Radamel Falcao

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Yeah but again, its not as easy as going, demba ba is cheap, lewy is great value, buy them. Right now we are strongly linked to 2 players, walcott and falcao, and if it comes down to it, he may be expensive but there are not many better than him, and it would move us forward more so than just torres.

Judging by past experience, us being so heavily linked with him probably means that we won't actually buy him.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Judging by past experience, us being so heavily linked with him probably means that we won't actually buy him.

No, it means (just like Neymar, Modric and Hulk) that we actually are in talks with him and Atletico.

When the media hears anything, they overrract to make it more appealing to readers. All of the three players I listed were trully having negotiations with us. Neymar gave up because he was convinced to stay until 2014, we had alteady agreed to pay his 45m buy-out clause. Hulk had an offer of 26m and a certain wage he had already accepted, but Porto asked for 38m an we backed up. Modric was part of a long conversation between us and spuds, it got up to 40m and even this high did not make Levy sell him (who was later sold for 33m).

So, if the media discovers something, why would they write something everybody already knows, "Chelsea in advanced talks over Radamel"? It is way better to guess we have already finished and if they get it right, they can praise themselves.

[Hutcho 8,443]

Judging by past experience, us being so heavily linked with him probably means that we won't actually buy him.

I would rather be linked with him than not. And the bookies who make money of these things put us at evens, and whilst they may not be literal due to other factors that affect odds, it definitely means there is something there and a chance we could be getting him.

[The only place to be 11,313]

I really don't get the "either Falcao or no one" thinking. There are plenty of strikers who could do the job for us up front. And how often can he do "spectacular" things because I very very rarely see him creating his own goals.

Scoring in 2 EL finals does not make you a big game player. Falcao still has a lot to do and probably will never be the big game player that Drogba was. And Drogba was not only scoring goals in those important matches, he was practically playing at LB at Camp Nou. I don't think Falcao would do that.

We need to change Torres, there is no question in that but Falcao is not the messiah that will magically solve all our players. We also need to strengthen both our defense and midfield. Any decent striker up front, not just falcao and we would have won the CWC.

Who else is out there who might be available in January and would suit the style of football we're trying to play?

[nadavTKL 1,787]

I really don't get the "either Falcao or no one" thinking. There are plenty of strikers who could do the job for us up front. And how often can he do "spectacular" things because I very very rarely see him creating his own goals.

Scoring in 2 EL finals does not make you a big game player. Falcao still has a lot to do and probably will never be the big game player that Drogba was. And Drogba was not only scoring goals in those important matches, he was practically playing at LB at Camp Nou. I don't think Falcao would do that.

We need to change Torres, there is no question in that but Falcao is not the messiah that will magically solve all our players. We also need to strengthen both our defense and midfield. Any decent striker up front, not just falcao and we would have won the CWC.

1. You rarly seen him creating his own goals? you havent seen him enough.

2. That sentence with Drogba playing LB at Camp Nou.... what? thats realy isnt something to think about when you're buying a striker.

3. Any decent striker would have won us the CWC, but thats it? winning CWC means something? we should have a striker who is good enough to win us the CL, the leauge, not just a striker who is "Better than Torres". Because Torres is so awful alot of you just want to change him for anyone, for January its ok, but in the longer term we should get someone in the highest level because thats the team we want to be.

[Henrique 9,133]

I don't think you know much about Ibra. You surely don't know anything about me.

I know that much about Ibra, he might have the skills, it takes a train to make you a great footballer, not only skills and great goals, and about you, you are one guy who believes Zlatan is really great, even talking about him in a poetic.

[Henrique 9,133]

But why would we pay 50m for him if he is going to score in all competitions no more than 20-25 goals a season. Plenty of cheaper striker who could that.

Did you know that Dider scored more than 16 goals only in 2 seasons during his 8 years at Chelsea? and I'm not talking about PL goals, I'm talkin about the goals in all competitions combined. Thats right, in the other 6 seasons he never scored more than 16 goals.

[Henrique 9,133]

I really don't get the "either Falcao or no one" thinking. There are plenty of strikers who could do the job for us up front. And how often can he do "spectacular" things because I very very rarely see him creating his own goals.

Scoring in 2 EL finals does not make you a big game player. Falcao still has a lot to do and probably will never be the big game player that Drogba was. And Drogba was not only scoring goals in those important matches, he was practically playing at LB at Camp Nou. I don't think Falcao would do that.

We need to change Torres, there is no question in that but Falcao is not the messiah that will magically solve all our players. We also need to strengthen both our defense and midfield. Any decent striker up front, not just falcao and we would have won the CWC.

No one is thinking that only Falcao is the right man, but you are suggesting that the squad is so good to create chances, that only a decent striker better than Torres would do the job. Sturridge was also considered this decent striker we needed, but when he played as CF he was a shit as Torres if not worst.

Well, you dont think EL finals are big games, but how can Falcao be scoring goals and winning big matches when he never played in UCL? And yes, as said before, only a retard would buy a striker thinking about how good he would play as a CB or as LB.

So we have to buy a cheap striker, because a cheap and decent striker is good enough for Chelsea.

Well, a team full of young players with no balls and a "cheap" striker up front. New Arsenal or what?

[Sheva. 5,373]

No one is thinking that only Falcao is the right man, but you are suggesting that the squad is so good to create chances, that only a decent striker better than Torres would do the job. Sturridge was also considered this decent striker we needed, but when he played as CF he was a shit as Torres if not worst.

Well, you dont think EL finals are big games, but how can Falcao be scoring goals and winning big matches when he never played in UCL? And yes, as said before, only a retard would buy a striker thinking about how good he would play as a CB or as LB.

So we have to buy a cheap striker, because a cheap and decent striker is good enough for Chelsea.

Well, a team full of young players with no balls and a "cheap" striker up front. New Arsenal or what?

I would say Sturridge has better movement than Torres but he's not much better finishing.

[Henrique 9,133]

I respect some opnions, but for me its really strange how some people are reacting to this. I mean, when Lukaku was signed, I was one of the few people that said 18m for a 18 years old coming from belgian league was too much.

Now people are even talking about Lewandovsky, a player that was never linked with Chelsea. If Falcao was european, I'm sure a lot of people here saying he is way too expensive would be saying different. I remember there was a talk some time ago in Cavani topic from a guy coming from one of these east european countries, and he said Chelsea shouldnt buy more latino players, later he tried to explain himself and he said the reason was he didnt like Cavani's face because he looked like a barbarian or something like that.

No doubt why racism is a huge issue in those lands.

[The Skipper 20,609]

Did you know that Dider scored more than 16 goals only in 2 seasons during his 8 years at Chelsea? and I'm not talking about PL goals, I'm talkin about the goals in all competitions combined. Thats right, in the other 6 seasons he never scored more than 16 goals.

Maybe because he was injured during some of those seasons?

[Hutcho 8,443]

I respect some opnions, but for me its really strange how some people are reacting to this. I mean, when Lukaku was signed, I was one of the few people that said 18m for a 18 years old coming from belgian league was too much.

Now people are even talking about Lewandovsky, a player that was never linked with Chelsea. If Falcao was european, I'm sure a lot of people here saying he is way too expensive would be saying different. I remember there was a talk some time ago in Cavani topic from a guy coming from one of these east european countries, and he said Chelsea shouldnt buy more latino players, later he tried to explain himself and he said the reason was he didnt like Cavani's face because he looked like a barbarian or something like that.

No doubt why racism is a huge issue in those lands.

???? What has falcao and cavani not being european have to do with us... I would happily have either one of them, but i think your thoughts as to why people don't want them are way off...

Who was voted chelsea's greatest player ever... Didier, so i highly doubt that has anything to do with it.

[Henrique 9,133]

???? What has falcao and cavani not being european have to do with us... I would happily have either one of them, but i think your thoughts as to why people don't want them are way off...

Who was voted chelsea's greatest player ever... Didier, so i highly doubt that has anything to do with it.

so Didier was voted the greatest player ever means everybody have the same opnion about him?

[Hutcho 8,443]

so Didier was voted the greatest player ever means everybody have the same opnion about him?

No but it means alot of chelsea fans thought that an african player was one of the greatest which doesn't support the racism claims.

Also i am sure there is fans of every team who is racist in some way but that doesn't mean that is the reason why probably 1/3rd of the people on here would rather have lewandowski,

[Henrique 9,133]

Maybe because he was injured during some of those seasons?

Injured or not he was an investment, and this "injured" argument is not totally true, because in 07/08 season he played 32 games, last season 35 and the other 6 he played more than 40. wich means he was injured in some games, yes, but the number of games he played is almost the same as any other striker in same period.

Didier was a great player, despite his lack of goals in most part of the seasons, so I really dont know how can someone say a striker that would scored no more than 25 is not worth 48m.