BlueLyon

Green to replace Tibo, Redmond to replace Hazard and Crouch to replace Morata. If Kante leaves, dont worry because we already have Drinkwater. Dream team.

Seems like a more polished RLC version, but with pretty much same problems. Isnt realy creative to be playmaker, isnt dynamic and allround enough to be b2b, isnt disciplined and good enough tackler to be DM, isnt regular goal threat ala Lamps to be AM either. But he would still strenghten our midfield, so I wouldnt complain. But 100m is way too much for him IMO.

The club is beyond stupid if they refused to sell to Barca, but will sell to United, A FUCKING LEAGUE RIVAL. It doesnt matter if Martial is involved, because he isnt that good, doesnt fit our team since we have Hazard on left already and we could buy Malcom for 40m. What are they thinking?

Yes we need both RW and striker, but if we got quality player in either position, that would be enough to challenge top 4 IMO.

Too complicated for Marina mate.

If the board had any fucking idea they would sell him as soon as possible, so that we could replace him with Alisson. But fuck noooo, lets try to do the inevitable, try to keep Tibo while every other top GK moves and then sell him, leaving us open with no quality replacement choices.

I desperately wanted midfielder that is more dynamic than that granny Cesc. We got one. This alone will make wonders IMO. A LB would also be nice if we are about to go back to 4atb, but I will give Emerson a chance. We also need either RW or Striker, some fresh quality. If we can get Bailey or some quality striker, it wouldnt be bad window, that is if we keep Hazard and Tibo (now that Alisson and Leno are no longer available, Oblak will not move, Tibo as much I dont like him, he is best GK we can have for next season)

Exactly, we need to focus on next 3-4 years and improve gradualy/steadily. This season we have to finish back in top 4, so we have CL again. Next season try to finish 1st and in two seasons after try to win CL etc. We are big club and winning the title or not wont change much if we are back to shit next season. We need to finish top 4, so that we have CL which is appealing and we need to show world AMBITION. Then we will get quality players, we could keep quality players and improve the squad on whole, giving us the edge in PL/CL in future. Chelsea needs CL and ambition to get back to the top. Titles and quality players will follow automaticaly. Winning PL and then show no ambition is what was wrong for past few years which ended up with no CL.

The problem were always the people and not the symbols. Would you hate the nicest person ever, someone you know is realy kind to everyone, every race, animals,...has no dislike to anyone, BUT he would wear swastika tattoo for his religiuos reasons or just because he thought it looks cool? Naturaly pople would piss on him for being idiot, spreading racism, but he would be actualy the opposite, kind person. Its the people who are poision. See bad stuff in everything. Take things out of context. Cant listen first and talk later once they know facts. No, they have to talk out of their arse thinking they know everything.

Because we have few players who realy give everything in matches. City has shitload of money but their players were not as motivated as Liverpool ones were and they lost. Last year they lost to Monaco. Its all about having dedicated players and tactics. You need a team, not bunch of individual players who play there just to get paid. Obviously every big club has players that have giant paychecks, but you can see the desire and motivation in Ramos, Ronaldo, Modric, Messi,...when they play for their clubs. I dont see one bit of that in almost any City player and in half of Chelsea squad. They just stop playing if things get tough instead of giving all for the club. Thats why I also hope we get Bailey who is Chelsea fan for example.

It could be bs but several reports were that Jorginho wanted to join City and Pep, but our bid was better. More salary. Either way, I dont care if Jorginho is quality, unless he actualy wants to join us, we shouldnt pursue him. Im suck of these money grabbers. Kovacic wants regular play time and will probably give it all to succeed. Jorginho if he realy wanted City, will sure feel quite bad that he ended here.

Fuck City. They have such great attacking players, but I bet my ass some will be very unhappy on bench, sooner or later. Even Real or Barca cant keep world class players on bench forever. As long they have Pep with his love for Otamendi and Stones type of CBs, they will get nowhere in CL against any quality side. Defence is still most important aspect of football and Pep has absolutely no club how to handle a more defensive approach. He is all about attack attack. No one gives a shit about it. He will destroy smaller sides yes, but big sides with well drilled defences and counterattacks will end him. TEAMS always win over individuals and if some Mahrez joins club ready to be bench player, I dont mind because it shows clear lack of ambition and desire to actualy perform at the top. But sadly as long PL is so shit, City will stroll. But not because they would be ridiculously great. There are many sides in PL that CIty is perfectly made to destroy sadly. And that will win them the league. But CL? Not a chance mate.

So we will get Jorginho and City Kovačič? Jorginho isnt bad at all, but IMO City will end up having much better player longterm.

Every club is strenghtening but we wait. Even if we announce 5 players and Sarri in one day, it wont mean shit if we lose Hazard.

IMO replacing Morata with Higuain is replacing one problem with another. Higuain is good striker, but never realy hit it in Juve. Scored alot of goals, but was never truly leading the club. We should target a striker that can develop into next Drogba, Henry,...someone who is younger with potential, eager to improve and already quality. Even if we have to pay 100m. Striker is simply a position where you need real quality player because unlike midfield and defence which is all about team work, striker has to be incredible individual to finish off chances he gets. Liverpool did great example with Suarez who was brought from Ajax and turned in best striker in two years. 2014 Suarez was best striker I saw since days of Henry, Drogba etc. He was big cunt but fantastic forward. We need to look for such players. Not some 30yo soon to be washed out Higuains and Lewandowskis who still cost shitload of cash and cant improve or develop identity with the club

Alonso? Too slow and probably wont make it in regular 4:3:3 or whatever system we will play next season. Good player in attack, but goals dont make up for his lack of dynamic in a position such as LB: Emerson? Good potential, was even good in few games he played, but hard to predict he will be top player. I was thinking about someone like Ashley, someone who is undisputed starter and plays equaly good in attack/defense, is mobile enough etc etc.

'Member when we all hoped Eden will finaly have quality LB to play with? I 'member.

Agree, Kovacic with right attitude here could become fantastic player. But if not him, I wouldnt mind Seri.

You wish. Bakayoko Drinkwater Barkley Zappacosta Fabregas This team is so good it doesnt even need a coach.

What about this? Rabiot is spoiled b*tch, thats why he isnt in France squad. Ngolo on other hand is one awesome baller.

I hope you are right, but until he shows it in bigger league, I just dont want get any hopes up.

Probably because we fill them with money when they are 15,16,17 years old. They get everything on silver platter, driving around in ferraris and living in mansions. Tough life without much money teaches you how to survive, to push through hard times and simply said to hussle. Many South American players are world class because best they do is play football and they have to keep improving to earn money. When you are 16 and you get paid 20k per week, why the hell would you work your ass off if you already have everything? They are spoiled. Lack proper role models to show them its worth to give it all and succeed in football, that money isnt all. Then there is the real lack of trust and faith in these kids. We loan them automaticaly like a machine. Win all with youth selections, get a short period with first team, loan them out to championship/vitesse, loan them again and again until they show something. If they impress loan them some more, if not sell them. Obviously all that comes in the back of their mind. Its probably very hard even for those who actualy want to be a part of Chelsea, to be motivated if they know there is almost zero chance of them making it because the club will buy 5 new players for that spot before they become good. Its obviously very hard for big club to give them chances, but we are another level of bad in youth integration. But thats slowly a part of modern football. All this money in football is destroying in its very beggining with so many talented players ruined. 2000-2008 was much much better era of football, becuase there were huge characters playing and all kids wanted to be like them. Now its Neymar and Pogba wannabes everywhere, more interested in who has cooler haircut. Instagram generation.

Not sure what I dislike more, the fact we dont bring quality players or the fact every single thing the club has to do takes eternity. We didnt extend Hazard and Tibo contracts, we havent brought new manager, we havent brought players quick enough, we lost primary targets etc etc. In 3 years of Marina appointment, we missed on CL twice. Talk about doing a fucking great job.

All Im saying he is the first chelsea product to succeed in PL after Bertrand. We both agree he isnt ridiculously talented and his mentality is questionable, but so far it worked for him. He will never be the same level like Iniesta or Xavi midfield star, but he can easily become something like Dembele. I dont know why people love to just look at our youth talent, if they can be one of world best and make judgement. Like Mason is very talented, he will be a star. Musonda was talented, he will be a star. McEachran was talented, he will be a star. Bertrand meanwhile wasnt anything realy special, but was the one to make it and would still be better RB than anything we had since Cole. Being physicaly fit, being injury free, having mentality and desire to play week in week out is what will make you a good player. Extra talent will make you great player. But without the former, you can have all the talent, he will never suceed without physical and mental atributes. And RLC has that right now. Thats all Im saying. I never said he will be great player or had seriously impressive season. But he did have good season in PL, something our extremely talented youth players never managed to achieve. Forget the hype, no one is talking about hype and RLC being super talent. All Im saying is he as of right now has made largest jump of our youth players and is actualy playing in PL. Mount for all his talent he has, means jack shit sorry. Same with Odoi or Musonda. I would love them to succeed but the only ''hype'' is around those players because all they did was play in youth sections and netherlands, and people consider them future GOATs already. If anything else, fantastic talents completely flopped in PL/championship. To succeed in PL is first step to become good player. RLC made that step, now we will see what is his ceiling and how capable he can become by playing week in week out. We should appreciate it more that one of our academy actualy broke through. At least RLC will be midftable player going by the predictions right now. At least, could be even great one day. Mason has talent to be much better, same with Odoi, but until those two actualy make something in PL or any of top 5 league first divisions, they are not even fit to play in bottom PL team, nevermind in top team and they can have all the talent in the world. Everyone wants our academy to produce the next Messi, Hazard, Lampard,...I would be more than happy to have someone in squad like Lingard at United, someone who came through academy and just enjoys playing for the club and is valuable asset, despite not having greatest skills. It would be a start.

In terms of what? Pure talent? McEachran was incredibly gifted too. But he didnt have the right set of mentality aswell the club didnt trust him enough. To me the biggest prospect is the one who has most chances to make it here and become important player. Real life is all about being in right place at right time and take advantage of situation. Players with lesser talent jumped over very talented ones because they had other abilites. I have seen enough players with huge talent who failed. I have stopped judging players based on their talent. Look at the facts. Ruben has proven himself as promosing player in PL, one of key things our club looks after. Baker had amazing season in vitesse too, didnt work out. Tammy had great season in Championship, but so far not good in PL. Right here, Ruben is a step ahead. He has impressed enough to be even called in English squad in WC and even played two games as starter. He is becoming a player with certain reputation that the club cant ignore. Dont even look at his "talent" or "potential". He made it this far and the furthest of any chelsea youth in ages, maybe closest is Bertrand. You look only at talent and potential I guess. Mount is super talented. Musonda is too, so was McEachran. But it wasnt enough. Bertrand wasnt extra talent, but he made his way and if anyone, he would be the closest to a starter of all products we made over past few years and thats all what matters. Biggest prospect. I see that as someone with most chances making it here. Ruben has already gained quite some experience over past year. His reputation is rising. Yes, maybe he will never be world class player, but he has right now the most tools to make it as a chelsea player. The experience and reputation is making him the bigger player who will need game time and we will have to give it to him or he will leave. Yes its then up to him to grab it, but he is at very high stage of getting into our team. Mount? He only had a good season in vitesse that NO ONE AT THE CLUB SEEMS TO CARE (if it was different, Baker would be in plans last summer, but he was loaned to Championship, not even PL). Talent wise, Mount is very likely bigger talent than RLC. But prospect as in playing one day for Chelsea? Right now no. RLC is physicaly ready which is number one thing and while mentality, he isnt realy impressive, he managed to impress Southgate to pick him and he managed to impress Palace coaches to actualy play him, something many of our prospects fail to do in Championship, nevermind PL. As for level of Eredivisie, its low, very low. Once Mason impresses on higher level, and club actualy recognizes that, we may discuss further.