BlueLyon

Apparently fake story...but IMO for Dembele it would be fantastic move for further development.

Yes I absolutely agree we need reinforcements. My only point was that against parked bus sometimes you can have best players in the world, if its not going in its not going. Meanwhile for games where oppo presses us, more quality players would improve us great time.

Some "fear" City improvement but I welcome it. They raised the bar and it means we will have to improve big big time. Same for other teams. Overall it will make PL more quality and give us better chances in CL. Im sure we wouldnt be near as good in 2005 if it wasnt for how good United, Pool and Arsenal were qt that time. If this goes according to plan with top teams improving, City just launched start of english domination in CL in the coming years. PL was poor for last few years and you can see how massively our results in CL have dropped. League is getting back up. Competition will force us in becoming a better team, I hope the club understands that and will make it happen. Last summer we won title and I somehow get it we didnt improve the team that much. But if we dont do it next summer after seeing how far ahead City went, I will start worrying abit.

Even best teams like Real Barca Bayern sometimes struggle against parked opposition. You can have Ronaldo and Messi in same team, ball just wont go in goal. I think it was just one of those games against everton. I wouldnt call for heads and order new players so we can break such teams next time. Sam prepared them well and it worked for them. BUT wins against palace and whu should be achieved yet we lost. Those two I question because we should do much better. Palace outplayed us in midfield ffs. We need to be in control against these teams. I can survive we lose on one shot they make and we dominate the game, the ball just doesnt want in. But when we get spanked in midfield by bottom half teams regardless of result is one thing that needs immediate improvement.

I check whats new about Conte and I see last few pages of this Conte out shit. Unbelievable.

We attacked and attacked but without any real determination in finishing. You can smell a goal sometimes, its just gonna happen. I didnt feel that today despite we were attacking and attacking. We dont have killer finishing or players that can do it It was hard game and you always have these games every season, but we had too many of them and its not even january. I think another top striker wouldnt be bad move in january or summer despite Morata. But we need wingbacks, RW and midfield strenghtened too. It feels we did very little last summer in terms of improving. We bought new striker, new fullback, new midfielder but neither area feels any bit improved. Rudiger was good addition in defence, we have that sorted so at least we dont have to worry there. But other areas are still realy problematic.

Great if he went to bournemouth and actualy played there🤗 I like bournemouth alot and it would be great with Sterling going there. I have feeling Howe would teach him a thing or two.

He will be 27 next july so hardly a kid😁

If we are gambling on english midfielder I would pick Lewis Cook over Barkley any day. Lewis can become realy good player if he stays fit, but I was expecting him having better season so far.

If only I was in charge of Chelsea transfers

Where did I diasgree with what you wrote? I think we have same opinion, just differently worded. My key point is if the board was ready to sell Kdb and Salah (and if I saw potential in them, so should professional scouts). Kdb was showing immense ability already in Werder and I was screaming not to sell him at any price. If he wanted to leave, thats boards problem. We have so many problems with players wanting to leave nowdays its ridiculous. Its definately not only play time but also respect and trust. They just know we are toying with them and they will have to be incredibly great and lucky to get a chance, hard work wont be enough. Therefore if the decision to sell those two came, I would then expect our board to target and bring in quality players on those two positions (be it young talents or established players). Right now no one would complain about Salah or Kdb sale if we had equaly good or promising players here. But we dont. Thats the whole point. The club ambition is questionable. IF we sell Hazard, I have serious doubt we will replace him properly. Its probably impossible to replace Eden atm with current players available out there, but we wont come even close.

ONLY thing that matters here is Barca had Villa and Alba/Abidal instead of Ibra and Maxwell. We had Willian and Oscar instead of Salah and Kdb. Thats one big difference if you ask me. No one will miss Salah and Kdb if we brought top quality players instead. But we didnt. And it definately feels sour now that we dont have those two. No one regrets selling Lukaku because we had Costa and now Morata, so we replaced him greatly. With Kdb and Salah, they turned into fantastic players. The board was stupid first to let them go and secondly incapable to bring young(er) quality RW and AM to Chelsea.

Its only right he was benched if he disagreed with tactics, but to make final decision so quick that he has no future here is childlish. One thing is showing whos the boss and benching a player, something else is to be stubborn and decide you have no place here anymore because of that one disagreement. Luiz might want out now yes, but thats partly because the way we treat players. Same was with Costa and Matic after they recieved news of probably not being in first 11 anymore. Im sure not being in first 11 was not the main issue, but the handling of it. Matic even said he didnt feel important enough to the team. We had great players on bench in past, but we knew how to deal with them, how to make them feel important. Now its just one big pile of shit handling by the board. Im sure selling Matic and Costa was smart decision back then, but was it realy? We would definately have great use of them right now (IF we knew how to handle them and make them happy enough, matic and moreso Costa would hold no grudges like they do now). I understand certain player here and there simply has to leave, its best for all, but at Chelsea we have such cases every year. The problem is definately not only in players. We have become a factory, there is little love and trust for the players, from academy to seniors. You can see Essien, Cole, Riccy, Ballack,...speak incredibly highly of our club even today. Do you see that in newer generations? Matic went straight ahead he never played for better club than United when he joined them. We sell the players before they get that status, and we do that for bit more profit? Yes it benefits us so well doesnt it?...we were stacked years ago and made everyone happy. Nowdays we have absolute average bench because we cant keep players and even the likes of Willian consider leaving as soon they dont play for 3 games. And Luiz isnt just another CB. I think he is highly pivotal in dressing room and that cant be underestimated. Costa was too and many players mentioned that. It would be mistake selling him. Only decent reason would be to get lets say 30m for him and spend that ON ACTUAL FUCKIN QUALITY PLAYER. But it will be just another Matic for Drinkwater 35m case. The club went to average in ambition, saying we are saving is just poor excuse.

I think the board would be idiots once again if we sell him. Money is one thing, but its far from everything. Just because we would get couple millions for Luiz, doesnt make it right thing to do. Luiz is positive character, knows the club and is at age when he can contribute in many ways. But i have no doubt the board will ship him off as soon as they smell couple millions, because heeey he isnt in starting eleven. The board would probably sell entire bench if the money was right... Bunch of idiots running the club no wonder we have no depth if we treat non starters in such shitty way. Conte is a child too if he cant get over and talk to Luiz and solve the situation in normal conversation instead.

Moaaaar of films like this, Chelsea !!!

Im wondering if this "injury" isnt cover for something else going behind curtains... If its real injury, then I hope he returns soon. But from Conte comments it looks nasty.

Winning PL is more difficult than winning Ligue 1. Its definately bigger achievement here. Eden didnt even play in CL, so we cant hardly compare their performances there, but Mbappe had excellent CL campaign indeed. However simply put, considering they can both play in same position, who would you prefer? I would definately not have Mbappe ahead of Eden last season nor this season in Chelsea. Mbappe can score more indeed, but Eden is allround playmaker, dribbler and very decent scorer too. And yes Mbappe was 18 last season. If you throw that out, then compare him to other 18 year olds where he easily wins in quality. But when you compare who is best in the world, age has nothing to do with it. 18 or 32, if you are best you are best. Just because someone is younger, doesnt mean he gets different criteria to be judged on. It just tells he has higher potential for the future. Hands down last season Cr, Messi, Neymar and Hazard were in league of their own, much like this season but with CR in decline. Then come the likes of Mbappe, Lewandowski, Modric etc. Mbappe has serious potential though. But his ability is to be extremly skilled goalscorer and when he bangs 30 a season, then we will talk he fullfilled his potential, and be compared to worlds best. Right now, Eden is still ways ahead, as are some other players. Its kind of sad he gets so little recognition even among Chelsea fans. Mbappe considering he is 18 had awesome season, but when comparing him to worlds best, they do it every season, almost every game.

Oh come on. Mbappe didnt have as good season as Eden last year 😂 I love watching Mbappe, he is great already, but Eden raises the level. He is among very top players in europe, Mbappe still has to get there. Mbappe got all that hype in CL and it went like a train...he is fantastic yes, but it all got blown out. In no world are Ramos, Silva, Bonucci...better defenders than Chiellini, Barzagli, Azpilicueta, Godin,...yet they get more recognition because of their fancy football style. Saying defender is good when he can pass well and defend average is like saying striker is good for his link up and not finishing. Defenders defend and strikers have to score goals. Period. Being versatile is just bonus, but not requirement. All in all the balondor just turned into a joke popularity contest whatever way you turn it...

Have to agree. Our squad is absolutely stocked with quality LBs.

Anyone has video with all his touches vs huddersfield?

I heard he broke up with gf and it affected his life big time, hence dip in form...

Also this:

I know man, I know

I pray to seven gods he stays with Chelsea. He is simply too important and good to be replaced.

He is super super efficient in attack. Thats something it should be valued very highly. But his speed and defending are very poor... We definately need another first team LB and those two can then have healthy competition. Im just dissapointed, when there was plenty of Sandro talk in august, Alonso was on fire, then he just dropped level after window closed...