March 28, 2024

2 thoughts on “Opinion: Chelsea Must Look Beyond The ‘Old Guard’ For The New Season

  1. Lampard should stay. firstly.There is all this rubbish about how old he is but the simple facts are that in the last two seasons he has scored around 17 goals per season. And before anyone says that was then and this is now . I shall say that Lampard has been still making the same runs which defenders have not picked up but the problem is that willian, Torres, schurrie,oscar,Hazard, Luiz, ramires, and Matic(who shoots as well as obi mikel!) Do not pass the ball across the goal for the best chance of scoring a goal! They shoot from angles where they cannot score! Pass the ball to a proven goal scorer Lampard! one of the reasons chelsea have not won the league this season is that Luiz and Oscar have been taking too many free kicks when lampard should have taken them or at least his fair share. And those team mates are trying to shoot from too many stupid angles! he could have scored more goals and he still can.
    He is still good enough and a better player than someone for major league Soccer in fact Matic can’t shoot, Luiz has not scored and has injured both Cech and Terry this season by clumsy defending. Even Obi Mikel has Scored a goal this season. We need Costa, Drogba, Khedira and the club to have the good sense to keep Terry, Lampard, and Cole.
    I would also like to remind you of two facts The first that it was Lampard who scored a last minute and important champions league goal against galatasaray away! to earn a draw.Has anyone considered that we move have not got though tie if Lampard had not scored. The pace is also slower in the champions league. That with their vital experience is reason enough to keep the trio.
    As for Lampard scoring goals if Willian, oscar, Hazard, schurrie,Luiz and Torres passed the ball across the goal into the box instead of shooting from stupid difficult angles then the runs that lampard made this season would have resulted in lots more goals for him and another premier league title for Chelsea.
    Mourinho only needs to get Costa, bring back Drogba and get Khedira and let Lampard take more Free kicks (not Luiz) and play behind the strikers in an attacking midfield postion and you will see that I was right

  2. Hello Michael. Thanks for the reply.

    I have to contend with what you have said.

    First of all, I think it would be a very foolish decision to re-sign Drogba. What do you really think he could bring to Chelsea? Drogba is an absolute Chelsea legend, but this would be a crazy decision.

    Secondly, I think Chelsea will struggle to sign Costa and Khedira. Atletico look like they are going to win the title in Spain, and one of the Madrid sides are going to win the Champions League. There is not really any reason for either of them to leave. If they are offered a lot of money, or fancy a fresh challenge, it is a possibility I guess.

    I have to disagree with your opinion of Lampard too. I think you are exaggerating the amount of times Lampard makes those runs and doesn’t get passed to. Also, let’s be honest, most attacking players shoot rather than pass when they have the opportunity. And, it was Torres who scored in Turkey, not Lampard.

    Again, I reiterate that I think Chelsea need to move on from the likes of Cole and Lampard. They aren’t getting any younger. Chelsea have a squad of huge potential and must move on from the “Old Guard”

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