Ricardo Rodriguez

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Homegrown talent is better off being club trained than it is purchased, especially when teams like Southampton think some like Shaw is worth 30m.

If we buy Shaw now he'll be considered as 'club trained' in three seasons.

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If we buy Shaw now he'll be considered as 'club trained' in three seasons.

Why does that even matter? Maybe I should've been more specific. I mean Chelsea should look to develop from within rather than purchase English players for prices similar to what we paid for Hazard.

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Wait. Is Andy Carroll not English? Did he not prove at Newcastle he could handle the league? Why is it ridiculous? If Shaw goes for 30m it will be considered as sizeable as Carroll's deal. What has Shaw done to warrant being worthy of a 30m price tag and to be good enough to play on a top 5 team in the world? Being English is not enough for me. If you're worried about the homegrown quota it only states that they need to be in your 25-man roster doesn't say you have to pay over the odds to acquire them and play them in every game.

Carroll wasn't a teenager regarded as one of the best young talents around. He was in good form but the transfer was a panic buy literally at the last-minute which is why he was vastly overpriced.

If Shaw had a reasonable price tag I would prefer him to Rodriguez on account that he loves Chelsea and is homegrown. I refuse to buy into the idea that Chelsea should pay this ridiculous "English tax" especially when England do not produce incredible talent and when we have an academy that is developing some nice looking players. Homegrown talent is better off being club trained than it is purchased, especially when teams like Southampton think someone like Shaw is worth 30m.

And £20 million for Rodriguez is 'reasonable' now is it? Those are the figures being bandied around which makes no sense. Like I said if you want to develop young talent then that's fine - buy a proven top-level left-back like Luis who can have three good seasons whilst we look to develop our own talent like Dasilva or Aina.

Personally I think we either go for Shaw and go all in on him being our left-back for the next 10-12 years or go for a short-term option like Luis. Rodriguez to me has more risk and less potential reward than either of them.

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Carroll wasn't a teenager regarded as one of the best young talents around. He was in good form but the transfer was a panic buy literally at the last-minute which is why he was vastly overpriced.

And £20 million for Rodriguez is 'reasonable' now is it? Those are the figures being bandied around which makes no sense. Like I said if you want to develop young talent then that's fine - buy a proven top-level left-back like Luis who can have three good seasons whilst we look to develop our own talent like Dasilva or Aina.

Personally I think we either go for Shaw and go all in on him being our left-back for the next 10-12 years or go for a short-term option like Luis. Rodriguez to me has more risk and less potential reward than either of them.

So because someone shows promise as a teenager it makes them a 30m player?

I'm hoping we're dealing with £ not € everything I've read has Ricardo rated at €18-20m(£15-16m). And yes given what I've seen he's worth every penny.

Shaw is nothing close to a lock, he is just another in the long list of potential English talent. If we pay 32m for Hazard I see no reason in paying 30m for Shaw... Just doesn't make any sort of financial sense at all. You like him because he's English and is young, likes Chelsea, I have no attachment to the player's origin only to the skill and right now Luke Shaw looks nothing close to a 30m player and there's no guarantee he will ever look like it.

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Rodriguez is amazing and such, but we're we even linked with him?

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So because someone shows promise as a teenager it makes them a 30m player?

I'm hoping we're dealing with £ not € everything I've read has Ricardo rated at €18-20m(£15-16m). And yes given what I've seen he's worth every penny.

Shaw is nothing close to a lock, he is just another in the long list of potential English talent. If we pay 32m for Hazard I see no reason in paying 30m for Shaw... Just doesn't make any sort of financial sense at all. You like him because he's English and is young, likes Chelsea, I have no attachment to the player's origin only to the skill and right now Luke Shaw looks nothing close to a 30m player and there's no guarantee he will ever look like it.

I think you're denigrating Shaw to suit your argument for Rodriguez. It is possible to rate both players fairly despite favouring one over the other. I think Rodriguez is a fine player but he's not perfect and the issues he has are ones to do with the mental side of the game and they're sometimes tough to develop. I also think some people pay too much attention to his stats without actually understanding them.

Shaw is a technically gifted young player who has the intangibles. Mentally it's phenomenal that he's stepped up so quickly and it's easy to forget that. In the toughest league in the world he's barely skipped a beat but of course there's no guarantee he'll continue to develop. There never is.

Too suggest I like him purely because he's English and young and supports Chelsea is a little silly, but I won't pretend these things don't matter. Football isn't just about stats, it's about emotional connections. It's perfectly fine that you don't have that but for many supporters there's something romantic about having a player who is a local lad and who loves the club putting on the shirt.

It's silly but sports are silly. Without that emotional connection what's the point? You might as well just watch football matches on ceefax.

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I think you're denigrating Shaw to suit your argument for Rodriguez. It is possible to rate both players fairly despite favouring one over the other. I think Rodriguez is a fine player but he's not perfect and the issues he has are ones to do with the mental side of the game and they're sometimes tough to develop. I also think some people pay too much attention to his stats without actually understanding them.

Shaw is a technically gifted young player who has the intangibles. Mentally it's phenomenal that he's stepped up so quickly and it's easy to forget that. In the toughest league in the world he's barely skipped a beat but of course there's no guarantee he'll continue to develop. There never is.

Too suggest I like him purely because he's English and young and supports Chelsea is a little silly, but I won't pretend these things don't matter. Football isn't just about stats, it's about emotional connections. It's perfectly fine that you don't have that but for many supporters there's something romantic about having a player who is a local lad and who loves the club putting on the shirt.

It's silly but sports are silly. Without that emotional connection what's the point? You might as well just watch football matches on ceefax.

Is Shaw worth twice as much as Rodriguez? that is the only question you need to answer everything else is just useless.

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Is Shaw worth twice as much as Rodriguez? that is the only question you need to answer everything else is just useless.

Oversimplified question doesn't have a simple answer unfortunately. Neither Rodriguez nor Shaw is worth the prices quoted at this exact moment because what you're paying for isn't just their current attributes but also their potential. With Filipe Luis you're paying for an immediate level of play.

So they're worth those prices because that's what the market dictates, but if you're looking at it from a value perspective then it's impossible to say until 10 years down the line.

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Oversimplified question doesn't have a simple answer unfortunately. Neither Rodriguez nor Shaw is worth the prices quoted at this exact moment because what you're paying for isn't just their current attributes but also their potential. With Filipe Luis you're paying for an immediate level of play.

So they're worth those prices because that's what the market dictates, but if you're looking at it from a value perspective then it's impossible to say until 10 years down the line.

I'm reading this and immediately rolled my eyes because I believe you know the answer and refuse to give it.

Shaw is not worth 30m, Rodriguez at 16m is a lot more digestible, if he flops its not a huge financial commitment.

I have no idea why you are holding onto this strawman argument, its as clear as day! LUKE SHAW IS OVERPRICED!! You don't spend 30m on potential with FFP being implemented He has to show that he is worthy of such a commitment REGARDLESS of where he was born and who he supported growing up!! He is a good, young English prospect, he doesn't have WORLD BEATER written all over him!!

If Shaw were available at the same price as Rodriguez it would give me something to think about at current its a no brainer... Rodriguez is further developed and showing skill level that is on par with what we need at LB, this isn't a debate, Shaw is an unknown quality, he could be better than Ricardo in 10 yrs but there is no way to know that is there?

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I'm reading this and immediately rolled my eyes because I believe you know the answer and refuse to give it.

That is the answer though. I'm sorry it isn't what you wanted to hear but it's the honest, reasoned answer. We'll just have to agree to disagree though because you seem to be getting a little irritable.

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That is the answer though. I'm sorry it isn't what you wanted to hear but it's the honest, reasoned answer. We'll just have to agree to disagree though because you seem to be getting a little irritable.

I'm pretty sure I've said as much 5-10 pages ago. Love Shaw but not at the ridiculous price tag of 30m. END OF ARGUMENT.

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Is Shaw worth twice as much as Rodriguez? that is the only question you need to answer everything else is just useless.

You know, I'm completely with you on this. Rodriguez is better footballer than Shaw, and better value for money.

But if you ask me is Shaw worth twice as much, I would say yes. Let me elaborate. While Rodriguez would be more appropriate for our left back position, Shaw would be more appropriate for left back position and filling the void left by Cole's departure and possible Frank's departure and inevitable and imminent Terry's departure.

Those players with Drogba weren't important just because of their skill, they provided much more, sense of unity, commitment, loyalty, love and fight for this club.

You need players who love club and care for the club little more than other players, who transfer their enthusiasm on other players, who motivate and push other players when it's tough ( I know it's mainly coach's job but still). And let's not fool ourselves Chelsea is the English club in the English League and needs as much English players as possible who also have skill. Shaw fits the bill. While Rodriguez is better going forward, more skillful in set pieces Shaw is solid left back who, even if never match Rodriguez's attacking skill, can give to this team something that can't be measured but it's more valuable than assists and goals.

Of course, Shaw alone isn't enough. We would also need Terry to be replaced with Kalas or someone else from the academy and at least another player promoted from the academy to the first team like RLC. But he would make a good start.

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Is there any point arguing over the price? Since the new tv deal was put in place, transfer prices have gone mad.

English players always come at a premium. Shaw just appears to have the talent to back up that premium. As an English club, we need to have an English core. With Cole and Lampard potentially going, Terry in a year or 2 perhaps.. who else is left? Cahill. That's it.

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Luke Shaw is over-priced.

Seems a sure thing that Chelsea will be buying: 1. striker, 2. CM, 3. CM, 4. LB, but I feel a little bit crazy checking the rumours and news every single day before the WC while discussing potential targets.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

You know, I'm completely with you on this. Rodriguez is better footballer than Shaw, and better value for money.

But if you ask me is Shaw worth twice as much, I would say yes. Let me elaborate. While Rodriguez would be more appropriate for our left back position, Shaw would be more appropriate for left back position and filling the void left by Cole's departure and possible Frank's departure and inevitable and imminent Terry's departure.

Those players with Drogba weren't important just because of their skill, they provided much more, sense of unity, commitment, loyalty, love and fight for this club.

You need players who love club and care for the club little more than other players, who transfer their enthusiasm on other players, who motivate and push other players when it's tough ( I know it's mainly coach's job but still). And let's not fool ourselves Chelsea is the English club in the English League and needs as much English players as possible who also have skill. Shaw fits the bill. While Rodriguez is better going forward, more skillful in set pieces Shaw is solid left back who, even if never match Rodriguez's attacking skill, can give to this team something that can't be measured but it's more valuable than assists and goals.

Of course, Shaw alone isn't enough. We would also need Terry to be replaced with Kalas or someone else from the academy and at least another player promoted from the academy to the first team like RLC. But he would make a good start.

Is this something that can be scouted?

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Is there any point arguing over the price? Since the new tv deal was put in place, transfer prices have gone mad.

English players always come at a premium. Shaw just appears to have the talent to back up that premium. As an English club, we need to have an English core. With Cole and Lampard potentially going, Terry in a year or 2 perhaps.. who else is left? Cahill. That's it.

Of course!

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RR >>> Shaw

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Luke Shaw any day of the week.

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Costa is someone I was supporting coming here until that second hamstring injury, my Spidey sense is tingling on that one now. Not that we shouldn't sign him but proceed with EXTREME caution. I think Mandzukic, Lukaku and Ba have some good qualities for a strike force too. My dream team would be Costa, Mandzukic, Lukaku since they all possess different skillsets

Without Ricardo, who I think is the only one worth putting a bid in for, I'd say stand pat and play Azpilicueta there and allow some youth to come in like Kenneth Omeruo. He can definitely play RB and CB so he's a good utility guy in the back line. He's gonna be a monster at the world cup too so having him locked up is great news.

Midfield is tricky there aren't that many who I think can function in the pivot and also move the ball like a deep playmaker, if there were every team would have one. I really think we need to throw obscene money at Pogba and just be done with it.

I agree on Costa, but I do feel when he is fit, he is the perfect fit for us. And I like the idea of Costa, Mandzukic and Lukaku. My dream trio would be Costa, Lavezzi and Lukaku. Always been a fan of Lavezzi, been great every time he plays against us (which is no mean feat) and is very versatile and would also offer different skill sets.

i again agree on Pogba, my only concern (bear in mind he isnt someone I watch week in and out, so I do stand to be corrected), he seems like an awesome dribbler and great at making runs from midfielder (not unlike Ramires), but im not sure he has the passing ability of say Alonso, Modric or Kroos. (Bit harsh to compare a 21 year to those three, but then again we are looking for an elite midfielder.) But again, if anyone has seen him play week in week out, they will know a lot more about his passing abilities than me and I could be very wrong.