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Pass on this one
 
Good player, not better than what we have already got. Not needed

Pass on this one
 
Good player, not better than what we have already got. Not needed

Can someone explain why Blanc is so so bad? Now don't get me wrong he is far from my first choice but some of the stuff being said about him here is quite frankly pathetic and screams moaning for the sake of it, just by reading comments on here you'd think he's the French Sammy Lee
If we inexplicably cock up Sarri's deal, we could do a lot worse than a serial title winner.

Why do we always have to have a hate figure at the club? Gourlay, Emenalo and now Marina.. no wonder no-one wants the DoF job
 
Remember when Emenalo left everyone changed saying he'll be a huge miss

Why do we always have to have a hate figure at the club? Gourlay, Emenalo and now Marina.. no wonder no-one wants the DoF job
 
Remember when Emenalo left everyone changed saying he'll be a huge miss

FUCK me people. Stop worrying about press speculation 

That's how I read it as well.  If this is really the case, then everything makes sense.  8M to get your 1st choice in was worth it, 8M to get someone in a month early is not.

All seems a game of chess to me. Just a thought:
Sarri is still the top target. Possibly Napoli appointing CA early made Chelsea think Napoli have shown their hand and thought we can get Sarri cheaper than the £8m (and rightly so a club cant have 2 managers so Sarri is off) 
Yes, that's Chelsea being tight and penny pinching but its clear we are trying to be more 'economic' watching what we spend. Wouldn't surprise me  if there is/was a mutual deal between us a Sarri to get him out of his contract via lawyers/buying himself out of his contract and we'll give him a bonus. I suspect something similar happened last season with Ross Barkley. 
The talk we are put off by his past action are BS, we would have known about that, just a smoke screen to distance ourselves from him-  as is his agent 'who is chelsea' talk
Things are taking longer than hoped for and being a World Cup summer/Shorter transfer window, we need to line up a replacement if things don' to smoothly - hense the Blanc/Joka talk
 
All things have gone quiet for us in the tranafer window too, hoping for a domino effect and we've had deals just waiting to be signed once Sarri/ a manager gets appointed
my hope at least

All seems a game of chess to me. Just a thought:
Sarri is still the top target. Possibly Napoli appointing CA early made Chelsea think Napoli have shown their hand and thought we can get Sarri cheaper than the £8m (and rightly so a club cant have 2 managers so Sarri is off) 
Yes, that's Chelsea being tight and penny pinching but its clear we are trying to be more 'economic' watching what we spend. Wouldn't surprise me  if there is/was a mutual deal between us a Sarri to get him out of his contract via lawyers/buying himself out of his contract and we'll give him a bonus. I suspect something similar happened last season with Ross Barkley. 
The talk we are put off by his past action are BS, we would have known about that, just a smoke screen to distance ourselves from him-  as is his agent 'who is chelsea' talk
Things are taking longer than hoped for and being a World Cup summer/Shorter transfer window, we need to line up a replacement if things don' to smoothly - hense the Blanc/Joka talk
 
All things have gone quiet for us in the tranafer window too, hoping for a domino effect and we've had deals just waiting to be signed once Sarri/ a manager gets appointed
my hope at least

Stupid comment 
 
a straight swap for Oblak is way too sensible

Swap for Oblak and lets all move on. Alisson is a wonderful option but a sale then trying to buy him is a hassle. I don't even want any money, just a straight goalie swap.

And rightly so, 4 years of Courtois still beats 4 years of this version of Cech. We didn't choose Tibo because he was younger, we choose him cause he was better. 

Clutching at straws here pal.. i'm sure an extra 15/20 mins flights is'nt what he wants, if he wants to be by his family he'll move to Madrid and be with them rather than take a flights once a week/fortnight.
feels like the PSG talk is just rumours i can only see him going back to one of the Madrid teams if he leaves - can't begrudge him that but personally i really hope he stays  

Love the optimism but there's so many times we're linked with a top player to be left with a mediocre one. Until i see him holding the shirt or papped in Chelsea harbour i wont get too excited

I hear ya but Ive learned to never say never. I iz the eternal optimist =D

The way I view the CM roles next season depend alot on Jorginho/Seri. but in the midfield 3 Sarri likes a deep lying pacemaker, a B2B, and an Attacker with a goal threat.
Deep Lying: Jorginho/Cesc/Ampadu(to grow/learn)
B2B: Kante/Bakayoko(I think he will come good, a patterned system could make the game easier for him)
ATM: Seri(?)/RLC/Barkley. I viewed Seri as a deep lying but his long range shot and playmaking seems like he can play this role, Barkley is my dark horse for a 10 goal season in this position(EXTREMELY optimistic point, im aware) RLC would just be splendid here no matter what.
 
                              Jorginho
                  Kante              Seri/RLC
 
I agree with your point on KK, definite luxury but he is so great. Striker mentions I agree with as well.

1. Would love him. Our CM's seem packed for next season if so + i think it'll be him or Cesc to play i'm not sure both can play together game in game out
2. A LW is the position i think we need to improve the most. should be one of the highest priorities. Zaha would be another option 
3. Obviously wouldnt say no to him but more of a want than a need. Zouma and Rudi could fit that strong athletic CB build
4. If Morata leaves we need a top striker with Bats also pushing with his hopefully renewed confidence 
5. Happy for Willian to leave, i'm not too sure on martial myself 
 
Main change i'm hoping for is we ditch the 5 at the back and got more attacking. Id like something like:
Tbo
Dave Christensen Rudi emerson/New LB
Kante Jorginho
RLC
Bailey ST Hazard
 

You need to sober up fella

You need to sober up fella

You need to sober up fella

You need to sober up fella

People wanting to sell Hazard please have a day off.  One of the best players in the world and possibly the best player we've had at Chelsea and you want him sold? 
If you actually watch games, 90% of everything we do is through him, despite having 2/3 opposition around him yet people get annoyed when he looses it yet not one other player is attempting anything effective in an attacking sense.
rather than want him out, id rather bring in players technically on or near his level to support him. Again if you want games him and Fabregas often look only for one another because no-one else is comfortable at keeping the ball (Mata was another who linked up well with Hazard)
We've been Eden Hazrad Fc for a fair few years now and selling him would be a stupid stupid idea

People wanting to sell Hazard please have a day off.  One of the best players in the world and possibly the best player we've had at Chelsea and you want him sold? 
If you actually watch games, 90% of everything we do is through him, despite having 2/3 opposition around him yet people get annoyed when he looses it yet not one other player is attempting anything effective in an attacking sense.
rather than want him out, id rather bring in players technically on or near his level to support him. Again if you want games him and Fabregas often look only for one another because no-one else is comfortable at keeping the ball (Mata was another who linked up well with Hazard)
We've been Eden Hazrad Fc for a fair few years now and selling him would be a stupid stupid idea

People wanting to sell Hazard please have a day off.  One of the best players in the world and possibly the best player we've had at Chelsea and you want him sold? 
If you actually watch games, 90% of everything we do is through him, despite having 2/3 opposition around him yet people get annoyed when he looses it yet not one other player is attempting anything effective in an attacking sense.
rather than want him out, id rather bring in players technically on or near his level to support him. Again if you want games him and Fabregas often look only for one another because no-one else is comfortable at keeping the ball (Mata was another who linked up well with Hazard)
We've been Eden Hazrad Fc for a fair few years now and selling him would be a stupid stupid idea

People wanting to sell Hazard please have a day off.  One of the best players in the world and possibly the best player we've had at Chelsea and you want him sold? 
If you actually watch games, 90% of everything we do is through him, despite having 2/3 opposition around him yet people get annoyed when he looses it yet not one other player is attempting anything effective in an attacking sense.
rather than want him out, id rather bring in players technically on or near his level to support him. Again if you want games him and Fabregas often look only for one another because no-one else is comfortable at keeping the ball (Mata was another who linked up well with Hazard)
We've been Eden Hazrad Fc for a fair few years now and selling him would be a stupid stupid idea