bluesman2610

The Leipzig vs Leverkusen game was so entertaining. Xaxi Simons and Openda are both really good and they still lost.

I don't understand our board fascination with Brighton players. If you want their players so badly get the guys who identify them before they go there. If we wanted Barco which I know I saw some stuff a few weeks back about it we should have purchased him. However their are LB who could do a hell of a job and are a lot more durable than who we have there now. Ito from Stuttgart being one or even Melvin Bard from Nice.

If you read that whole thread it goes from the kid is magical and we have to many midfielders so they should sign him for the PL campaign to he’s a loan player so we should develop our own and stop giving him minutes.

They really may be selling Conor in January - recalling him before the year is up when Leicester have injuries and players away at AFCON. Although I did see they are trying to bring in Sensi for their midfield. So maybe we saw his minutes were going to go down so decided to bring him back and loan him elsewhere. Also it seems Ugo injury is worse than they thought hence why we haven’t heard anything on a loan for Santos since his recall they both could end up staying with the squad.

If we were to sell Conor we would have to replace him with someone like Ederson from Atalanta. I’ve been watching a lot of Serie A this year and he looks like exactly who we want Conor to be. High pressing but very technical. And he’s over 23 so moving into the best years period of his career.

That’s a great transfer for them would love him here.

If you ever see me fighting in the forest with a grizzly bear, help the bear!

I think he’s actually a far better keeper than what he’s shown so far and as he continues to play will continue to grow. The biggest thing is the it feels like the team feel more secure with him in goal especially with the ball at his feet.

This just looks so much more coherent than what we do at the moment. I like this breakdown. I swear we are the only "big" team that doesn't play in triangles and diamond pass formations, it's all individual work and back passing. Also give this account a follow, great breakdown of some of the best coaches and player tactics.

there's plenty of top international teams that could use a cup coach to win a major tournament

really should just coach international football and work as a pundit now

If Newcastle are in financial trouble(FFP) and the fee is reasonable he could be a summer purchase. He’s played in the league and can get goals. I’d like to see how he and Solanke finish this season after a really good half year so far.

That’s an old list I feel like some of those players have already moved on to new clubs this season

I don’t want to dream but boy oh boy could that be something magical

Benzema would be ideal but Firmino knows the league and he’s a great assist maker. Just need the other players to put away the chances. Or we stay away and wait til summer to buy a proper forward

For every Vini , Rodrygo, and maybe Endrick(we’ll see) , there are plenty Gabigol, Malcom,Arthur. Again not against finding a gem but our recruitment is too focused on unearthing the next. We need established players who can raise the level of the team now. Not maybe in 3-4 years.

Could be non sense but seeing reports we are after Ferland Mendy. Now here is my problem we are going to give Madrid £47m for Mendy so they can turn around and pay £43m-55m for Alphonso Davies(who was a Chelsea fan growing up) please make it make sense.

Yes pre-season had us very excited for the season as the look of our pattern of play was so good. Forward thinking players with one and two touch in the final third. None of this passing between CB all game stuff we do now.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25342181/Chelsea-fernandez-caicedo-pochettino-tactics/ I thought it was just me who noticed this

CL is also another tournament where most teams go for it very open. That doesn’t prove your point watch any final that we aren’t in those games generally are end to end

Those type of players thrive in la liga because there’s more space and the focus is not pace and power but technical ability.

Seems arsenal are heavily linked to the forward I recommend earlier today. I’d really like to know what our scouting department is actually doing. They think this is the 90s when you go to Brazil and could find world beating Brazilian players that would take your team to the next level.

Destiny is quality would have been nice to have him on our left and gusto on the right. So dynamic attacking and defending

This game needs to finish just like this

It was more tongue in cheek - go after a young player like Davies when he finally seems ready to leave Bayern.