Blue Armour

Yeah, I'll have to admit we're in a hard place. No realistic good options out there. It's either Haaland,..or worse, Kane? Don't think the latter will happen anyway. Dearth of forwards. Funny how a few seasons ago, there was a shortage of good fullbacks when Cole left., and now there's plenty in the English national team alone. Now it's the same situation but with strikers.

I was thinking of posting out @Tomo s mistake., but didn't want to be that guy. Hindsight!

Yeah, I agree that some of the key players are yet to peak, so there's some hope there. And yeah, I admit Liverpool did alright following their UCL season. Could still be the exception to the rule though. Chelsea have tended to do this after after every successful season and it's led to problems. Also, not sure Tuchel will feel happy about not getting new signings, especially since he has been vocal about strengthening the squad.

Based on the transfer window so far, not very optimistic. Top 4, doable, but not sure about challenging for the title based on what we've seen. Only accomplishments so far have been offloading Giroud and Gilmour. I'll be concerned about Tuchel too., if we don't strengthen significantly this season. He's already made comments about needing to freshen the squad every season. The only player we've been linked with is Haaland and no plan B if that one falls through. Retaining more or less the same squad has never worked well before., and is a recipe for disaster.

Fine then!

We need a new version of this thread! Especially because it looks like it's shaping up to be a hit or miss transfer window...SO far. The only thing that's been accomplished is the loss of Gilmour and Giroud. And no certainty on reinforcements.

Still don't like the idea of sending a player out on loan before even having a preseason. We still have 2 first team midfielders playing in the Euros and we're hoping they come back fully fit. I hope this also means: a. We are getting another midfield backup in the transfer window or b. Try to reintegrate one of RLC or Barkley into the squad again in a different formation. With all the competitions we're in, rotating between Kovacic, Kante & Jorginho alone for CM won't be enough. Mount could be wasted playing in a double pivot. Also, for Billy's sake I hope we have a clause that allows us to recall the player. Norwich could be in a relegation battle, so if they lose their manager or become desperate for points Billy could end up on the bench. Still skeptical of the move, and hope if nothing else, he gets to start most games. When was the last time we've had a player who went out on loan to a PL side successfully reintegrate into the squad in the following season? RLC? McEachran was wasted, and Ampadu went no where. Ake at least wound up in Man City, so I guess there's some hope.

FFS, does the club always need to shoot itself in the foot after every successful season? Sending out someone from the squad on loan, even before we've had a chance to have a preason game to evaluate. Also, where is the depth in Central midfield going to come from? We barely made it last season because only 1 of Kante, Jorginho and Kovacic were injured at a time. He would have got., and would absolutely be needed for rotation in games next season. Also, I hate loans like these to tinpot teams. Players like Gilmour thrive when surrounded by better players., allowing him to showcase his passing range and skill. Call me cynical, but this has shades of McEachran all over. The only hope is they don't stick him on the bench at Norwich, and actually make him start every game. Hope this loan doesn't happen.

Crap..I forgot about that. When Drogba left in 2010 for ACON, we had Malouda and Anelka on fire,..team never suffered in pushing for the title. GK position is far more crucial.

Lmao,. Club's Twitter account got it right. 'Agenda' is the word I would choose myself. The FA's agenda., that is.

Apparently UEFA is set to axe the away goal rule, after more than 50 years since it was introduced. Stupid if it goes through.

Not sure what impact Carlo will have on Madrid, but have a feeling he will have a positive impact on Hazard, just like he had on Drogba back in 09-10.

To be fair 2012 was more like payback for all the near misses experienced in the CL for those group of players.., so in some sense, still deserved. But yep, I see where you're coming from. The best thing about this years final is that we have an almost unanimous opinion about who was the better team.

If there's any club that knows how to deal with Emery in a European cup final...

We should all do a zoom call or something for the next cup final..would be epic 😛

Gah... no more games this season! It's been hours since the final, but Chelsea is all I can think about! At this point I'm just clicking on the most outlandish transfer rumors connected to the club. Anything to cure my fix. Anyone else feeling the same?

I would like for us to add another 2 PL titles within the next 3 years at least. No. 7 is a long time waiting. We need to be serious on the domestic front too.

2012 - Swansong for a great generation of Chelsea players 2021 - Statement of arrival from a new core group of players I think there is every reason for fans to be excited for the coming years.

I bet that replica would have had blue ribbons on it too?

Not so subtle..😂

Is his move away from Arsenal official? Luiz had no attachments so he did it without any qualm. Courtois too surprisingly. I'm guessing Willian & Hazard must have done so via private Whatsapp groups with the players.

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/05/30/what-a-player-you-are-arsenal-ace-lauds-Chelsea-30-year-old-after-champions-league-final/ Credited Kante

I never read any of the pre-match predictions because I knew they would mostly be biased, just like that hot garbage from Danny Murphy. It tastes so sweet to go back and look at these right now. Also, did anyone see celebrations of Joe Cole in the commentator's box during the match? Also: Drogba's words in his pre-match speech give me chills...'our legacy to you'...no doubt. Him, Lampard and Terry set the ball rolling by winning the club's first ever Champions league. John Terry, Didier Drogba, David Luiz and Diego Costa send messages to Chelsea players ahead of Champions League final https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/29/john-terry-didier-drogba-and-diego-costa-send-messages-to-Chelsea-squad-before-champions-league-final-14674680/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdgaFznrSq/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=be29536a-b9f5-4fa8-9a67-268686916313

The most mature player from our current generation youth academy products, with Reece James running close. Its no wonder that he is the one that has really solidified his position in the starting 11. And again, a decisive moment in a big game against big opposition. His post match interview itself was very composed, and gave the impression of a player beyond his years. Humble, feet on the ground, and also giving credit to the opposition and his England team-mates.

Well at least we get a chance of redemption at the elusive European Super Cup!! And good thing is we've beaten Emery in a European final before. One more to add to the list.