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I would be astounded if Pogba signs an extension for Juve, can they really afford to pay him what he's actually worth? He's gonna get big money on his next deal and it will be for a big club. I hate to admit it but he makes perfect sense for Barca.

Didn't you read Special Juan's post?!!! No more talking on this matter! But to answer your baby question, I go to about two games a season. Last year I was at the Bridge for Utd and Stoke... Its not about entitlement, its about good dialogue. hook yourself on some phonics too.

must be a slow forum day... not much here to nitpick about. Anyway I have to remove Bony from my fantasy team, can't have him in the squad against my Chelsea...

Easily one of the best contributors to the forum. Too bad he's gone he had an excellent understanding of the game... Too many kids around here.

If we acquire Pogba, its Oscar who is at risk. 4-3-3, Matic in the Makelele role, Cesc playmaker, Pogba as box to box. Its looking less likely I must say though, midfield looks stacked right now.

I'm hoping this is just him saying fuck the national team I need to rest up for the season.

FUCK!

Damn, Sterling is the best teenager in the world? Well let me see if I can come up with an equation to figure out what his value must be... hmmm. Luke Shaw, the best LB u-20 is being paid 100k and was sold for 30m. One would have to think Sterling, the best young attacker in the world must be at least twice that value, fuck it, if James Rodriguez is 86m then the best 19 yr old in the world is at least close to that when you also take into account the English tax!!! Surely!!

And what price do you place on these players who are supposedly better than we have?

LOL! He's a freaking Dutch international you melt!

If you really think the 12M spent on Zouma is gonna keep an English young up and comer from getting into a squad that needs HG talent then I don't know what else to say to you... If it doesn't work out its a nominal investment for a young promising talent, he'll be sold on! Zouma likely will get into our first team before the English youth you've cited, not because of the 12M we paid, but because he's better! Period end of story....

But its not a queue now is it? You sound like you're straight out of the stone ages... This is football, the best will play! No one is given preference! You have to fight hard to get into a top 5 side in the world! Lukaku was purchased for something like 18m and found this out too! Nothing is promised to you because of you birth paper or your transfer fee.

Yes a highly rated foreign youth who wasn't expected to break into the side for a few years! Pepe, Ramos and Carvalho(long in the tooth) were still in his plans at the time of the purchase. The fact that Jose went against the popular decision and played Varane and endured LOADS of criticism because of it PROVES he plays who he thinks is best for the team! Just because you keep saying it doesn't make it truthful, in no way is Van Ginkel blocking anyone... If they are good enough they will play, Van Ginkel is just potential not a definite! Same with Baker and Chalobah... Jose will show preference to English talent because we need them for the quota but aside from that its whoever is best for the team. He didn't go for Shaw yes because his wage demands weren't in line with his skill level on the pitch. Shaw has potential but it needs to be realized! Why is that so hard for you to grasp? Go back and do you homework, son. Jose completely rebuilt Inter's youth set up... Not even worth debating, the owner said it with his own mouth.

Hear, hear! And this is precisely why we need to cultivate our own english players in the philosophy the club are developing. It will happen, perhaps not this year(though Baker and looks like he's in the squad) or next year(though if Chalobah has a good loan you never know) or the year after that, but Chelsea FC will produce another academy youth into the first team who is English. What's a few years in the life of a club? Be patient.

Arsenal have a better relationship with Southampton than Chelsea do. I don't think the Board have made any poor decisions with regards to the youth policy. We are challenging the youth to play at an extremely high level, if they get in they will be exceptional. If they fail to get in they have studied at one of the best academies in the country and will go play for a lesser side, it still helps England in the end.

I don't play video games but this looks cool!

I think he can benefit from being around and training with the first team. We'll see how much action he gets but this definitely silences the homegrown brigade who say Chelsea aren't trying to get HG talent into the first team... Its up to Baker to get more appearances now, he's there.

Well done Jason!

four pages of good discussion gone? wow.

Yet he played there for the manager in the world cup? Anyway Shaw was purchased for the future, I doubt with the pressure mounting at OT, that Van Gaal will go with the guy who he deemed unfit over a guy he trusted to get his side to the semis of the World Cup. Perhaps long term Blind is the DM (he's not good there either) but in the immediate future, before things settle down I'm willing to wager its Blind.

I bet he gets around 10 to 15 games

So there you have it, Jose ALREADY implementing homegrown youth into the first team.... Put it to bed people.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2014/09/academy-graduates-in-first-team-squad.html

point is the transfer fee means little, its who is best suited for Van Gaal's system. Blind, in my opinion, will start there because he already knows what Van Gaal wants from that position. Shaw will have to work his way into the side.

Juan Mata says hello.