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I thought Malouda was the consummate professional

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The Hitman

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Florent Malouda has launched another blistering attack on Chelsea, claiming his team-mates play as though 'their brains are switched off'.

 

Only last week Malouda lambasted the club for failing to arrange a private plane to fly him back from Nantes after France's Euro 2008 qualifier against Lithuania.

 

Now the £13million summer signing from Lyon has revealed Chelsea's travel arrangements are not his only gripe as he struggles to adapt to life in the Premier League.

 

Malouda, who is paid £50,000 a week, said: 'Training sessions here are terrifying. They are just like matches, and you go flat out. During the actual games it is as though everybody's brains are switched off. People play by instinct, spontaneously, in the way they did when they first discovered football.'

 

Malouda also said he has been left stunned by what he considers poor preparation, especially when it comes to players' diets.

 

He said: 'The people at Chelsea don't control what the players eat. You can help yourself to whatever you like, drink Coke or anything.

 

'It is a good job I have come over here at the age of 27 and so haven't been following the same diet as the rest of the club's players.'

 

Malouda's outburst is unlikely to endear him to his new team-mates, although he has not been missed since straining his knee ligaments against Schalke four weeks ago.

 

In Malouda's absence, Chelsea have won three and drawn one match and rose from fourth to second in the Premier League.

 

But it seems Malouda has also struggled to keep himself entertained during his enforced lay-off, while settling in at his new home has proved equally problematic.

 

He said: 'I have only just had a phone line put in. Things are not as simple over here as they are in France. You can't just go to a shop and “bingo” they come round the next day to install your equipment.

 

'I've ended up watching DVDs in English. In a way I enjoy getting myself out of the s*** by myself, as I have often had to do in my life.

 

'The traffic in London goes at a snail's pace at times, so sometimes I end up taking the Tube. If I don't want to spend my life stuck behind the wheel in traffic jams, I phone for a taxi to get me something to eat, or whatever. Or I'll hire a big chauffeur-driven car so I can take my kids out for a walk.'

 

It remains to be seen what effect Malouda's moaning will have on manager Avram Grant's selection policy when he returns from injury. But, given his thoughts on the Premier League's packed Christmas schedule, perhaps the Israeli coach need not worry too much about changing a winning team.

 

Discussing the prospect of missing out on a winter break he enjoyed with Lyon, Malouda said: 'I have been warned about the Christmas periods in English football. They sound terrible!'

Rimbeux

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Not being funny, but that reads like a translation of something he told a French newspaper, framed in the worst spin.

 

The football is different, less tactical, more off the cuff, faster and 'pure'. I'd imagine the training would be a lot different also, seeing as you're training for such a style.

 

The control of diets is different, it's a cultural thing first highlighted by Wenger, and although it's come a way, who knows what individuals clubs do.

 

And aye, London is horrendous to get around, and you cant get anything done straight away in this country.

 

 

Can't help thinking that some of our players have said very similar things, but have been framed in different ways by the writer, the difference in the football, the food, the driving, the 'expensive furniture you have to put together yourself' to quote Torres.

 

Hatchet job

Stevie H

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Not being funny, but that reads like a translation of something he told a French newspaper, framed in the worst spin.

 

The football is different, less tactical, more off the cuff, faster and 'pure'. I'd imagine the training would be a lot different also, seeing as you're training for such a style.

 

The control of diets is different, it's a cultural thing first highlighted by Wenger, and although it's come a way, who knows what individuals clubs do.

 

And aye, London is horrendous to get around, and you cant get anything done straight away in this country.

Can't help thinking that some of our players have said very similar things, but have been framed in different ways by the writer, the difference in the football, the food, the driving, the 'expensive furniture you have to put together yourself' to quote Torres.

 

Hatchet job

 

aye. but in daily mail land that apparently equates to 'blistering'.

crisps

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He said: 'The people at Chelsea don't control what the players eat. You can help yourself to whatever you like, drink Coke or anything.

 

Can just picture Frank there with a Maccies :D

owenthomas

owenthomas

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"..I'll hire a big chauffeur-driven car so I can take my kids out for a walk"

 

how big's the fkin car that the kids can walk round it? walk the park ya lazy c***!

Kahnee

Kahnee

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"..I'll hire a big chauffeur-driven car so I can take my kids out for a walk"

 

how big's the fkin car that the kids can walk round it? walk the park ya lazy c***!

 

Same thought crossed my mind :D

Sion

Sion

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He's been very average this season in the PL.

I remember people w***ing over him after his community shield performance against the mancs, and the old 'i told you he was good' was brought out after the summer of transfer thread of Malouda-slating by me and others.

fyds

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To be fair, on the radio they had the editor of L'Equipe on saying what the Daily Mail printed bore little or no resemblance to the interview it was based on, given to L'Equipe on November 27. He compared actual quotes and real translations as opposed to UK press translations and it was like something from Orwell's version of 'News-speak'.

 

Malouda is still a whinging, cheating, diving c*nt mind...

John am Rhein

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He said: 'I have only just had a phone line put in. Things are not as simple over here as they are in France. You can't just go to a shop and “bingo” they come round the next day to install your equipment.

 

:frowning irony: I suppose he'd rather live under a socialist administration?

jimmylibel

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He's been very average this season in the PL.

I remember people w***ing over him after his community shield performance against the mancs, and the old 'i told you he was good' was brought out after the summer of transfer thread of Malouda-slating by me and others.

 

He has been one of Chelsea's most consistant performers during a time of upheaval at the club. At least he was until he got injured.

 

Out of sight, out of mind.

CarraLegend

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He has been one of Chelsea's most consistant performers during a time of upheaval at the club.

 

Was looking on the chelsea rivals site the other week and they were all saying apart from the first couple of games he's been s**** then got injured. Complaining that he doesn't beat players and cuts inside to much. Still early days but dont think we've missed out on much.

Sion

Sion

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He has been one of Chelsea's most consistant performers during a time of upheaval at the club. At least he was until he got injured.

 

Out of sight, out of mind.

 

He's no better than Pennant.

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