TGs Chelsea Opinion

Thanks to big first-leg leads the only juicy game of the Champions League quarter-finals was Utd Vs Chelsea. Extra juicy as the Armchair Gurus team consists of myself, an ardent Red and MB, a loyal Blue. By now we all know the result(Man Utd winning, I repeat, Winning) but what is going on at Chelsea? Here at the Chateaux we wear our bias on our sleeves so here is TGs red-tinted evaluation of Chelsea.


I hope Chelsea don't sack Carlo. Firstly he is one of the PLs sexiest managers. Secondly, given time, he is the kind of manager who can establish a base for the next generation of Chelsea teams. Lampard, Terry, Drogba are all at the tail end of their careers so next season the team should be built around players like Luiz and yes, Torres.  My thoughts on Torres is that he is best suited to being a lone striker, it's how he has been most successful with Athletico and Liverpool, and when playing for Spain his strike partner Villa tends to play from a wide position. Talk of him leaving in the summer seems ridiculous to me but then with Roman calling the shots anything is possible.

In real life he is 'waafer theen'

I hate Frank Lampard and think he is far from world-class. But it is hard to criticise a player who consistently gets 20 goals a year from midfield. This year Frank in on 10 goals. Here are my criticisms of Frank Lampard:
-Doesn't win the ball.
-Cannot run with the ball.
-Unexeceptional passer.
-Mother is in the ground, not the sky(strictly an atheist criticism but valid nonetheless).
-Despite obviously not being fat, he is fat.

Chelsea need to start developing youth players. When the only regular home-grown player is 30 year old John Terry you know there are issues(just for comparison I count seven regular starters for Utd -Giggs,Scholes, Brown, O'Shea, Fletcher, Gibson, Evans). And Terry himself hasn't exactly been the greatest influence in recent years. Sturridge has done well on loan but will Roman accept a less-than-stellar name leading his front line? it remains to be seen. 


Chelsea have had some great success and come a long way from when Roman first arrived on the scene in his platinum plated yatch, but you cannot buy long term success, you have to build from the ground up. I hope Chelsea do, As there is nothing I enjoy more than Rubbing MBs face in another Champions League Victory over the Blues. -TG