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I recall so many having a go about him over the years, slating him, some hard I saw a tonne of potential, but he suffers at times under Simeone's system (or am I just rationalising?) I am not necessarily against it, but he should not be our first choice for a CF IMHO he is hardly a goal machine, and that is in in pinball La Liga too one league goal per every 4 games is hardly the stuff of dreams IF he plays 36 league games, that is 9 goals

None of the complainers have answered my 100% valid, and also very detailed specific questions (backed up with every remotely possible player of high quality, 50 of them, especially the top 30) I so want to hear who these mythical world class players are that we are ignoring/not trying for (they HAVE to be actually available too, popping off with Mbappe or Håland etc is bullshit)

HELL NO I will lose my mind if we dump out well over 100m on CR7 (his wages over 2, 3 years, which is what he will demand)

ugh that top 5 other than Rovers 4 yoyo shit clubs hope the next 2 can sneak in

Welp, the Rice haters may get their wish: Report: West Ham star Declan Rice is open to joining Chelsea but only on one condition https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/12/24/report-west-ham-star-declan-rice-is-open-to-joining-Chelsea-but-only-on-one-condition/ West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice is reportedly open to making a move to Chelsea in the summer. According to the report by The Atlhetic, the English midfielder is ready to sign for the London giants but on one condition, i.e, they qualify for the Champions League this season. As per the report by Daily Mail, West Ham are looking for £100 million for the 23-year-old, while, The Athletic have reported that they are looking for a fee around £150 million. And if the new owners decide to hand Potter an open chequebook, it will be impossible for David Moyes to stop the move from happening. Declan, according to the Athletic, is refusing to sign a new contract with West Ham and will leave the club in the summer of 2023 with the player looking forward to making a move to Chelsea but only if they qualify for the most prestigious European competition. His contract with the Hammers expires in 2025 and this will perhaps be one of the only chance West Ham will get to maximise their profit on him.

I am sure he is on everyone's radar

Wilson Odobert RISING STAR: Wilson Odobert LIGUE 1 SHOW https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/LIGUE-1-SHOW/2022/10/08/rising-star-wilson-odobert-troyes Share For supporters of ESTAC Troyes, these are exciting times… A yoyo team for much of the past decade, ESTAC won the Ligue 2 title in 2021, and after surviving last season, they’re looking very much at home in Ligue 1 this term, and appear to be here to stay. Part of the powerful City Football Group, one of Troyes’ strengths is their ability to attract young talents, including the 17-year-old prodigy Wilson Odobert. The pacy attacker, who moved to Champagne country from Paris Saint-Germain in the close season, is featuring regularly under coach Bruno Irles. His silky skills, direct running and goals have helped Troyes climb to the relative comfort of mid-table. 'Big potential' “He’s a boy who is discovering senior football with us this season,” coach Irles told The Ligue 1 Show on beIN Sports. He was playing in the Under-19s last season. He has big potential, but he must take one step at a time.” Irles is being careful with the precocious dribbler, often using Odobert’s talents off the bench. That was the case last weekend when Troyes took on their local rivals Stade de Reims. Just 34 minutes in, however, an injury to Lucien Agoumé prompted the hosts to make an early change. Odobert was immediately in the thick of the action. “He didn’t start the game, but he was important when he came on,” added Irles. “He’s very humble, he listens, he works hard. He played well at Clermont, then found himself on the bench. When he came on he showed the right attitude.” Odobert equalised for Troyes six minutes into the second half, taking advantage of a goalkeeping error to notch his third goal of the season. Already a popular figure in the dressing, his first weeks at Troyes have been mightily impressive. Secret weapon “He’s a good kid with a big future ahead of him. We’re trying to help him as much as we can, and I think he could have a great career,” said teammate Renaud Ripart. World Cup-winning centre-back Adil Rami added: “He’s very lively, he has energy and gives everyone around him energy. He presses very well too, and that’s important to say, because not everyone closes down like that. He has a big future and we’ll take good care of him.” Jackson Porozo’s late goal clinched Troyes a share of the spoils against Reims and Odobert enjoyed the celebrations as much as anyone. The teenager’s goals have contributed to two wins and a draw now, and Irles knows it’ll get harder and harder to keep the club’s secret weapon out of the limelight. “If he’s getting minutes, it’s because he deserves it. He has a great season ahead of him, it’ll be up to me to manage him well,” he said.

he is going to be a massive player unreal skillset he is like a cross between a DMF AND a No 10/AMF, and a winger, and a false nine cannon shot, such pace, such dribbling and passing innate skills, and a great presser/tackler that goal he scores at 4: 27 in just madness best young teen MFer I have seen since Bellingham I so so so want him

Warren Zaïre-Emery - World Class Potential Date of birth: 08/03/2006 Positions: Number 8 Club: Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Nation: France Warren Zaïre-Emery was the revelation of the this season’s UEFA Youth League. At just 15 years old, not only was he one of the youngest prospects to play in the tournament, he started all but one game as an exciting Paris Saint-Germain team reached the quarter-final stage. He has been a prominent name in youth football circles for a little while now, impressing at the Al-Kass Cup. He further confirmed his elite-level talent by dominating midfielders against largely 2005-born players in the 2022 UEFA U-17 European Championship, which France won. After an outstanding season and summer, PSG had to fast-track him into the senior set-up. He’s currently on the fringes of the first-team, playing minutes when the situation allows. He’s signed a professional contract at PSG and become the club’s youngest-ever player. WARREN ZAÏRE-EMERY'S STYLE OF PLAY Zaïre-Emery is an extremely advanced and rounded player for his age; there aren’t any obvious weaknesses to his game, more specific skills which he can hone further as he grows and gains experience. He can be whatever he needs to be in midfield, capable of adapting his role and responsibilities at short notice. He can sit and organise play from the base of midfield, he can be the driving midfielder between both boxes, he can be forward-breaking runner – he has it all to do it all. Plug-and-play would be a suitable label to tag Zaïre-Emery with. A versatile athletic profile underpins his game too; he’s highly-developed for his age in this regard too, with a solid core and smooth change of pace. Expect to hear a lot more about Zaïre-Emery in the coming months and years. PSG will have to battle fiercely to keep hold of him – to do so, they will have to prove they can provide him the minutes his talent demands. He will be playing senior football before long, wherever he is. WHAT ARE WARREN ZAÏRE-EMERY'S STRENGTHS? Warren Zaïre-Emery has multiple elite attributes. He has an incredible physical profile that combines mobility, strength and speed, combining it with high level technical quality and plenty of aggression. WHAT ARE WARREN ZAÏRE-EMERY'S WEAKNESSES? It is hard to pinpoint one in Warren Zaïre-Emery’s game, but carrying the ball a little to long at times would probably be the main concern. He can also drift out of games occasionally.

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who exactly do you propose we try to buy that we are not is serious talks/linkage with? I do not understand what people want us to do (and I am utterly dismayed at the whingeing on by many about these young potential super talents we are gobbling up!) keeping this focused on specific names: The Big 30 (the best, IMHO, remotely available under 30yo players atm) bold are the ones we are linked with, some that we are trying like hell to buy, or did in the last window non bold blue are ones I wish we would go for, but for whom I have seen no really strong links Jude Bellingham Josko Gvardiol Enzo Fernández Victor Osimhen (I would prefer him to Vlahović, but I have seen no links and the poison dwarf looms large, well large for a dwarf) Dušan Vlahović Rafael Leão Declan Rice Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (poison dwarf as well) Ousmane Dembélé Moussa Diaby Moisés Caicedo Jan Oblak (he turned us down long ago, which lead to the crazy Kepa buy) Nicolò Barella (such a hard pull, at thsi point, due to his coast, there are better options) Milan Skriniar João Félix Frenkie de Jong Bernardo Silva (not sure if available) Lautaro Martínez Sergej Milinković-Savić Bruno Guimarães Leroy Sané Cody Gakpo Theo Hernández (such a hard pull, and we have 2 LBs, plus I am worried about his defence now, like Bastoni, atm, he has regressed) Mikel Merino Marcos Llorente Martín Zubimendi Alessandro Bastoni (no chance BOTH Skriniar and Bastoni leave in the same window, and Bastoni keeps saying he doesn't want to leave Italy, and Skriniar is better anyway) Federico Chiesa (when/if fully recovered) Florian Wirtz (when/if fully recovered) Mikel Oyarzabal (when/if fully recovered) then rounding out the top 50 of the best available players under 30 bold are again ones we have been strongly linked to or tried to buy with a concrete offer already Youri Tielemans (he should go to NUFC) Alexis Mac Allister (his price will now be crazy though) Rúben Neves Amadou Onana Mykhaylo Mudryk Roméo Lavia Manu Koné Denzel Dumfries James Maddison Lorenzo Pellegrini Dani Olmo Dominik Szoboszlai Jurrien Timber Benoît Badiashile Robin Le Normand Evan Ndicka Mohamed Simakan (can play RB too) Piero Hincapié Gonçalo Inácio Jonathan David (I see a lot of him in Datro) That long list is the best out there, unless I am missing a couple (that is completely a legit debate if you have someone I am missing) Who am I missing? Who are these mythical top players we are not trying for that I have not marked? I do NOT want to see unavailable players listed (hell, I put in a few who are very tenuously available already)

SKRINIAR, JORGINHO, RABIOT: BEST PLAYERS WITH CONTRACTS EXPIRING IN 2023 https://football-italia.net/skriniar-jorginho-rabiot-best-players-with-contracts-expiring-in-2023/ Here’s the list of the most valuable players with a contract expiring in 2023, including Inter defender Milan Skriniar and Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The Nerazzurri have offered a new contract to the Slovakia international but were not able to match PSG’s offer made last summer. The Serie A giants are confident that the 27-year-old will commit his future to the club but in a matter of weeks, he will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with any other team ahead of a free move in the summer. Juventus haven’t yet sat down with Rabiot who is expected to leave Turin on a free transfer in the summer even if the Bianconeri will likely make an attempt to extend his stay at the club. Italy midfielder Jorginho has been linked with a return to Serie A from Chelsea. The ex-Napoli and Hellas Verona star politely refused to answer a question about his future at Stamford Bridge in his latest interview with Sky Sport Italia. Here’s a list of the most valuable players (according to Transfermarkt) with a contract expiring in June 2023. Milan Skriniar (Inter) Lionel Messi (PSG) Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Jorginho (Chelsea) Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) Marcus Thuram (B. Monchengladbach) Evan Ndicka (E.Frankfurt) Leandro Trossard (Brighton) Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) N’Golo Kante (Chelsea) Daichi Kamada (E.Frankfurt) Youssoufa Moukoko (B. Dortmund) Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) Konrad Laimer (RD Leipzig) Ilkay Gundogan (Man City) Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) Viktor Tsygankov (D.Kyv) Caglar Soyuncu (Leicester City) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) Memphis Depay (Barcelona) Raphael Guerreiro (B. Dortmund) Alejandro Grimaldo (Benfica) Ramy Bensebaini (B. Monchengladbach) Jonathan Bamba (Lille) Naby Keita (Liverpool) Houssem Aouar (Lyon) Ruslan Malinovskyi (Atalanta) Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) Nelson Semedo (Wolves) David De Gea (Man Utd) Stefan de Vrij (Inter) Andrea Belotti (Roma) Hector Bellerin (Barcelona) Adama Traore (Wolves) Luis Muriel (Atalanta) Luka Modric (Real Madrid) Angel Di Maria (Juventus) Marcos Alonso (Barcelona)

Chelsea begin talks to sign Youssoufa Moukoko https://thehardtackle.com/transfer-news/2022/12/26/Chelsea-begin-talks-to-sign-youssoufa-moukoko/ Chelsea begins discussions over signing Youssoufa Moukoko in January, but the situation with Dortmund could become tricky. According to Give Me Sport, Chelsea are looking to sign Youssoufa Moukoko in January as they begin talks to understand the deal. The 18-year-old striker could also use the interest from the Blues as leverage to get a better deal at Borussia Dortmund. Chelsea are going all out in the market to acquire some of the best young talents from everywhere. They began planning on recruiting players of a younger age to build an exciting project for the future and, so far, have attained success in their chases. After signing Marc Cucurella and Wesley Fofana, Chelsea remains linked with every possible young talent in the market. They have also signed David Fofana from Molde. The Blues are also on the verge of bringing Brazilian star Andrey Santos from Vasco Da Gama. The list does not end there, as Borussia Dortmund’s highly-rated 18-year-old striker Youssoufa Moukoko could become their next target. Despite the arrival of David Fofana, who was initially considered the direct replacement for the injured Armando Broja, Chelsea may be planning something much bigger. With David Fofana, they may decide on his future once the signing is officially complete. That includes letting him play with the youth sides for a while or even sending him out on loan. Hence, the Moukoko pursuit gains interest as the 18-year-old striker could become an important first-team member. Moukoko is a striker with huge potential and has already earned a World Cup call-up with Germany in Qatar. Dortmund considers him important, but they find themselves in a tricky position with the 18-year-old striker’s contractual situation. Moukoko’s current deal expires in the summer, which leaves the field open for clubs outside of Germany to negotiate a pre-contract. If Dortmund cannot agree on fresh terms, they would likely prefer to sell him in January than let him leave on a Bosman move. Chelsea are sensing an opportunity to get their hands on one of the brightest young talents on the continent. The Blues could repeat their recent strategy and look to agree on a deal with Dortmund by paying a reasonable fee. The Bundesliga side wants around £26 million to let him leave next month. The Premier League side has reportedly begun discussions over signing Moukoko in January. The initial talks would involve understanding the details and then making an official approach to convince the player. Chelsea may have originally wanted to agree on a pre-contract. There are chances Moukoko could leverage the interest to land an improved contract at Dortmund. If that happens, the Blues will get played in this saga, and the player will end up with the best seat in the theatre. Moreover, if the player waits until the summer before deciding on his next move, Chelsea fears there will be more clubs in the equation. Those circumstances would make it tough for the Blues to convince Moukoko to join them.

'Remarkable' talent has been Chelsea's best player throughout 2022 - TCC View https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/analysis/remarkable-talent-has-been-chelseas-best-player-throughout-2022-tcc-view/ With 2022 nearly over, it’s time to pick out the Chelsea player of the year. It’s been a turbulent calendar year for the Blues, losing both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup finals on penalties to rivals Liverpool. There’s been a change of management at Stamford Bridge as well, with Graham Potter replacing fan favourite Thomas Tuchel back in September. It’s been a bit of a mixed bag across the board from this Blues squad. Some have shone brightly at various points, but it’s obvious by the team’s current positioning of eighth in the Premier League table that there’s plenty to improve on. However, we’ve selected the outstanding candidate for Chelsea’s best-performing individual of 2022. Chelsea player of the year In our view, Thiago Silva is the pick of the bunch in Chelsea colours this season. Now 38, the veteran defender continues to set the standards on and off the pitch around the club. He’s one of the few players in this squad you can bank on to play most games, featuring in 28 of Chelsea’s 32 Premier League matches during the calendar year so far. There’s teammates in the squad that have dazzled in patches. For example, 23-year-old attacking midfielder Mason Mount has been integral in certain moments, especially towards the back end of last season. Also, Reece James is only kept out of this conversation due to his poor luck with injuries this year. When fit, the full-back is the player the side look to for inspiration. Silva is the definition of consistent Silva’s greatest strength has to be to constantly churn out 7/10 or 8/10 performances every single game. Chelsea have clearly lost their defensive steel in 2022, which played a role in Tuchel’s departure. Silva has still been the glue at the heart of defence trying to keep everything together, though. The Brazilian centre-half has to keep playing as long as he feels right in his own body, albeit perhaps Potter should proceed with caution in these immediate games post-World Cup. After all, he’s just finished captaining Brazil out in Qatar. Described as “remarkable” by Martin Keown for his World Cup performances, Silva does go against the grain by delivering such top-class displays with such regularity. It’ll be another privilege if Chelsea get to see him boss things again in 2023.

The addition Todd Boehly and Chelsea still want to make following Christopher Vivell appointment Christopher Vivell was appointed as Chelsea's technical director on Wednesday morning, filling the role that was vacated in the summer by Petr Cech, as Todd Boehly continues to form the club's recruitment team https://www.football.london/Chelsea-fc/news/Chelsea-todd-boehly-christopher-vivell-25810016 Christopher Vivell has been confirmed as the next part of Todd Boehly's recruitment jigsaw after Chelsea confirmed the appointment of the former Red Bull Leipzig technical director on Wednesday morning. The German native takes the same role with the Blues having been appointed after parting ways with the Bundesliga side in early October. He joins a team that includes Paul Winstanley as director of global talent and transfers and the pending incoming figures of Joe Shields as co-director of recruitment and talent, as well as Laurence Stewart as a technical director to focus on football globally. The latter two figures and Vivell all have experience in multi-club models, a notion that is pivotal to how Boely and his fellow owners see Chelsea moving forwards. Boehly has spoken highly of both City group and the Red Bull group and is now set to draw upon their experience, with the US owner and Behdad Eghbali noting that Vivell 'will provide important support to Graham and the ownership group and play a vital part in advancing our overall vision for the club'. Boehly has spoken highly of both City group and the Red Bull group and is now set to draw upon their experience, with the US owner and Behdad Eghbali noting that Vivell 'will provide important support to Graham and the ownership group and play a vital part in advancing our overall vision for the club'. The burden has started to be taken off Boehly and Eghbali, but with only part of that group ready to work with Graham Potter and Kyle Macaulay in time for the January transfer window, Boehly remains in place as interim-sporting director for the moment. The Blues have been linked to the likes of Paul Mitchel and Michael Edwards since Marina Granovskaia left but have yet to find the fit they require. Chelsea's ownership duo endured a busy summer as they travelled across Europe to meet important figures in club football and to complete deals as they brought in Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana, Marc Cucurella and Kalidou Koulibaly, among others. The pair were pictured together on Chelsea's trip to Abu Dhabi in conversation with Potter, with the World Cup break allowing for a number of opportunities for meetings in the Middle East. It is perhaps likely that they will retain an important role in conversations even with a lessened burden, but the number of incoming figures only serves to reinforce the ambition to produce a collaborative approach. A new sporting director will still fit in that system, and likely bring together the roles that are currently in place. However, the current combination relinquishes the rush to make that appointment and ensure the correct one, with Boehly and Eghbali seemingly happy to play their part for the moment. Perhaps significant when timing can prove pivotal to any appointment. Boehly has drawn much criticsim for becoming sporting director following Granovskaia's departure ahead of the summer transfer window, but the Blues have nevertheless moved to establish a team in their own form and own time. That will continue, though Boehly's continued involvement and emphasis on planning ahead will ensure the owner's vision is imprinted on the new executive team.

Stefano Nava Probably the most trophy laden (10 major trophies, including European and world championships ) 5 year, 40 game stretch one could hope for literally won every major club trophy possible (minus the lesser UEFA comps) He was a backup for players such as Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Mauro Tassotti and Alessandro Costacurta.

Chelsea could sign Lampard 2.0 with transfer lunge for Arsen Zakharyan https://www.footballfancast.com/Chelsea-transfer-rumours/Chelsea-arsen-zakharyan-transfer-focus-frank-lampard-dynamo-moscow-premier-league Chelsea unearthed a diamond this summer, but failed to get their hands on their gem when the transfer of Dynamo Moscow’s Arsen Zakharyan to Stamford Bridge collapsed due to external forces. Indeed, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the consequent sporting sanctions imposed on the country and Russian athletes, the acquisition slipped into the puddle after agreeing upon a £12.6m fee. Since then, the Evening Standard recently revealed that the Blues have maintained their concrete interest that arrived in the summer. Speaking to Sport24, the player said: “I immediately discovered that I wanted to go. “I do not dismiss the option of returning [to Dynamo] on loan but at least I would try myself [at Chelsea], then I’ll be back. Maybe it would be possible to start playing there right away. “I hope that the negotiations will continue in the winter and they will lead somewhere.” The blistering form that struck Zakharyan into prominence like a lightning bolt truly took shape last year, when the ace struck nine goals and nine assists from 34 appearances in Russia, earning plaudits for his destructive nature despite his tender age. This season, the 19-year-old has plundered three goals and six assists from 22 appearances, and the offensive-minded midfielder is beginning to display the promising signs of a world-class budding talent. With that in mind, one can only imagine the creative energy he might nurture and develop at Chelsea, perhaps emulating the iconic success of another forward-thinking midfielder named Frank Lampard. Lampard, who went on to have a managerial stint with the Blues after his tremendous playing career, scored 211 goals and assisted 145 more across 648 appearances for the west London giants, basking in a prosperous footballing journey that left him with a wealth of major honours including three Premier League trophies, the Champions League and four FA Cup triumphs. If Zakharyan can harness his “exciting potential” – as lauded by Bence Bocsak – then he could go on to forge a very successful career indeed with the Blues, flourishing under the tutelage of Graham Potter, who knows a trick or two about man management. As per Sofascore, the maestro has recorded an average rating of 7.33 in the Russian Premier Liga this term, taking 1.3 shots per game and displaying his creative flair with 2.7 key passes. Creative and possessing a dangerous eye for goal, Zakharyan certainly shows plenty of shades of Lampard, arriving late in the penalty area from his central berth to beat the goalkeeper on an all too regular basis. Quite simply, he would be a fine addition to a Chelsea team at the beginning of a new dawn, an offensive centrepiece from the middle of the park to craft a career that could ascend him to the very top, with Chelsea reaping the rewards.

Chelsea target Rafael Leao confirms his desire to play in England, but in the future https://astamfordbridgetoofar.com/2022/12/Chelsea-target-rafael-leao-confirms-his-desire-to-play-in-england-but-in-the-future-latest-news/ Speaking to RDP Africa (h/t Metro), AC Milan forward and Chelsea target Rafael Leao has expressed his desire to play in England and the Premier League, but in the future. The Portugal international, who was part of the national team World Cup but did not get much game time in Qatar, has been linked with the Blues for some time now. Leao’s contract at Milan expires in the summer of 2024 (Transfermarkt). There have been plenty of rumours surrounding his future in Italy. A few days ago, Express reported that the player is not prepared to sign an extension with the Rossoneri. Here’s Leao when asked if he desires to play in the Premier League (h/t Metro😞 Make of that what you will from this quote. It shows that the player has his mind set on playing in England, but had to rightly include a sentence of committing his focus for his current club. Leao has had an excellent last 18 months for Milan. After his impressive outing last season where he helped the club win the Scudetto, he made a great start to this campaign before the World Cup break kicked in. The 23-year-old scored seven goals and assisted nine in 20 appearances in all competitions for the Rossoneri. As a player, he is more than just about goals and assists though. His overall threat sometimes creates space for others in the team to cause trouble for the opposition defence.

Report: Chelsea make £35.5m bid for aggressive 21-year-old https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/transfer-news/report-Chelsea-make-35-5m-bid-for-aggressive-21-year-old/ Chelsea have already submitted an offer for AS Monaco centre-back Benoit Badiashile, whom they consider as an alternative to RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol, according to Foot Mercato. The Blues were reportedly very close to signing Gvardiol, with whom they had personal terms in place, last summer but eventually could not get the deal over the line. The 20-year-old, who was mostly seen as an elite talent, has since established himself among the top defenders and generated even more interest. His stellar performance in the 2022 World Cup only sees the Croatia international rise in value, and as a result according to The Athletic, Chelsea are considering alternative options for January or next summer with Badiashile on top of their list. The report added that Chelsea are already in talks with Monaco over a potential deal for the 21-year-old which is expected to cost around £31million. However, French outlet Foot Mercato now claims that Chelsea have already made an offer worth €40m (roughly £35.5m) for the player. Monaco are also said to be open to selling the France international, whose contract at the club expires in the summer of 2024, and see this would be the best time to cash in on the player. Chelsea may be in pole position but they are not the only horse in the race. Foot Mercato mentions that Manchester United are closely monitoring Badiashile, while Newcastle United and Sevilla have shown interest in the past. Sevilla, in particular, had reportedly prepared a bid worth between €20-30m (£17.7-26.5m). Similar to Gvardiol, Badiashile mostly plays as a left-sided centre-back in a back four. Compared to the Leipzig man, however, Badiashile is a far more aggressive defender. This makes him prone to making fouls, but at the same time, his tendency to chase the ball can lead to counter-attacking threats as well. He also likes to play diagonal passes from deep, averaging almost four long balls per game in the Ligue 1 this season.

I almost listed Vrancken, who is doing great, like you said, with Genk. I think Kompany will be a solid manager, he is another one to keep your eyes on.

he regressed

Next Premier League manager to be sacked: Who is favourite from Everton, Leeds United, West Ham and Chelsea bosses The six-week wait for the return of the Premier League is almost over – but which managers will be fighting for their futures as soon as the action kicks off? https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/next-premier-league-manager-to-be-sacked-who-is-favourite-from-everton-leeds-united-west-ham-and-Chelsea-bosses-3962149 After a mid-season hiatus for the World Cup in Qatar, the top-flight action begins again on Boxing Day. Frank Lampard is the odds-on favourite to be the next Premier League manager to leave his position. It has been a tough start to the season for the Toffees who sit one point above the bottom three ahead of their home game with Wolves on Monday. Lampard’s side have won just three of their 15 league games this term and ended the first part of their league campaign with consecutive defeats to Leicester City and Bournemouth. David Moyes’ position with West Ham is also under threat with the Hammers only above Everton on goal difference. Graham Potter is third favourite to lose his job despite only being appointed at Chelsea in September. Leeds manager Jesse Marsch eased the pressure on himself with wins over Liverpool and Bournemouth before the World Cup break but a defeat to Tottenham Hotspur left the Whitess just two points clear of the bottom three. Five managers have been sacked by their respective clubs already this season. Scott Parker was the first casualty as he was dismissed by Bournemouth in August before Chelsea’s surprise sacking of Thomas Tuchel in September. Bruno Lage and Steven Gerrard were let go by Wolves and Aston Villa respectively in October before Ralph Hasenhuttl was sacked by Southampton at the beginning of November. Frank Lampard – 8/15 David Moyes – 11/4 Graham Potter – 6/1 Jesse Marsch – 8/1 Steve Cooper – 14/1 Antonio Conte – 16/1 Marco Silva – 33/1 Brendan Rodgers – 33/1 Roberto De Zerbi – 33/1 Jurgen Klopp – 40/1 Thomas Frank40/1 Patrick Vieira – 40/1 Erik ten Hag – 66/1 Unai Emery – 66/1 Eddie Howe – 100/1 Mikel Arteta – 100/1 Pep Guardiola – 250/1