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Essien was an underrated passer of the ball though. I know people on here have said that Reece James has succeeded in the DMF role when with Wigan in the Championship, but I still have my doubts with regards to doing that in the league.

To be fair, Auba hanging around might not be the worst thing in the world. Don't think he is the same level of dressing room poison that Lukaku is.

I hoped we would have at least one midfield signing to begin preseason with the team and build chemistry. And hopefully add another before the end of the window. Last season they screwed the players with hiring shitty managers. Really hope they're not going to do the same to the manager this time.

I'd like to know where this idea came from. He's been used in that position barely once. IMO, it's as bad an idea as having Luiz as DM. Round pegs in square holes don't work for long.

You're correct.

It's a shame they lost the Paramount deal though. We were screwed by the FA big time there.

Yep. I think our fanbase needs to be a little more patient with our top players. These days they have a hundred options to choose from, and we aren't exactly top draw at the moment. Like it or not, Colwill has all the negotiating power in the world. The only thing we have is his contract. Poch & the club need to do whatever they can to convince him of the project and playing time. Else we will just continue to lose top players and become incapable of challenging for top 4 for a long time.

And not sure how true this exclusive is, but anyway: EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea to unveil new shirt WITHOUT a sponsor https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12277603/Chelsea-unveil-new-shirt-Monday-WITHOUT-sponsor.html?ito=native_share_article-top

I kind of like it too. I think it will look good on players. Hope they get the shorts right.

I don't get it. You advocate patience for a manager like Potter, but if a top player shows reluctance, you want to give him the boot right away?? The way I see it now., post-Roman, Chelsea is in a poor state. Colwill's career is on the way up. If anything, the club needs to bend over backwards to sell its vision and retain quality talent as much as it can. Else, we will just be fielding mediocre talent and finishing in mediocre league positions for years to come.

Maybe more assurances about the project? Let's be frank. A lot of our players were wholeheartedly ready to jump ship. That's one of the reasons why we've had such an easy clear-out this season. Yes, we can say these players needed to go, and so, fuck em. But the thing is Clearlake & Co. have a lot to make up for after last season.

Maybe he doesn't deserve hate. But his ability (or lack of it) is frustrating to watch. Plus his lack of footballing intelligence. He doesn't have great close control, but there are so many instances where he would choose to run into traffic and result in a turnover. I'm prepared to give him another chance under Pochettino, especially because we are seriously lightweight in midfield., but I'm not holding my breath. That horrible first touch and ball control doesn't look like something that can be fixed easily.

Pochettino is the main reason for optimism this season. Just hoping he has all the pieces he needs by the end of this transfer window.

Nintendo??

Obviously this is part of the Sky Sports agenda, now that he's gone to United, but this sort of stuff doesn't make for good reading I know a lot of people here think he is useless, but it will be annoying if his replacements end up faring worse.

Oh, I'm not denying the savings aspect of it. But if the savings aren't going to help us be a top 4 side., it will all be for naught.

I'll be glad if their replacements outperform them next season. Until then. In doubt.

Tchouaméni?

Havertz & Mount.

If we get Caicedo, along with one of Lavia or Kone, that would be decent to go with next season. With less games next season, that might be enough. Ideally we should be going after at least 3 more. An AMF like Veiga would have been a treat.

Speaks confidently. Hope his play is the same.

The lack of CMs is a concern for me. When we were going to drain the swamp, I had hoped for a 'collective drain' rather than one focused solely on our midfield players. We don't even have RLC to call on for depth, and despite all his problems, he was still a utility player that could be deployed in different positions if we were short on options. I'm biting my lip and not ranting about it because there are still weeks to go before the close of the window. That being said, I think it's a must that we get one of the primary targets (Caicedo most likely) early in our preseason., if not before the first preseason game.

Bit farcical that we move on genuine starting 11 players, but still have Ziyech and Lukaku on our books Those 2 are great pals and therefore dressing room poison. If we can't sell them, at least loan them out. Hope no one convinces Poch to keep them for their 'experience' But I've a bad feeling that they're going to play at least one preseason game for us