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Perhaps it is because the rumours were/are we were offering him only £300K PW, when (for comparison) an absolute shit (due to continual lack of interest/effort) player like Özil is on £350K PW and his ex teammate, now Manure whipping boy Alexis is on £500K PW. Just my guess.

Lock em up!! Then......

If we bought him next summer he woukd turn 29 in middle of next season, so we woukd only get a season and a half out of him as a sub 30yo player. LB's (and RB's) do not age well. There are only 2 WC LB's over 28yo in the world atm, Alba and Marcelo (who is already showing age). Only WC 2 RB's over 28 as well, Azpi and arguably Manure's Valencia (who will soon drop off the list as he hits 34yo next summer), maybe 3 if you still count the 35yo (36yo before this season is over) Dani Alves, which I do not. If the price is sub £50m for Alex Sandro (which it wont be) then maybe, maybe, but would much rather go for Junior Firpo, who just turned 22 a month and a half ago. Obviously this entire discussion hinges on if we sell Alonso to RM, which is not at all a certain thing. Emerson is fine as a backup, but he certainly doesn't atm look the player he was pre knee injury at Roma. Gaya (€100m replease clause in new Valencia contract) and Alex Telles (€75m release clause in new Porto contract) look to be off the table as well. Alejandro Grimaldo from Benfica and Wendell from Bayer Leverkusen are acceptable options as well. Maybe Theo Hernandez if he steps up like his brother Lucas has. If he does, Real Madrid probably won't sell him then, though.

I hate scouser Victimpool scum far more than Shitty cunts. IF we dont win the league we have a better shot at 2nd place if Shitty is top rather than the merseyside moaners. Love the fact they have zero EPL titles.

Andreas Christensen confirms he’s got problems at Chelsea https://www.101greatgoals.com/news/andreas-christensen-confirms-hes-got-problems-at-chelsea/ If last year was a breakout season for Andreas Christensen at Chelsea, this year had seen a major regression for the Danish defender. Christensen, 22, was a regular starter for Antonio Conte. He played 40 matches for Chelsea last term, and Christensen was voted Chelsea’s young player of the season. However Maurizio Sarri has yet to start Christensen in a Premier League match this season. Moreover, Christensen hasn’t even been brought off the bench by Sarri in a league game. So far this year, Christensen has only made three appearances for the Blues. He’s featured in Chelsea’s two Europa League matches and in the Carabao Cup. Christensen confirms he’s unhappy Chelsea...... Snip

Actually a decent article. Strangely it left out the most glaring need, striker. Romagnoli is deffo my choice if Sarri is hellbent to get an Italian CB. It will be VERY hard to pull Romagnoli, so Pavard (who also can spell Azpi at RB as Zappacosta is simply not a Chelsea level player) would be my choice, unless we are actually serious about being the best team in the world, the it's de Ligt all the way. Chiesa is an inverted LW, so would be a natural Hazard replacement, but I assume the article looks at him as a RW upgrade for Willian's shite arse. IF Hazard does leave, would love to see both Bailey (RW) and Chiesa (LW) come in, unless we can work some miracle swap and prise away Asensio in a Hazard deal. Rabiot would be a replacement for Kovacic if RM yanks him back. Unless Rabiot comes on a free, I would much rather go for Frenkie de Jong, due to versatility. Nice to see an article that lists quality names for a change and not some drivel.

I want to see a starting MF of Barkley, Kovacic, and Jorginho. Kante needs a break and needs to learn his role better (if he can). Utterly average for me so far. I understand he can never play trad DMF destroyer role in Sarriball. He is best trad DMF in world. He is being wasted now. Might need to cash in this summer if he doesnt adapt and we keep Sarri for years. I rate Barkley highly. He is a keeper. Still would like to see him take a crack at RW in a cup tie or EL game. Anything to get Willian on the bench if Pedro isnt playing.

I think he is not going to renew. As it stands, the same for CHO, and Sarri is so not helping that by making him poof from all field time in order to trot out the whinging Brasilian every bloody game. I think we best fucking start planning for both these 2 players leaving, as well as RM yanking back Kovacic. If the board bollockses up the next 2 transfer windows and makes bad contractual decisions, we are fucked for years, unless we are sold and new owner ship goes on a spree plus sets fire to all deadwood. We are rapidly ageing, both in terms of on field performance soon falling off a cliff, injuries occurring more often, as well as resale valuations going to shit. We are carrying a massive amount of shit players on our books, both on the main roster and also in loan limbo. We also simply are not good enough in multiple positions. Anyone that says we only are a striker or so away from trophies galore is simply dead wrong. Utterly.

IF we don't win the league, the only of of the big six I would want to be above us is Shitty, as I (I am putting on my flame retardant suit now, lol) do respect Pep as a manager and Shitty isn't nearly as loaded with players I detest as the other teams are. That said I do fucking hate Aguero and Otamendi with a burning passion, and I am not fond of Stones (massively overrated), Kompany, Sterling (such a prat and I DESTEST the way he runs with arms flapping like a capon* running for its life from the chopping block, lolol) and David Silva. Maybe add Kyle Walker too. *In the United Kingdom, birds sold as capons are chemically or physically castrated cocks. LOLOLOL Again, IF we dont win the league would LOVE to see this for a top four 1. Shitty 2. Chelsea 3. Wolves 4. Arse (would rather it was Watford or Burnley or Everton (Toffees mainly cuz Victimpool scum would LOSE THEIR SCOUSER BIN-DIPPING MINDS if Everton pipped them for CL!) but trying to be remotely realistic here). Also, the yids 8th or worse and Manure doing BARELY enough so Mo doesn't get the sacking, thus for sure meaning Pogba and Martial OUT.

Best CB in EPL history. Hope he goes right into coaching and not just telly talking head land.

It's why of the 3 (Salah, Lukaku, De Bruyne) big recent cock-ups by the board in terms of sales, KDB is the only one I truly lost (and still do) my mind over. Lukaku is still a flat track bully in my book. Salah obviously is miles beyond Willian/Pedro, but there are other RW'ers (Bailey for instance) who I would be over the moon to have. The only AMF in the world I would take over KDB (maybe) is Coutinho (unless you count Messi as an AMF, which I do not, plus I have never gotten into Messi/CR7 talk in terms of being on our team.)

I agree. I hope he comes good too. That's the best outcome for all. I also agree thay Twitter and Instagram trolls who attack him and his family (especially racially/ethnically) are scum.

Salah looks a shadow of last year. So far its looking like a one year wonder (obviously could change in a flash).

I put Belotti and Timo Werner on my lists in below Dybala and Icardi (Lewandowski would be 31 if we bought him next summer so too old to sign to a long term deal IMHO) and then Immobile (who wont leave Lazio and is almost too old for a 5 year deal). The problem with both Belotti and Werner is that they will both cost a shit tonne and are still not proven in terms of consistent high level play (especially Belotti who had one great year then regressed, partially due to injury). If Werner has another huge year, Bayern Munich will surely go all out to sign him. Belotti has 4 goals in 9 games so far, BUT 2 were against a really shit 2nd from bottom of table (will be dead bottom if Livorno wins or draws next match) Serie B Cosenza team in a Coppa Italia cup tie. That means in 8 Serie A games, Belotti has only 2 goals. Morata has 2 league goals in one less game, 7, so Andrea is hardly off to a rocketing start. He only scored 10 league goals last year, 12 three years ago, and only SIX 4 years ago (whilst playing in all 38 league games) for Palermo. 2016/17 (26 league goals, 28 in all comps) sure is starting to look like a fluke. Sorta like Morata's 20 goals 2 years ago for Real Madrid in less than half the minutes a regular starting striker would play. So, not sold on Belotti atm. Werner probably. Piątek is so intriguing, just need to see him do it the full year. We may have to go to older, ageing stop gaps such as Džeko or Cavani, etc or really roll the dice and and bring in Anthony Modeste back from China (I am probably only person on this board, maybe all Chels boards, who is even mentioning him, lolol). Watch his goals two year ago for a now (after he left) relegated Köln team. World class. Flinally, 2 younger options Maximiliano Gómez - Celta Vigo Giovanni Simeone - Fiorentina (eeek) Only thing for sure is that if Morata doesn't completely turn for the good, we HAVE to do something. Giroud cannot lead the line to a title, as we are not remotely close in terms of quality to the French national team. Hazard, Kante, Giroud and now Kepa are the only players we have who would start for them (and 2 already do). Also, Kante on Sarriball Chelsea is a big notch below (so far) Kante as a trad DMF destroyer. Hope it all works out for us soon.

Lucas Alario. Yes, I have listed him as a lower option on a lot of posts. The problem is, Bayer Leverkusen has so many players I really rate and want and they will never just roll over and strip their team. RW Bailey (absolute priority) AMF Kai Havertz (IMHO best under 22yo AMF in world atm) CB Jonathan Tah (beast, 1.95m and built like a tank, but still pacey) CF Lucas Alario LB Wendell (possible Alonso replacement (although Junior Firpo is by far my number one choice), I rate him over the post injury Emerson that I have seen) CB Panagiotis Retsos (20yo Greek with huge upside) LW Julian Brandt LW Paulinho (18yo Brasilian potential superstar) And they just sold one of my favourite RB's, Benjamin Henrichs (superior to Zappacosta) to Monaco and Emenalo for only £18m. Bayer is by far the 'non huge' team I would most love to plunder the roster of. Absolutely loaded with young WC talent. I will settle for Bailey as a start. Settle is hardly the right word, as I think he (along with a truly WC striker (Dybala and Icardi are probably pipe dreams, but Piątek is really looking crazy good, 14 goals in 8 games) instantly would make us twice as dangerous.

Whoever called the shots on Drinkwater is a complete football incompetent and should be sacked on that alone. Ridiculously stupid buy. Probably worst in club history, given the cost, as he literally was a known inferior talent with no upside potential ( unlike many other shit buys such as Bakayoko, Morata, etc). £70m plus literally down the shitter when wages, fees, insurance, etc. are factored in. I will never back down on this. HORRIFIC business. Typical of our oft-times inept board.

If we wanted another English CMF, we should have bought Lewis Cook from Bournemouth. 7 years younger than Drinkwater and a quarter of his wages (only £30,000 PW). A better player potentially too. And no, I do not want to buy Lewis Cook. I just want DD sold.

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Above the fucking Scousers in the table!! If not for that bloody Sturridge wonderstrike, we would be top of table and have a 2 point lead over shitty and a four point lead over the scousers, Arse,and the fucking spud twats.

Shitty have a really bad record lately at pens, David Silva has missed last 2, same for Jesus, Aguero has missed 2 of his last 4, Mahrez (as stated) 5 of his last eight, etc

why he took the pen I have NO idea, he has now missed FIVE of his last 8

£120,000 per week! arfffffff SAME AS KANTE Only players who make more pw are Kepa, Cesc and Eden! Chelsea Players Salaries 2018/19 Player Age Weekly wage Deal Contract until Jorginho 26 £102,000 New signing! 2023-06-30 Kepa Arrizabalaga 23 £192,000 New signing! 2025-06-30 Willy Caballero 35 £40,000 2018-06-30 Robert Green 38 New signing! 2019-06-30 Emerson Palmieri 23 £75,000 2022-06-30 Olivier Giroud 31 £120,000 2019-06-30 Ross Barkley 24 £90,000 2023-06-30 Andreas Christensen 21 £35,000 2020-06-30 Gary Cahill 31 £100,000 2019-06-30 David Luiz 30 £120,000 2019-06-30 Antonio Rüdiger 24 £90,000 2022-06-30 Marcos Alonso 26 £90,000 2021-06-30 César Azpilicueta 27 £100,000 2020-06-30 Davide Zappacosta 25 £45,000 2021-06-30 Kenedy 21 £25,000 2020-06-30 Victor Moses 26 £75,000 2021-06-30 Danny Drinkwater 26 £120,000 2022-06-30 Cesc Fàbregas 30 £156,000 2019-06-30 Mateo Kovacic 24 75,000 LOAN 2019-06-30 N’Golo Kanté 26 £120,000 2021-06-30 Eden Hazard 26 £200,000 2020-06-30 Willian 29 £120,000 2020-06-30 Pedro 30 £100,000 2020-06-30 Alvaro Morata 24 £100,000 2022-06-30 Michy Batshuayi 23 £90,000 2021-06-30 wtf were we thinking????????

Krzysztof Piątek scored again today, versus Parma. 13 goals now in eight games. Barcelona target Piatek continues scoring streak to emulate Batistuta feat http://www.goal.com/en/news/barcelona-target-piatek-continues-scoring-streak-to-emulate/xz70a4mne1gh1xpeix5jvnvcv .The Poland striker has taken to Serie A like a duck to water, bringing back memories of Fiorentina's free-scoring Argentine idol Krzysztof Piatek became the first player since Gabriel Batistuta to score in each of the first seven games of a Serie A season as his sensational streak continued for Genoa. The Poland international joined Genoa from Cracovia in June and has hit the ground running in Italy, with his opener against Parma on Sunday his 13th strike in eight games across all competitions. Piatek's tally includes nine Serie A goals after netting in seven consecutive matches, a run that sees him at the top of the league's scoring charts ahead of some of the world's elite strikers.

I so hope this ends up a nil nil draw.