Hutcho 8,443 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Decent versatile option. Not exactly needed. But not a bad signing if we get him for 15 mil. Would add a bit more strength to our midfield. But as I said it's not an essential purchase but more of a luxury extra buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robsblubot 3,595 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 not really a big fan of Prince, but the rumors tell an interesting tale: the type of player CHelsea may be after. It seems we a re looking for high workrate and high level of aggression.I guess someone did notice our midfield crumbling a few times this season, specially against that side from Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yeah, I was under the impression that he was one of their big name players.Guess not.Milan is turning into a selling club. Sad to see.We don't need KPB. He's not what we need. Not a destroyer and not a deep lying playmaker. Sure his price is fine but no matter what the price I don't see us buying 5+ players so we can't afford to waste signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toli 977 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 boateng not better than ake, chalobah and loftus-cheek?!?! this is getting absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Boateng for 15m > Schurrle for 20m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Boateng for 15m > Schurrle for 20mThey're not even the same type of player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 They're not even the same type of player...I didn't say that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Get him and give Napoli Ramires in exchange for El Matador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I didn't say thatThen why on Earth compare the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Then why on Earth compare the two?I just said I'd prefer one over that other... Jesus, calm down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,520 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Would be interesting to see KPB at Chelsea...considering he's a former Spurs player.However...we don't really need him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 DP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Honestly, KPB is a cracking player, one of my favourites. We just don't need him. 15m euros would be a steal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovieticus 743 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Would he be useful in 4-3-3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Would he be useful in 4-3-3?Yes. Like Leif said, he can play anywhere, from midfield to attack. Perfect utility player i'm sure Mourinho will like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 He's not bloody Ake or Chalobah and he's not bloody Hazard. He'd be a utility player as just stated above and a damn good one too. He's actually played (rather successfully) a lot of false-9 games before the arrival of Balotelli at Milan so there's yet another position he can play successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 He's not bloody Ake or Chalobah and he's not bloody Hazard. He'd be a utility player as just stated above and a damn good one too. He's actually played (rather successfully) a lot of false-9 games before the arrival of Balotelli at Milan so there's yet another position he can play successfully.If we get him, do you think we'd still get a DM and a CB? He seems like a fantastic utility and depth player but maybe Mourinho will be using Essien as his utility player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mybodyisready 155 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 A CAM? Really? Mata, Oscar, Hazard, KDB, and probably Schurrle, can all play there. And if he can play DM I can't see him being much, if at all, better than Ramires. Not to mention Aké, Chalobah and Loftus-Cheek.Squad player or not; develop any one of our youngsters or buy this guy? Or put the money towards a completely necessary purchase like a world-class ST/CB/DLP/DM?Burn this thread. Jesus.None of them are going to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 boateng not better than ake, chalobah and loftus-cheek?!?! this is getting absurd.Did I say he was? I said buying a player like this stumps the development of our younger players.None of them are going to make it.Well they're definitely not going to make it if we keep buying 'utility' players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 If we get him, do you think we'd still get a DM and a CB? He seems like a fantastic utility and depth player but maybe Mourinho will be using Essien as his utility player. mMmmmmmmmm tricky. I think we'd still go for De Rossi if we are indeed in for him but then stop there in terms of midfield. I have a gut feeling we won't be touching the defence but I guess i'll discuss that another time.Boateng originally started off as a central box-to-box sort of player and that can work in a midfield "2" like Ramires has proven a few times; only Boateng is far more capable, better at shooting and better at passing. I could see a pivot of De Rossi - Boateng next season and I could see it working really well despite how much they both like to contribute to attack. He's also really strong, like Essien of old, so it'd be hard for him to not win almost every aerial duel or physical battle. So in short - Yes. I think we'd get De Rossi still. But I think that'd be it, with us then just chasing the other rumoured targets up front like Schurrle/Cavani etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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