The Chelsea F.C. Thread IV

Don't need him, yeah he's good at dictating play(which we genuinely need) but his physicality would be a problem with our already non physical team unless we're going to just try and outpass every team barca style. Although coming to think of CM's and playmakers. Here's an article on david luiz.
http://thinkfootball.co.uk/archives/10328
I agree to an extent, even though stats aren't everything. I think luiz has a big problem in rushing out to get the ball, while it can look fantastic at times it can leave gaping holes in defence when a CB rushes out and can just be exploited by a 1-2. The passing stats I think that he could be better but he is still an accomplished passer of the ball. I think he improved a lot going into DM and was pretty assured in the position too, he should stay there and play as a CB when needed.

The stats also show how good terry is, he should start next season. While he obviously doesn't make as many long passes he's pretty assured at the back and great in the air and just an all round quality defender. Mourinho would be wise to start him imo.

After his performance in the u21s, Barca aren't letting him go unless someone coughs up something around 20m+. Even then, I highly doubt that they'll sell him especially to you guys.....*cough Jose

He has a release clause of £15 million.

I remain sceptical of this.

I really don't understand the desire to find holes and faults in David Luiz. Kind of like the same thing that happens to Ramos although there's a bit of a reason/ understanding for him. Luiz is criminally an unappreciated player in this country.

Torres scored 4. Not that it means that much being Tahiti, but it's still nice. Glad to see him comforting the keeper too after he made a mistake.

Torres scored 4. Not that it means that much being Tahiti, but it's still nice. Glad to see him comforting the keeper too after he made a mistake.

Just a genuine question to anyone who's willing to answer, but what exactly are we expecting from our striker, whoever that may be?

Chelsea have never really had a striker that regularly scores 20 league goals a season. Not in recent times.

I'd hardly say Drogba was a goal machine. He had two stand-out seasons where he was an absolute machine, the same goes for JFH. But the likes of Flo, Gudjohnsen and such have never carried the team.

Some teams just have strikers that are the source of all their goals, such as Arsenal with Henry. This is why our top goal scorer is a midfielder. We're a team that relies on everyone to score, not just the striker. Yet strangely most Chelsea fans expect us to magically have a striker that's scoring above and beyond anyone else in the team when we've never had that.

Drogba was never prolific, barring his two outstanding seasons he amassed on average a goal every 3 games in the other 6. That's not very good compared to most strikers.

When you have had the likes of Zola, Lampard, J.Cole, and now Mata/Hazard, it's not like we need a striker to be the main outsource of goals. I just don't understand why everyone seems to expect Torres to be banging in goals left right and centre when no-one else has.

If we had the likes of Cavani or Lewandowski are we all expecting them to be averaging at least a goal a game? It's not like we're well known for having prolific strikers. Like I said. What are people's expectations?

Just a genuine question to anyone who's willing to answer, but what exactly are we expecting from our striker, whoever that may be?

Chelsea have never really had a striker that regularly scores 20 league goals a season. Not in recent times.

I'd hardly say Drogba was a goal machine. He had two stand-out seasons where he was an absolute machine, the same goes for JFH. But the likes of Flo, Gudjohnsen and such have never carried the team.

Some teams just have strikers that are the source of all their goals, such as Arsenal with Henry. This is why our top goal scorer is a midfielder. We're a team that relies on everyone to score, not just the striker. Yet strangely most Chelsea fans expect us to magically have a striker that's scoring above and beyond anyone else in the team when we've never had that.

Drogba was never prolific, barring his two outstanding seasons he amassed on average a goal every 3 games in the other 6. That's not very good compared to most strikers.

When you have had the likes of Zola, Lampard, J.Cole, and now Mata/Hazard, it's not like we need a striker to be the main outsource of goals. I just don't understand why everyone seems to expect Torres to be banging in goals left right and centre when no-one else has.

If we had the likes of Cavani or Lewandowski are we all expecting them to be averaging at least a goal a game? It's not like we're well known for having prolific strikers. Like I said. What are people's expectations?

De Bruyne is staying after talking to Mourinho, he rejected the offer for a 5-year contract at Dortmund. Confirmed by his agent apparently.

https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/347941045142704128

I personally don't expect a goal a game, but 15-20 in the league, not 8! And someone who can make a difference in big games, not against Steaua Bucharest when we're already 3-1 up. And lastly, someone that looks like a world class player, every game, not having 1 good game in 10 so everyone can say 'he's back'.

Yeah, 20+ league goals in a season is pretty much the minimum standard for a top striker. 30+ is world class in my opinion. But I think it'll be difficult for any of our current strikers to get 20 next season when there's gonna be three of them competing for one spot.

Love how united fans are lapping up the potential signing of Thiago. One of them said it would be the biggest signing of the summer.