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The John Terry Appreciation Thread

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Looks like JT is trying to prepare to comeback vs le arse by my calculations

 
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Any sign of punishment for that arsehole that injured JT with that nasty kick?

Silly question. Forget I asked.

 
Valerie said:
Any sign of punishment for that arsehole that injured JT with that nasty kick?

Silly question. Forget I asked.
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He wasn't kicked Val, he just turned on his ankle. But I guess SOMEONE should still be punished!!

 
Ernie_blue said:
Really Alonso should play with Dave at RB. Liverpool have nippy and quick attacking players which is everything Ivanovic dreads. Liverpool don't have much height so Ivanovic is not needed for set pieces really.
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Alonso is Ivan's height anyway, so we wouldn't even lose that 

 
Valerie said:
I thought I saw a kick while he was turning.
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I thought the same Val - I remember Fer standing behind him but I was too busy watching the ball & then the commentator mentioned the fact that CFC were only playing w/ 10 because JT was down on the turf - Nibs is right though - we need some sort of blood payment to make to the blue footie gods for retribution in this matter

 
i'm sorry to say this but he's just too slow in a back 3 formation, everytime the pikeys break in a counter attack and aina's late to track back kouyate would just run past him, it's the risk of playing wingbacks we need a center half athletic enough to deal with wingers in counter attacks and sadly JT's well past it

it will be hard for him to get back at the starting xi especially since zouma's coming back

 
Best ever Chelsea-player for me and the biggest legend there is but his time is coming now. Maybe its for the best even as we can play more adventerous high pressing football like in 3-4-3 when he is not playing. I'm going to guess this is his last Chelsea-season as a player.

 
A legend, but apparently not suited for a high-pressing 3-man formation given his pace has deserted him. 

Maybe as a ball-playing defender at the base of the formation there would be half a chance of making it work, but Luiz is far better in that role. 

I would play him in a 4-man formation if at all, maybe in a situation where his experience is essential. 

 
I think the way every thing happened with his injury at Swansea and the loses after that happened for a reason sometimes that's how you stumble upon your best 11 and tactics. I think the club should be looking to JT now as a coach club representative

 
Defintely not suited to playing on the side of the back 3, he hasn';t got the pace to get out and press and cover for the wingbacks. He would have to play the central role sitting a little deeper if he's going to fit into this formation. Maybe with Luiz left and Zouma right.

 
Zeta Orionis said:
Defintely not suited to playing on the side of the back 3, he hasn';t got the pace to get out and press and cover for the wingbacks. He would have to play the central role sitting a little deeper if he's going to fit into this formation. Maybe with Luiz left and Zouma right.
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I agree, and i was surprised to see Terry playing on the side of a back 3, he hasn't got the pace to play in that position. If Terry plays in this formation then he has to be the one in the centre. Putting him on the left is asking for trouble, especially when he needs to cover for the LWB.

 
DaRick said:
A legend, but apparently not suited for a high-pressing 3-man formation given his pace has deserted him. 

Maybe as a ball-playing defender at the base of the formation there would be half a chance of making it work, but Luiz is far better in that role. 

I would play him in a 4-man formation if at all, maybe in a situation where his experience is essential. 
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Yeah I think he can rotate with Luiz in the deep role, not as a ball playing CB but a last man sweeper, you always need cover for every position anyways.

Brutos said:
I think the way every thing happened with his injury at Swansea and the loses after that happened for a reason sometimes that's how you stumble upon your best 11 and tactics. I think the club should be looking to JT now as a coach club representative
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It does seems like Conte may have found his new 11 out of necessity, not just through missing JT but also forced to drop Oscar, Willian, Ivan. The only regular we know he doesn't really fancy is Cesc.

 
started in the mddle with luiz on the right (which for me is the only place he can occupy in this system) and was okay, but beaten for the header. luiz shifted out of the middle saw his performance level drop as a consequence.

then after half time he went into a wider position and luiz went back into the center, and it was very clear he wasn't suited to it.

I think it was understandable that he looked rusty, like it was for the others who hadn't featured much, but it is clear he should only be fighting with luiz for that place in the middle of the three. I wouldn't write him off just yet, before his injury he was clearly the best defender we had and out of the context of the system that remains the case.

 
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