Blue Armour 4,449 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I am worried about Frank ,,if he fails to regain his form it will be a terrible blow. As for Yossi ,he is a short term stop gap . My big hope is that Gaeldoes well with the French U 20s and gets more starts. Sadly I believe Josh needs 2 years before he will be ready to assume the role of the majorplay makerAm also a bit worried about Frank....If he doesn't pick up form, covering for him will be a next to impossible task,Personally I feel if he receives good support from rest of midfield, he can still continue doing what he does best: Score Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 At the moment! Yes, because he is the closest we have to a playmaker, and so he will be able to unlock Torres' true potentialIn the long run however, no! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 By the way guys you may think i'm getting a bit edgy but are we even going to sign anyone?, there's just been no thought of any plans or anything, i really hope Villas Boas doesn't think that our squad doesn't need changed and overhauled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,449 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 By the way guys you may think i'm getting a bit edgy but are we even going to sign anyone?, there's just been no thought of any plans or anything, i really hope Villas Boas doesn't think that our squad doesn't need changed and overhauled.There's a good chance that there won't be any transfer until the end of the Asia tour.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 There's a good chance that there won't be any transfer until the end of the Asia tour....that's the WRONG time to be signing players IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 There's a good chance that there won't be any transfer until the end of the Asia tour....Yeah you might be right, i just hope he's got this all planned outthat's the WRONG time to be signing players IMO!Why do you think it's the wrong time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsden 4,689 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 There's a good chance that there won't be any transfer until the end of the Asia tour....Does AVB think all the clubs, agents and players involved will cease transfer negotiations until he's ready to dive into the market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,449 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Good question...I think Chelsea have already made bids/inquiries for a lot of players, just to let other clubs know we're interested..once AVB "knows exactly what he needs" (to use his words), he'll make a move for a select bunch of those players..that's the WRONG time to be signing players IMO!It does end in about a week's time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruggedknot 105 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 that's the WRONG time to be signing players IMO!No such thing at all in the footballing world, transfers and deals for prospects happen all the time regardless of shuffling of management/ midway through a season etc . One could argue Villas-Boas is getting a good reading of the squad right now but filling up obvious gaping holes to tweak the squad to compete on all fronts - better now than shelling out ridiculous amounts in the last weeks when we're left with no choice . Being Chelsea , everybody is out to extort us already , no need to leave it till the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldo 868 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 By the way guys you may think i'm getting a bit edgy but are we even going to sign anyone?, there's just been no thought of any plans or anything, i really hope Villas Boas doesn't think that our squad doesn't need changed and overhauled.http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/19/2581215/chelsea-manager-andre-villas-boas-plans-to-do-proper-business-in-I know it's goal, but there are some quotes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 http://www.goal.com/...er-business-in-I know it's goal, but there are some quotes.Maybe, but Goal is just... to damn unreliable, i know he announced on sky sports news that the strikers are really ready, including Drogba, Sturridge and Torres. But then again its midfield whats been the problem and has been all season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino- 116 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I am of the opinion that Benayoun has not yet shown the best of yourself. His injury prevented him from last season, but I believe that now, if necessary get a chance to refute their transfer. Moreover, it can be used as a winger and giving passes human attackers in other words, playmaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin_3d Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Nope, he is a great player I like, that we got for a good price.Great squad player, but def. need someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwylino 329 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Benayoun Isnt THE answer. he can become part of the answer if hes on his best of best days. but we need 11 to win and for everything to work.......and some new players. id love to think of AVB being the answer. but its a winning package we need and require to be the answer. just hope benayoun can become part of the package(senseless post is senseless ignore lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 http://www.goal.com/...er-business-in-I know it's goal, but there are some quotes.He did say that. Just to clear up the whole "it's goal.com" thing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,449 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 You can get good info from Goal.com...if you know how to sift through rest of the rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EskWeston 696 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Our interest in Modric shows we are definately after a creative attacking midfielder. Yossi will be the backup to that player but certainly is not and never was the player to take us up a level with our attacking play and creativity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 in our squad is a 30 year oldHe's 31 years old, 32 in May.EskWeston has more or less hit the nail on the head here. Benayoun was never THAT player described in the thread title. He's a squad player, who looks better than he actually is, in a squad lacking any real competition in that position. This concept of 'give him the chance, and he'll become a first team player' is madness. When you considering his age and what he can offer an elite European club in the grand scheme of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeB 1,281 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Cool ! I see that I'm not alone thinking that Benayoun could be our answer. Il found that his performance at Fratton Park was Modrik-like, he has the same mobility technique than the croatian, and the killer passes... Signing Modric would be good, I wouldn't be angry of course if we sign him but Spurs dont wan't to discuss, we already have a great player who didn't had the opportunity to shine last season. I liked the work of Ancelotti but it was ashaming that he didn't play him at MU at the end of the season... He could have been the key...Benayoun has several advantages: he is experimented, polyvalent and has always been underrated during his career (maybe because of his nationality or his look... ?). Especially he is well established in English Football contrary as would been Javier Pastore by example... Modric is the risk to bring a player who is very exposed in the game, so he would be oftely bad tackled as he was the recent years. Benayoun is cunning (is this a good term in that context ? ^^) and he hasn't the antecedents of Modric, he is less exposed in the game I think...Benayoun has always well performed in average teams (Wet Sham, the last year à Loserpool) and he made the same choice as Torres, to join a team with a lot of individualities where they would'nt be the 3 or 4 good players trying to carry their team at the top. In a team like Chelsea he could be great. I personally think that his best years can be in front of him and not specially behind him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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