The summer of 2012 saw Chelsea go all-out and sign a plethora of attacking players in an attempt to revamp an aging squad and introduce a new brand of attacking football. Marko Marin, Eden Hazard, Oscar and Victor Moses all made their way to Stamford Bridge. Eden Hazard and Oscar both made an almost instant impact and established themselves as regulars in the first team. However, Victor Moses and Marko Marin failed to live up to the expectations surrounding them.
Marko Marin arrived from German club Werder Bremen with a sizeable reputation, although he was signed on the cheap. He was known for being a tricky winger who was slightly injury-prone. He impressed in his first game for Chelsea, a pre-season friendly against the Seattle Sounders. But before he could make his competitive debut for Chelsea he got injured. He made his debut against Wolves in the Capital One Cup, coming on as a substitute. However, he found regular first-team football hard to come by throughout the season, either due to injuries or not being selected by Benitez. Whenever he did get some game time, he failed to make a considerable impact and as a result was never able to bench Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Moses and or even Benayoun. In a season when Chelsea played a stunning 69 games, Marin only made 15 appearances, scoring 1 goal in the process (it came against Wigan Athletic at Stamford Bridge).
Victor Moses was signed from Wigan Athletic towards the end of the transfer window. He made his debut against QPR in the Premier League as a second half substitute. However, he found first team football hard to come by until Benitez was appointed. He became a regular in the first team under Benitez. His performances in the African Cup of Nations were impressive but his form took a nosedive after that. He put in a string of poor performances for Chelsea, although he did find some scoring form in the Europa League. Moses has looked better than Marin and that’s why he has found himself more among the scheme of things at Stamford Bridge; however, he has been average or poor more often than not. He has decent pace and can beat defenders, but he lacks an end product and must look to improve his decision-making in front of goal as well as on the wings. He finished the season with 10 goals and 4 assists in 43 appearances.
Should both be sold?
It’s safe to say neither have looked like world-beaters. But offloading both of them wouldn’t make sense. Chelsea should look to offload Marko Marin as his game is one-dimensional and he’s extremely injury-prone. He has struggled with his fitness and it has clearly affected his ability. Many will argue that Marin hasn’t been given a fair chance to establish himself in the first-team. However, if he was working hard enough in training and doing enough to catch the manager’s eye, he would have been given a few more chances. The fact that he was ignored by 2 managers even when he was fully fit says it all. Victor Moses has looked decent in patches and counts as a homegrown player. More importantly, he can be utilised as a squad player because he is young and improving. It’s another matter that he may never be good enough to be a regular at Chelsea, but he’d be a decent player to keep around
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Funny, but I think Moses was almost the perfect buy for a back up. To even begin to start to think of him as a starter is a great achievement. Moses was a better player than Nani, Young, Valencia, Welbeck etc last season. His problem was that he was not tormenting the defenders enough. I think he was the bargain of last season considering all the cheap penalties Azpilicueta gave away. Assuming they would all improve on their second season, hmmmmm.
I think both should stay,moses had a good season,playing 43 matches for cfc is no joke wit 10 goals 2 show 4 it again,he shud improve nxt season though.also its such a pity that he is nt gonna b a regular starter nxt season cos I feel he will play best when he starts every week.
Victor Moses shul not the offloaded. A player in his first season with chelsea and has scored 10 goals and some assits shul be encorage to improve.
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Lets give marn one more chance, I believe is a good player.
How in the world would you want Moses out?????? unless you’ve not been watching him play..he’s as lethal as any other strickr.he’s good on air and he has powerfull shots..Moses can Drible pretty well!!
No I have been watching him play, and that’s how I know he’s not a ‘strickr’, he is a winger; a very poor one. Being able to ‘drible’ well does not mean you are the standard for Chelsea, and as such should be sold off. He has had enough games to show that he is average, whereas Marin has had few opportunities and should be loaned out rather than being sold.
marin is a good player let him get more chance
I really like your verdict on both players. Am sure that is what will happen eventually. Mind you, l see Moses as a player that has not found his feet in Chelsea just because he came from a significantly lower club. should l say inferiority complex?
Moses is fine, he’s scored many goals and had a fantastic Europa league in particular. Not sure why his name is even brought up, it’s not even a question. He’s had a good first season, still very young and can only get better.
They’re future players for chelsea and if you watch Marin well you will see that he has ability to drevil pass their opponets and Victor Moses he is a strong enough to counter the chelsea rivals so let them stay at standford bridge.
Moses does lack the end product, that has been disappointing, for a player of his potential. But he is still improving and shouldn’t be sold. Mou should be able to get he best of him as he is a Mou type of winger. Marin shouldn’t be offloaded, but should be loaned to a premiership club. Where he will get a starting berth and understand the league better.
I don’t mind seeing Marko go but the question of offloading Moses shouldn’t even arise. I think his form dipped because he wasn’t a regular. Give him enough playing time and he’d be second to only Hazard on the wings ie if Hazard should stay on the wings!