Duppy Conqueror

I think if we sell Jorginho and Dave then maybe Kovacic gets the armband..if indeed it’s deemed too soon for Mount. There isnt really any obvious choices but looking at those who play with a certain fire in their bellies. and although RJ does he is more of a silent assassin at this point of his career.

If we can play with 3 right footed CB’s in a back 3 why can’t we have more than one lefty? Gvardiol can cover LB spot ,one of them could take over from Silva eventually. don’t see it being a case of Gvardiol or Colwill. Colwill at worst is a big upgrade over Sarr.

Some of media saying if we get Gvardiol then it rules out Colwill but i don’t see it like that. If in a back 3 it’s fine to have 3 right footers then why is more than 1 lefty a problem. i’d keep Colwill around even if it was 2nd choice LCB.trust him far more than Sarr.but won’t be long until Silva is done and the one of then could take over in the middle. Koundes i see as 1st choice RCB or 2nd choice RB in a back 4.so no worries about height..essentially in some ways a younger “Dave”. My main reason for wanting him is we have a quality HC and i always want them when we have one to get as many of their targets as possible. we could sign 3-5 defenders this window.(counting wingbacks as defenders) but probably 3 is the minimum.with Colwill coming into 1st team squad. looks like we won’t get one of the higher rated DM this window but even if we planning on getting a Rice,Bellingham etc..in the near future i still think we will sign 1 this window and go for one of those next summer.if we committing to having any particular system or style then we need 2 good ones in each position. upfront i’d keep Broja around as the 2nd choice CF..if he struggles we always got Havertz to turn to. Lukaku might be hard to shift this year with teams that may want him not really having the cash..but some of those have players we should have interest in if we ready to ..i’d happily swap a Skrinier or Bastoni for Le Wardrobe..

One year left but told Bayern he won’t extend.

I think he’ll still leave within the next year or two..just PSG will get a transfer fee and unless the spanish clubs get their finances sorted then it won’t be them.

Gvardiol and Colwill for LCB be sweet.Gvardiol be solid cover for LB when we play a back 4. If we say sign Gvardiol and Koundes then we set for a strong back 3 with what we already got but could need different players for a back 4..Trev don’t really have much value in a back 4 so the question they need to consider is do they go all in on one formation,system e.g Conte,Pep,Klopp or look to be more flexible.

I am like most Chelsea fans eternally grateful to Roman but there were “wasted years” during his reign.we had success inspite of things that really were counter productive. TB may not quite have Roman’s desire to spend so much (although Roman’s desire to spend did wane over time) but if it’s spent more wisely then less can be more.i expect to see much more stability at the club,no more certain players being more important than top head coaches.we got a great head coach in Tuchel and i expect him to be with us more longterm than anyone was under Roman.we can be built for more sustainable success through continual growth. i expect quite alot of transfer activity in and out over the next 1-2 years then just sensible spending e.g buying rising stars earlier in their career like the likes of Dortmund do.only then not having to sell those players like they do.

He gave some great performances but always had a fragile side to him that was never far from the surface. His supersub performance in the European cup final last year went a huge way towards our victory and so he should always have some love. But very sour how it ended,i’m thinking after Vinicious embarressed him he was scared of another big game meltdown that might scupper his Barcelona move. As a side note when Thiago went down early and Sarr was warming up i was about to walk home..but least Sarr has heart even if he’s totally out of his depth in upper level english football.

Luton away was the final straw..just pouring vinegar in the wound every time i see him now. Colwill can’t come back fast enough!

Sarr gotta be the worst defender we’ve had this century .When him and Lukaku start we are essentially starting games with 9 players,one of which was AC.we need to upgrade the squad anyway and if we lose Rudi then it needs to be alot more.brings the whole team down a few levels without him.

Roman saw what was coming,remember he was being targetted long before Putin sent in others to die for what he wants. i’m more pissed off with how he and us are being targetted than the fact Roman is no longer going to be our owner. Although eternally grateful to Roman,there’s some aspects of his ownership that has shot us in the foot many times.we’ve won more than anyone would have expected.in my childhood the limit of my Chelsea dreams was maybe one day i’d see us win one FA cup.we’ve had some truly great coaches that should have had more time and with having Tuchel who really is someone i want long term,not having the over impulsive Roman as his boss now is in some ways a relief.Roman leaving does leave a bitter taste the way it’s happening but in the long run it could be a blessing in disguise. we probably best getting an American billionaire to be our new owner..Saudi owners too risky now..Candy seems like someone whose heart is in the right place but doesnt appear to have enough money to keep us competitive on the top table. Liverpool and Arsenal have American owners that give their managers time and whilst not Roman’s level of financial backing,enough to get the job done.

Probably not but is 10 years younger.and whilst it's clear that Tuchel sees him as his heir apparent as he can cover RB and RCB.Dave is a fighter and looks far from ready to give up his spot for at least another,maybe 2 years. It's a shame Livramento didn't hang around as would have been ideal to have in the squad now as depth for RWB,and James could cover for RCB along with Trev. Kounde was always not really that important for now even though I hoped he would join us.

Quality signing ,best possible deal.

Not backing him would be not trying to sign anyone he wants,not wanting to commit to a player beyond this season is another matter. Next year then can have Conor and Billy back,may want to go for Rice or Bellingham then. Good to keep options open.

I don't think it's a case of not trusting Tuchel's judgement atall.more a case of a combination of other factors.1) we have Conor and Billy waiting in the wings.2) I don't see Saul being a flop but may be just so so we as has been evidenced many times in the Roman era,we buy players at either fair or inflated prices, when we want to offload some ,those clubs want to take the piss with loans or bargain guys or worse we just get stuck with them being in our books. the reported 34m ain't a bad price but see what salary he would then have. I think one of Kovacic,Jorginho or Saul would leave next summer ,if we aren't tied to Saul then that decision is easier.

Wonder why Tuchel never seems to be linked with any of his former players when you consider how much talent he's coached at BD and PSG including those who already left those clubs like Weigl etc..4th CM is a tough sell behind our front 3 and with Conor and Billy on the books..

Would love Kounde and Saul.epic squad with those 2 additions. Have been hoping for Moriba for the 4th CM spot as thought we could get a young bargain,even though is always the risk they want to return there in the future.would have been content with the 4th CM being a shared spot between a few already on our books including Mount against certain teams.but at least for this season with those two we would be serious contenders in every competition.

Lukaku is the best available rebound after we got rejected for Haaland. Lukaku is a whole different animal to the one that left us as a pup. Give Werner time too,if he can find his finishing boots he'll be sensational,no CB can mark him.

I like de Ligt but would be pretty much like losing Werner/Jorginho +say 40m plus either or both AC and AR as free agents next year. Kounde + keep all those players makes far more sense.

Internet connection must be poor right now in the lowlands ,I was expecting to see the place flooded with Belgians again.

Going to a place that has a good record of young players developing well there but can't help but think at 18 he become inpatient too soon.presuming of course Tuchel hadn't told him he's lower down the pecking order than most fans would think.

Reserving expectations until the window closes.I still believe we will have at least 2 new additions by then. I do.expect growth from majority of our younger and/or newer players and Tuchel to use better tactics against "park the bus" teams.

Two young defenders with good potential have left now for about the price we would have to pay for one.

I'm married to a Japanese woman and I'm in man love with our 4 Germans.Is probably a good job my WW2 veteran relatives are all dead now..😁

I've seen something like 25 managers at the bridge and I'd say tactically he's in the top 5.with potential to be at the top in the coming years.2012 was a bit of a fluke,deserved for those players who had been robbed when they would have been worthy champions of europe who eventually won the cup when they were arguably not even in Europe's top 10. This one though,at least just going from our European campaign,we were fookin' majestic and absolute worthy of being crowned champions. I see some of those who remained in the fringes,sometimes underperforming last season being more of a factor this coming season. Only really need 2-3 good signings away from serious contenders in everything.