Players You're Gutted We Never Signed

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Remember when Carlo wanted to sign Pirlo in 2010, and we all thought he had lost the plot..

As amazing as pirlo is, he wouldn't be half the player he is in the PL. He thrives on the time he gets on the ball in deep positions, which for some unknown reason, teams in Italy keep giving him. Having said all that, I would still take him at Chelsea in a heart beat.

[Azpinator 2,325]

[Mufassir08 2,400]

David Silva is one of the most overrated & overhyped players in the history of premier league football.

This!He has had 4-6 good months in almost 3 years for city yet the media thinks of him as the second coming of zidane.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

RVP! He would suit our style perfectly and is also very all round striker. He is not the youngest but we could sign him two years ago when he was 27...

[JDY 1,290]

Didn't know this at the the time but..

Maldini also revealed he rejected big money moves from some of Europe’s top sides during his time at San Siro.

“Juventus wanted me, while Gianluca Vialli called me to Chelsea in 1996, but I preferred to stay with Milan to recover from a disastrous year."

[The only place to be 11,313]

Marco Van Basten + Marc Overmats - amazing players

Arsenal had a great team then!

Also right now we need to find the next Vierra

Didn't Van Basten train with our squad for a couple of weeks in the mid-90s. Would've been a few years after he retired.

That reminded me that George Weah played for us for a while - might start a new thread with 'players you're surprised you forgot played for us'.

Have to throw Paul Parker in there too. That was a random one.

[Santiago. 1,500]

Think we are all missing the quite obvious one.

George Best

"I had a lot of offers but Chelsea were the only club I would of signed for"

[King11Didier 916]

Aguero and Yaya Toure.Especially Aguero,when we bought the biggest flop - Torres for more money.

[Manuf 1,448]

Think we are all missing the quite obvious one.

George Best

"I had a lot of offers but Chelsea were the only club I would of signed for"

why is that? London's nightlife?

[The Skipper 20,593]

As amazing as pirlo is, he wouldn't be half the player he is in the PL. He thrives on the time he gets on the ball in deep positions, which for some unknown reason, teams in Italy keep giving him. Having said all that, I would still take him at Chelsea in a heart beat.

I think you're being a little unfair on Pirlo. Pirlo is great at finding spaces, its one of the main parts of his game.

Imagine him right now in this team though? Would solve all of our DLP problems. He still is probably the best in his role atm, apart from someone like Xavi probably.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think you're being a little unfair on Pirlo. Pirlo is great at finding spaces, its one of the main parts of his game.

Imagine him right now in this team though? Would solve all of our DLP problems. He still is probably the best in his role atm, apart from someone like Xavi probably.

Like said, I would take him in a heart beat, but I don't expect him to be as successful here as in the serie A. I don't think I'm being unfair, I'm a Juve fan, I love Pirlo, but I also know his style very well.

For the record, Pirlo would never work in the double pivot. He doesn't have the defensive work rate for it. He also never runs, he just floats across the pitch

[Santiago. 1,500]

why is that? London's nightlife?

That and the fact he liked our group of current players and system, paticularly Harris who always gave him a good round

[Mceachran 109]

Ballack. J Cole. Robben. [insert ninja smiley]

[Mceachran 109]

Ballack. J Cole. Robben. [insert ninja smiley]

[LDN Blue 7,903]

When Juventus got relegated, there was real potential to sign some of their stars.

Marchisio, Ibrahimovic & Thuram were all available.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Oh and Fabio Cannavaro of course.

[Milan 17,854]

Oh and Fabio Cannavaro of course.

Oh dear, Cannavaro! Remember his performances during the 2006 World Cup? Drogba in the last Champions League campaign aside, it is definitely the best individual performance I have ever witnessed.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Oh dear, Cannavaro! Remember his performances during the 2006 World Cup? Drogba in the last Champions League campaign aside, it is definitely the best individual performance I have ever witnessed.

He would've been a great asset. Of course that would've meant one of Carvalho/Terry would have been displaced, but he wouldn't have harmed us by any means.