Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 The hate Mikel gets from Chelsea supporters is hilarious... He's not better than Mikel! He's brings a completely different skill set to the table. Its about adding a different dimension to the midfield not because one guy sucks and this guy is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjperdeath 2,226 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 If you ask me Jose wants to play more 4-3-3 and at current we don't have the right compliment of mids to make it so. A midfield 3 of Mikel, Ramires and Guarin have the right kind of varying qualities to function effectively... I my head at least. At any rate in Mourinho I will always trust.This. It would give us a very different outlet and could actually pan out well on the pitch. Would be great to see it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I wish we could add more money and get witsel (high quality) and solve the pivot once and for all. But im scared that injury can come in at anytime to ramires so we really need a back up person with energy to ramires. Just for the fact that we look so lost when ramires doesnt play, or if he's tired, i support this guarin transfer.15mil is expensive but he is a also good long range shooter, that makes our pivot more dangerous now and could pull players towards him and free one of our AM's since he is a threat from deep. He also has the energy essien, lampard and mikel wish to have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Inter coach Mazzarri has given the green light to sell Fredy Guarin to Chelsea in January, Sky Sport Italia reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea Legend 11 4,062 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Inter coach Mazzarri has given the green light to sell Fredy Guarin to Chelsea in January, Sky Sport Italia reports.Worse than the Sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellzfresh 7,229 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Worse than the Sun.What can they do, an editor needs to sell some papers at all cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 My paper says: Fredy is ready. That´s all you folks need to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xPetrCechx 13,582 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Transfer news: Chelsea on the verge of completing Fredy Guarin dealhttp://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/transfer-news-chelsea-on-the-verge-of-completing-fredy-guarin-deal-9013263.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee25 1,044 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Having mixed feelings about this signing.My first thought was - wait until the summer and spend a little bit more on a top quality player, but people are forgetting that top class central midfielders are very expensive. Bayern signed Martinez for 40 mill, City signed Fernandinho for 30 mill plus, Witsel went for 35 mill or so. Modric went for 40 mill. We can't afford to spend that much, not because we don't have the funds but because they're at least two other areas we need to invest in - centre forward position & left back. If it's true that we're after Luke Shaw and if the rumoured fee of 20 mill is correct then we're looking at spending anywhere between 60-70mill for a striker and a left back. I don't see us spending big on a central mid on top of that. I think a midfield pair of Ramires and Guarin is perfectly fine. It's not perfect but its good enough to take us forward until Van Ginkel, and hopefully Nathaniel, comes good. Also if Romeu continues to impress at Valencia, then we'll him, Guarin, Ramires, Nat and MVG. Those are good options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 There are not many options for us in January.It'll be a busy month and its important that we finish our deals early on.The dm situation doesn't look good and so we MUST sign one in january because Jose won't be looking at our young talents for this kind of role and responsibility.So I guess this deal makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I don't care if he's a 'shit Ramires' or not. Anything is better than last night's midfield, anybody would improve it.Can't we just be fucking happy it's not another attacking-midfielder?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mak 4,459 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 And CHOULO19 regarding your response to my prior post - all the power to you for watching every single game Guarin has played for Inter. I normally follow the Serie A closely but haven't managed to watch much of inter this season, so I'll just have to defer to your knowledge. I am however curious though as to how you could have thought Guarin is a natural attacking midfielder? That's just as bizarre as calling Lampard a natural defensive midfielder or Oscar a natural winger, or Torres a natural striker. You also claim that Guarin is horrible at dribbling even though he's among the top when it comes to successful dribbles made in the serie a. You SURE it's inter you've been watching? Might want to call up your mate and double check on that....Ah, leave Choulo be. He's just suspicious of every DM/CM expect ones that begin with 'M', end in 'L' and rhymes with 'Jikel'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just to get things straight here. Adding Fredy is just another attacking midfielder to the mix. Any more of the same coming ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Are there more options available? Not calling you out, I'm just curious.Imo it's a good deal because as I said before, he won't solve our problems but he'll ensure we don't completely sabotage the rest of the season by not reinforcing the midfield at all.What about Schniederline? Cabaye? Mrrison? What about some other CMs from the Serie A who are also not cup-tied (although I don't imagine that is something of great importance to Jose and the Chelsea board as the main concern is the league)? Players like Pjanic? Ilicic? If we want to do business with Inter then why not get their best CM and one of the most promising young play makers in Europe: Kovasic. I'm sure you'll find the Inter fans reaction to be much stronger if we are linked with him instead of Guarin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushman 2,043 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 May I point out, Jose has picked him. Therefore, get ready for the bus depot, soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,985 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Just to get things straight here. Adding Fredy is just another attacking midfielder to the mix. Any more of the same coming ?Fredy isn't an attacking midfielder. He is a box to box midfielder. He was very promising when joining Inter but hasn't been very good there at all. He is greedy with no vision but he can tackle and intercept very wel. This deal makes sense because he is fairly cheap and not cup tied for the Champions League. A quick fix solution untill the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouri_Matic 560 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Fredy isn't an attacking midfielder. He is a box to box midfielder. He was very promising when joining Inter but hasn't been very good there at all. He is greedy with no vision but he can tackle and intercept very wel. This deal makes sense because he is fairly cheap not cup tied for the Champions League. A quick fix solution untill the summer.Dude £15m is cheap then what is expensive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 And CHOULO19 regarding your response to my prior post - all the power to you for watching every single game Guarin has played for Inter. I normally follow the Serie A closely but haven't managed to watch much of inter this season, so I'll just have to defer to your knowledge. I am however curious though as to how you could have thought Guarin is a natural attacking midfielder? That's just as bizarre as calling Lampard a natural defensive midfielder or Oscar a natural winger, or Torres a natural striker. You also claim that Guarin is horrible at dribbling even though he's among the top when it comes to successful dribbles made in the serie a. You SURE it's inter you've been watching? Might want to call up your mate and double check on that.... I count the most advanced central midfielder as an attacking midfielder like Lampard, Oscar..ect and Guarin. The reason for Guarin having so many successful dribbles is that he usually is the one who takes the ball forward for Inter (due to the lack of creativity they have in the middle. That is also part of why Inter fans want Kovasic to start in his place) but that does not make him a good dribbler. He loses the ball way too often while dribbling and that is in Italy where most teams don't press in midfield, imagine what would happen in the EPL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,985 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Dude £15m is cheap then what is expensive?t15m is cheap for a full International central midfielder with experience at a big club. This is a price being placed during a commonly inflated January transfer market I might add! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dee25 1,044 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Dude £15m is cheap then what is expensive?Gianluca Di Marzio, who broke the story, is reporting the fee to be 15 million euros (12 mill pounds) plus bonuses. http://www.gianlucadimarzio.com/calciomercato/inters-guarin-between-man-united-and-chelsea/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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