Blue Colored Sky 1,807 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, petre.ispirescu said: Worrying that no left back is mentioned. We need a quality one! Hopefully it will not be two new centre-halves, Ivan on the right and Azpi on the left... If he is to stay into the starting lineup, Ivanovic must play as a centre back only and nothing more than that. Baba has big potential in my opinion. I really don't see those left-backs apart from Coentrao. Rodriguez is a no go as his father said that he will move to Real sometime in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petre.ispirescu 4,928 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Blue Colored Sky said: Baba has big potential in my opinion. I really don't see those left-backs apart from Coentrao. Rodriguez is a no go as his father said that he will move to Real sometime in the future. Cresswell?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 The way I see it, we need 1.) Workers in midfield, like Nainggolan, Vidal, Kante. 2.) Top cb 3.) Goalscorer. Costa alone is not enough, we need someone who can guarantee at least 20 goals per season in all competitions. Then if someone leaves like Matic, Cesc,...we would need their replacements too. About LB; if Conte believes in Baba, he should be given a chance. No need to spend big again and then see Baba perform well at another club. Oscar, Mikel, Cuadrado, Djilobodji should be sold to generate some funds, also Pedro to release space for already mentioned goalscorer. Courtois, Begovic Top CB, Zouma, Cahill, Baba, Bane, Azpi, Terry/Christensen, Kenedy Cesc, Matic, Nainggolan, Vidal/Kante, RLC, Willian, Hazard, Traore Costa, Griezmann, backup striker Thats 21 players. We would probably need backup for Cesc too, but its highly unrealistic we will bring more than 5 new players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 On 4/6/2016 at 6:56 PM, LDN Blue said: Heard this a lot from Ligue 1 followers, even earned himself a lot of respect this season. Would add a good plethora of experience. Resisted the urge to go for Griezmann? Particularly if Atletico are keen on this Costa reunion, could prove an easy deal if Simeone wants the Cost. Griezmann & Lacazette? How do you think Fabregas will do under Conte? On the ball Fabregas' talent can't be ignored but finding his right position in this team's proven.. difficult lol. Of course with Diarra and Matuidi he'd have a lot more freedom, would you play him higher than those two or sit in a 3? Griezmann is not a #9 though, rather a supporting striker. Not the type to sit up top and lead the line. I have no idea. You'd hope he would be able to flourish a bit with the right players around him. If he doesn't, drop him and sell him I say. But that's easier said than done. At his age and with his wages, only a few clubs can afford him. And do they want him? .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan26 293 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 I just dont get the pedro love on here. In my opinion, the first 2 players out of the squad SHOULD be oscar and pedro. Atrocious Players. Definition of mediocrity. bellion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 3 hours ago, chelseafan26 said: I just dont get the pedro love on here. In my opinion, the first 2 players out of the squad SHOULD be oscar and pedro. Atrocious Players. Definition of mediocrity. Tbf you know it's bad when you're pining for the return of the David Luiz and #AzpilicuetaOut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea4 1,521 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Ivanovic should no longer be within the plans of new coach Antonio Conte and ASRoma would like to take advantage of. (via @forzaroma) bellion and TheIceMan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 On 09/04/2016 at 5:56 PM, chelseafan26 said: I just dont get the pedro love on here. In my opinion, the first 2 players out of the squad SHOULD be oscar and pedro. Atrocious Players. Definition of mediocrity. Pedro would be a useful squad player, not sure this is what he wants though because he could have been that in a much better team. Oscar I agree should be shipped regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,489 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I like the vibe Conte is walking in with. I have an inkling he is distracted from his National Team job right now and seriously thinking about the Chelsea squad for next season. Also confident that the club will be able to secure transfers regardless of our lack of Champions League football. Blue-in-me-Veins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan26 293 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 15 hours ago, manpe said: Pedro would be a useful squad player, not sure this is what he wants though because he could have been that in a much better team. Oscar I agree should be shipped regardless. So can kenedy/Traore/Musonda. In a season with no CL, the only use for a squad player will be playing domestic cups or when the first teamers are injured/sub role. I would rather that it be given to kids than a headless chicken. bellion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan26 293 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 layers Brandon Nick Dan Chidge Thibaut Courtois Keep Sell Keep Keep Asmir Begovic Keep Keep Sell Keep Cesar Azpilicueta Keep Keep Keep Keep Gary Cahill Sell Sell Keep Keep Branislav Ivanovic Keep Keep Keep Keep John Terry Keep Keep Keep Keep Kurt Zouma Keep Keep Keep Keep Baba Rahman Keep Keep Keep Keep Matt Miazga Keep Keep Keep Sell Eden Hazard Keep Sell Keep Keep Cesc Fabregas Keep Keep Keep Sell Ruben Loftus-Cheek Keep Keep Keep Keep Nemanja Matic Sell Keep Sell Sell John Obi Mikel Keep Sell Sell Keep Oscar Sell Sell Sell Sell Pedro Keep Sell Sell Sell Willian Keep Keep Keep Keep Kenedy Keep Keep Keep Keep Bertrand Traore Keep Keep Keep Keep Pato Sell Sell Sell Sell Remy Sell Sell Sell Sell Falcao Sell Sell Sell Sell Diego Costa Keep Keep Keep Keep Loved this article and piece from WAGNH. Mine would be something along the lines of Players Replacement Thibaut Courtois Keep X Asmir Begovic Keep X Cesar Azpilicueta Keep X Gary Cahill Sell Christensen Branislav Ivanovic Sell Ake John Terry Sell Hummels/New CB Kurt Zouma Keep X Baba Rahman Keep X Matt Miazga Keep X Eden Hazard Keep X Cesc Fabregas Sell Radja Ruben Loftus-Cheek Keep X Nemanja Matic Keep X John Obi Mikel Sell Vidal/Kante Oscar Sell Pjanic Pedro Sell Musonda Willian Keep X Kenedy Keep X Bertrand Traore Keep X Pato Sell Baker Remy Sell ? Falcao Sell ? Diego Costa Keep X TheIceMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellion 170 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 On 3/20/2016 at 1:26 AM, iseah100 said: 15 hours ago, Strike said: I like the vibe Conte is walking in with. I have an inkling he is distracted from his National Team job right now and seriously thinking about the Chelsea squad for next season. Also confident that the club will be able to secure transfers regardless of our lack of Champions League football. I I don't have the faith that you have in the Board in securing the right transfers. They won't back Conte which is why I believe he will be out of the Bridge in less than 6 months. The accountants have taken over and while CL football is an important goal, the main objective for them would be the biggest profits in transfers this summer. Sell Costa, Courtouis and Hazard while buying championship level players for a couple of million quid and a loanee or two. Essien19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi1691 255 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 1 hour ago, bellion said: I don't have the faith that you have in the Board in securing the right transfers. They won't back Conte which is why I believe he will be out of the Bridge in less than 6 months. The accountants have taken over and while CL football is an important goal, the main objective for them would be the biggest profits in transfers this summer. Sell Costa, Courtouis and Hazard while buying championship level players for a couple of million quid and a loanee or two. Stop making crap up, what you are saying is an utter fabrication. The board tried to support Jose, but his targets were unrealistic and the club were unable to get them. Going by the newsmedia reports, the club were clearly prepared to spend big money. EMK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellion 170 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 3 hours ago, kiwi1691 said: Stop making crap up, what you are saying is an utter fabrication. The board tried to support Jose, but his targets were unrealistic and the club were unable to get them. Going by the newsmedia reports, the club were clearly prepared to spend big money. It's an opinion not a fabrication so get that into that thick skull of yours. Stones was a perfectly realistic target and the Board fucked it up or rather they never wanted to spend the money and made a great pretense of it. Last minute inquiries for Marquinhos and Pogba made the whole summer transfer to be a bigger fiasco than it already was. The fact that two-bit players like Papy and Hector were the alternatives clearly indicates that the Board was NEVER into spending big money. If they were serious about it, there would be equivalent alternatives in terms of player quality. ZOS, the wes, Essien19 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTillIDie 0 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 from what I've seen on this site, we are pretty much dead on to get Sergio Ramos http://www.footballwhispers.com/players/sergio-ramos?to=chelsea if he stops getting sent off every week id be happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickpassnmove 924 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 On 3/19/2016 at 1:58 PM, the wes said: does anybody rate kevin strootman even know hes had a few bad injuries?? Sounds like a career sunk by ACL injury so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Lacazette scoring yet again for Lyon on Friday. God I hope we're after not only Him but his teammate CB Samuel Umtiti too. Gotta raid OL for those two talents. lucio and TheIceMan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Arsenal confident of signing Granit Xhaka from Gladbach - sources http://www.espnfc.us/story/2854635/arsenal-confident-of-signing-granit-xhaka-sources Shouldn't we also be going for Xhaka? Since we need midfield. Essien19 and Yeboii 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmpr 8,977 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 On 11/04/2016 at 3:54 PM, chelseafan26 said: layers Brandon Nick Dan Chidge Thibaut Courtois Keep Sell Keep Keep Asmir Begovic Keep Keep Sell Keep Cesar Azpilicueta Keep Keep Keep Keep Gary Cahill Sell Sell Keep Keep Branislav Ivanovic Keep Keep Keep Keep John Terry Keep Keep Keep Keep Kurt Zouma Keep Keep Keep Keep Baba Rahman Keep Keep Keep Keep Matt Miazga Keep Keep Keep Sell Eden Hazard Keep Sell Keep Keep Cesc Fabregas Keep Keep Keep Sell Ruben Loftus-Cheek Keep Keep Keep Keep Nemanja Matic Sell Keep Sell Sell John Obi Mikel Keep Sell Sell Keep Oscar Sell Sell Sell Sell Pedro Keep Sell Sell Sell Willian Keep Keep Keep Keep Kenedy Keep Keep Keep Keep Bertrand Traore Keep Keep Keep Keep Pato Sell Sell Sell Sell Remy Sell Sell Sell Sell Falcao Sell Sell Sell Sell Diego Costa Keep Keep Keep Keep Loved this article and piece from WAGNH. Mine would be something along the lines of Players Replacement Thibaut Courtois Keep X Asmir Begovic Keep X Cesar Azpilicueta Keep X Gary Cahill Sell Christensen Branislav Ivanovic Sell Ake John Terry Sell Hummels/New CB Kurt Zouma Keep X Baba Rahman Keep X Matt Miazga Keep X Eden Hazard Keep X Cesc Fabregas Sell Radja Ruben Loftus-Cheek Keep X Nemanja Matic Keep X John Obi Mikel Sell Vidal/Kante Oscar Sell Pjanic Pedro Sell Musonda Willian Keep X Kenedy Keep X Bertrand Traore Keep X Pato Sell Baker Remy Sell ? Falcao Sell ? Diego Costa Keep X I was going to post real life is not FIFA, but not even on FIFA you can't sell that many high wage players in a single transfer window I mean, how do you realistic expect us to get rid of all our experienced CBs, plus several midfield options, PLUS all bench strikers within 2 months? Not that I disagree with the players you want out, but its just not going to happen. Guys like Ivanovic, Terry, Fabegras, Remy and Falcao are definite names that must leave. However, I wouldnt mind keeping the likes of Cahill, Mikel, Oscar and Pedro. Signing new players is something expensive and as long as they arent required to play every week, there is indeed space for them to offer something. The real problem we have is buying the right individuals for the right positions. Not necessarily selling that many players. For instance, if we only get rid of the players I mentioned, we could go into next season with "only" a new CB, LB/RB, CM, CAM and backup ST. So, of the 5 hypothetical transfers, 3 are expensive (CB, CM and CAM), but 2 not so much. Which is whitin realms of reality imo. Spike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Mats Hummels, much like Sergio Ramos fits perfectly into the niche 'fantastic footballer, idiotic defender'. The best players aren't always the ones with an 85+ rating on videogames or the ones oft in the media circles. Never forget that Jose Fonte was once the best CB in England. I'll always pick an average player that elevates the team and fits into a philosophy over a fantastic player that is playing in a manner foreign. Strike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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