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Transfer values: global top 100 https://football-observatory.com/WeeklyPost528

why not? he would deffo, IMHO, be in this group of the best LBs and LWBs on the planet atm: Nuno Mendes Álvaro Carreras Alejandro Balde Marc Cucurella Riccardo Calafiori Alphonso Davies Federico Dimarco Myles Lewis-Skelly Nico O'Reilly Nathaniel Brown Antonee Robinson Rayan Aït-Nouri Destiny Udogie Lewis Hall Andrea Cambiaso Theo Hernández Ian Maatsen Davide Bartesaghi Miguel Gutiérrez Neto would make that list have a total of 20 players

really disagree on that these are my current top 20 CBs on the planet: Alessandro Bastoni William Saliba Gabriel Magalhães Dean Huijsen Josko Gvardiol Pau Cubarsí Willian Pacho Murillo Alessandro Buongiorno Micky van de Ven Marc Guéhi Rúben Dias Virgil van Dijk Levi Colwill (IF he fully recovers) Leny Yoro Dayot Upamecano Nico Schlotterbeck Luka Vuskovic Jarrad Branthwaite (IF he fully recovers) Castello Lukeba

Wingback 😂😂😂😂 Please god no

Madrid, Barca, Bayern, Liverpool, Man City & Arsenal all after him but he’s nothing more than a solid PL CB sure 🙄 Trev, Tosin, Fofana & Colwill are all a lot worse than him…. in various different levels. But all worse. I mean you have seem them play for us right? And have seen Guehi play? Seriously? Would be a massive coup to get Guehi, not going to solve every issue we have (lacking an elite GK also) but definitely a massive, massive improvement on what we call a defence.

Guehi is levels above Trev and Fofana and he would go a long way to solving our issues

It’s been a long time since Chelsea were a really reliable team you could count on to win…View the full article

🚨 Amidst multiple academy structural changes, Chelsea are set to appoint Dan Hogan as the new U18s Head Coach. Hassan Sulaiman will no longer lead the 18s, and will soon work with the loan group. Hass has been coaching at Chelsea since 2008.

In our current state and with other PL giants all wanting him I don’t think Guehi would consider us for a second even with his connection to the club. In fact, us “giving up” on him and selling him is probably something he holds against us. Others may disagree but I feel like I’ve said here before in the last couple of windows that while Guehi is a very solid CB, he isn’t the massive upgrade who’d instantly solves our issues at the back that everyone is desperate for. I don’t think he’s any better than either Fofana or Trev. These are all solid PL CB’s and nothing more for me.

why we will loan essugo if we are short in this position with lavia absence?

Ben Roberts back to GK coach. Can someone please tell me why he was given a job title that is “Head of Global Goalkeeping” like the job itself, what does it even entail? Either way - Sanchez is clearly here to stay then.

Essugo to go on loan? So we are going to be looking to sign another MF player in January? Can’t rely on just Caicedo, Santos & Enzo every week. Lavia’s fitness & injury record also doesn’t inspire confidence.

🔵🗯Kendry Paez on his way to Ipswich Town on loan Essugo could go to Strasbourg on loan. 💥Dario Essugo took some part in Liam Rosenior's first training session today. Academy players like Shim Mheuka, Jesse Derry and Reggie Walsh were involved. (@NizaarKinsella)

Exactly. How many top centre backs are you going to get for £30-40m yet alone a home grown, ex academy player who is already living in & around London? Its beggars belief that they have quite clearly no intentions of going for it. Yet some 16 year old CB from Ecudaor, Cyprus or Afghanistan or wherever who may be good in 3-4 years will be their first priority. Could have done it in the fucking summer too when the previous manager was screaming put for a CB in the press after Wesley’s injury….. they have no interest in competing with the big boys. Like zilch. Has Lavia really played enough football here in the 3 seasons to be considered part of any potential spine? Like in those minutes has he really looked like someone who can contribute, can be relied upon to that level? The club were more than willing to offload him to United in the summer in a deal for Garnacho as well. He hasn’t done enough & probably won’t due to his injuries - not his fault but when you sign an injured player & he gets injured again constantly, your always up against it. Do think he will (rightfully, probably) be on the chopping block in the summer too. As mentioned, you need depth. Look at any successful side we had here in the past. Fofana (again has he really done enough to be considered part of a spine) & Colwill are out long term… we have got Tosin & Trev in most weeks. Tosin couldn’t spell defend yet alone try & do it. That potential spine you put, never mind Lavia, 3 of those 6 are severely injury prone?

You have TWO for every position, you dont outsource the medical to a company that also repairs other players from rivals.

We had a decent spine but how many of them are actually fit? Reece - Fofana - Colwill - Cucu Caicedo - Lavia Lavia and Fofana's injury records are a joke, how do you spend 120 million and they can't play 3 games in a row.

Maybe Guehi doesn't want to come to this mess? If he sees out his contract, he'll get a nice sign on fee and get his pick of European clubs

He's good, but so much better on the right

Can you imagine Ferguson putting up with a Director of football telling him whats what, and interference from the board 😅

Its all about prioritising a spine - thought we already knew this. This involves one or two experienced players, and you start from the back. Fucking hell that was our policy when we were successful, cant they see that ?

‘’ If there is an opportunity in the market” What the hell is Marc Guehi if not an opportunity in the market??

IF they get Guéhi and IF Colwill never fully recovers for us they will have NINE players who all have played CB in the past or present and all of whom would be better than anyone we have atm (for sure IF Colwill is perma wrecked). Potentially Acheampong may end up better than many of the Arse 9 listed below. We damn well had all best hope he does and Colwill fully recovers. they would have Guéhi then 8 more William Saliba (top 5 CB on the planet) Gabriel Magalhães (top 5 CB on the planet) Piero Hincapié Cristhian Mosquera Riccardo Calafiori Jurriën Timber Ben White Declan Rice

Well. Won't have to wait too long for Liam's first match with Chelsea. Let's see how it goes.

It's likely similar at Man Utd and probably at Liverpool as well. The days of a manager like Ferguson where they have a say over many things,.besides coaching the first team, is a distant memory. Guardiola probably only one of the few remaining with that level of stature. For better or worse, we have directors. There was a time under Roman when we were clamoring for directors and direction from the top. Now it feels like the opposite.

🫡🤐 Joe Shields continues to spin his wheel Dan Hogan and Harry Hudson also come from him, after McFarlane!!!