Community Shield, Pre-season - Written by BlueChampion on Friday, August 3, 2007 3:18 | 2,847 Views | 58 Comments | Add Comment
Alex All Set To Join | Lampard Out For Few Weeks?
Big news! Alex gets his work permit. The Chelsea website has also confirmed that he is yet to agree on personal terms and pass a medical at Stamford Bridge. Fair enough. In normal trade parlance, he has effectively joined Chelsea. I don’t see him having any issues at Chelsea over his salary which would surely be better than what he was getting on loan. Also, passing a medical is also more of a formality as he has been playing for Copa America until a month back.
The capture of 25-year old Alex Rodrigo Dias da Costa is a major plus for Chelsea this season. Alex, not Ben Haim, would be the back up for Terry and Carvalho. Ben Haim is a central defender who can also play as right back. Alex does not have this versatility in his game and Ben Haim’s flexibility would find himself playing in right back more often than in Centre back.
Alex ‘The Tank’, is a very strong and powerful centre back who with his formidable shape and size can give a very uncomfortable feeling for the forwards. He can certainly be a nightmare for those featherweight players, with his ‘Tank’ like presence. As has been realised by many people now, Alex is very good in the air and one of the reasons why started liking him was that header he scored at Emigrants Stadium, right in front of William Galloss’ eyes, which eliminated Arsenil from Champions League last season.
See this video of Rodrigo Alex. The nickname Tank suits him perfectly well. But I’m kind of scared going by such reputations now. We knew what happened to the Cannibal and the Beast in the Premiership. So, for now, I’ll call him only Alex.
Unless Jose is convinced on the performance and potential of Glen and Paulo, the final piece of the puzzle is still missing. With Daniel Alves making it clear that he wants to leave Sevilla, Chelsea is still in time for a scoop that could upset Fergie. This is the time where we can afford to play more attacking football, with little to worry about the back four and the keeper. Petr Cech on goal is like playing with one extra defender. So, even if we have an attacking full back like Dani Alves and we also allow Ashley Cole to unleash, Cech in goal and Essien as holding midfielder, we are very well protected. Dani Alves could be a very effective proposition.
In other news, Skysports reports that Lampard would miss the Community Shield match and the first premiership match against Birmingham due to his broken toe. There’s been so much unfortunate hatred towards Lampard after all that he has done so far. I know he’s not been at his best of late (still produced that super pass for the FA Cup final goal). Sometimes, in management of people, you will not drop someone like Lampard just because he did not play up to his normal standards for a few weeks. He’s scored goals, made lots of goals, played as many matches as he could and has been very committed to the club despite interest from Barca. If he cuts our his own shooting frequency, he’d be alright. I personally feel sad that if he does not start the season, but that’s okay, things move on, Mikel gets in. And as I finish this post, there is a denial from Chelsea.
While Peter Kenyon was talking about blooding youth at Chelsea, he let this slip:
What we are doing here is putting in the facilities that will attract the very best footballers - whether it is a Kaka, so that he would be blown away by the facilities - or equally a 12-year-old or a 16-year-old with his parents who know that he is going to be looked after
Kaka? I’m trying to start a rumour to see this end up in the back page of The Sun. But, it is very normal for a CEO to use a big name so loosely? He could have very well stopped at ‘very best footballers’ and moved on. Why should he name Kaka? Strange. At the insane price tag around Kaka’s neck, I would not buy him in a million years (I wouldn’t have bought Sheva too, for that matter!). Ah yes, if you didn’t know already, Real Madrid is rumoured to be preparing for a 90 million euro bid.
And here is a random video for you. You can see Rio Ferdinand playing a prank on Shaun Wright-Phillips. This is really funny. I felt sorry for SWP, seems to be such a nice, naive guy!
Just like everyone of you, I can’t wait for the game on Sunday. And there is a very high chance that I’d repeat this sentence, until the match actually starts. With available players, I’ve already started to work out on the starting eleven and the formation and all that stuff. Guess who are the favourites to win the Community Shield . . .
[tags]Chelsea, Alex, PSV, Arsenal, Lampard, Kaka, Jose Mourinho, Peter Kenyon, Community Shield, Mikel, Daniel Alves, Sevilla[/tags]
58 Comments
1. Sidwell_9
2. Anonymous
hope lampard is fit for sunday. that swp vidoe was really funny. poor guy…
3. Peter jones
Afford to play more attacking football?this is jose were talkin bout.lampard will not miss coz games by the way unfortunately.
4. True Blue Fusion
Alexandre Pato has joined AC Milan:Official
5. saji
no idea if theres any fact,, pato has joined milan for a fee around 20 millions euros,,,, http://www.acmilan-online.com/
6. zubinj9
is ballack ready BC? if so then lampard will not be a major blow…
even if both are not there we have ESSIEN and now SIDWELL.
nothing to worry dudess
7. Manish
any news on Robben so far….and what abt Alves?
8. mick
thanks BC. i wanted to know about alex and here it is. the video shows him to be really good strong defender. and i dont think he is slow. he is pretty good, will do well in premier league football.
Guys! It is official - Alexandre Pato joins AC Milan. It’s on their official website. Let’s move on!
10. lamp
i’m a big fan of lampard but i dont think his absence will hit u hard as we have real depth in the squad. i want lampard to play, if doesnt, essien, mikel, malouda and joe cole would do the job in midfield.
11. lamp
great blog btw!!!!
12. joeblue
Lol u r having a big laugh BC , if u say Kaka to Chelsea ,Jose says……….. ‘There is only one star here and thats only fuckin me’ , ‘the rest , if they cooperate and bow to me ,stay ,otherwise………’!!!!
Kaka is a true star and no way Chelsea buy real and great,talented players!!!!
Even tho JM can spend 21 mn pounds on shit like SWP!!!! its no big deal after all Roman’s so rich!!!
13. Manish
Joeblue, I don’t think SWP is shit, JM makes him appear as shit.
14. Blues_Godson
its good for us to have alex onthe team and i hope things go on well with alves just that i dont think he’s worth 20million pounds…thats kind of like a rip off for a defender..anyhow i hope lamps gets well soon and i hope alex gets more playing time cos that brother is good
15. joeblue
either case Manish JM threw off 21 mn pounds for shit!!!!
16. joeblue
why shld we expect Sevilla to lessen the asking prize???
its a laugh that all u Jose lovers r saying this , ur god loves throwing away money so much that no club expects him to deal for less than 10 mn for crap and 20 mn for Alves is only a bargain , i hope they dont let Jose in on the money matters otherwise it might rise to abt 30 mn lol!!!
Anyhow for a change we r buying somebody useful , so stop cribbing abt the money , i see nobody sorry for SWP , Sheva , Ferreira , Boulahrouz and numerous other shit brought by Jose!!!! Even if he turns out crap for Jose’s standards it wld still be a bargain!!! LOL!!!
17. Manish
Sheva wasn’t Jose’s buy…he was imposed by club owner.
18. joeblue
Roman gave him a world class striker thats all one can say!!!
wat explanation has anyone for the following———–which i am quite sure r not Roman’s underwear buddies , oh and now dont try and find some connections to Kenyon or Arneson , pleeeeaaassseeee…………………….
Ferreira————-14 mn pounds(thats surely a bargain , right Jose lovers???)
Tiago—————-10 mn pounds(surely a bargain , to sit only on the bench)
Kezman————–5.5 mn pounds(Jose sure knows his stuff after all this coveted man did score 5 in 37 games)
Del Horno————8 mn pounds(thats it ??? Jose looted them)
Boulahrouz———–8 mn pounds(HSV must still be in shock trying to find out if Jose got an impersonator)
Jarosik—————7 mn dollars(Jose where do u find such amazing lads from)
Maniche————–loan(one of the best loan deals , matches upto Manure’s Larsson deal , no JM lovers??)
SWP——————21 mn pounds(IMPOSED by
19. joeblue
Well then some buys Jose made……………. oh they dont hav any connections with Roman , now i know Jose lovers wil try to find some different connection , Arneson , Kenyon , Clarke r my bets next…………
1.Ferreira———14 mn pounds(the best RB in the world , right Jose???)
2.Boulahrouz——8 mn pounds(this cannibal is a veg , he eats only grass and dirt off the pitch)
3.Del Horno——-8 mn pounds(Jose proves he can do it again and again)
4.Kezman———5.5 mn pounds(amazing buy , i mean he did score 5 in 37 games , not bad right Jose??)
5.Jarosik———7 mn dollars(when did he come and when did he leave , is what most CFC fans want to know)
6.SWP————21 mn pounds(even after 2 seasons i still recheck the price evry now and then, maybe its better to check Jose’s brain)
7.Tiago———–10 mn pounds(not too much he atleast got to warm the bench for Jose)
8.Maniche——–Loan(contributed so much , infact was the best loan deal bettering Manure’s Larsson)
9.Ballack———free(getting paid for just standing on the pitch)
10.Diarra———-4 mn euros(brought to get drinks and provide equipment)
Hail Jose!!!!Master of the Transfer Market!!!just like everything else ever made in football!!!!
20. joeblue
manish - you and i are plastic fans. we support when chelsea wins and hate the manager when chelsea loses. in a way we are just like WHORES and PROSTITUTES. i hope you all agree. BC, can we have a poll to see if people also think if plastic fans are like WHORES?
21. manish
joeblue i agree plastic fans like us are whores. can u make a list of poor signings by fergie, wenger, benitez and all those big managers?
22. saji
joebluee,, seems like ur jus a plastic fan as u said,, always support when they win and moan when they loose,,,, who cares wats being spent,, Mr Roman got money and he likes to spent,,, do u hav a problem wid that ??lol,,,,,, and about JOse,,, if he wasnt here ,,, trust me You guys wudnt be even in a state to sit and talk about all these things,, he ,, and its heeee ,, Mr Jose , who masterminded the back to back titiles and all the other cupss,, (apart from CL),, its no luck he wins things,, he got it in him,,,, and if anyone of us r better than him we wudnt be sitting here and Jose inda managers cabin of CFC,,,, every team buys playersss and sells themm,, some are great buys some are crap,, thats the realityy of this worl,, grow up mateeeeee,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
23. Manish
#21 is not from me…my name starts with ‘M’….
24. bigbadblue
breaking news… jose has just been sacked!!! see website for details…..
Good Lord, we are in trouble now.
25. True Blue Fusion
@Joe Blue and co………..
Somethin tells me you have been reading too much and takin opinions of our rival……………………..
i m startin an article n posting it tommorow
something tell me joeblue has few very good gunners fans……….
26. Giridhar
Hmmm… JoeBlue looks like you read something and are now not blue any more. Hey Alex video is great… He is really great in the Air. I hope this Robben stuff is cleared soon either have him or not… we donot want to start with an unsettled squad. It would be nice if we have Alves in soon. May be even Drenthe…
27. Manish
we are plastic fans and plastic fans are like whores.
28. ashton
joeblue - yes i know about some of those bad purchases by jose. so what? he didnt win cl with chelsea so far. so WHAT???
29. saji
hey joeblue second thotss,,, i had to agree wid u some singingss has been very poor, but,,,,,,,,,,, jose doesnt control everything in ofc,,, he has his bosss and some players are jus bot for their marketing value as well ,, not jus their playin sidee,,,,, and if big names do come to a club, globally it benefits the club, come on end of the day all these guy, roman, randy, takshin, glac,, all those people who bot premier league clubs are not stupid to spend so much moneyy,, they r all business people and they know how to make money,, and how to deal wid things,, all we hav to do is support the club and hope we wins things,, no one rememberss how good arsenal played in champion leageue final in few yrs, all they remember is baraca won,, soo winning is evrything,,
30. AgentBlue
Here we go again!!!!!!!!!!
31. AgentBlue
Ya’ll should jus let Joeblue say whatever he wants to say!!!!!!
U aint gonna change this dudes mind!!!!
We all know he’s talking bul&%^$#@
But why ya’ll wanna tell him!
For every logical point he makes…….he makes 3 points worth @#$%^&
he behaves similar to those Loserpuddle fans!!!!
32. AgentBlue
I aint dissing mate!!!!!!!
dnt take it the wrong way dude!!!!!
But ur loud mouth aint hepling our cause or changing it either!!!!!
Calm down!!!
Take a CHILL PILL!!!!!
Or get some other medications!
We getting sick of ur constant whining!!!
33. AgentBlue
Every prob with Chelsea you blame the boss!!!!!!!
Aint no sense in that mate!!
34. joeblue
who the hell is this???
i never use words like plastic , whores ,or prostitutes???
fuck u impersonator!!!
35. joeblue
cm on dudes stop abusing me , i use only intelectual stuff , i give arguments , i dont badmouth anybody without rime or reason , it aint me in comment 20 and those losers who r trying to take advantage and abuse me , believe it u will pay , and u saji watch out dude!!!!
How can anybody question me??? some fool is havin a laugh at ur cost mates come out of it , how can u even believe this shit???
36. joeblue
and agentblue please post something intelectual for a change or ignore me , ‘Getting tired of it’ ?? hello i aint posting it for ur entertainment!!!
And somebody dosent hav the balls to face me , u bloody two-faced shit , cm out u son of a bitch and try me , i can see ur damn afraid to face me head on , fuckin son of a bloody terrorist!!!!
37. joeblue
saji i hav had enough of u and ur commas , please excuse me this garbage , u dont even kno english , its fruitless to argue with such a brainless individual ,grow up urself and stop trying to pounce on others who hav never ever tried to even interact with u!!!!
38. joebluehater
joeblue….calm the fuck down and shut the fuck up
39. joeblue
<p>comments 19 , 34 , 35 ,36 , 37 r mine , not that fuckin 20 , cm out headless chicken u need a sound thrashing on ur arse , u identityless , coward , bet ur fuckin father, trying to catch ppl on their backs , i aint a coward dude , kill me with the dagger in my chest , i will smile , stab me in the back and will take u wid me to hell darling!!!! , if u hav even an ounce of respect , </p>
40. joeblue
so its u rat in hiding??? cm out shit lets hear wat u gotta say!!!
41. joeblue
M sorry one and all except for that scoundrel , got a bit carried away , but who wont , chill guys debate me but dont ridicule if u cant post anythin intelectual , every one has a point of view and i respect each one of urs , we r all CFC fans in the end , and thats wat matters , as i always say!!!
Keep the blue flag high
and shitty scousers and impersonators out!!!!
cheers
THE REAL JOEBLUE
42. manishchandra
Hi all…I am Manish here….someone was impersonating me….
43. manishchandra
BC, my name still not appearing inblue…
44. joeblue
i am a plastic fan and you know plastic fans are like whores.
45. manishchandra
hey joeblue! me too plastic fan. i support when we win and whine when we lose!
46. chelseaoncrack
joeblue, get a life.
47. chelseaoncrack
seriously no need for the profanity. Be the bigger man. For the record i respected your intellectual arguments(check the spelling)…untill you starting cussing bout jihad and all that crap. lets talk chelsea.
48. ashton
whoever it is please leave alone joeblue and manish.
joeblue - the problem with you is you’re like my fucking short-tempered boss, who never listens to anyone and keeps saying the same things over and over again. sometimes you have a point, but the way you put it across is what causes pain and annoyance for others (me included)
make your point but dont go overboard. i saw making a comment about jose’s brain etc. i’ll bet my whole life that jose has a more intelligent brain than you have. dont make such comments.
always bashing jose for all the problems of chelsea, not only makes you a boring person but also exposes your expectation (plastic fan, if i may say so:-)) and knowledge of football.
49. Peter jones
Really hope tevez isnt fit for sundays match!do manure have a better squad than ours now?
50. bigbadblue
hey BC, nice clip of Alex. I do not think hes as slow as has been made out and his strengths will suit the premiership. Thanks a bunch.I have never really seen him play apart from the match against arse.
51. bigbadblue
are PJ, are we afraid of Tevez now? Most strikers are anonymous agansit our back line.
52. SH.IBRAHIMI
Ben Sahar shine in QPR win against Fulham … he scores 2 goals
53. Adonis
Great to have Alex on board, finally. He’s been such an impressive player. He really deserves to be called the Tank, just wait and see, he’s going to be awesome. A defender of his size and strength won’t take long to adapt to the English game. He’s going to be a major help.
Guys, there’s way too much negativity on this blog, I really hope it stops when we have something to talk about after the season starts… It’s such a turn-off… we need to stop fighting about loving or hating jose, loving or hating chelsea’s players, loving or hating how chelsea is playing.
54. bigbadblue
amen
55. Mourofsame
Well said Adonis. We never know the worth of what we have till we loase, innit? Am thrilled bout Alex. gutted though Pato turned us down.
56. RomanHoliday
Come impersonate me asshole !
Me the great putter-downer of Manure and Aresey
I hope all of you cry silent tears every night alone in ur beds thinking of what it would be like if Chelsea wwere not the Chelsea it is at the moment
57. Adonis
From what I’ve seen from Alex, mostly the Brazil and PSV CL games, he’s Essien in a central defender form. Really, I hope he can carry the same energy, power, and effectiveness into the English game.
58. Vanttrerb
Hmmm… Do you understand my profound reason A JOKE! ) What did the robot have to do before she wore any earrings? She had to get her gears pierced.
It is good to have Alex aboard butt its bad too loose Lamps
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