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[Korea 734]

I read that Inter want Mikel too:

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri42m

Chelsea and Inter have met today in London, according to Sky Italy. Chelsea have asked Guarin, Inter interested in Obi Mikel and Ba

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri38m

Chelsea also asked Inter the terms to sign Ranocchia, according to Sky Italy, as backup in case of David Luiz leaving

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri36m

I can confirm that there are concrete chances that David Luiz might leave for Barcelona

I think we shouldn't let go Ba, Luiz or Mikel and we don't need Guarin and Ranocchia.

Isnt this the douche that said Cavani was a Chelsea player.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I read that Inter want Mikel too:

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri42m

Chelsea and Inter have met today in London, according to Sky Italy. Chelsea have asked Guarin, Inter interested in Obi Mikel and Ba

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri38m

Chelsea also asked Inter the terms to sign Ranocchia, according to Sky Italy, as backup in case of David Luiz leaving

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri36m

I can confirm that there are concrete chances that David Luiz might leave for Barcelona

I think we shouldn't let go Ba, Luiz or Mikel and we don't need Guarin and Ranocchia.

You shouldnt have put Palmeri here... now people will think its his news.. Its Di Marzio's news.

[nyikolajevics 2,596]

You shouldnt have put Palmeri here... now people will think its his news.. Its Di Marzio's news.

Sorry, then. I found him the other day, I thought he was reliable.

[Tomo 21,733]

the worst thing now is, we cant buy a good DM who is not cup-tied in CL. (witsel/benders/pogba).

The league is the most important thing in football and they can play that.Being cup tied isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.

[Special Juan 27,439]

Palmeri should wipe his arse with a cheese grater.

[didierforever 7,349]

The league is the most important thing in football and they can play that.Being cu

p tied isn't that big a deal in the grand scheme of things.

but it does leave us with a big conundrum.

lets have a look at our pivot options

rambo

lamps

essien

mikel

mvg.

mvg is gone for sure till the end of the season. essien is finished and should not even be considered for cup ties as they are better used in ake/chalobah's development.

that leaves us with only 3 options and if we buy a DM,lets say we buy sven bender, this has to be a straight forward and clear as a crystal indication to mikel that his chelsea career is over. which means, he will leave. that effectively leaves us with just rambo-lamps pivot to be played in the CL no matter what. not a situation we would want ourselves to be in.

[Tomo 21,733]

but it does leave us with a big conundrum.

lets have a look at our pivot options

rambo

lamps

essien

mikel

mvg.

mvg is gone for sure till the end of the season. essien is finished and should not even be considered for cup ties as they are better used in ake/chalobah's development.

that leaves us with only 3 options and if we buy a DM,lets say we buy sven bender, this has to be a straight forward and clear as a crystal indication to mikel that his chelsea career is over. which means, he will leave. that effectively leaves us with just rambo-lamps pivot to be played in the CL no matter what. not a situation we would want ourselves to be in.

Yeah but it's better to get the CM in then risk losing out of them full stop just because we were a bit jittery on the cup tied thing. If it ultimately came down to an emergency in the CL for this season Luiz can play there (and that is ultimate emergency) and MVG should be back by then.

[Pizy 18,419]

the worst thing now is, we cant buy a good DM who is not cup-tied in CL. (witsel/benders/pogba).

To be completely honest, personally, I'm not really that concerned about the Champions League this season. I'd much rather us get the top class DM and laser focus on the Prem. I think there are several teams in the CL that look a complete class above us and that we won't beat. The Premier League is there for the taking if we just improve in one or two areas.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

I have no doubt we will get a boss DM/CM in January, cup tied or not.

[Pizy 18,419]

I have no doubt we will get a boss DM/CM in January, cup tied or not.

Wouldn't bet on it, man.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

Wouldn't bet on it, man.

I'm certain of it. It's our weak link. Our midfield is slow, cumbersome and ineffective. Look at the other top sides in Europe and compare theirs to ours, it's beyond a joke.

We have been linked with all sorts CM/DMs since October, it definitely gonna happen, Mourinho is not gonna pull the plug on it this time.

[Pizy 18,419]

I'm certain of it. It's our weak link. Our midfield is slow, cumbersome and ineffective. Look at the other top sides in Europe and compare theirs to ours, it's beyond a joke.

We have been linked with all sorts CM/DMs since October, it definitely gonna happen, Mourinho is not gonna pull the plug on it this time.

The thing is, though, that we've had this problem for a few years now and haven't addressed it. Jose insists on using a 35 year old as first choice. Can't see us spending on a huge signing at an inflated price now.

The world class midfielder we need is almost certainly already at a CL club, so I doubt their club would sell.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

The thing is, though, that we've had this problem for a few years now and haven't addressed it. Jose insists on using a 35 year old as first choice. Can't see us spending on a huge signing at an inflated price now.

The world class midfielder we need is almost certainly already at a CL club, so I doubt their club would sell.

He's got no choice, we know it, the supporters from other clubs know it, even the bloody commentators mention it constantly that Lampard has no business playing there and the board are definitely aware of the problem, so much so Lampard was gone before Mourinho returned.

We've been linked with far too many midfielders recently, there's no smoke without fire. I think Lampard is playing 3 games a week because from January on he's gonna be what he should have been from the start of the season, a bit part player, getting 20 minutes here and there behind the striker.

[Reddish-Blue 2,355]

If Inter are willing to sell Guarin, they can have Ba.

i've always liked Guarin's energy and general ability...he could provide cover for Ramires.

[Pizy 18,419]

He's got no choice, we know it, the supporters from other clubs know it, even the bloody commentators mention it constantly that Lampard has no business playing there and the board are definitely aware of the problem, so much so Lampard was gone before Mourinho returned.

We've been linked with far too many midfielders recently, there's no smoke without fire. I think Lampard is playing 3 games a week because from January on he's gonna be what he should have been from the start of the season, a bit part player, getting 20 minutes here and there behind the striker.

I really hope we don't buy any of the players we've been linked with as of late. Not of our standard.

We need a Gündogan/Witsel/Bender type player. A world class or potentially world class player. Not Guarin. Gündogan's contract is nearly up and we should be offering the moon for him. Go in for him before Madrid or City do. Don't care if it's £35m, just fucking buy him and we'll have a world class midfielder locking down his position for years and years.

[der Kaiser 77]

I really hope we don't buy any of the players we've been linked with as of late. Not of our standard.

We need a Gündogan/Witsel/Bender type player. A world class or potentially world class player. Not Guarin. Gündogan's contract is nearly up and we should be offering the moon for him. Go in for him before Madrid or City do. Don't care if it's £35m, just fucking buy him and we'll have a world class midfielder locking down his position for years and years.

I completely agree with this!

[Ainsley Harriott 2,732]

I really hope we don't buy any of the players we've been linked with as of late. Not of our standard.

We need a Gündogan/Witsel/Bender type player. A world class or potentially world class player. Not Guarin. Gündogan's contract is nearly up and we should be offering the moon for him. Go in for him before Madrid or City do. Don't care if it's £35m, just fucking buy him and we'll have a world class midfielder locking down his position for years and years.

I love Gundogan but his injuries have been worrying...

[der Kaiser 77]

Well, I don't think that we need new striker this season. Why? We already have Torres, Ba and Eto'o. Schurrle can also play as striker. We are scored 30 goals in PL, the sam number as Arsenal, only Liverpool and City scored more. I think that the same situation was in first Mourinho's season on Stamford Bridge when Lampard was top scorer with 13 or 14 goals and we win the title.

Our biggest problem this season is our game in defence. Before (in first Moruinho's mandat) we score 1 goal and we knew that we win that game. Our biggest strenght was defence and with that defence we win PL and the other trophies, also CL.

We can finish this season without new striker in January and when season finish that we will see who will stay with team. If Ba and Eto'o left, then will be good to buy some FC, but WC player.