Duppy Conqueror

I wouldn`t be shocked in the slightest if he indeed did go back to Barcelona now.

I`m glad we signed him but I don`t like the fact we are relying so heavily on him getting then staying healthy/uninjured and adjusting to the new to him league and performing at a high level week in week out. is like we playing less games this season not much more.

the perfect solution would be not trying to smash our own loan out per season world record every summer. there`s plenty of players we loan out every season who we would be happy to pay 20m for if they weren`t already on our books..better to develop at different clubs under different managers in different formations tho..

we should concern ourselves on what our club wants/needs not the welfare of players who haven`t joined us yet really. but very few players are guaranteed to be regular starters at the biggest clubs.plenty still join them willing to put up a fight for a place in the starting 11 as much as often at a club that challenges on all fronts instead of staying at clubs who at best can offer with realistic ambition a runners up medal in a domestic cup. there is going to a lot more rotation this season than last and for future seasons aswell. it`s a toss up who would play the fewest games Barkley or Costa if they stayed at their current clubs so I`d say no he won`t play more there..:)

Bags of skill,untapped potential,English (every team should have players from the country the club plays in regardless of HG quota but it helps that too) he hasn`t been a Kante/Ramires grass covering machine. but he will cover more grass than Fabregas and he obviously has become disheartened with being at a club where finishing 7th is classed as a good season. Conte likes players to "put in a shift" but he`s not Jose kind of maniac about that. he can be shaped into what we want and when Cesc is not playing atleast have some creativity from CM/AM..not yet a passer on Cesc`s level,may never be but can still offer a lot creatively and score himself.

the money i spend on Chelsea every season,especially when we in Europe.as we have been back in Europe most years since 1994..could say i paid for the Quaresma loan. i don`t have personal savings..i have a wife besides Chelsea..

i would have kept him but if i had to loan him out,a premiership club would be his next step..i can`t imagine this is a move that will help him get ready for our first team squad other than being toughened for cold night games from November to March.

give us 2 good years or more and help us win some silverwear and it`s money well spent.not bothered by the age..Italians have a longer shelf life than most (when it comes to football anyway..their women not so much..:))..we signed Zola when he was 30 and we had 7 good years out of him.. you don`t get much in this current market for 20m..he is somewhat of a bargain really..

playing more minutes I don`t think is what every single player has at the top of their list.for some that may be the case like for those who have won everything in the game at club level like JT and for some young players who get frustrated and believe their development is at risk so they want to join a smaller club to get more minutes but then will want another bite at the cherry with a big club later. look at it this way though,whose got the best chance of playing in major cup finals and winning league titles. somebody on the bench at a big club or somebody starting most weeks for Bournemouth or Watford? I`d say it`s more likely the starter ahead of them gets injured,suspended or loses form than those kind of clubs getting into those situations.

he aint a bad player..reminds me of John Bumstead.sort of player that is the glue for the glitter. but yeah,only really at cut price deal should we be considering him..if it was January and his contract was about to expire in the summer so we get him on the cheap. but not now. we do need more English but there`s other options.

I think he may just be playing some on the wing to work on his fitness.more running involved. Conte thinks outside of the box. it`s pre-season. a merchandise tour and prepare for the games that matter. as for the talk about difference in English top flight compared to Spanish and German..we do play too many games and it is more physically demanding because virtually every game atleast starts as a contest. where as the Spanish and German league has become glorified training sessions for the CL for the biggest clubs.Barcelona,the two madrids and Bayern.aswell as scouting sessions in particular in the case of Bayern. they can just stroll around the park most games..about 10 minutes of putting their foot on the gas and the game is over as a contest.

Zola was 30 when he arrived. aswell as quite a few who have contributed greatly to our proud history. we have plenty of youth we farm out on loan every year.

time to move on to other targets .gotta take no for an answer with this..we are already just about entering the "panic buy time" with the season fast approaching..i`m happy with Alonso as the main starter anyway.(I`m not gonna bother comparing him to Sandro when it`s clear he`s not gonna be coming now) I don`t think Bertrand would want to come either,as he shouldn`t be the nailed in starter here. we would be better served either having a young deputy we can groom to take over in a few years or a veteran who can step in when required. RWB for me is the wingback position in bigger need of an upgrade. I liked the rumour we were interested in Cedric Soares.

feels like we putting our season on a currently injured,never played in the premier league,new signing to hit the ground running. I would have preferred atleast competition for that spot for him in Matic. who I`d class as a good option in "horses for courses" situations. he will need to be replaced and this transfer window you gotta pay 20-30 mill for a career back up.

i`m chuffed we got him..best all round striker available at start of transfer window imo..and his name rolls off the tongue for songs much better than the Dortmund dude that i was gonna just call PEA. Hope Jose is wrong about Lukaku a 2nd time...i certainly think we got the best fit for us in Morata tho.

only Man City could blow around 90million on two defenders that can`t really defend.yet they seem to do it most summers.

in certain games he added something we will be missing now but i expect Morata to have more good games over the course of a season and at minimum equal his goal tally with minus the drama..Morata is similar in some ways than him as a complete CF.

i think sometimes we could play with 2 up front,(but even with just 1 upfront we do need 3 in the squad,cover for injuries and loss of form)...in the way we used to with Jimmy Floyd and Eidur..Kruse would be an Eidur..i haven`t seen too much of him but he seems quite "industrious".and some positional flexibility.LW/CF,SS.and has a decent left peg..i know there are a few with that surname tho so might be thinking of the wrong one.

he would make great runs like Pedro without the ball but turn into Ramires with it. only fans of a small club should lament the loss of Salah..scousers will say they have replaced Sterling now and in a way they have.

can`t really blame him..he`ll be closer to starting at Scumpool. and Klopp has a long record of starting players younger than we as a club have.i can`t wish him success,as I couldn`t wish Joe Cole success when he went there and he was "one of us" who also contributed alot more towards our success. I liked Solanke..seemed the ideal prospect in the past to be groomed into the longterm 1 upfront. but alas..great clubs lose good prospects a lot. .

and the shit from the lane has won fook all again... they do cock tease their fans though,so I can`t hate their players for that.

i`d prefer us go for a veteran CF..somebody that can be a super sub and fill in now and then. think a young player like him could struggle with bit part role and also buying another youngster up front buries Bertrand ,Tammy and Dom.

shouldn`t take them lightly but I`m thinking after they beat scumpool we won`t. back to the wasteland of Wolverhampton we go..

thank you for the memories Branislav..he leaves with quite a treasure chest of winners medals. a club legend.

for some reason I thought he was in his late 20`s.solid player from what I`ve seen in internationals and for Schalke. nice option for the squad and could get a bargain,why not.