Antonio Rudiger

[strider6004]

Rüdiger is one of my favorites but I’m worried about what will happen to him once he loses his pace.  I think his pace makes up for his deficiencies positionally, but across the board he is a very good defender right now.

He is 25, think we have at least three years before his pace becomes an issue.

 

[mwblue10]

He is 25, think we have at least three years before his pace becomes an issue.

You are quite right, more of a long term question, certainly not something that will be a problem anytime soon

 

[Brutos]

He is 25, think we have at least three years before his pace becomes an issue.

He won't lose his pace until after 30 once he keeps in top condition.

 

[Munkunku]

I used to think it was a travesty he doesn’t have a song to the tune of Ruby by The Kaiser Chief’s. 

Today I realised it’s actually a travesty he doesn’t have a song to the tune of A Message To You, Rudy by The Specials. 

Come on Chels sort it out!

 

[evissy]

Great lad Antonio. Love his personality. One of our best players as well. 

 

[strider6004]

I hope he is not badly injured, love his attitude when on the pitch.

 

[IliyaKrostin]

We could feel that we lost some aggression in our defence, we weren't strong enough in the air. I believe if he was still on the pitch, he could offer us more in the first goal.

 

[robdog]

any updates on Der Panzer's status?

 

[mojo]

any updates on Der Panzer's status?

Antonio Rudiger is expected to still be available for the climax to Chelsea’s season despite suffering a knee injury against Liverpool on Sunday.

While Rudiger told Standard Sport on leaving the ground that he hoped ‘it wasn’t too bad’, he went for a scan on Monday.

It is believed the 26-year-old suffered only minor damage and any concerns that he might miss the rest of the season have been ruled out.

 

[strider6004]

I reckon he will be back in 10 days or so.

 

[EmeraldBlue]

Zola saying he will be back sooner than expected.

 

[Munkunku]

Nice to see a player with a bit of fire in his belly stick up for his boss at the end. We miss that on the pitch. 

 

[Scott Harris]

Conceded 7 goals in the 3 games since his injury. Could just be a coincidence, but I think we are much worse off without him.

 

[coco]

Conceded 7 goals in the 3 games since his injury. Could just be a coincidence, but I think we are much worse off without him.

No coincidence, Christensen is no replacement for Rudiger, and with Luiz and Christensen at the back your only seconds away from conceding. Thinking back at all the center back pairings over the last 20 years, i don't think it gets any worse than an ageing David Luiz next to a young Christensen, both have plenty of mistakes each game, add to that behind them is a young keeper who doesn't command his defence and 6yd box at set plays, then we surely have the worst cb/keeper pairing in over 25 years.

 

[jack_super_class]

Nice to see a player with a bit of fire in his belly stick up for his boss at the end. We miss that on the pitch. 

Yep i said before on here i think he should be captain.

 

[Remodez]

Yep i said before on here i think he should be captain.

Luiz should be captain once Cahill is gone (if Sarri is still here next season that is) but our options are pretty terrible regardless. 

 

[jack_super_class]

Luiz should be captain once Cahill is gone (if Sarri is still here next season that is) but our options are pretty terrible regardless. 

To be fair to us, alot of teams also lack leaders. 

 

[just]

Luiz should be captain once Cahill is gone (if Sarri is still here next season that is) but our options are pretty terrible regardless. 

 

[Skinnedy]

Luiz should be captain once Cahill is gone

I'm kind of hoping Luiz is playing in another country next year. 

 

[Munkunku]

then we surely have the worst cb/keeper pairing in over 25 years.

We once had to play Michael Essien and Paulo Ferreira together against Liverpool and lost 2-0. 

That was the worst pairing in the last 25 years.