Symbol123 175 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 12 minutes ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said: In a perfect world this is true, you'd want a more technically gifted partner up front. I'll leave it right there though, I still think a Costa/Lukaku partnership would cause all sorts of problems in the prem. So then why are we paying £70m to try fitting a square peg into a round hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 24 minutes ago, Belgiannutt said: Would be an absolute disaster as we'd be obligated to start both as neither one of them would be happy sitting on the bench. The pairing just doesn't work. Both are too similar. Both need a partner that can cover their poor link up play. I love the lad ever since he joined us but hes never been pushed since hes been here. Hes had it easy so hes been happy not pushing himself for the 90 mins (like Eden too)Â So it would be interesting to see if he takes up the challenge and be a team player or spit out his dummy and sulk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 59 minutes ago, Symbol123 said: So then why are we paying £70m to try fitting a square peg into a round hole? For a number of reasons. First there is more than one way to skin a cat. Second he adds to our association trained pool and is a proven goalscorer. Where Lukaku is poor in the build up and has a poor first touch, he is very good in the air and plays off the shoulders of defenders extremely well. I'm of the belief that the width we are playing with will provide more gaps in the back for Costa AND Lukaku to exploit. This is what we saw last year Absolutely no width leaving Costa marked by two defenders and Hazard basically lost on the left trying to cut inside to a crowded midfield. In this system when we're in possession our wingers hug the touchline and pull defenders away from the middle of the pitch, thus providing more space in the channels for Lukaku and Costa to exploit. Thats what I've noted in the preseason and LOVED about the two striker system. A system where if you have a guy who is good in the air(Lukaku) and a guy who is a goal poacher(Costa) can co-exist mainly because they don't like to occupy the same space and who will be matched up 1 v 1 with most defenders. In my head, which doesn't really account for much in the grander scheme of things, this can be very dangerous. If they double up on Hazard with a RB and a winger you leave Costa 1v1. If you tell the RB to stay home and help crowd out our strikers you leave Hazard 1v1 with a winger.... If you re-position one of your two holding midfielders to deal with one of our strikers it leaves more space and time for Fabregas to do what he does best....  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadavTKL 1,787 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 35 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said:  If it were up to me, I'd take Diego and, by what little I've seen of him, even Batshuayi just in front of Hazard in a two man strike force. So Hazard as 1 of the 2 strikers? then who plays LW? We need Hazard from the wing, from the attaking midffeld area, we dont have other options but him. Chelsea Legend 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, nadavTKL said: So Hazard as 1 of the 2 strikers? then who plays LW? We need Hazard from the wing, from the attaking midffeld area, we dont have other options but him. Hazard can be played there from time to time. There will be situations where he can exploit defenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamad138 190 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 75Million? Holy shit im crying. Noway we are going to pay that much or are we o.o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Chelsea are ready to offer a massive £65 million to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge, according to the Mail. The Blues will also chuck Loic Remy into the mix, though the English outlet reports that the Toffees are to stubbornly hold out for £75m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono 791 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 5 hours ago, xPetrCechx said: Â I want to die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Gilvorak 3,734 Posted August 2, 2016 Popular Post! Share Posted August 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, nono said: Â I want to die Praying to God Everton hold firm and we dodge this bullet. Blue Armour, Tomo, LAM09 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,935 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Man, we might see the first TalkChelsea crash from server overload in years if this move happens. It'll be hilarious. I miss those days. Unionjack, AWorriedChelseaFan, TheIceMan and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, Pizy said: Man, we might see the first TalkChelsea crash from server overload in years if this move happens. It'll be hilarious. I miss those days. Really interested to know who you guys want instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 18 minutes ago, Gilvorak said: Praying to God Everton hold firm and we dodge this bullet. Please give me some insight as to who you'd like instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I really want this to happen. Come on home Romelu!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,935 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 15 minutes ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said: Really interested to know who you guys want instead? I want Lukaku! Chelsea Legend 11 and Unionjack 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Nobody seems to remember the last and a certain individual who had 'passion' for us and ended up putting us back a few years and coaching one of our biggest rivals? Please. Passion shouldn't be considered a sole reason to have someone in the team. Lukaku is not good enough for us and even if he is, that means we're not as good as we think of ourselves. The Chels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Nobody seems to remember the last and a certain individual who had 'passion' for us and ended up putting us back a few years and coaching one of our biggest rivals? Please. Passion shouldn't be considered a sole reason to have someone in the team. Lukaku is not good enough for us and even if he is, that means we're not as good as we think of ourselves. Can you show me where anyone has said passion is the sole reason to have someone in the team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! Gilvorak 3,734 Posted August 3, 2016 Popular Post! Share Posted August 3, 2016 3 hours ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said: Please give me some insight as to who you'd like instead? I'd rather have no one in all honesty. Throwing an absurd amount of money at Lukaku because he's the only available striker is absurd. Jype, BXL70, Peace. and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Just now, Gilvorak said: I'd rather have no one in all honesty. Throwing an absurd amount of money at Lukaku because he's the only available striker is absurd. So you're willing to sacrifice an entire season and perhaps start the managerial merry-go round again because you don't want to buy Lukaku? Do you think the price for a striker will soon drop? Morata scored 9 goals and Real Madrid want 75m for him. When you get over the number(which in isolation is absurd) is he not one of the better strikers in the prem? I say Kane, Aguero, Sturridge? Vardy? Costa, then Lukaku somewhere in there. Given his age and association credit he adds value beyond just goalscoring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,572 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 4 hours ago, Pizy said: Man, we might see the first TalkChelsea crash from server overload in years if this move happens. It'll be hilarious. I miss those days. Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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