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Was a lot going on and around twitter saying PSG are going to better our package to him. Newcastle are in the running for him also apparently now. Looks a good player but again, need to see what happens. CL teams may come in for him yet. Think as an alternative Joao Palhinha should be considered but Ugarte in long run would be the much better signing.

Spurs apparently fucking about on Kulusevski deal and wont trigger £24.9m option for him. We should be all fucking over this. If they want £25m for him give them it- some player. Ugarte likely to go to PSG yet also wait and see

Apparently Kovacic close to going to City. Really just a fee holding it up. Shocking move from us.

More controversial? Fuck sake. Seen a lot of nonsense in my time but this is really up there. How is sacking Graham Potter months after he should have been sacked as it was, more controversial than sacking a manager 7/8 games into a season after giving him nearly £300m in players and nowhere near enough time to work with them? Sacking Potter when we did was too late yes and maybe should have let him just ride it out but sacking Tuchel was clearly more controversial and suggesting otherwise is just sheer stupidity by all accounts to the point where it is almost laughable. I mean there is no logic in it, at all.

Not surprised. A luxury player who yes has quality (inconsistently though) but his lack of intensity, commitment and competitiveness off the ball was always going to be an issue for Poch as well as his lack of end product. Plus what is he? A 10? A second striker? A winger? A 9? Cholo and the Portuguese NT have tried him in multiple roles to very limited success. A lot of talent but yet to have a defined role that allows him to showcase it. I posted a few pages back if we signed him without the managers say so it wouldn’t look good so for me, to see Poch has said no and we’re backing that opinion, it shows that there is a clear line of communication and planning with the footballing guys and Poch. Plus Nkunku will effectively be his like for like replacement as it is.

Be a big miss I think.Yes he’s struggled this season with reoccuring injuries and off the field stuff (him & Gilmour with that stalker creep) but I think Poch would be the right coach to bring him on a lot. Even the previous season he wasn’t particularly great but there is undoubtedly a top player there if he can iron out a few things. Every player has areas they can improve, Masons no different, wherever he goes with proper coaching and a free run of no injuries, he will be a top signing. All this talk of him being a money grabber is clearly bullshit also but not surprised. It always seemed to be about the duration of the contract before the WC which originally offered was 7 years. Fuck knows what is happening now but I doubt he’s wanting 350k upwards which you’d think reading some of the pish in here. Plus if CL clubs are willing to come in for him, he has that to think about. A lot of variables to consider as opposed to jumping to the he wants half a mill a week or whatever nonsense. Bit of uncertainty at the club too with how it is being run. Who knows what he’s thinking? Personally think he will end up at Liverpool and he will do well. Or United. City maybe even be a slim outside shout if Gundogan goes but who knows really. Will be interesting thats for sure as he is a profitable asset to sell and we will have to do to ensure we get it in time for FFP.

Fingers crossed Boehly and Eghbali get out this fellas way to let him and the footballing guys do their fucking job. Be a disaster if they don’t. Think how successful his first season here will be is going to be based around how many players he can get rid of. It’s absolutely paramount he trims the squad down - if he doesn’t he will be fighting against the tide. Has to be aiming for CL regardless would be typically ‘Spursy’ attitude to come in and aim lower but hope the experience he has at PSG and the demands at this club make that clear to him. Would expect that to be the remit but still not completely sure how successful he will be here. A lot of questions yet to be answered with these muppets at the helm.

Yes the double would of been their main target. But out of the cup and the league, their main priority would be the league 100%. Clubs like Bayern, Madrid, Barca - they always target the league first. Lets be honest, Nagelsmann started them on the rut after the WC. Not saying Tuchel has done excellently at Bayern, far from it, but he did what he had to do and that was win the league. But sitting 2nd on a potential downward spiral with a negative atmosphere in the dressing room (12 points dropped in first 10 after WC) or actually winning the league be it one point or due to someone else taking their eye off the ball - I think its clear which position most would go for (confirmed winning the league….) I mean people talk about Tuchel having to learn from his past mistakes but he is the only coach to get PSG to a CL final. He won the CL here. He’s won league titles in France and now Germany. Yes its hardly as if he’s been successful completely at Bayern but he’s been there like 3 months. I’ll be honest there is a lot of strange strange opinions on here regarding Tuchel - it is absolutely baffling if I am honest 🤣 I mean he could of won the treble with Bayern and there would still be some sort of throw away comment or dig or something ridiculous said.

Yeah but their form and results tailed off after the World Cup also with JN - dropping 12 points from first 10 after it ended. Compared to 10 straight wins before. So they blew their lead under him. Not to mention Nagelsmann had Bayern in second before he was dismissed. Was a point yes but it seems likely that despite where they were, they would of dropped more points with Nagelsmann as opposed to Tuchel. A huge % of their players were fed up of him, his antagonising nature and training sessions. But yeah Tuchel ultimately got the job done and will undoubtedly ring changes. I think Nagelsmann maybe a great tactician but not got that niche when it comes to managing the big egos

We will be taking a few big hits then because no way clubs are paying premium prices for some of these guys. Particularly as a lot of clubs know we need to sell - if we don’t loan some then yeah it will be a bit undervalue for some. Which is fine if we get rid of then as a squad of over 24 or 25 players next season is suicidal.

Tbf though the flopping at Bayern this season began with Nagelsmann. Some iffy results- nothing major but I think theres been something there for a while in terms of the squad. By the time Tuchel was appointed the titles usually done based on previous seasons so credit to Dortmund but the background changes at Bayern would assume that they blame their transfers/recruitment over the past 24 months for their regression as opposed to directly being Nagelsmann and Tuchel‘s doing. Obviously there was something with Nageslmann but on the bigger picture, theres a big job on there for them this summer.

Had a successful stint using 343 at Spurs also. Pretty sure his back 3 was Sanchez-Alderwereild-Vertonghen then Rose/Davies and Walker/Trippier wing backs if I remember correctly. Think we could see something like that with Fofana, Silva and Colwill(Badiashile also when fit) with Reece and Chilwell/Cucurella as wingbacks. But depends also he has used a back 4 a lot but honestly don’t think it really suits the likes of Fofana, Chalobah (if he stays) and even the wing backs nearly as much as a back 3 would.

I am sorry but an injured Hazard would be horrible here. Wouldn't touch him for 10m. In fact wouldn’t take him on a free transfer. Has never done anything of note at Madrid so how would he be the best attacker here? People still think he is the same 26,27,28 year old he was here. He isn’t. Our attackers are poor but Hazard has barely done anything at Madrid which makes me think he’d fare any better. Nail on head.

Doesn't really matter. Hazard is done. Wouldn't even entertain the idea of him coming back here. Madrid may of been his dream but should of stayed put. And avoided 19962 cakes also.

Probably would of been better getting relegated and getting rid of more than half of these fucking overpaid, useless frauds. Hopeless. Weakest Chelsea team & squad I have ever seen in my lifetime. Not even going to say too much more about Lampard because have said enough before about how poor a manager he is and how lucky he ever will be to manage a top club again in his managerial career. Even with Poch, a new GK, DM & CF, we will still have a lot to do to. Mainly because of the mentality that has worked its way in to this club the last 12 months is pathetic and its come from the top all the way down since Todd Boehly and co arrived. Also Mudryk has also been as bad a big money signing as Lukaku was. Just useless. Couldn’t finish if his life depended on it and just doesn’t look up to it at all. If Poch thinks he can turn him into Son, then he is smoking the crack pipe.

Fofana as usual rash and couldn’t make a stupider decision in the box. Typical. £80m my arse

Bayern are a shambles off the pitch yes but their form had been questionable under Nagelsmann too. Maybe Tuchel should of done more but Dortmund for once have sustained a challenge as opposed to falling away.

He's shite anyway.

Fuck sake what a stupid cunt 🤣 immature wee boy, fine him

Be 2024 by the time they announce Poch.

Cucurella was apparently the best thing since sliced bread according to a lot on here when we were linked to him. And Brighton’s player of the year. Your right different career paths, different environments but still regardless the jump from Brighton to Chelsea (irrespective of league positions) in terms of pressure and demands is huge. And funny you mentioned Gary Cahill, he took a month or two to really get going here to be honest. He was thrown in at the deep end by Villas-Boas and he really struggled particularly v Napoli that game was brutal. Turned it around quicker but he was a much more experienced player who also played for England before and captained his club side. Colwill will need to be given time - as there will be a difference in terms of how we play to how Brighton play, the pressure and objectives here compared to theirs. The comparison with Cucurella is symmetrical in that sense. I do believe he will be a huge success here but like with Hudson-Odoi, Mount, James, Abraham, Tomori, we will have to be patient and as we’ve seen with each of them - they have their ups and downs on and off the field which can affect their development. As can all players.

Have to be patient with this lad. As we’ve seen with Cucurella, the jump from Brighton to Chelsea is difficult. Granted the level of natural ability is different between the pair of them but still, have to give him time to progress. Must absorb everything he can off of Thiago Silva like a sponge. I think Poch will be a big help too having been a central defender.

Probably yes. In fact as impressive as Levi has been Silva is still lightyears ahead of him as he is still one of the best CBs in the PL and Europe so whilst I get being ruthless - there is being ruthless and getting rid of the poor players but there is also being so blinded by the long term that we forget the short term. This rebuild has to happen but it will still take 12-18 months to properly make some traction because of the size of the squad and the job. For another season someone like Thiago could be invaluable, on and off the pitch. Would much rather see us get rid of Koulibaly and Chalobah before Silva. In fact would much rather we got rid of any of the other CBs before Silva because right now he is still the best one we’ve got comfortably.

I’m pretty sure there was multiple quotes from his agent about wanting to stay and wanting a new contract here. But we pushed him out the door for all of £12m because he had 6 months left and we had Enzo Fernandez coming in despite the midfield already being a weak position in the squad. There were rumours he was considering letting his deal run out and returning to Italy at the end of the season also. Mainly from Italian media. Which would of been a better outcome.

40-50m 🤣 who the fucks going to pay that? And based off what? Take into the club needing to sell this summer too. Be lucky to get over 25M.