David Luiz

[The only place to be 11,313]

How on earth will these youngsters get a chance if supporters at the first chance of a transfer window, start wishing away developing players for fancy names from exotic countries.

Lukaku is a fancy name and who are you to say Belgium isn't exotic? Is it much less exotic than Croatia?

What a weird little rant. Kinda reads like something you'd hear in the mid-90s when Johnny Foreigner started showing up en masse in the Premiership.

Lukaku is already becoming a monster. We are already buying a 1st Choice striker in Costa or whoever.

Lukaku, after raping top teams last 2 seasons, and scoring well in BPL with the experience, must be given at the least the 2nd striker option for a season.

What the fuck is wrong with everyone wanting to flush him out and bring in Mandzukic.

I can only speak for myself, but the Costa/Mandzukic partnership offers much more tactical diversity and quality than a Costa/Lukaku partnership. Lukaku is still young and had a chance last season before asking to leave. He could still go on loan and come back as a 22 year old, hopefully with a better touch.

"oh xx million is a good price to sell" for any and every player.

Welcome to the reality of a post-FFP football world.

[Madmax 9,219]

Nat for me, especially as I think Ake might go out on loan.

I'm desperate for Chalobah to succeed here but I fear he's not going to be used in the immediate sense. I was going through some of Mourinho's responses in a twitter Q&A session just now and when asked about bringing through our youngsters he said he wants that to happen but doesn't want to see them fail, possibly hinting at waiting till they gather some more experience and 'pedigree'.

[The Rising Sun 709]

Lukaku is a fancy name and who are you to say Belgium isn't exotic? Is it much less exotic than Croatia?

What a weird little rant. Kinda reads like something you'd hear in the mid-90s when Johnny Foreigner started showing up en masse in the Premiership.

I can only speak for myself, but the Costa/Mandzukic partnership offers much more tactical diversity and quality than a Costa/Lukaku partnership. Lukaku is still young and had a chance last season before asking to leave. He could still go on loan and come back as a 22 year old, hopefully with a better touch.

Welcome to the reality of a post-FFP football world.

We bought Lukaku when he was young, thats the difference, we have developed him into a beast. Why not use what he has an give him the opportunity to play with better players and see if he can cross the 20 goal mark om a season?

Another year on loan is possible, but considering if we buy Mandzukic, i doubt he will want to come back then even if his first touch improves.

In any case, we differ on where we rate Lukaku.

For me, if we were to lose Lukaku and be getting another Striker, then that should be in Falcao Cavani level.

[iseah100 5,612]

We bought Lukaku when he was young, thats the difference, we have developed him into a beast. Why not use what he has an give him the opportunity to play with better players and see if he can cross the 20 goal mark om a season?

Another year on loan is possible, but considering if we buy Mandzukic, i doubt he will want to come back then even if his first touch improves.

In any case, we differ on where we rate Lukaku.

For me, if we were to lose Lukaku and be getting another Striker, then that should be in Falcao Cavani level.

Other teams developed him for us.

[zolayes 14,489]

I know right, I get sick and tired of this bullshit.

People say they don't like Mourinho cause he talks shit, but then people go with feeding him shit.

It's like feeding the troll!

And even in the press conference is the same shenanigans!

I want to know about the team, what he's development for the pivot? Ramires and Matic?

He changed the system half way through to qualify for CL, will he continue the same approach next season or go back to original plan? etc etc.

I never listen to his interviews now

[Special Juan 27,439]

His interviews are becoming tiresome because of the stupid questions asked. You build a house with shit foundations it will never stand up right. The press want a headline hence their crap questions.

If one of us went up there, real Chelsea fans we would ask questions that become relevant to the team and players, not endless crap questions about things like what managers think of him.

Imagine a pack of lions in a room with one stag……it ends one way. Good job at times his brain is better than their questions.

Back on topic please…..Luiz.

[sdrcfc 461]

I'd rather have Sanchez than Mandzukic here, the fact Song is included in a trade for Luiz is even better.

[Barbara 15,149]

City two titles in 3 years.

Money helps a lot.

Hence for me, a club with abundant resources can give themselves the luxury to have anybody coach them and still do good.

C'mon. This season was a joke if you really evaluate how all teams choked at the end and how a feeble attack as ours fought til the end. City won when others were weakened or transitioning (and when United went on a brainfart streak). We dethroned a great Arsenal team and gave United a real run for their money. We need to put things into perspective. Look at their ridiculous record at UCL... with their money and your theory they should have done much better than going further than group stage only once.

City and PSG are only proof to me that not everyone with money can do what we've been doing. Money isn't everything

[LDN Blue 7,903]

The problem with selling Luiz is, I'm not seeing much in terms of a replacement at the moment.

I know it's early and the window hasn't even opened yet, but come on.. When have we known Chelsea to sell without at least having an idea about who's replacing him. This thread shows Madzukic, Song, Sanchez.. But no alternatives to Luiz.

I refuse to believe Mourinho trusts in Cahill-Terry with Kalas & Zouma to go into next season. It's a shame our style isn't suited for Luiz.. He would be a great asset if we could have used him to his potential. But as 'the only place to be' rightly said.. He's 27. If we're not getting the best out of him now, we probably won't do at all.

[calculatingInfinity 1,446]

The problem with selling Luiz is, I'm not seeing much in terms of a replacement at the moment.

I know it's early and the window hasn't even opened yet, but come on.. When have we known Chelsea to sell without at least having an idea about who's replacing him. This thread shows Madzukic, Song, Sanchez.. But no alternatives to Luiz.

I refuse to believe Mourinho trusts in Cahill-Terry with Kalas & Zouma to go into next season. It's a shame our style isn't suited for Luiz.. He would be a great asset if we could have used him to his potential. But as 'the only place to be' rightly said.. He's 27. If we're not getting the best out of him now, we probably won't do at all.

Don't forget Ivanovic who will very possible get games in there, if we get a left back.

I do wonder if Mou will try and go for Varane, especially considering Ancelotti doesn't seem that interested in playing him.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

The problem with selling Luiz is, I'm not seeing much in terms of a replacement at the moment.

I know it's early and the window hasn't even opened yet, but come on.. When have we known Chelsea to sell without at least having an idea about who's replacing him. This thread shows Madzukic, Song, Sanchez.. But no alternatives to Luiz.

I refuse to believe Mourinho trusts in Cahill-Terry with Kalas & Zouma to go into next season. It's a shame our style isn't suited for Luiz.. He would be a great asset if we could have used him to his potential. But as 'the only place to be' rightly said.. He's 27. If we're not getting the best out of him now, we probably won't do at all.

I think our CB consist of Cahill, Terry, Ivan, Kalas, Zouma are good enough. We know that Ivan will deploy as a right back mainly, but he could do the job as a CB for sure. I think, our CB positions are not in crisis, even if Luiz leave. We should buy a new one if one of them want to go or Jose think Zouma is not ready yet.

[Nike 373]

Schurrle, Willian and Salah? One season (less in Salah's case) and we 'De Bruyne' one of them?

We need strikers and specifically, a striker to compliment Costa. Mandzukic can be that guy.

Both good offers, but I'd look to get in a second top-class striker (Lukaku simply doesn't offer much different from Costa in my opinion, especially compared to Mandzukic).

Sanchez is a CF.... not an am.

He plays in the wings cause of Messi.

Having Sanchez play the Aguero role would be ideal. Allowing Hazard and OScar/Willian to play the silva/nasri role...

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Barcelona offer Alex Song to Chelsea as part of David Luiz swap deal

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10836784/Barcelona-offer-Alex-Song-to-Chelsea-as-part-of-David-Luiz-swap-deal.html

[kellzfresh 7,229]

Is it strange if I say I don't want both luiz and lampard to leave?

[sdrcfc 461]

Alex Song is shite. Give us Busquets.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Alex Song is shite. Give us Busquets.

[Viper22 2,418]

Alex Song is shite. Give us Busquets.

I hate Busquets with a passion usually reserved for journalists that ask stupid questions.

The man is an overrated cheat who's one of the worst divers in world football. He makes Suarez seem like a pleasant guy.

I want him nowhere near this club.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

I hate Busquets with a passion usually reserved for journalists that ask stupid questions.

The man is an overrated cheat who's one of the worst divers in world football. He makes Suarez seem like a pleasant guy.

I want him nowhere near this club.

But he is also one of the best CDM in the world. Saying that he is pretty much untouchable at Barca, even if we bid 30m they are gonna reject it. And it doesn't really matter if he is a cunt, every top class player in the world(or at least 95%) are cunts. Messi, CR7, Ibra, Rooney, RVP, Suarez, Busquest, Neymar, Hazard, Terry, Costa, Robben, Ribery...etc are all ego so it annoys me when people are using the 'cunt' argument to hate a good player.