Vesper

yep he is turning into a choker he cost Italy massively blew the WC qualification, almost blew the Euros, and blew the Nations League

I would not pay £30m for him he is almost 22, so he really needs to start showing something the next 2, 3 years, or he goes into RLC territory, all promise, not true delivery of the goods he is always injured (now a knee) he is 20, yes 20, cms shorter than me, a cisgendered female (granted I am on the tall side, but still) and when he does play, he is not that productive no goals, 2 assists (one of them against a horrific Watford side) in 1600 minutes pass

no team on the planet will pay that, come on he is a dwarf and injury prone

I have no interest in Lamptey pass too short and injury prone

by far our best players this season (Mendy made too many huge mistakes, but was a positive overall, just not in the 'best') Antonio Rüdiger Thiago Silva (IF he plays every game to full time left, he will hit 4000 minutes, which is insane for a 37 year old (38yo 3 months after season ends) Reece James (when healthy, and his production is insane) Mateo Kovacic Mason Mount Kai Havertz Silva is my POY Mount 2nd (if he had scored one of those 2 misses in the League Cup final and if we beat Pool in the FA Cup, he could have been my POY) Kai 3rd Rudiger 4th Kova 5th Mendy 6th Kante 7th Azpi 8th Jorginho 9th Alonso 10th Ziyech 11th Pulisic 12th (super sub) Werner, for all his huge faults, and shit he gets, in a 4000 minute season is tracking to 35 goals produced (he has 17 (11 and 6) in 1900 minutes) if he could shoot, he would have produced 45-50 total goals or so in a 4000 min season, more than likely

Pagliuca is a liberal yank democrat, so that makes me feel better I just want owners who love the club and will send proper money I still wish the fucking Kuwaitis would have bought us and but some brilliant brit (hell add Boehly too, I really like him) in as the front person and given them a lot of control (to a point) I feel like thus Broughton/Coe bid is being rammed down the our and nation's throats as proper 'union jack' (and it is barely fucking British money-wise)

I just want to beat Manure and especially at old Shitford these motherfuckers on social media are just all about how they are going to destroy us PLUS I want Manure in that shit conference league, as that will tire and grind them down next season and winning it means shit (Europa league qualification, lol, oh boy! that's a prize that makes my panties wet!) I would rather win the goddamn community shield over pool or citeh in a few months (especially as that means we also beat Pool for the FA Cup now, this season, so a treble for us, super cup so true champions of Europe confirmed after winning CL as well, world champions club cup, and the biggest domestic cup on the planet, so not bad treble at all)

I know it's Spain, but lolol Barcelona lose three-straight home games in same season for first time ever in their 123 season history 🤣

a massive loss, and we will likely have to eat a huge chunk of his salary too (if he is going back to Inter) I would say we take a £50m plus hit when the books are closed disastrous buy nightmarish we spent/committed to, counting salaries and fees and add-ons, around £325m on KEPA AND LUKAKU let that sink in when the final books are closed, from summer 2016/17 onward to the end of Roman reign (so counting this coming summer window, plus any player still here from Roman times who is sold or lost on a free later), the total losses in fucked up sales, fucked contract management, shit buys, fucked up non buys, non sales, shit sales, etc etc are going to be over 3/4ers of billion quid, with a good chance at being over 1 billion USD

well IF (and I so hope it was fake news, BUT Real will come for Reece in 2023 for sure, I will lay that out there now) Reece left thsi summer, Cash, even at £40-45m or so is pretty much it out there in terms of EPL proven starters good enough for us even non EPL proven ones (who are actually available) are not at his level, IMHO If Reece stays, then I can see the board not dropping huge dosh on Cash now, so yes to Djed RB is so so so fucked in terms of quality out there it is just mind-blowing a pic is worth 1000 words to prove my point top 5 (as again, Kimmich is no longer a RB) on the planet in terms of valuation for garbage (and look how low his valuation is money-wise is at number 5. Kimmich is valued at TRIPLE that, as is TAA and Hakimi is 2.5 times, Reece basically double that at only spot above)

Inter Milan wants a Tottenham transfer target to cut his wages by more than half to leave Chelsea https://theboyhotspur.com/inter-milan-wants-a-tottenham-transfer-target-to-cut-his-wages-by-more-than-half-to-leave-Chelsea/ Tottenham Hotspur is looking for a forward this summer to take some of the goal-scoring responsibilities off the shoulders of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. One rumor that has surfaced is the possibility of seeing manager Antonio Conte reuniting with Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku hasn’t worked out at Chelsea, and after one season, it appears as though the two parties are heading toward a divorce. Calciomercato reports that the 28-year-old would like a return to Inter Milan; however, the Serie A side has no intention of making a large investment for Lukaku. Any return to Italy would be at a loss for Chelsea, who won’t get everything they invested for the return of Lukaku to Stamford Bridge, but they’ll look to recoup as much as they can. Furthermore, Inter Milan has no interest in paying his current salary, which stands between €13 and €14 million net. The Italian club cannot go beyond €6 and €6.5-million in annual wages. If Conte is keen on reuniting with the player, perhaps taking advantage of this where Spurs can offer a contract, Lukaku might not lose more than half of his wages. However, a journalist recently stated that he isn’t sold on the idea of a reunion since it would be out of character for Tottenham.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/full-list-tory-mps-boris-johnson-resign-vote-no-confidence-1584057 Nigel Mills, MP for Amber Valley Following the fine, Mr Mills said: “I don’t think the PM can survive or should survive breaking the rules he put in place … we have to have higher standards than that of people at the top. He’s been fined, I don’t think his position is tenable.” He later called on both Mr Johnson and the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, to resign and confirmed he had submitted a letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister.

Chelsea bidder Stephen Pagliuca mystified by 'dirty tricks' after claim his offer will be eliminated Bidders are hoping to find out which one of them will be picked as Chelsea's preferred buyer next week https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/04/24/Chelsea-bidder-stephen-pagliuca-mystified-claim-consortium-will/ The consortium fronted by Stephen Pagliuca have been left mystified by a claim they are set to be eliminated from the Chelsea bidding amid fears over a last-minute dirty tricks campaign. Sources close to Raine, the merchant bank in charge of the Chelsea sale, have privately dismissed a report that stated there had been a late change to the process that would see Pagliuca’s bid rejected this week and groups fronted by Todd Boehly and Sir Martin Broughton go head-to-head for preferred buyer status. Bidders are hoping to find out which one of them will be picked as Chelsea’s preferred buyer this week, with the Boehly and Broughton groups rated by many as the frontrunners. But the Pagliuca group have been given no indication that they are set to be eliminated ahead of the other two remaining bidders and were surprised by the nature of Sunday’s report at such a sensitive time. Pagliuca’s group refused to comment on the report, which claimed their proposal would be rejected because ‘it offers nothing new’, and refused to be drawn into what they believe is a dirty tricks battle, preferring instead to focus on their own bid and a desire to be honest with Chelsea supporters. Raine and Chelsea have been keen for bidders to refrain from publicity wars or sparring and Sunday’s report is unlikely to have gone down particularly well with either party. There was also a claim that the Boehly-fronted bid had scored an own goal by drafting in George Osborne to offer advice. The report stated that the inclusion of the former chancellor may not go down well with current chancellor Rishi Sunak, with Chelsea’s preferred bidder needing the green light from the UK Government. Government and Raine sources were dismissive of such a notion, while the Boehly group refused to comment on the report.

Chelsea sale reportedly subjected to a last-minute dirty tricks campaign https://www.Chelsea-news.co/2022/04/Chelsea-sale-reportedly-subjected-to-a-last-minute-dirty-tricks-campaign/ The Chelsea sale saga is something that is becoming truly exhausting now for all involved. You can safely assume now that everyone, from Thomas Tuchel to the fans, just want this whole story to reach it’s ending now and the new owners just to be announced and in through the door. Thomas Tuchel would love to sign Declan Rice at Chelsea this summer. There has been nothing but drama and delays within this whole process and it has felt just like a political campaign. The latest bit of news on the ownership takeover just about proves the above sentence as well, with ‘last-minute dirty tricks’ now coming in to play, according to The Telegraph. They claim that the consortium fronted by Stephen Pagliuca have been left mystified by a claim they are set to be eliminated from the Chelsea bidding amid fears over a last-minute dirty tricks campaign. Raine Group have dismissed a report claiming there had been a late change to the process that would see Pagliuca’s bid rejected this week and the bidding narrowed down to two.

2.8 Befriedigend

Alonzo is very technical, he is just a slow as my nan

our fixtures left are much harder than spuds and arse's (save for pool v spuds, and then they play each other) so nothing is nailed on yet

watch Lamps get sacked and Big Dunc at the wheel pulls out another wonder-upset 🤬

exactly its a fucking scam

they are so coming for Reece, m8 🤬

Bremer (he is Brasilian) also called Gleison Bremer or just Gleison full name Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento He plays for Torino Bremen is a large old ex Hanseatic League city in Northern Germany, the 2nd largest there after Hamburg (Werder Bremen is the main team, and their hated rivals (the cities have hated each other for 1200 years, especially the past 800+ years) in the Nordderby are Hamburger SV, der Dinosaurier ) anyways, back to Bremer watched him earlier thus season v Juve (also other games, like 10), he was a beast in a 1 1 draw at Juve Former player suggests £25m defender is perfect for Chelsea, the Blues have reportedly scouted him already https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/club-news/former-player-suggests-25m-defender-is-perfect-for-Chelsea-the-blues-have-reportedly-scouted-him-already/ Former Torino defender Ezio Ross has named Chelsea as one of the ideal next destinations for Gleison Bremer. Speaking to TuttoJuve, Ross suggested that Stamford Bridge could house Bremer extremely well if he ever fancied a move to the Premier League. Why is Gleison grabbing all the attention? It probably won’t be long before the current Torino centre-back heads over to England. His performances for the Serie A side have certainly been attracting interest from British shores, as well as those stationed across Europe. Newcastle United reportedly made a £25m (Corriere Granata) offer to sign the 24-year-old last month, but saw their advances rejected. Instead, Torino confirmed that Bremer had signed a new deal, keeping him in Turin until at least 2024. Of course, this timeline could be hindered if another, arguably even bigger club that Newcastle come wading in with the cash. Perhaps Juventus for example, who have been linked to the Brazilian already this season. However, Ross adamantly advised Bremer to look past the Old Lady and link up with a new, younger model. “He is a very good defender. (Torino coach Ivan) Juric has improved him considerably. Only compliments!” he said. “Bremer is not for Juve; he’s for Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester, Inter!” Bremer in blue? It is perhaps no surprise that Chelsea make it onto the list. After all, they reportedly scouted Bremer in December, eager to locate replacements for one of their potentially departing defenders. Not much has been mentioned since about a possible switch to South West London. Such conversations shouldn’t be ruled out over the summer, as the Blues will most likely be in the market for another centre-half. There remains a strong chance that at least one of Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen or Cesar Azpilicueta shall wave farewell to Cobham and all its assets. Maybe then Ross’ hopes for Bremer will come true. Player Comparison: Gleison Bremer vs. Merih Demiral https://fbref.com/en/stathead/player_comparison.cgi?show_form=1&request=1&sum=0&comp_type=by_type&dom_lg=1&player_id1=5fd5ed86&p1yrfrom=2021-2022&player_id2=e3cceee6&p2yrfrom=2021-2022

We will always get pimp-slapped by Real Madrid. Barca too. They are the 2 biggest clubs by far in the world (Manure can go fuck off, as can Juve and Bayern and Pool) they will usually get what they want I fully accept that fact. The ONLY thing we could do to narrow the gap is to build a monumental new stadium befitting of a top 4 or 5 club in the world (if the rest of the top 25 clubs finish their new stadiums/renovations already on the books (many do not even need it), and we stayed stuck with old non renovated SB, we would have the worst stadium of all the top 25 clubs, I have detailed that before, listing every club and their stadium situ) and then just start another run of EPL and Europe dominance, but that will take at least 5 or 6 years or so from now to get to that point (as the stadium may take 4 or 5 years, plus we have to win CL and EPL mixed in there too)

Gnabry on this glorious night in north London 2nd a half years ago 😛

https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/player-analysis-kamaldeen-sulemana/ Player Analysis: Kamaldeen Sulemana April 14, 2022 Player Analysis Somewhere in the largely unknown Danish Superliga, scouts from clubs throughout Europe were coming to watch a teenager from Ghana who’d been turning heads with his blistering pace and defence-distorting dribbling abilities. FC Nordsjælland’s Kamaldeen Sulemana was taking Denmark by storm during the 2020/21 season, terrorising opposition defenders with his unpredictable moves and gradually improving end-product. He finished the season with an impressive 10 goals and 8 assists in all competitions for Nordsjælland and it soon became evident that he would be moving on from the Danish club and taking the next step in his promising career. Kamaldeen was briefly linked with a move to Manchester United, but it was evident that such a move was far too big a jump at this stage in his career. For a while, he seemed destined to end up in an Ajax jersey as most reports suggested a deal was all but done. Ultimately, however, it was Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais that would acquire the services of the Ghanaian winger from right beneath the noses of the Dutch champions. There was evident frustration from Ajax as Kamaldeen was very highly-rated in Amsterdam, which is a good sign considering Ajax’s fantastic track record for talent identification. It’s possible that Kamaldeen felt that his playing time would be more consistent at Stade Rennais as he likely would’ve had Dušan Tadić, David Neres and Antony as preferred options ahead of him at Ajax. There was plenty of excitement surrounding Kamaldeen upon his arrival in France. A player with his skillset can light up stadiums every week and that was the expectation, despite his considerably young age. He made his Ligue 1 debut against RC Lens and made an immediate impact, scoring a goal and completing 4 dribbles. Stade Rennais supporters had already received a taste of what to expect from the Ghana international. It’s been made rather clear at this point but, to reiterate, Kamaldeen is a truly elite 1 v 1 dribbler. His combination of speed, agility and creativity make him an absolute nightmare for opposition defenders. Photo: Kamaldeen per 90 stats [FBref] High-level 1 v 1 dribblers are incredibly difficult to find and should therefore be treated as extremely valuable commodities. With a skillset like Kamaldeen’s, you have a player who can create something out of nothing, and significant focus can therefore be dedicated towards polishing up his end-product. For Stade Rennais, not only is this an investment in Kamaldeen’s potential, but it’s also an investment in the club’s ability to develop a player with his raw ability. During the French club’s 3-3 draw with Vitesse in the UEFA Europa Conference League, Kamaldeen completed a highly impressive 7 dribbles, according to SofaScore. In fact, the mercurial Ghanaian ranks 5th in the Europa Conference League in successful dribbles per game (3.0) at a 79% completion rate. That’s a remarkable success rate considering his high volume and it puts him in an elite tier of young dribblers. He also ranks 5th in Ligue 1 in successful dribbles per game (2.7) at a 59% success rate. Adjusting to a new league is never an easy transition, especially for such a young player, but Kamaldeen has handled it rather well and should only go from strength-to-strength. Kamaldeen heavily favours the left flank in possession. He often uses the full width of the pitch to drag defenders wide and beat them in 1 v 1 situations or draw double teams, subsequently creating space for teammates in more central positions. Kamaldeen’s legend and action graphic [Smarterscout] Kamaldeen’s heat map [Sofascore] As the graphics show, Kamaldeen is heavily left-wing focused in his style of play. Part of that is likely the manager’s tactical approach, but it’s also evidently the way in which the former Nordsjælland starlet prefers to play. By having a wider starting position, he gives himself more room in which to pull full-backs away from a compact block and use his dribbling abilities to win 1 v 1 duels. His electric pace also means he can beat defenders down the line and get into more advanced positions where he can either cut inside or use his weaker left foot with which he is a capable playmaker, although he could still improve his weaker foot. That said, Kamaldeen is not positionally one-dimensional. He is capable of being productive off the right flank, which makes sense considering his particular skillset. His goal against FC Metz is a good example of what the Stade Rennais star is capable of when he finds himself on the right-wing. Kamaldeen shows many of his best attributes for this goal. He draws three defenders to him, two of whom mark him closely, and this subsequently forces the rest of the Metz defenders deeper into the box to cover the rest of the Stade Rennais players. The Ghanaian winger eases past the two defenders with a wonderful move before stabbing the ball off the underside of the bar and into the net. It was a sensational goal from an exhilarating youngster and it showed what he’s capable of coming off the right flank. In fact, his attributes might be better suited for a right winger who stretches the pitch and can beat his defender down the flank with his blistering pace or dribble into more central zones and be a playmaker from there. One of the greatest benefits of Kamaldeen being so young is that there’s plenty of time to mould him into a particular kind of player whilst still retaining the skills he’s learnt up to this point. Despite these capabilities off the right, however, Kamaldeen has still done most of his damage playing off the left. His assist against Paris-Saint Germain is a great example of how dangerous he can be playing off his favoured left wing. The mere threat of Kamaldeen dribbling forces his defender to step back and give him extra space in which to operate. He uses this space intelligently by cutting onto his right foot and whipping a devastating cross towards the back post for Gaëtan Laborde to finish and give Stade Rennais the lead against the Parisian giants. This goal also provides insight into Kamaldeen’s potential as a high-volume goal and assist provider if he polishes up his end-product. That said, he still has some way to go to truly reach that level as a consistent threat in scoring or assisting goals. According to transfermarkt.com, the Ghanaian prospect has scored 5 goals and provided 2 assists in 27 appearances for his club this season — 15 starts and 12 appearances off the bench, to be specific. This isn’t a terrible return, especially in terms of goalscoring, but there’s evidently significant room to improve and increase these numbers and, subsequently, become trusted as a more regular starter. His decision-making is probably the biggest hurdle for him to overcome at the moment. At just 20 years old, Kamaldeen has plenty of time to improve in this regard, provided he applies himself to make these required improvements. Many of the world’s most prolific forwards have shown us how impactful off-ball movement can be in improving one’s end-product. The likes of Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah evolved from being exciting, mercurial dribblers with good numbers to being more calculated dribblers with elite numbers. A large reason for that has been their willingness to use their athletic gifts and offensive instincts to move off the ball and get into dangerous positions. This is something Kamaldeen must do to enter the top echelon of his fellow African forwards as a goal threat. That said, the youngster has shown glimpses of being a willing and capable threat off the ball. On his debut for Stade Rennais, Kamaldeen scored a lovely goal against RC Lens. A counter-attack begins and Kamaldeen sprints down the left half-space and uses his pace to get ahead of the Lens defenders. He then squares up to his defender in a 1 v 1 situation before cutting onto his right foot and bending a shot past the motionless goalkeeper. If these movements can become a regular part of his game, Kamaldeen can become a significantly more dangerous player in the final third. As previously mentioned, he’s still very young and, therefore, these improvements can be made. He’s such a dynamic player and this feels like the natural progression in his footballing evolution. Photo: Crab Stats Graphics I believe the player progression Kamaldeen should aim to follow is that of Vinícius Júnior. The Real Madrid starlet had very similar traits to Kamaldeen when he was first emerging for Los Blancos. He was an exciting, unpredictable dribbler who was almost purely focused on being an on-ball threat, at the expense of being dangerous off the ball. Vinícius was also a fairly poor finisher and many Madrid fans were worried about whether he’d be able to improve his end-product to the point that he’d become a key player for the team. Those fears have now been alleviated and Vinícius looks like the player that was promised when Real Madrid splashed a reported €46 million on the young Brazilian. Kamaldeen shares many of the traits and attributes that were displayed by Vinícius Júnior early in his career, so the hope should be that he can make similar improvements in that regard. The former Flamengo wonderkid is now one of the best wingers in world football, so it’s certainly a high bar for Kamaldeen to clear, but I believe it’s a realistic one too. Evidently, I believe Kamaldeen Sulemana has the potential to become a genuine world-class player. He’s extremely raw at the moment, but there are so many directions in which his talent can take him. It’ll largely come down to how he applies himself in his own development as a player, but it’s also important that Stade Rennais develop their upstart winger into the player they hope he will become so that he can be a legitimate star for them, before likely moving on to a bigger club in the future. Such a move, however, is a distant thought right now, and the only concern for Kamaldeen should be how to go from a promising young prospect to a genuinely elite player.

exactly, and pray Reece stays right now for you picks CB Milan Škriniar CB Bremer LB Borna Sosa (I cannot see us rolling the dice on Spinazzola due to his Achilles rupture) RB Matty Cash DMF Aurélien Tchouaméni (or IF fucking Real Madrid also grab him, (a big possibility ffs, thanks board!), then we MAY have to just plonk down £100m for Rice. If not either then Rúben Neves and Kalvin Phillips are the only 2 other options I might go for, and to show you how time truly flies, Neves turns bloody 26yo next season, Phillips 28) Winger (must be a Pool type potential danger danger type) Chiesa is also off the board due to his horrific knee injury so that leaves Raphinha (looks to be maybe Barca bound, a big miss) Christopher Nkunku (Insane production at AMF/winger, 30 goals, 20 assists already, in just 3500 minutes) Serge Gnabry (if he doesn't renew with Bayern) Ousmane Dembélé (if he doesn't renew with Barca, but it now looks like he will, ffs) Moussa Diaby Jarrod Bowen Pedro Neto Kamaldeen Sulemana (potentially a Mane type, just turned 20)