nyikolajevics 2,692 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Vesper said: You honestly would take Clément Lenglet over Umtiti?? Yeah, in a heartbeat. He is cooler, more elegant, I firmly believe that him and De Ligt will be magic together in two years or so. I don't say Umtiti is shit, he is a good player, especially next to someone like Pique, but I always thought he is a bit overrated. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,160 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said: Yeah, in a heartbeat. He is cooler, more elegant, I firmly believe that him and De Ligt will be magic together in two years or so. I don't say Umtiti is shit, he is a good player, especially next to someone like Pique, but I always thought he is a bit overrated. I guess we will find out. Give me a 4 2 3 1 Koulibaly and Umtiti at CB with Rudiger as a 3rd or/B/U LB Lucas Hernandez (CB too) < weee fucking blew that thsi past summer and in January, they would have for sure taken Alonso as makeweight RB Wan-Bissaka DMF Kante CMF Saul (Barella as rotation as Saul and he can play all 3 MF positions) No 10 Bruno Fernandes LW Lozano/CHO RW Pepe/Pulisic CJ Jovic and Piatek ALL of which are (or were) for sale this coming summer (or we have them already OR were, in Piatek's and Lucas case, available for cheap this January, 2 months ago) and sack the fraud old smoker and get a great coach like Allegri or Joachim Löw or someone else we would be in treble mix for years (obviously a seasonal tweak or two) that's around £620m cost, and I have shown how we turned down £620m in hard offers I am nothing if not consistent, lolol I did toss Umtiti in as new seeing as he was the topic and looks like he will be available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,160 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 39 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said: Yeah, in a heartbeat. He is cooler, more elegant, I firmly believe that him and De Ligt will be magic together in two years or so. I don't say Umtiti is shit, he is a good player, especially next to someone like Pique, but I always thought he is a bit overrated. IF Mbappe doesnt leave PSG this summer IF I was Barca bingo scupper Real I am sure they will sort out (mainly striker and CB and revamp at MF) their other mini issues toss Mbappe into that mix in 2020 holy fuck weirdest thing is Coutinho struggling so much last year I said Dembele would settle in thsi year and he has I understand they need to sell some players to raise funds, but wow, one would think they can get him to come good, he is an insane talent and they are the most open team in the most open league, you would think he would be running riot The only other AMF better than him in theory is De Bruyne (eventually Kai Havertz but not there yet) massive fall-off from there, yet he struggles oh well, as long as Barca keeps smashing up on the Real cunts, I am good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,380 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Bit premature given Umtiti has been injured for a period of time. Umtiti, along with VVD, are the two best centre backs on the planet in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,692 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 12 minutes ago, Vesper said: The only other AMF better than him in theory is De Bruyne (eventually Kai Havertz but not there yet) Havertz seem to be Bayern-bound. They will have a busy summer for sure. Already got Lucas and Pavard, they are nearing to Havertz and probably haven't given up on Hudson-Odoi yet. Also, it's official that Robben, Ribéry and Rafinha are leaving. Should have happened years ago, they overslept. You mentioned Jovic, that could happen, his agent is Pini Zahavi, Israeli friend of Abramovich, key man in some scandal Premier League signings. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,160 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Bit premature given Umtiti has been injured for a period of time. Umtiti, along with VVD, are the two best centre backs on the planet in my opinion. I go Koulibaly VVD (I feel the hate now, lol) Umtiti (if healthy) Varane (I think he just got caught in a systemic collapse at RM and will rebound huge) De Ligt Laporte Lucas Hernandez (2nd best LB on planet as well) Skriniar José Giménez Marquinhos Alessio Romagnoli Stones (surprised how good he is finally becoming, I always was a big doubter) Éder Militão lots of wiggle room in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 heh always thought stones was going to become a great player: technique was always there and his poor decision making was normal for age I'm really not a fan of Coutinho as a footballer. He's got great technique in specific areas, and not so good in others. He's like the polar opposite of Eden as characteristics goes for an attacking mid... he's also super fragile which is a bigger problem in tough matches. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,692 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Robchels said: heh always thought stones was going to become a great player: He pretty much did. He's been excellent lately, improved a lot under Guardiola and still only 24. He can be one of the best CB's in the world for the next couple of years. Vesper and robsblubot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlen Correa 161 Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Umtiti is far better than Lenglet imo. But i suspect he is injury prone and this is why they would probably get rid of him if they find some english board dumb enough to pay a ton of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,160 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 CIES Football Observatory n°257 - 02/04/2019 Values Highest transfer values per club in the big-5 http://www.football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2018/257/en/ Issue number 257 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the players with the highest estimated transfer value per big-5 league club. The potentially most expensive player overall, Kylian Mbappé (€228 million), represents 25.9% of the total squad value of Paris St-Germain. A similar percentage was measured for Jadon Sancho(€148 million, 24.9%) at Borussia Dortmund. Despite his age, Lionel Messi remains the most valuable FC Barcelona’s player: €171 million. The Argentinean is the oldest footballer among those with the highest transfer value out of all big-5 league clubs. At Juventus, 34-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo (€125 million) is only outranked by Paulo Dybala (€142 million). Eden Hazard (€121 million) is the most expensive Chelsea FC’s squad member. The Belgian also has the highest transfer value among footballers with only one year of contract remaining, ahead of Timo Werner (€70 million). The German striker is the most valuable RB Leipzig’s player. If they do not extend their contract, both footballers will probably be transferred during the next transfer window. Highest transfer values per club (million €) [a] % of the total squad value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,160 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot agrees Real Madrid transfer https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/04/paris-saint-germain-midfielder-adrien-rabiot-agrees-real-madrid-transfer-9110297/ Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has reached an agreement to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports in France. The 24-year-old’s contract with the French champions is due to expire at the end of the season and he will leave the club on a free transfer. Liverpool, Barcelona and Tottenham have all been linked with a move for Rabiot. But according to Canal+, Rabiot has opted to join Madrid and is on the verge of signing a provisional agreement with Zinedine Zidane’s side. Rabiot has not played for PSG since December following a bust-up with the club’s hierarchy during contract negotiations. The French midfielder has subsequently been frozen out of the first team and was even banned from the club’s training ground. Rabiot also angered PSG fans after he was spotted in a nightclub just hours after the club’s defeat to Manchester United which resulted in their elimination from the Champions League. ‘Adrien is a prisoner. He is a hostage at PSG,’ Veronique Rabiot, the midfielder’s mother and agent, told L’Equipe last month. snip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,692 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Good luck with his mother when Zidane benches him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,160 Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 CHELSEA AGREE DEAL TO SIGN SWEDISH TEENAGER EDWIN ANDERSSON https://readchelsea.com/2019/04/06/chelsea-agree-deal-to-sign-swedish-teenager-edwin-andersson/ Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Swedish teenager Edwin Andersson when he turns 16, according to his father, Mikael, the Daily Express report. Andersson currently plays for Swedish side IFK Gothenburg and has attracted interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs over the past six months. The reported move appears to be extremely ironic, as the Blues have been handed a two-window transfer ban after their recruitment of foreign minors, however, Chelsea have since appealed the ban, with a verdict expected from FIFA on Thursday. And talking to Swedish outlet Expressen, Mikael revealed there has been plenty of interest over his son and admitted he has chosen to head to London when he turns 16. There have been an incredible number of clubs from virtually all countries that have been interested in him. But he has chosen to go to Chelsea when it’s time. According to the rules he must be 16 first and then it is up to the clubs to agree. There’s still some details, but the day it’s time he has decided that it’ll be Chelsea. Mikael then went on to reveal his son’s style of play, and despite many seeing the similarities between the Swede and Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, Andersson Sr compared his son to current Chelsea starlet Callum Hudson-Odoi. snip https://www.expressen.se/gt/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/svenske-jattetalangen-skriver-pa-for-chelsea/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1905didierblue 748 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 What would be your ideal transfer window (in case the ban is frozen). Mine would be one where we mainly sell the dead wood (be it the first teamers or the loanees) and finally get a few young players in. I mean why the hell do we Eduardo on loan? Seriously need to reducing the sheer columes on our books. Outs- Loanees GKs Eduardo - Free Defenders Zouma - 40mil Baba Rahman - 10mil Kalas - 5mil Hector - 2mil Kane - 2mil Miazga - 2mil Omerou - 5mil Aina - 7mil Midfielders Baker - 5mil Angban - 1mil Kennedy - 10mil Nathan, quintero, pantic - 5mil Pasalic - 10mil Bakayoko - 30mil Forwards Morata - 50mil Piazon - 5mil Musonda - 5mil First team players Willian - 30mil Pedro - 10mil Drinkwater - 20mil Alonso - 30mil Zappacosta - 10mil Hazard - 100mil Kovacic - end of loan Giroud - free Luiz - free That's a total of 394mil £ worth of exits. Most of them are not good enough to play (loanees), others don't fit the system (zouma, complete exception. I would love him back but not a fit for our current manager), some want to taste new things (hazard), others are deadwood (DD, Pedro, Alonso etc). Ins Striker - Werner? Jovic? Does not matter the money, we should try and get a good young striker out there. Not a hilarious over the hill higuain and neither someone who has never led a team like morata. Both of jovic and werner look really great prospects and should be good buys. Wingers - we already bought pulisic. But will need 2 more wingers. I am really tied of watching Pedro and willian do what they do. Pedro is just bang average while willian has some serious short comings. Both are 30 ish and not really going to improve or give us anything that we don't already know. I know, losing 3 out of the current 4 wingers would be a massive thing, but the club needs a Revamp. The core has grown soft, and needs to be changed. - 100mil. One of them can be thorgan hazard. He has really grown. Midfielders - none Defenders - Reece James - replace Zappa with James. No need for wan bisaaka as good as he is. It's the perfect time to get the young guy in. Tomori - to fill in the 4th cb spot. Da silva - I really like this guy and feel he is underrated. Height is an issue but the guy is a good footballer. Ake - 40mil. I think he is class. Should be bought back. Total ins- 240mil Squad Gks - kepa, Caballero, bulka (hg) Rbs - azpi, Reece (hg) CBS - ake (hg), Rudi, Andreas(hg), tomorrow(hg) Lbs - Emerson, Jay (hg) Regista - jorginhi, ampadu (hg) Rcm - Kante, mount (hg) Lcm - RLC (hg), Barkley(hg) Wingers - CHo (hg), pulisic, thorgan, x Strikers - jovic/Werner, batshuayi, Tammy (hg) A young squad, yes. But we need a serious change in the way we do things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,317 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 8 hours ago, bakayokofan said: What would be your ideal transfer window (in case the ban is frozen). Mine would be one where we mainly sell the dead wood (be it the first teamers or the loanees) and finally get a few young players in. I mean why the hell do we Eduardo on loan? Seriously need to reducing the sheer columes on our books. Outs- Loanees GKs Eduardo - Free Defenders Zouma - 40mil Baba Rahman - 10mil Kalas - 5mil Hector - 2mil Kane - 2mil Miazga - 2mil Omerou - 5mil Aina - 7mil Midfielders Baker - 5mil Angban - 1mil Kennedy - 10mil Nathan, quintero, pantic - 5mil Pasalic - 10mil Bakayoko - 30mil Forwards Morata - 50mil Piazon - 5mil Musonda - 5mil First team players Willian - 30mil Pedro - 10mil Drinkwater - 20mil Alonso - 30mil Zappacosta - 10mil Hazard - 100mil Kovacic - end of loan Giroud - free Luiz - free That's a total of 394mil £ worth of exits. Most of them are not good enough to play (loanees), others don't fit the system (zouma, complete exception. I would love him back but not a fit for our current manager), some want to taste new things (hazard), others are deadwood (DD, Pedro, Alonso etc). Ins Striker - Werner? Jovic? Does not matter the money, we should try and get a good young striker out there. Not a hilarious over the hill higuain and neither someone who has never led a team like morata. Both of jovic and werner look really great prospects and should be good buys. Wingers - we already bought pulisic. But will need 2 more wingers. I am really tied of watching Pedro and willian do what they do. Pedro is just bang average while willian has some serious short comings. Both are 30 ish and not really going to improve or give us anything that we don't already know. I know, losing 3 out of the current 4 wingers would be a massive thing, but the club needs a Revamp. The core has grown soft, and needs to be changed. - 100mil. One of them can be thorgan hazard. He has really grown. Midfielders - none Defenders - Reece James - replace Zappa with James. No need for wan bisaaka as good as he is. It's the perfect time to get the young guy in. Tomori - to fill in the 4th cb spot. Da silva - I really like this guy and feel he is underrated. Height is an issue but the guy is a good footballer. Ake - 40mil. I think he is class. Should be bought back. Total ins- 240mil Squad Gks - kepa, Caballero, bulka (hg) Rbs - azpi, Reece (hg) CBS - ake (hg), Rudi, Andreas(hg), tomorrow(hg) Lbs - Emerson, Jay (hg) Regista - jorginhi, ampadu (hg) Rcm - Kante, mount (hg) Lcm - RLC (hg), Barkley(hg) Wingers - CHo (hg), pulisic, thorgan, x Strikers - jovic/Werner, batshuayi, Tammy (hg) A young squad, yes. But we need a serious change in the way we do things. So basically you are saying even if we can buy players you don't want new defenders and midfielders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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