nadavTKL 1,787 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 According to the Telegraph, Meireles is a backup plan if Spurs won't sell Modric. So actually, buying him does mean Chelsea won't besigning a creative midfielder. It's B instead of A and not A+B=AB.I realy dont know how did you get this from that Telegraph article:"Chelseaās interest in Meireles does not, yet, mean that they have given up all hope of signing Luka Modric from Tottenham Hotspurand they are weighing up making an improved offer of Ā£40 million."On the other hand, they said couple of more things like: "Chelsea manager would welcome him(Meireles) at his club especially if hefailed to land Modric"This article from The Telegraph is realy all over the place... sounds like some real bulshit. They basicly didnt say much about Modric,appart from that: "Chelsea and their negotiators have tried to persuade club owner Roman Abramovich to give up on pursuing Modric".Its kind a new, but again, sounds like bulshit as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Villas-Boas only worked briefly with Meireles at Porto but there is a mutual admiration and the Chelsea manager would welcome him at his club especially if he failed to land Modric. It is believed that Villas-Boas has decided against bidding for another midfielder, Portoās Joao Moutinho who he had considered as an alternative to Modric. You're right the article is all over the shop. I focused on these two parts which leads me to believe Meireles will be a satisfactory signing should Modric fail as there's no Plan B for a creative MF. So we could end up with just Meireles (again, I like him and I would start him over Lampard or Ramires) but Chelsea's need for creativity means Meireles doesn't really fit that void. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadavTKL 1,787 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Villas-Boas only worked briefly with Meireles at Porto but there is a mutual admiration and the Chelsea manager would welcome him at his club especially if he failed to land Modric. It is believed that Villas-Boas has decided against bidding for another midfielder, Portoās Joao Moutinho who he had considered as an alternative to Modric. You're right the article is all over the shop. I focused on these two parts which leads me to believe Meireles will be a satisfactory signing should Modric fail as there's no Plan B for a creative MF. So we could end up with just Meireles (again, I like him and I would start him over Lampard or Ramires) but Chelsea's need for creativity means Meireles doesn't really fit that void.But its kind a weird that you looked only at those 2 parts and refer them as "what The Telegraph are saying".Like we both said, its clear that they dont know what exactly is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Chelsea were planning to make an improved offer for Raul Meireles on Monday night after Liverpool rejected their opening bid of Ā£8 million plus Yossi Benayoun. It is believed Liverpool want Danny Sturridge included in the deal & not Yossi Benayoun. However Chelsea are not interested in including Danny Sturridge in such a deal and will make a new CASH only bid. - via telegraph.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Chelsea were planning to make an improved offer for Raul Meireles on Monday night after Liverpool rejected their opening bid of Ā£8 million plus Yossi Benayoun. It is believed Liverpool want Danny Sturridge included in the deal & not Yossi Benayoun. However Chelsea are not interested in including Danny Sturridge in such a deal and will make a new CASH only bid. - via telegraph.co.uk8 million + Benayoun for Meireles ? Someone's not thinking straight..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanicus 5,208 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Chelsea are weighing up their next move after failing with a player plus cash offer for Raul Meireles. The Liverpool midfielder is out for ten days with a collarbone injury.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2031534/Chelsea-fail-bid-Liverpools-Raul-Meireles.html?ITO=socialnet-twitter-chelseamail&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodojojo 510 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 8 million + Benayoun for Meireles ? Someone's not thinking straight.....LFC bought him for 11.5M but now you have Scousers saying they won't take anything less than 15M. For a player who's one year older and dropped to the bench by Dalglish. Delusional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francozola 2,040 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Ugh, why the fuck are we even considering this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombayblueā¢ 55 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 His goals last season made his perfomances flatter to deceive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I think that's very harsh, he was the best player on the pitch when they beat us at Stamford Bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severinb 309 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Too old injury prone and i just dont like him Get modric AVB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsajCFC 1,255 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I think that's very harsh, he was the best player on the pitch when they beat us at Stamford Bridge.That happens if you play 5-4-1 ultra defensive lineup... he just happened to be at the right spot at the right time... a loss was very unfair for the bluesIf Pereirra bid seems stupid to most of Chelsea fans, this should even more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Jenny thinks he can get Sturridge as part of a deal when he is 10 times the player they wasted i mean spent Ā£35m on, fuck off Queen Cashback.I would not mind it happening purely because id love to see the scouse humour when they tell us he was never that good and they have always beilieved Henderson was superior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 That happens if you play 5-4-1 ultra defensive lineup... he just happened to be at the right spot at the right time... a loss was very unfair for the bluesTo be fair that was one of the most toothless performances ive ever seen from us, apart from David Luiz not one of our players had a good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Meireles is not a player we need! Just look at his age!! Just look at the type of midfielder he is. He's not a creative one. Plus, he's currently injured, so you can easily tell this is a panic buy because that stubborn bald cunt Daniel Levy won't sell us Modric! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teignman 441 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Well, I've clamored for a plan B if we don't get Modric. Meireles is not it. We shouldn't waste our time with the delusional scousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetsajCFC 1,255 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 To be fair that was one of the most toothless performances ive ever seen from us, apart from David Luiz not one of our players had a good game.Liverpool weren't one bit better, that's my point mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Sneijder should be our plan B, not Meireles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I bet AUD$5 it is because Raul is from the same country as AVB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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