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comment by Mamba - Break it down... Ohohohohohohohoh... Now Stop! Mamba time (U1282) (U13041)
posted 59 seconds ago
Chelsea missed Fabregas and Costa for a huge chunk of the season but were unaffected.
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Hmmm If they were unaffected then they didn't miss either of them did they.

I think what you meant was "Chelsea were without Fabregas and Costa for a huge chunk of the season but were unaffected".

Chelsea have in effect 2-3 players for every position in their squad. Of course they weren't affected by the loss of 2 players.

Chelsea were affected by the loss of Costa as well

They went from dominant goal scoring runaway champions to scraping 1-0s with shiite on stick football and a closing gap with the pack.

comment by Wessie Road (U10652)
posted 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
The defence looks better to me. We'd need to keep Sakho fit though but I actually still have faith in Lovren. He's got all the tools.
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It has been better since the new year (though that coincides with Can playing there), but Moreno and Lovren were all over the place against Palace.

Midfield has been getting decent possession, and some prospect of finding space , especially through Coutinho, but you may be right.

I do think there's the core of a decent team there, but BR needs to get it right, this summer.


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what is going on, a sensible comment and I agree with you BR must get it right this summer

Extrapolate His injury recor over time and.......

What is this decent core?

BR does not have a clue. 3 years into his reign and we are in the same place. The squad overall is poor despite massive investment, The tactics and shape of the team is wrong. 3 CB's because we've brought such poor defenders and we still concede 3 to CP at Anfield

We need at least 6 players good enough for the first team right now

GK, CB. DM, RB, LB, CF

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probably true Danny

but in hindsight, isn't it possible that his niggly injuries that made Gerrard think he was just a faker / püssy were the start of something a lot worse? or made worse when he played through them?

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fair enough

I can't imagine a player not wanting to play if they could but maybe some do

comment by Secsual Harassment Panda (U18716)
posted 1 day, 1 hour ago
comment by Mamba - Break it down... Ohohohohohohohoh... Now Stop! Mamba time (U1282) (U13041)
posted 40 minutes ago
Chelsea missed Fabregas and Costa for a huge chunk of the season but were unaffected.
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Erm, ok, good one. The stats kinda prove Liverpool were in fact affected by Sturridge's absense. Lovely though it is to talk about Cesc and Diego, its not really relevant eh
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Part of the work of a manager is to prepare for injuries and absences. We were ill prepared. Others were well prepared.