BlueLyon

Imo either him or Gonalons will end up in Arsenal in summer. Maybe even Khedira.

Benteke yes, but I wouldnt take Icardi/Dibala. Cuadrado was absolute star in serie a and he relies on trickery and speed, like Dybala and Icardi to some extent.

Two years ago this guy was #10, CM, box to box and DM all in one. He will probably regain alot of ability, but usualy players after such injuries never gain that mobility, agressivnes and drive unless they have amazing body abilities.

Icardi, Dybala and Anderson show big potential, but honestly I wouldnt take them atm. They would fit in spanish leage nicely if they develop properly though. As for Vidal, he wasnt the same this season and I wouldnt even go about Higuain. He could have much better career than playing for napoli.

Except Pogba, right now I wouldnt sign anyone from serie a. Standard is so low these days, I dont think their best players would star in england, spain. Pogba, Tevez, Pjanic and thats about it.

Icardi as backup? He is good but when will people realize we need experienced players on bench and not young talents who need to play week in week out.

And bradford in fa cup.

Newastle too

Sterling and Clyne are only two english players that we could realisticaly buy and have great potential, but also already good. And the only two that would actualy fit in our first 11 right away. Stones too maybe, but he is far too inexperienced for straight action.

The force is strong with this one.

But it sounds like us/english and since we dont have many english player, we will adopt brazilian one.

One of my favourite non chelsea players, but I doubt he would fit on our rw or PL but who knows.

Exactly. I have strange feeling having Reus, bale etc wont work on our right side. Because it will be either him or Hazard who would have limited role and less attacking freedom. Mou team doesnt have free role player, two even less. Thing is we always have and always will play safe in big games. And as soon as we take lead there is no point in having Hazard, Bale, Sterling etc in team. 5 CBs would be more useful in that situation. But Mou has to find balance, create a team that works together in attack and defense. There is another problem called Ivanovic who is good in attack, but terrible in defense.

I usualy dislike him, but tbh I think its pretty much down to how we play and how Mou instructs him. If there was no Hazard for some reason in our team, Willian would have much bigger impact in attack with bit more free role. He would rack up stats, but sure he would influence the attack more, even more from left or middle. He already has very limited role in team, but he also has to do half of Iva work. Probably I like Willian alot more after seeing how Cuadrado is playing too.

He was one of brilliant prospects back in 2008 if you remember. Thing is he gone down since move to zenit. I will always wonder what makes certain players move to such clubs like Hulk to Zenit or Falcao to Monaco. Is there money and money only, or are they actualy forced to go there due to 3rd ownership who ''allowed'' them to become such players.

In porto days, he was one of most all-rounded wingers IMO. Had great shot, finish, dribbling and crossing. But he was never one who worked his ass off. In Zenit, he only kept what he did best, which were shots from any distance, while he regressed more or less everything else including dribbling, passing, crossing etc. But he is in russia, Im sure he doesnt give two fucks about that league, because even at half ability, he is still best over there. In PL or PSG for example, things could be completely different.

I was one of those who were positive for signing, but my major concern was his strenght, as we needed someone who can hold up the ball and has balance (thats why I prefered Turan as he can dictate and keep the ball well). I thought Cuadrado is very unbalanced and not that strong, but some members quoted me he might be small, but strong like Sanchez or Sterling. Yes, I see that now... However I thought he is mentaly strong, because that is key to be able to dribble as well as he did in fiorentina. I guess was wrong bout that. He probably cant dribble past anything that has either pace or strenght which is more or less every PL player. Hopefuly scores a goal, puts good shift in next games and steps up.

How is he average in that league? Last year he scored 17 (4 in CL) goals, this season on 11, and puts good shift in most CL games too. He is arguably best player in russian league, however its average league indeed. But he is good in CL too. I do agree he was better in Porto though. And he is better in that shitty league than Willian was in Anzhi. Just sayin.

Am I the only one who doesnt give a fuck about that Adam goal, since we are finaly set to win the title again?!? Relax, barca got destroyed by bayern two years ago, bayern got destroyed by real last year, we won vs psg last year, lost this year...things in football likely go around and come around. Seriously I couldnt give a flying fuck if we conceded best goal ever in history of football. Because at the end of season, we will stand and raise the trophy. And FA can put something in their arse for all I care. I dont care if whole world and every single media puts all possible shit on our team, Im used to it, we are Chelsea after all. But in the end, seeing Terry, Drogba, Cech, Mou and rest lifting title (some for last time) will bring smile to my face, becuase all I care about is Chelsea. It happens, but its ok as long season finishes of well, and with PL and Carling, Im more than happy if we manage to complete finish it. P.S.: I hope this wont jinx our title run :blue scalf:

Technically it isnt because in 2012/13 we had gold emblem

I never like to judge these kits on such pictures, because they usualy look 100 times better (or worse, in very few cases) on our players in matches. Home kit looks very retro, but slightly too much details on them, however nice change, because we had quite similar for past two years (still if I had to pick, this season's or last are realy realy perfect IMO). Away looks decent, would be better if it was just plain white instead of those stripes, but whatever, we rarely play in them. Only noticeable in CL away against PSG next year seeking for revenge Third looks like someone drove with car over it. Looks like rubber print. Makes sense as yokohama is our next sponsor. But, whatever, we probably wont even wear it except in some odd FA cup game that wont even be televised

In other news, Hulk scores another bomb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjY8Nbq4Dk I realy dont know why nobody rates him on this forum. I watched Hulk through his porto days and occasionaly in zenit, and there is no one else in today football who would be scoring as many long range goals like him for the past few years. The price Zenit paid was too much obviously, but its same club who sold Pepe, Anderson, Danilo for 30m, dont expect that they will sell their biggest talent of decade (at least he looked like) for any less than 50. I only wish he would play for better club in better league, but it probably wont happen. In his 30s he will return to Porto and have few seasons till retirement there probably. The disliking of this player probably goes to those people who only watched him in brazil NT where he was shit, but never watched him in Porto, Zenit or their CL and EL games where he was more or less brilliant. If you judge Costa by his spain NT games, then he is shit shit player too, I guess. Im not pointing that we should buy him or whatsoever, just its sad that he is playing in average Zenit nowdays, since I realy enjoyed watching him back in porto and thought he will be massive player one day, I had kinda same feeling with Hazard back in lille, but sometimes things dont work out in football...

Home game for Remy, should be fun :blue scalf:

So no one complains that he needs more 90+ minute games in order to perform, like in Cuadrado case? This is what you have to do when you get a chance, hands down to Remy. Now some will go on that Remy is PL proven as excuse, but those would be same people who would call ''PL proven'' as bullshit in another case. Cuadrado at 26 years old with WC experience, Serie A experience and huge price tag should do much better than he did, period. You had Sanchez thrown straight from Udinese to Barca and he did much better than Cuadrado, right from start. Big kudos to Remy who saved our last two games, quality back up who deserves to play more.

What a waste...after his cameo in CL, he definately deserved more chances, even moreso if we secured title in comming weeks. This was huge mistake from Mou in Ake development, I dont know why he kept him and even gave him #6 if he had zero interest and belief in playing him...would be better to loan low PL team from beggining of season, or to some french team.