Michael Keane

[lucio 5,390]

3 hours ago, the wes said:

2bh He couldn't do any worse than cahill 

Probably not , I bet he's better than Bolton Cahill already. But tomori would also represent a clear upgrade right now

[Spike 12,049]

14 hours ago, The Skipper said:

Why not promote some of our own HG CB talent...

Why do you think they are good enough?

[The Skipper 20,593]

9 minutes ago, Spike said:

Why do you think they are good enough?

Someone like Christensen surely is. He qualifies as home grown talent. 

[Spike 12,049]

6 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

Someone like Christensen surely is. He qualifies as home grown talent. 

I thought you meant right now, or at least by January.

[The Skipper 20,593]

19 minutes ago, Spike said:

I thought you meant right now, or at least by January.

Ah, fair. But, surely if we buy Keane or Gibson we'd have to take a long term view on it past the January transfer window? 

Doesn't make sense to me, when neither substantially improve our back line. Don't think they're much better than what we have at all. Hence why I mentioned about promoting our own HG talent. Why can't we wait half a season for Andreas to arrive? Or, as you assumed, get one of the academy boys in? They might not be better now but I'd rather give them game time than someone who isn't even going to improve the back line. 

[Spike 12,049]

Just now, The Skipper said:

Ah, fair. But, surely if we buy Keane or Gibson we'd have to take a long term view on it past the January transfer window? 

Doesn't make sense to me, when neither substantially improve our back line. Don't think they're much better than what we have at all. Hence why I mentioned about promoting our own HG talent. Why can't we wait half a season for Andreas to arrive? Or, as you assumed, get one of the academy boys in? They might not be better now but I'd rather give them game time than someone who isn't even going to improve the back line. 

Well, Terry getting older and I can't imagine Cahill will be around much longer if he continues this form. That's two HG spots.

They were both fantastic players.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Just now, Spike said:

Well, Terry getting older and I can't imagine Cahill will be around much longer if he continues this form. That's two HG spots.

They were both fantastic players.

We can fill those with someone like Christensen. And elsewhere over the pitch, we have some good HG talent on loan like Musonda and Boga. 

Let's say we buy either of the two (x) we've been linked with and ship out JT and Cahill...

That leaves us with (next season) Zouma, Christensen, Luiz and x for CB talent. I'd rather have that 4th CB spot filled in with either someone more talented or a talented young CB in our ranks like Tomori or Clarke-Salter.

Gibson or Keane shouldn't be the sort of players we aspire to sign. 

[Spike 12,049]

7 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

We can fill those with someone like Christensen. And elsewhere over the pitch, we have some good HG talent on loan like Musonda and Boga. 

Let's say we buy either of the two (x) we've been linked with and ship out JT and Cahill...

That leaves us with (next season) Zouma, Christensen, Luiz and x for CB talent. I'd rather have that 4th CB spot filled in with either someone more talented or a talented young CB in our ranks like Tomori or Clarke-Salter.

Gibson or Keane shouldn't be the sort of players we aspire to sign. 

People said the same things about players like Cahill and Lampard.

[The Skipper 20,593]

4 minutes ago, Spike said:

People said the same things about players like Cahill and Lampard.

Cahill and Lampard were also representing their country at full international level before they signed for us. 

[Spike 12,049]

44 minutes ago, The Skipper said:

Cahill and Lampard were also representing their country at full international level before they signed for us. 

They had represented their country. There weren't starters and it is England.

[Reddish-Blue 2,219]

6 hours ago, The Skipper said:

We can fill those with someone like Christensen. And elsewhere over the pitch, we have some good HG talent on loan like Musonda and Boga. 

Let's say we buy either of the two (x) we've been linked with and ship out JT and Cahill...

That leaves us with (next season) Zouma, Christensen, Luiz and x for CB talent. I'd rather have that 4th CB spot filled in with either someone more talented or a talented young CB in our ranks like Tomori or Clarke-Salter.

Gibson or Keane shouldn't be the sort of players we aspire to sign. 

What if Christensen doesn't want to come back?  He might enjoy living in Germany, playing for a quality side

( I don't want a repeat of the Courtois situation where the player gets bored of Chelsea and uses the media as an opportunity to talk about a move to La Liga)

[The Skipper 20,593]

1 hour ago, Reddish-Blue said:

What if Christensen doesn't want to come back?  He might enjoy living in Germany, playing for a quality side

( I don't want a repeat of the Courtois situation where the player gets bored of Chelsea and uses the media as an opportunity to talk about a move to La Liga)

He has to. He's under contract here. 

[Fernando 6,375]

Had a good game for Burnley in the last one. 

Maybe he might be a good try if Conte likes it. 

[Fernando 6,375]

Another good performance , this time against United . 

Don't think he will be the best thing ever but more of another cahill . And to replace a English cb this might not be that bad . 

[dkim2 73]

Are we serious. Not a Chelsea material at all. Got to aim for potential world beater, we ain't no Everton. HG spot? Can cover with Chalo Aina Christensen Moses. We need to have one of the best CBs(if not, young CBs who has potential to be one) in world to be our starter, not an average overrated English kid who is playing for the worst team in PL. He may have nice little career like Shawcross but that's his ceiling. I'll tell what he is missing to be the best in his position. Pass, intelligence, silky footwork(mold of Nesta, Carvalho, Ramos, T.Silva, etc.) and dynamic.