Comments on: TEN CHELSEA PLAYERS I FAILED TO WARM UP TO

By: KarmaCW

KarmaCW — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:20:34 +0000

Pizarro…..who?

And i am totally disgusted by deco, loose passes (passes?) and mis-timed tackles!

By: nick

nick — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:06:02 +0000

chris sutton! he makes my list, but then he did score against man united in our 5-0 win. but if you compare cost against performances him and bogarde take the top two positions.

By: TheLiquidator

TheLiquidator — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:48:05 +0000

A bit harsh on some of the players mentioned there – as someone else pointed out, Sam Dalla Bona came to Chelsea with a lot of promise but never really delivered, I wouldn’t hold that against him. In the case of Paul Furlong, yes he wasn’t the most talented of players in the side, but he did score some important goals (Bruges at home in the CWC after he ran the length of the field after blocking a shot?) and I thought he was getting better as a player – the squad improved around him but at the time, he did a good job.

Chris Sutton anyone for comparison?

By: Kierz

Kierz — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:43:54 +0000

Really shocked that you’ved pulled Mikel into that mix.. Do you forget he is only 22 and often playing in the heart of a team up there now with the best in Europe?

He is ice cool on the ball, dictates the pace of the game and often breaks the play up succesfully. Yes he has his naive moments, but come on.. cut him some slack, he is 22.. Was Lampard the player he is now at 22? What about Makalele.. he certainly wasn’t the emperor he became at the tender age of 22.

Mikel seems to get so much stick from our fans it’s a joke – whether it’s complacency because we had Maka in that role who did it oh so well, or whether it’s just sheer stupidity I just don’t get it. As mentioned he has literally controlled the middle of the park against many teams.. get behind the lad.

Agree with the Tiago comments, I too was always mystified by him. Seemed like a lovely guy but just didn’t see what was so special – not the worst player by any means, but certainly not the worst.

Shevchenko sadly fits that list for me personally. Just didn’t cut the mustard although there is no taking away what he did for Milan. When he was good he was good.. for us unfortunately we rarely got to see that.

Gronks i’d also throw in! then we’ve got the specials like Ambrosini! Dalla Bonna and co!

I am actually completely satisfied with our squad at the moment, apart from the striking department where we need one more touch of world class in case Drogs and Nico get hurt!

KTBFFH!

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:11:10 +0000

Funny how Mikel has been integral to our best performances this season. He didn’t play against City and look what happened to our midfield. He’s also 22, rarely if ever loses the ball and has moved the ball quicker and ‘forward’ this season. Geesh, if people are still waiting to see the best out of people like J. Cole, you’d think we’d give a 22 year old the benefit of the doubt considering how well he’s played in big games.

By: Rob Davies

Rob Davies — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:06:13 +0000

Geremi . . . you never met him then? a brilliant bloke and such a laugh . . . always signed autographs for everyone and settled for his role as backup without too much fuss . . . let’s not forget that goal against Pompey at the Bridge . . . sensational!

Tough call on Furlong . . . yeah he sure missed a few but he laid on dozens for others . . . there’s a CFC season video when literally everything we did that was positive came through him . . . and no it’s not a relegation season!

Mikel . . . how can you not like a player who has kicked shit out of United and Arsenal?

Tiago was a quiet character but his goal up at OT should never be forgotten . . . he left us because he wanted to progress his international career . . . not quite the way you’ve put it. If you ever met him . . . another lovely and very modest down-to-earcth character.

On Gordon Davies . . . he was here at the wrong time but don’t forget his hat-trick for us . . . oh . . . you already have?

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:00:40 +0000

I need to remind you, that Adidas has your boot size available in every store, get one and go play and see what its like.

Against Man City when we were being pressed even Essien was s**t and, Ballack and Deco were piss poor. Mikel came in and within seconds we had control of the middle.

All our players have their unique strengths, so accept that and move on.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:01:36 +0000

Ouch. Not sure I can agree with your namechecks of Geremi or Tiago.

Geremi was a utility player, did his best to do whatever job he was given, and never once whined about not playing. You’re right… we weren’t sure what he was best at. Maybe he wasn’t either. But he played the game with a grin on his face, he wasn’t the worst right-back or defensive mid we’ve ever had, and I don’t really have bad memories of him.

Personally, I always rated Tiago. He could be wasteful on the ball but he had some sublime moments. Again, tough for him to squeeze into a strong midfield, but I can’t really blame him for wanting a starting spot. The fact that he didn’t get it shouldn’t really be a stick to beat him with. As I recall, Sam dalla Bona promised some good things which came to naught when he left. Doesn’t make his decent showings for us have any less merit.

For me, Hernan Crespo is the glaring omission on this list. Never liked him, his lazy offside ass or his silly hair.

By: sauxboy

sauxboy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:23:57 +0000

Damn good call, however you left off one glaring flop… Donkey Arse Gronkear! Apart from the winner against liverpool what on earth could he do… he’d cross the ball always into an empty 18yd box, He went down more times than Drog does and couldn’t hit a barn door from 6 yrds out!