The Chelsea F.C. Thread IV

Hazard, Mata and Oscar are the problem. They bring the ball too far too close to the box and make it a tiki-taka affair while ignoring Torres's runs. Professional football is all about timing. Look at Torres's runs; he makes the correct run at the correct time but he is hardly picked out by the midfielders at the correct time because the trio are usually too busy passing the ball back and forth and filling up space that can be used to make quick attacks. When you have one playmaker, he keeps his head up looking for that pass. Three playmakers means that the chance for a proper pass is usually lost because they may not have the ball at the proper time.

If you've ever played forward, especially a 9 like Torres, you'd understand how incredibly frustrating it is to play with 'playmakers' like the trio at Chelsea. You plan your run, make it at the correct time and do not receive the ball. It happens often, but when it borders 'always,' you undoubtedly stop trying because you get bored of trying (see what happened at Chelsea with Torres) to no positive end.

I am not absolving Torres of blame, but the Chelsea system has crippled him and will cripple any speedy forward like Torres, Cavani and Falcao, just to name stand out players right now. Lewandoski, I'm willing to get out of the way, would have a poor time at Chelsea, also, if he were ever picked up.

The one who I think may have a 'normal' scoring record for a striker is Robin van Persie. The Chelsea style is now similar to the Arsenal style where the midfield moves in unison with the striker, so there's no clear cut scorer. Check out van Persie's scoring record at Arsenal minus penalties (when Thierry Henry wasn't there). Check out the playing out style. It's a little different considering Fabregas's role, but overall, the picture, looks similar.

In turn, when Ferguson picked up van Persie, he isolated him and made him, in effect, a Torres-like forward. Look at the return he has gotten.
Do people just not see this?