: ESPN

As I have said before, I am not suprised at all that Lille are going to wait till the summer to sell him... they would want to ensure a high price for their most prized asset and they cannot do that in the winter transfer window when clubs rarely look to buy

Most probably Lille are going to attempt to start a bidding war for Hazard's services among Europe's Top Clubs..

PSG will probably be showing strong interest in getting him

Real Madrid as we know have never been close-mouthed of their interest in Hazard

Manchester City may well be after him if Mancini wants an upgrade on Nasri

And ofcourse we will be after him as well..

I think these 4 clubs will be the ones showing genuine interest in securing his signature


Also there has been quotes doing the rounds of Hazard signalling his interest in a PSG move..

Of course PSG is a great club and a personality like Ancelotti, he makes you want to play there.
We will see about it later,"
Hazard is quoted on insidefutbol.com.

Source: ESPN

Make your own mind up about this one, sounds to me like a reporter asked him how he would rate moving to PSG and he gave a polite answer.. doubt he has signalled any sort of preference in moving there by this quote
 
Huge huge blow to lose Rammy for a month as we have some big games comming up. Im seriously doubting our chances against the likes of Utd and Napoli now, without Rammy we have no pace and drive in midfield what so ever.
 
Alcaraz said:
Also some more news coming on Hazard...

The Lille Director has more or less come out and said that Hazard will definitely be going this summer although a winter deal looks unlikely for various reasons, so one thing for sure is that the long-running Hazard saga will be resolved in 6-7 months

"Eden will leave at the end of the season, that is almost a certainty,"
Paquet told Orange Sport

Source: ESPN

As I have said before, I am not suprised at all that Lille are going to wait till the summer to sell him... they would want to ensure a high price for their most prized asset and they cannot do that in the winter transfer window when clubs rarely look to buy

Most probably Lille are going to attempt to start a bidding war for Hazard's services among Europe's Top Clubs..

PSG will probably be showing strong interest in getting him

Real Madrid as we know have never been close-mouthed of their interest in Hazard

Manchester City may well be after him if Mancini wants an upgrade on Nasri

And ofcourse we will be after him as well..

I think these 4 clubs will be the ones showing genuine interest in securing his signature


Also there has been quotes doing the rounds of Hazard signalling his interest in a PSG move..

Of course PSG is a great club and a personality like Ancelotti, he makes you want to play there.
We will see about it later,"
Hazard is quoted on insidefutbol.com.

Source: ESPN

Make your own mind up about this one, sounds to me like a reporter asked him how he would rate moving to PSG and he gave a polite answer.. doubt he has signalled any sort of preference in moving there by this quote
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In an interview with Canal+ he said he'll be going to England in the summer. Christophe Dugarry said
"I bet it's Chelsea." Hazard said: "Well, you're free to place your bets."​
 
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