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[Broder Salsa]

Luiz has been quite bad.

He sure isn't a DM, problem is no one in the Chelsea squad are.

 

[dc89]

Oh Torres. Hit it first time! DAT pass by Luiz.

 

[KidA Seven]

:lol torres

 

[Broder Salsa]

Send him to the glue factory ffs. Brilliant by Luiz.

In before Jeff cries his heart out for Torres.

 

[BlindCommunication]

Torres was almost back there.

 

[Wes]

Chelsea should sign Shay Given in January.

 

[Arnie]

Fuck me Fernando, touch that, and bury it.

He looks half asleep.

 

[Sloosha]

Oh Torres.

 

[Broder Salsa]

Chelsea should sign Shay Given in January.

Recalling Courtois sounds like a better idea.

 

[GQman2121]

Torres was almost back there.

Should have just took at swat at it instead of trying to take it down.

 

[dc89]

Even offside then he couldn't score. Great by mata and then Hazard.

 

[KidA Seven]

That would have been a fucking sexy goal.

 

[Hixx]

Leighton Baines || Warrior [HD]

Wonder what Ba's wages and agent fee will be like, pretty sizeable I'd imagine, given the obvious interest.

He wanted them doubled to about 90k a week I think

 

[Wilbur]

That was one of the best passages of play I've seen all season

 

[Freewheelin']

Beautiful play

 

[Vivalaraza]

It's a win win for him. More money, better players around him to prove himself and then off to another big club in the summer. I don't see anything wrong with that.

You're thinking, like Chelsea, super short term.

Which is never really a good thing.

 

[Slizz]

Even when offsides and enough time to compose a shot Torres still kicks it dead center, right at the keeper.

 

[GQman2121]

Painful watching that not go in. Ugh.

 

[Yen]

but he's generally pretty good. Let things flow in this match, nice to see.

You've ripped this sentence straight from the FIFA commentary, haven't you?

 

[Arnie]

You were wrong Wooden, Lampard's not been the most anonymous, Hazard has.

 

[Gareth Bale]

It's a win win for him. More money, better players around him to prove himself and then off to another big club in the summer. I don't see anything wrong with that.

If he doesn't play then it isn't. Also, you're assuming big clubs will take him in the summer. He'd be 28 and on a bigger salary. It won't be as attractive to them.

And for you, what if you can't shift him? He strikes me as the kind of player that would want a bit of money to leave.

 

[Meier]

What happened to Cech?

 

[Wilbur]

You've ripped this sentence straight from the FIFA commentary, haven't you?

Not knowingly, though I wouldn't be surprised.

Mata brings me so close to bum fuddage sometimes and then I remember what shirt he's wearing.

 

[José Mourinho]

Even when offsides and enough time to compose a shot Torres still kicks it dead center, right at the keeper.

Think we've all established by now that Torres given time is worse. Nearly everything he's done recently that's been good is instinct.

 

[Freewheelin']

Luiz...lol

 

[PrematureQuiche]

You're thinking, like Chelsea, super short term.

Which is never really a good thing.

Ba has nothing to lose. If he is incredible he becomes our main man. If he is average he will still play in the PL. if he is awful someone will still pick him up on the cheap and more than likely still in the PL.

 

[Slizz]

What happened to Cech?

Ankle injury is what was reported.

Think we've all established by now that time Torres given time is worse. Nearly everything he's done recently that's been good is instinct.

Something to be said about that. Torres is thinking too hard still.

 

[Wilbur]

Ba has nothing to lose. If he is incredible he becomes our main man. If he is average he will still play in the PL. if he is awful someone will still pick him up on the cheap and more than likely still in the PL.

Bungie has a point. He's now going to be on far bigger wages than almost everyone in the PL can afford.

 

[darkside31337]

wtf turnbull

 

[PrematureQuiche]

Bungie has a point. He's now going to be on far bigger wages than almost everyone in the PL can afford.

That is a good point. But I bet someone in the top 8 or so would still take the punt.

 

[Slizz]

Turnbull lol.

 

[Freewheelin']

Come on Everton!!!

 

[H13]

Dat thumbs up

 

[Vivalaraza]

Ba has nothing to lose. If he is incredible he becomes our main man. If he is average he will still play in the PL. if he is awful someone will still pick him up on the cheap and more than likely still in the PL.

And you know that how?

I think Ba is moving there because he thinks he is good enough to make the spot his own and because it's a big opportunity - so good luck to him.

But the idea that he can just go elsewhere with no problems is a best case scenario. What if Chelsea don't want to sell unless they get a certain price that other clubs won't meet. What if nobody wants to pay his new salary which will likely be very high. What if the other clubs go elsewhere and sign other players and then don't need Ba.

As a football player you want to be playing and it's very possible he gets stuck on the bench and every week that happens his stock falls lower and lower.

It's not a guaranteed good thing for him by any means. It's a risk...but one he has to take, so good luck to him.

 

[Meier]

Everton have been dominating since I started watching after HT but they don't look like scoring. Chelsea seem dangerous every attack.

 

[Wilbur]

That is a good point. But I bet someone in the top 8 or so would still take the punt.

United, City, nope. Arsenal won't pay that much. Spurs probably won't either, and nor will Liverpool.

It's a good move on Chelsea's part, but a stupid one on Ba's.

 

[José Mourinho]

Bungie has a point. He's now going to be on far bigger wages than almost everyone in the PL can afford.

I was making toast when Sky announced this.

Is Ba on a six month contract or something? I'm assuming not. So why are we now talking as if it's fact that after the summer he'll not get used and will have to move on?

 

[Broder Salsa]

Those Everton forwards must be shaking their pants when going into a duel with Turnbull, if he lands on them chances are they are dead.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Is that David Moyes effing and blinding?

 

[Vivalaraza]

Those Everton forwards must be shaking their pants when going into a duel with Turnbull, if he lands on them chances are they are dead.

Don't forget about the potential threat of the ball itself.

 

[Wilbur]

I was making toast when Sky announced this.

Is Ba on a six month contract or something? I'm assuming not. So why are we now talking as if it's fact that after the summer he'll not get used and will have to move on?

Well, just because Quiche said this I suppose:

Surely the worst that happens is he gets a quick pay check and moves to some other PL club in the summer?

I think its a relatively poor move for footballing reasons on Ba's part; he'll get more wages but he's still going to be behind Torres for as long as he's at the club. The mentality that he'll get a pay check and then move is just a little odd, but its all conjecture.

 

[Meier]

Those Everton forwards must be shaking their pants when going into a duel with Turnbull, if he lands on them chances are they are dead.

He's a big boy. Looks like he'd be a hockey GK.

 

[Hixx]

I'd rather be a squad player at a club like Chelsea than being paid a pittance to carry a team staving off relegation tbh

 

[PrematureQuiche]

I was saying that if we sign someone world class in the summer than he is off with a nice paycheck. I wouldn't mind him being a better Sturridge on the bench. I just don't see him wanting to be a bench warmer for long.

 

[Wilbur]

I'd rather be a squad player at a club like Chelsea than being paid a pittance to carry a team staving off relegation tbh

But aren't you glad Adam Johnson disagrees?

 

[José Mourinho]

Well, just because Quiche said this I suppose:.

Well, I've no idea why we'd assume that's the case.

 

[BlindCommunication]

TurnGOD.

 

[Hixx]

But aren't you glad Adam Johnson disagrees?

I wish he would carry us

 

[KidA Seven]

Chelsea are lucky right now

 

[Gareth Bale]

Well, just because Quiche said this I suppose:

I think its a relatively poor move for footballing reasons on Ba's part; he'll get more wages but he's still going to be behind Torres for as long as he's at the club. The mentality that he'll get a pay check and then move is just a little odd, but its all conjecture.

Also because Chelsea will sign a better striker in the summer. If they are looking to sign Falcao then it's very unlikely that Ba is someone they would settle on.