Raul Meireles

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Source?

SuperDragões (team supporters) always well informed.

[Superblue 6,370]

SuperDragões (team supporters) always well informed.

Fair enough mate. Would you take Meireles back as part of any deal for Hulk?

[Naked Mole Rat 437]

Some would argue that Ramires 'excels at nothing' perhaps with the exception of his stamina/work rate, but most Chelsea fans rate him very highly and would rather find a spot in the team for him than not.

Ramires isn't average in the sense that Meireles is. He is outstanding in at least three different categories - pace, stamina, work rate - and these attributes make him a good tank, which is something fans love to have in the side especially since our midfield tends to be sluggish.

[Superblue 6,370]

Ramires isn't average in the sense that Meireles is. He is outstanding in at least three different categories - pace, stamina, work rate - and these attributes make him a good tank, which is something fans love to have in the side especially since our midfield tends to be sluggish.

I did say that his physical abilities excel in my previous post but the stamina and work rate of Meireles is also very high.

However i was comparing the pair's technical ability more - does Ramires excel in anything technically? Is he a better technical player than Meireles?

Yet most love Ramires and hate or seem to scapegoat Meireles!

And just for the record i love Rambo and would always try to find a place for him in my Chelsea team - i'm just making an observation.

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Fair enough mate. Would you take Meireles back as part of any deal for Hulk?

Dunno. But is hard to believe cause Porto always looking for young players to grow and then sell.

Example: we have now a 19y old player called Christian Atsu that Liverpool bid (dunno how much) for him we decline.

[Superblue 6,370]

Dunno. But is hard to believe cause Porto always looking for young players to grow and then sell.

Example: we have now a 19y old player called Christian Atsu that Liverpool bid (dunno how much) for him we decline.

Agreed mate, although you do always want a handful of experienced players in the side to strike the right balance. If Moutinho left, Meireles could provide ideal experience to the younger players.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Ramires doesn't make a habit of losing the ball like Meireles, though.

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Agreed mate, although you do always want a handful of experienced players in the side to strike the right balance. If Moutinho left, Meireles could provide ideal experience to the younger players.

True. That balance is hard to get sometimes.

[Funkyflashman 187]

If he can play a role in bringing Edinson Cavani here, then we should definitely offload him to Napoli.

He excels in nothing. He has a decent vision, but nothing out of this world. He is a poor passer ; he is too careless when he passes the ball, and it leads us to get caught into counters. He is a bad tackler. He isn't physical. He hasn't a good aerial game. He can't play in a double pivot role, because he is neither good at defensives duties, nor is good enough to build the game. He cannot be our CAM. He can't be our CDM in a 4-3-3. All in all, he ain't really useful, to say the least. All he is good at, it's to make silly 30-yards shots, and to chase opposition players like a mad dog. He should be, at best, an utility player.

Then, he also is 29 years-old. Next year, we will only be able to sell him for peanuts, since he is pretty average and is about to enter his thirties. So, considering he is valuated at 8 millions, and could be a part of the Cavani deal, then yes, it would be a good deal.

Of course, it would lightened our central midfield, which is already lightweighted in term of quality. But he is a poor footballer, and we can find a million of average players, who we can buy for cheap and who are actually good at something (good at defensive duties, etc...). Therefore, the ideal thing to do - if reports suggesting Napoli are interested in him and willing to sell Cavani - is to sell him to Napoli, in order to get the uruguayan, and find someone else to play in midfield if we feel we are short in this department (which shouldn't be a hard task to accomplish).

[Funkyflashman 187]

Sorry my phone sucks... Didn't mean to quote anything I was just reading.

Carry on chaps...

[Jase 43,479]

Meireles may not be the best of players but no way I want to see us sell him to Spuds! Would much rather see us sell him abroad and not to a rival.

And IF we are to sell him, we must at least get in a quality replacement first. Would be disaster to leave the squad short in numbers and experience again.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

If Spurs want him, the asking price is £30 million. If Napoli want him, it's £10 million. Pretty fair I'd say.

[zolayes 14,489]

If Spurs want him, the asking price is £30 million. If Napoli want him, it's £10 million. Pretty fair I'd say.

not a great fan of Meireles but is Spurs want him Levy can crawl to us on all 4s like a bitch ...we keep him grovelling until deadline day.

then a swift kick in the balls anD tell him to FUCK OFF

[Rubber bullets 1,183]

Rather sell Essien, at lleat Raul has kneecaps.

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Here they are talking about 15.3M€

[zolayes 14,489]

Here they are talking about 15.3M€

for Raul ???? good deal

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for Raul ???? good deal

Yes

[zolayes 14,489]

Yes

for that I will deliver him myself ....would you like Malouda as well???