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Also can somebody please explain where is this sell him hes struggling with injury shit coming from so we should cut our losses shit is coming from? Hes had a bad spell between the end of last season to now with a few injuries. Some people have really short memories. Countless players over the years have had one bad season for injuries. Even here, Hazard that year Jose got sacked for instance he struggled with niggling injuries all season, didnt see people saying time to cash in on him then? Diego had them the same year as well if I remember correctly? Lampard in 2010-11 struggled with a few injuries over a period as well. Was there the same get rid of him shit going around then?

Lampard ready to sell Kante basically? While he hasnt been at his best this season that is a bold and huge risk if you ask me. Even more so for somebody who has 2 years experience as a manager. Even at 29, having someone like that in the squad is always a good option to have. Plus you would say he is probably our best player on paper, what sort of sign does that send out, selling 2 of our biggest and best players in the past 2 seasons?

Maybe save this comment to when hes signed for us holding the shirt though? Although I do think if it comes down to it, United wont fuck about with the fee for him where as we might.

I dont think the season will finish anytime soon so I think its only fair they keep the window shut until its done like usual. I generally do think they should just null and void the season at this rate though, more important things than trying to reschedule multiple football leagues eventually. It would probably throw up a lot of problems too that would have to be resolved though and undoubtedly some clubs who are in promotion places in other leagues, CL places, title winning positions will probably object to it but I think to keep delaying the season is just going to be a repeated process at this rate. The date was originally start of April, then 30th of April IIRC, fuck knows what it is now. In Scotland theyve delayed it again to June 10th. I mean if they reschedule it and we get started in say 2, 3 or even 4 months (or whatever period), the teams are undoubtedbly going to need 4-6 weeks to get their players fit again because theres no way through this they can build or maintain suitable/relevant match fitness. Before you know it its the summer or beyond and that pushes the transfer window out, the Euros out and whatever else. Just null and void the lot. Start again in August if its good to do so from the beginning. The transfer window when it happens, it is going to be pretty dull in comparison to what people think it will be. The big players wont move for huge fees but some clubs will definitely need to move some players on because of the hit theyll have taken through this. I wonder if this may lower some of the prices in the transfer market, although youd think some will still refuse to sell unless price X or Y is met but the likes of the Valencia's, Sevilla's, Monaco's, Dortmund's, Ajax's, clubs you'd maybe associate more as selling clubs may be even more desperate to make deals now. Valencia already had 30-40m debt they had to clear to be inline with FFP. There will be others too. Dont know what the state of play is going to be with FFP now though.

Perhaps but again on a case by case basis, its not the worst idea because not every player is finished at age 30, 31 or even 32. I mean there is a lot who do finish up and it is a fine line but for instance there are still players aged 30 or over who can do a job at a lot of clubs and even then its not as if they have to play every week either. I do see your point, the team did drop off and we did need to refresh the squad but again I dont think replacing Joe Cole with Youssi Benayoun was exactly a good move and while Ramires was signed again he lacked the versatility and top level experience that Ballack had although he had boundless energy and became a huge part of our team under Villas-Boas. Suppose some had to be the sacrifical lambs so to speak in terms of being moved on but wouldnt say they werent good enough to be offered 2 year deals for instance. We should have had an eye on changing personnel in some areas earlier too though or identifying eventual replacements, Drogba and Anelka were 30 plus, countless others too like Ferreira, Ash Cole, Lampard, Benayoun, Malouda... were all 30 or over. The planning or gradual way of overhauling the squad was poorly planned. I mean instead of Benayoun why didnt the club not sign somebody at a similar age to what Ramires was for instance who would of been able to have been able to contribute more long term? Why was Luiz not signed in the summer when Carvalho was sold etc? Regarding Willian and Malouda, yeah spot on. I hope Willian doesnt get the 3 year deal, even doing it on case by case basis he doesnt warrant 3 years. David Luiz didnt warrant 2 years either.

The policy has been bullshit for years. Ever since Belletti, Ballack and Joe Cole didn't get offered more than 1 year contracts. It should be done on a case by case basis. I dont see the gripe with Lampard not getting a 2 year deal tbf he was past it and what he did for City and New York would of hardly justified a 2 seasons deal here. The sentimental side yes it is maybe why people wanted him to get it but at what age 35 or 36? 2 year deal to most likely warm the bench?

Lol someone desperate for media attention. Superb. Good to see that despite the corona virus there are still these attention seeking morons who will say anything for there 10 minutes in the spot light and even worse, get it from these newspapers. Honestly 35 years old, running off to the sun newspaper for a payout to say Unai Emery called her a white witch and blamed his sacking/poor run of results on her, holy fuck 😂 Is it really that easy to be a journalist/reporter/newspaper writer but? Just wait for a footballer or managers ex gf to come to you with a bullshit story, write it up and add in a few photos of them in a bikini, post it online, sorted. Or is there more to it? Swear thats about 75% of the news these days in the UK.

Barca want him as Suarez's long term replacement. So I would be surprised if we get him.

Maybe to be given a chance? Its not as if Sarri gave him one from day 1. Plus he was the clubs captain so I wouldnt be surprised if not only Gaz had issues with how he was marginalised in his last season. Even more when you consider how there was the talk of changing captains too at the beginning of the season.... Although I do agree to a degree, even under Conte, you could see he was declining but he was pretty much cast aside at the beginning without giving him any real chance. Sarri could have played him more in the Europa League and cup games at least, I dont think he would of looked completely out of his depth or as bad as the others did at times with Sarri too. People will mention his use of the ball obviously but there was a similar argument from when Jose was here using him ahead of Luiz when he returned and that Luiz's ability on the ball was so much more superior but again Gary wasnt exactly poor in that aspect. Again though, regardless lf his last season, I think Gaz will go down as one of the best value for money signings the club has made in recent times, £7-8m, won everything, became the club captain. Azpilicueta obviously another one.

You think so? Even more so now? I severely doubt that. Why would any club spend 35m for a player who hasnt scored more than 5 goals at club level in one season since 2016-17 prior to this COVID situation, never mind now? I mean I still find it daft we tried to buy him for 35m in the summer window the year before we got him in January. I get hes English but players such as him and even Danny Drinkwater arent going to go for anywhere from here for near those sort of fees because quite frankly they are shite or dont do it often enough. Simple as that. I mean I bet Villa are thinking why the fuck did we actually loan Drinkwater instead of recruiting someone else (which was suprising as theyve bought some good players in recent times). Your crazy if you think we will get anywhere near that fee for Ross imo. Even more so with all the uncertainty around the PL and clubs budgets for when the football season kicks off again. This is why shifting a collection of these duds in the loan army and squad is going to be even more difficult now because what clubs gonna be going okay lets spend 35m on Ross Barkley/20-25m on Danny Drinkwater/however much for Batshuayi etc. Ok they might have suitors but again whos gonna pay the full price for them when a lot of clubs are in delicate positions due to this COVID-19, trying to keep their clubs running, paying all their staff particularly ones who arent multimillionaire PL footballers and whatever else.

Big post incoming, wouldnt have done it but seem the queens speech so had to be done 😂 Seen the Queen did a rallying speech on the tele. All well and good but when will her and the fucking rest of the royal family get their hands in their pockets and dig deep? They have a net worth of what? £80 odd billion betweem them if the figures are to be believed? It is absolutely criminal the lack of talk there is about them not donating anything, even more so when you look at the urgent need for ventilators and face masks and what not for the NHS. Yes all these other fuckers should also look at themselves in the mirrors and also be putting there hands in. Doesnt have to be 50% of their wealth or whatever but jesus christ I mean everything will help one way or another. I mean the whole narrative on footballers taking a paycut is well and good but not everyones Carlos Tevez, Leo Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, whoever else having had years and years of huge wages or sponsorships etc. The lower league guys wont be on that much and it will affect them hugely. In the UK outside of the PL which leagues really have that much money invested into it and whatnot for paying out to their players? The PL is the richest league in the world but again they need to try do it on a case by case basis based on what bracket of pay certain players earn in and outside of the PL. Would it necessarily be fair to say to somebody on 5k a week okay take a 30% paycut and then to somebody on 250k a week also take the same? Wayne Rooney also hit the nail on the head, it seems as if the whole footballers and paycut shit has covered up with how the government has dealt with the whole situation. Big Boris was seen on the tv shaking hands with nurses and doctors in hospitals when they had advised no handshakes or contact and now he is in hospital ill as fuck too 2 weeks later. Sounds harsh but its ironic isnt it? And that Catherine Calderwood? What is she all about, she should of been sacked on the spot with her tail between her legs. Talk about a daft cunt.

Yeah but the funny thing is United were fucking about with the fee for Pedro with Barcelona. Personal terms reportedly weren't an issue. I doubt United are gonna fuck about with a fee for Sancho.

Lots of rumors he will snub us for Man United and we will go for Coutinho. So much for Sancho was always gonna come here to play with his mates Hudson Odoi and whoever else eh 🤣

Precisely. Wait and see though, the refreshing thing about this virus has been the lack of hugely optimistic we can spend 300-400m in 1 window on 7 new players posts with 2 or 3 totally unrealistic sales at unrealistic prices. Even though for the last 3 or 4 years we havent got close to it IIRC. Think th closest we have had in years was Conte's 2nd season? Which was 170-180m in one window? Or theres about. I think we will have 100-125m max with this coronavirus shit if the season doesn't finish, if we are lucky. Okay we might sell a few but again many other clubs arent going to be buying for lots of cash either. Okay the Hazard money and the Morata money bla bla bla whatever else might be there but again its a might and even if it is it is not as if we will get all of that... more to running a football club than transfer budgets. Plus with this virus I am sure the club and Roman have taken a huge hit financially like everything else.

I think this article doing the rounds is a fake. Surely. Dont see how anyone could rate Alexander Arnold, Mount, Foden, Sancho or Pulisic above Havertz, de Jong or ultimately Mbappe, yet alone the greatest footballer of all time. That isnt a criticism of them but Mbappe, Havertz and de Jong are incredible. For me, Kylian Mbappe is already world class and there isnt anybody better in his age bracket or even at many of the top top clubs around Europe, regardless of age. You dont see many young players, yet alone young central midfielders, who have the attributes or traits that Frenkie de Jong has either: tactical understanding, technique, versatility, dribbling, vision, recovering the ball, passing range. Kai Havertz as well in that number 10 position, will undoubtedly be a top top player. Not to say these other boys wont have top careers, they will, but those 3 and also throw in de Ligt, Vinicuis, Rodrygo as well as a few others who are missing in that list. Good few other young players on it though, Dembele and Eder Militao who havent quite kicked on but still, very good young players. Kimmich may be older but again an excellent player. The boy from Lyon as well.

Bruno Fernandes and Grealish.... KDB and B. Silva level of creativity? What. The. Fuck. Dont be silly. Grealish is a good wee player but hes hardly outstanding. I mean he really isnt. Bruno Fernandes is much better but hes still nowhere near those 2 although he has more potential and credibility when your talking about players who can do what KDB and Bernardo do for City. I doubt Grealish would be Uniteds number 1 choice, they will want Sancho, if they get him okay we should maybe be worried but again they are still very average in terms of how they play with the ball and if they lose/cant get Pogba in that team where he can contribute to the best of his ability, then they will suffer as well. Pogba is Uniteds best player but if they sign Sancho or even Grealish and continue playing 4231, where will he fit in? Okay people will say in a 2 playing deeper but anyone will tell you that his best football has undoubtedly been played in a 3 man MF at Juventus, at United when Jose spraingly used 433 and even when Jose played him as a 10 almost off Ibrahimovic in a 4231. He hasnt got the discipline to play in a 2. If they play him in a 2 he will leave spaces that can be exposed/fail to track runners etc etc as he has been doing since going to United. I would also argue that in terms of being creative Ziyech is better than Grealish and probably close to being on par with Fernandes.

Has won a world cup and is France's 3rd top goal scorer of all time... not bad for a kart.... Benzema on the other hand yes better club career but even then winning 10 CLs doesnt equal to winning a world cup.

Season to adapt? He cost 100m euros and is meant to be one of the best players on the planet. In his best years may I add. What a crock of shite. That excuse might of worked here or somewhere else but at Real Madrid, it is very dangerous saying something like that. Even worse considering how Madrid likely can just go and sign new top top players in the summer if they want to. I mean look how quickly they've thrown Ozil, Di Maria and James Rodriguez aside to get new shiny toys.

Lets hope he goes. Hopeless footballer.

Regarding Alaba. He has said or it has been repeatedly reported in the past that he would only leave Bayern for Barca or Real Madrid and even then there was something along the lines of wanting to play more infield as a central midfielder. Even then if they dont go for him, I mean who leaves that current Bayern side for this current Chelsea side? Lets be honest, not many, never mind one of the best fullbacks who is also one of the most versatile footballers around and has been over the years. Its absurd that his contract will only have a year on it but I still think he will only move if he gets to Barca or Real. I dont think he would even go to City, who would undoubtedbly have an advantage in doing business with Bayern (the rumors Bayern want to try do a deal for Sane with him in it) and also when you consider that Pep was very influential and pushed him on him as a manager there playing him as a CB as well as a LB.

So Burnley apparently resigned to losing Nick Pope to us to replace Kepa (wtf). So if things are to be believed, him and Declan Rice are top targets for us in the summer. Holy fuck. Is Lampard actually Kenny Dalglish in disguise? Okay Sancho and Chilwell would be good moves for definite but Declan Rice and Nick Pope? Not having it. Unless Pope is a number 2.

Partey would be a top buy. Felt that he was oustanding in both legs v Liverpool and in the La Liga games Ive seen in the last few season, has probably been one of Atleticos most consistent player bar Oblak for a few seasons now. Okay he is seen primarily as a destroyer but he has more to his game, able to see forward, play short or long passes on both feet very comfortably and has got physicality and endurance. Arsenal want him apparently too wouldnt want to see him go there but again we also have N'Golo which maybe would mean we would look for somebody younger in that mould to grow into the team. Dont see the hype on Declan Rice, hes average, okay he can play CM and CB but for the value for money would be along the lines of Liverpool signing Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll for me. Hasnt impressed me at all this season with the ball, just looks a very ordinary footballer and always seems to want to play safe. Okay hes a holding player, can do the dirty side which is good but even under no pressure when West Ham have the initiative in games, he goes sideways or safe a lot with his passes. Maybe its part of their way of playing but again I doubt it as even under Pellegrini who played more openly more offensive minded he still played very safe a lot. A lot of this is just lazy journalism I would say. Rice and Mason are mates, theyve played for England and youth teams, we are looking to use young English/homegrown players and Rice has been linked with United as well. There was no talk of us wanting him in January either..... we didnt get the lad from Lille so why didnt we try for Rice? If we were geniuenly interested surely we would of?

Have no idea what Joe Cole is seeing because tbe the performances we see most games hes played in his spell here dont reflect this quotes.... I'd been saying he should of been used more when Mount was underperforming earlier in the season but I am sorry, for anybody to say Ross Barkley has done a terrific job for Chelsea, I cannot accept that. He has had maybe 8 good games in 3 years for fuck sake. Its at the stage where I would say he is a potential casualty come the summer unless Frank can get him to deliver week in week out against everybody be it Bayern Munich, Southampton or Oxford United. 2 games every 6 months isnt any use. Joe Cole was a severely underrated player when you look back on his career here especially but Ross Barkley is a severely overrated one.

Top midfielder but 4 or 5 years too late. Hes 29 now. Still plenty left in the tank as well I would say but our stance on older players isnt great either. Lampard was very keen on Cavani but that was different circumstances too as weve basically invested our season having a 21 year old as our number 1 CF. We have Kovacic, Kante and Jorginho already in midfield who are between 25 and 28 years old in their best years so to speak. A swap deal for Jorginho wouldn't make sense in my eyes because I wouldnt say there is a huge difference in quality or their playing styles either. Jorginho is younger. Maybe Pjanic offers more with his shooting and deadball ability but again, I dont think we would go for it. I doubt Juventus would go for it too. Seems very odd. Thought theyd want to replace Khedira and Matuidi (maybe not as much as Khedira tbf) more as they dont necessarily suit Sarri's style where as Pjanic is a player whos skillset means he could be the heartbeat of it.

I thought it was pretty obvious he left him out for discipline issues? I mean he didnt make the 18. I dont think thats a coincidence. Regardless, regarding Mount. Fine him. 100%. Beyond stupid.