Non-Chelsea Transfer Pub

[The only place to be 11,313]

An ideal January would see us cover at least two of the following three necessities:

• A left-back - stop fucking about playing people out of position, get Ivan in the centre, Dave on the right, and bring in Coentrao on loan (a touted move) or even spend big money on Baines or Shaw. We need a left-back, and fast.
• A central midfielder - Matic, Schneiderlin, Alonso, de Rossi, Witsel... I don't care who it is; our current four options - Lamps, Ess, Mikel, Rambo - aren't good enough for the pivot positions in any of the combinations we've tried. Having someone like those players mentioned could help get the best out of our current midfielders.
• A striker - Falcao, Lewandowski, Martinez, Rooney, Benteke. Anyone. Please.

If we want to win the title we need to address our deficiencies ASAP.

Shaw probably isn't going anywhere until summer at the very least, and we can probably get by with Ash and Azpi until then.

Midfield is a must but it's been a must for a while now. Jose seems more bothered about a striker at the moment and we have a fine one on loan. Benteke hasn't scored since September so why he's in the list I don't know.

I'd go so far as wanting a midfielder in but this mess won't be solved until summer and short-term fixes don't work.

[Strike 7,486]

^there is a left back at the club who is left-footed, and has not been terrible this season. Ryan Bertrand

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Shaw probably isn't going anywhere until summer at the very least, and we can probably get by with Ash and Azpi until then.

Midfield is a must but it's been a must for a while now. Jose seems more bothered about a striker at the moment and we have a fine one on loan. Benteke hasn't scored since September so why he's in the list I don't know.

I'd go so far as wanting a midfielder in but this mess won't be solved until summer and short-term fixes don't work.

We've been linked with Benteke, hence why he's on the list.

[bushman 2,043]

This thread is my favorite, by far.

If I were Roman, I´d start all over again, just like before. Spend 200m if possible & the PL title is at Stamford Bridge.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

An ideal January would see us cover at least two of the following three necessities:

• A left-back - stop fucking about playing people out of position, get Ivan in the centre, Dave on the right, and bring in Coentrao on loan (a touted move) or even spend big money on Baines or Shaw. We need a left-back, and fast.
• A central midfielder - Matic, Schneiderlin, Alonso, de Rossi, Witsel... I don't care who it is; our current four options - Lamps, Ess, Mikel, Rambo - aren't good enough for the pivot positions in any of the combinations we've tried. Having someone like those players mentioned could help get the best out of our current midfielders.
• A striker - Falcao, Lewandowski, Martinez, Rooney, Benteke. Anyone. Please.

If we want to win the title we need to address our deficiencies ASAP.

Priority no 1. A DM, that can pass, shoot, 6ft tall, and can tackle

[bushman 2,043]

Priority no 1. A DM, that can pass, shoot, 6ft tall, and can tackle

If you find him, get in touch with Jose, then. just maybe this dimwit will buy him ?

[Spike 12,049]

If you find him, get in touch with Jose, then. just maybe this dimwit will buy him ?

The dimwit did buy, but it isn't the dimwit's fault that that particular player injured his knee.

[bushman 2,043]

The dimwit did buy, but it isn't the dimwit's fault that that particular player injured his knee.

That dimwit keeps buying, always the best he wants & ....?

[nadavTKL 1,787]

The dimwit did buy, but it isn't the dimwit's fault that that particular player injured his knee.

MVG was never the solution for our midfield problem so early. Needs to improve a lot.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Get Pogba in january and then Mangala, LB and Lukaku back in summer.

Despite Pogba wont all fix our midfield issues imediately due inexperience, he will improve it and he is just too good to be missed. One of best CMs of future.

[Spike 12,049]

MVG was never the solution for our midfield problem so early. Needs to improve a lot.

We don't know that. We can't know that. His injury has created many what if scenarios. It's unfair on him to say that he wouldn't have improved enough to be a started by now, if it weren't for his injury.

[Reddish-Blue 2,501]

We don't know that. We can't know that. His injury has created many what if scenarios. It's unfair on him to say that he wouldn't have improved enough to be a started by now, if it weren't for his injury.

His injury decreased our depth in midfield. I remember when we signed MVG, there were reports that Chelsea's scouts liked his raw ability..and that he was a project..

Chelsea needed a classy midfielder like Strootman (at Roma at the moment)..rather than MVG right now.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

The dimwit did buy, but it isn't the dimwit's fault that that particular player injured his knee.

He bought a young, inexperienced player to keep Lampard's ego tamed. He's playing the price for that. Our midfield has been a disaster.

[Spike 12,049]

He bought a young, inexperienced player to keep Lampard's ego tamed. He's playing the price for that. Our midfield has been a disaster.

There are a lot of assumptions in that post. Can you prove that was the reason? Otherwise I don't really believe you.

[ChelseasMessiah 304]

There are a lot of assumptions in that post. Can you prove that was the reason? Otherwise I don't really believe you.

Assumptions or axioms?

We were very close to signing one of Luis Gustavo / De Rossi / Etc. but Mourinho pulled the plug on it because, as many reports during the summer stated, he wanted Lampard in his first 11 week in week out. And he knew if he signed one of those players that wouldn't be possible. Hence he signed Van Ginkel.