Vesper

that doesn't increase the width of the actual pitch

all he had to do was to slide the ball to a wide open and onside Mbappe and then no Pessi WC, and Mbappe and France would be on track to win 3 WC's in a row (I see them as the 2026 favourites atm, subject to change, of course) and a shot at 4 (he will only be 31yo in the 2030 WC) Mbappe would have had FOUR goals in the final, by far the greatest ever final performance (even with 3 it still is in the top 2 or 3) that all said, it is harsh to call Kolo a loser

Jackson is a bit of a wild card (not slating him), but Gabri Veiga has most all the top clubs on the planet interested

they are very different types of players

Bono would be good for 2 or so years, maybe even 3

'closest to Kante' types: Nicolò Barella Moisés Caicedo Sandro Tonali Roméo Lavia André (Fluminense)

he was shit far too much so so many howlers

I live in Stockholm now, and my father's fam (Swedish) has always been AIK I was born and raised in London, west London, and grew up Chels AIK is a streets below Chels, basically zero overlap and the seasons are different many on here have local, non English smaller teams they follow it isn't rocket science

No, it's reality. Also, SB is one of the smallest pitches in the league, very narrow, little room for wide player like Mbappe to take on and roast defenders in acres of space.

I hope so, I am depressed atm Many of our friends are fucking järnkaminerna and bajare (especially Bajen as we live in Knivsöder, ffs, arff, some of the old drunks at a large pub here down the street have tossed beer and drinks at us if we have on any AIK clobber on game days, my wife punched one of the old cunts in the face a couple of summers back and it got super argy bargy, as he and a couple others also made anti lesbisk slurs besides tossing cups of shit beer at us before she snapped), and it's not so fun when we go for a pint. both my main teams tanking at same time 😓

We cannot afford him, come on!! We have no CL, might not for several years, come on!! The bloke is in PURE PRIME ATM for the next 5 seaons, 24-29yo. He is isn't going to fuck about thos years (at least 2 to 4 of them) with the shitshow that is broken project Chels! COME ON!! THIS IS NOT 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

If we pay £100m or more for Caicedo, I am walking. Fooybal is killing me atm. My Swedish side, AIK, who have more topflight seasons than any other Swedish club, are 2nd to last, just 2 points above bottom of the table at halfway point of the seaon. ONE win. We are in huge danger of being relegated (and our stadium is the biggest in Scandinavia, a 50 thousand seat 2013-built monster with a retractable roof, and where the Swedish National mens team plays, it is where Zlatan scored the goal of the century verus England, the overhead bicyle kixk from 40, 45 metres out or so). Relegation may cause bankruptcy for what was just a few years back the richest club in all the Nordics. Insane shit transfers and managers, plus held onto ageing heroes FAR too long. Sound familiar?

Inter Milan’s Andre Onana would prefer to join Manchester United than Chelsea this summer. That is according to The Guardian. Woot

they can fuck off

no, no it would not they are dross

CFs Victor Osimhen Harry Kane Lautaro Martínez Dusan Vlahovic Randal Kolo Muani Jonathan David Ivan Toney (idiot, have to wait) Gonçalo Ramos Rasmus Højlund Marcus Thuram Nicolas Jackson Aleksandar Mitrović Hugo Ekitiké Elye Wahi Arnaud Kalimuendo Benjamin Sesko Evanilson Pedro Gift Orban Terem Moffi Loïs Openda Vitor Roque Marcos Leonardo Taty Castellanos Alejo Véliz John Kennedy

I immediately knew it was bullshit (£50m quid is a joke for a WC player like him, especially as he has 3 years left on his contract)

22 in 5 days, but yes, it seems strange unless a young one is Rasmus Højlund Rasmus Højlund confirms new agent agreement https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/rasmus-hoejlund-bekraefter-aftale The national team's front runner confirms that he has entered into an agreement with an agent company. The tip sheet in Helsingør. Rasmus Højlund has taken the football world by storm in record time. Since the turn of the year, he has scored goals in a row as a forward in Atalanta, and when he scored three goals against Finland in March and two against Kazakhstan in the following international match, the rumors of a summer transfer went wild. The world's top clubs have been linked with the Dane, who has not been associated with any agent company that has been able to handle the many inquiries. He has now got that. - I have got someone [an agent company, ed.]. But they are on a trial period, says Rasmus Højlund to Tipsbladet and the other print media at the national team camp in Helsingør. Do you want to say who it is? - No, I can't say that. Why did you only get them on a trial period? - It's a trial period, and that's all I can say, says Rasmus Højlund, after which he repeats the same answer to the next question. The Athletic has previously written that Rasmus Højlund has entered into an agreement with SEG, which includes Cody Gakpo in the fold, among others. Regardless of who Rasmus Højlund has entered into an agreement with, it could indicate that a transfer is being considered in the near future. Here, Manchester United has recently been mentioned, and the striker regards this as a pat on the back. - It is a huge club, so I must have done something right if it says that they want me, says Rasmus Højlund, who also says that he has not had any video meeting with Erik ten Hag at this time. However, Rasmus Højlund will not answer whether he has been in any kind of dialogue with Manchester United, before saying that he can see himself moving on this summer if the cards fall right. - We have to see what happens. As you see and hear, I could well imagine that a lot could happen in relation to a cabal of strikers this summer. There are a lot of clubs that are missing a 9, so something will definitely happen in relation to that, and then we'll have to see if I'm in it. - I am very happy to be in Atalanta, and we will play in Europe after the summer. So I've found myself in a really good place here, so now we'll have to see, says Højlund, who dreams of playing on the highest possible shelf. Rasmus Højlund states, however, that he is currently focusing on the upcoming national team tasks, where Denmark will meet Nordirdland and Slovenia in the EC qualification.

Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi on Lazio’s List of Summer Targets https://thelaziali.com/2023/06/09/hudson-odoi-on-lazios-list/ Maurizio Sarri has identified Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi as a good fit for his Lazio squad this summer. The 22-year-old English winger was sent to Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen on loan last summer but struggled to show his best in Germany, scoring just one goal and providing one assist in 21 appearances across all competitions. Once a highly rated prospect, Hudson-Odoi’s stocks have dropped in recent years, but Sarri remembers the player well from their time together at Chelsea in the 2017-18 campaign. As reported by Radiosei (via LazioNews24), Bayer Leverkusen have decided not to sign Hudson-Odoi, so he’ll return to Chelsea later this month. The Englishman’s contract expires with the Premier League side in 2024, forcing them to look for possible buyers. Valued at around €12-15 million, Sarri would like Lazio to pick up the 22-year-old, believing he’d be able to relaunch the player’s career in the Italian capital after a difficult few years.

Boehly's powering up

yes if you mean or

I have rated him for ages

Wirtz (granted was injured for a big chunk of the early season) had ONE league goal in pinball Bundesliga in 1100 league minutes 3 Europa League goals v Monaco, then Monaco in the return leg, and Union SG 1800 minutes, 4 goals deffo not rating him atm until I see a great rebound season he looked for shit the end of the year, especially against Mou and Roma was bullied about like a schoolboy these are his 3 seasons he was great in 2021/22, but then blew out his knee not convinced he is fully recovered to pre injury form

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