The Conte Thread

[Pizy 18,368]

8 minutes ago, Eidur the Spider said:

I'm thinking Aina might feature heavily, but that could just be wishful thinking on my part. 

I can't get my head around us letting Baba go on loan especially considering we also let Ake go out again too, I had a feeling he'd be brought back in this season, I know he can play CM but as a squad fullback he would have given us depth without spending a penny. 

Yeah, preseason was proof that Aina has the talent and ability to play games for us this season. But it also showed that he's got a long way to go before he's the undisputed first choice. He's still a kid, obviously.

Like, what happens if Azpi picks up a bad injury? We'd be totally fucked. Ivanovic on one side and Aina on the other. We'd leak even more goals. We surely have to be bringing someone in.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

Just now, Pizy said:

Yeah, preseason was proof that Aina has the talent and ability to play games for us this season. But it also showed that he's got a long way to go before he's the undisputed first choice. He's still a kid, obviously.

Like, what happens if Azpi picks up a bad injury? We'd be totally fucked. Ivanovic on one side and Aina on the other. We'd leak even more goals. We surely have to be bringing someone in.

I hope so but like you aluded to earlier we haven't been linked with any fullbacks. I know the odd deal can be done on the sly and surprise us but it just doesn't feel right. I think the most likely scenario in this transfer window is:

Thiago Miaia IN (Soon)

Koulibaly IN (Soon- Fucking christ I hope so)

Lukaku IN (Deadline day- Apparently Everton are in for Bony)

That leaves us good in some places but desperately short still at left back. Baba was a bad signing, going forward he looked good but his positioning showed he has a lot to learn, I just hope in the coming days we are linked to someone, even if it's just a 'decent' fullback with PL experience, I might get shouted down for this but I'd have a look at Andy Robertson at Hull City, wouldn't be the priciest move but I have been very impressed with him every time I've seen him play.

[Blue Colored Sky 1,807]

24 minutes ago, Pizy said:

The fullback situation is kind of strange. Conte decided quickly that Baba wasn't good enough and we moved him out on loan hastily. You'd have thought that we would've only let him go if a replacement was imminent.

Not a peep. Not even a link to one, really.

They probably realised "Shit, we had the best left-back in the world and now we have no left-back at all, yyy, what's the point anymore"

And then bid 60m for Lukaku.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

18 minutes ago, Blue Colored Sky said:

And then bid 60m for Lukaku.

 It's not hard to imagine it played out exactly like that..

[nadavTKL 1,787]

5 hours ago, LDN Blue said:

 In 3 weeks the transfer week closes and imo we're still 3 players short of where we should be if we're going to challenge. 
 

You mean a CB, LB and?

[Pizy 18,368]

10 minutes ago, nadavTKL said:

You mean a CB, LB and?

Another striker is a must. Costa gets injured and we have only Bats since it seems nailed on that Remy is gone.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Another quick CM, two fullbacks and one solid CB with good feet would be the bare minimum to avoid a total crap season.

How soon do we play Spurs? ugh. Looking at the Prem fixtures now and unless Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham destroy us before December, IDK that we have a true indication of how this season could become.

 

BTW: Who here has watched Koulibaly for more than a match or two? Anyone?  If so, how good is he with the ball at his feet and passing?

de Vrij has no problems with the ball at his feet.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

27 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Another striker is a must. Costa gets injured and we have only Bats since it seems nailed on that Remy is gone.

If we're going to play 4-2-4 we have to get a striker, if its 4-3-3 I think Costa, Batshuayi and Traore are enough.

[Tomo 21,733]

24 minutes ago, quickpassnmove said:

Another quick CM, two fullbacks and one solid CB with good feet would be the bare minimum to avoid a total crap season.

How soon do we play Spurs? ugh. Looking at the Prem fixtures now and unless Arsenal, Liverpool and West Ham destroy us before December, IDK that we have a true indication of how this season could become.

 

BTW: Who here has watched Koulibaly for more than a match or two? Anyone?  If so, how good is he with the ball at his feet and passing?

de Vrij has no problems with the ball at his feet.

Arsenal couldn't even get near us even last season, their inferiority complex against us is argubaly the worst in modern football, they look mentally shot in the tunnel vs Chelsea.

[Unionjack 7,531]

18 hours ago, Pizy said:

Yeah, preseason was proof that Aina has the talent and ability to play games for us this season. But it also showed that he's got a long way to go before he's the undisputed first choice. He's still a kid, obviously.

Like, what happens if Azpi picks up a bad injury? We'd be totally fucked. Ivanovic on one side and Aina on the other. We'd leak even more goals. We surely have to be bringing someone in.

I'm already having fuckin nightmares and drinking more as it is. You trying to send me over the top?

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Training session at the Bridge live on Chelsea TV right now.

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

5 minutes ago, petre.ispirescu said:

Training session at the Bridge live on Chelsea TV right now.

link please ?

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

10 minutes ago, Belgiannutt said:

link please ?

http://www.vipleague.me/football/23863/1/chelsea-tv-|-chelseatv-live-stream-online.html

[guddy6969 188]

15 minutes ago, Belgiannutt said:

link please ?

http://singidunum.us/chelsea.html

 

[Blue_Fox_ 2,086]

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[AlesJuve 264]

Fight together until the end.

Antonio do the miracle and make Pogba regret of leaving Juventus.

 

 

[Blue Gino 377]

The club finished 10th. Other clubs know that this club is desperate to get back into the Champions League and they aren't stupid they want to make Chelsea pay through the nose but Emenalo doesn't get it. The board is too arrogant to meet the sums and its bit them in the ass. They lost their leverage finishing 10th. Instead Emenalo will find more Papys and Hectors out there and this defense will continue to ship in more goals.

[Unionjack 7,531]

20 minutes ago, Blue Gino said:

The club finished 10th. Other clubs know that this club is desperate to get back into the Champions League and they aren't stupid they want to make Chelsea pay through the nose but Emenalo doesn't get it. The board is too arrogant to meet the sums and its bit them in the ass. They lost their leverage finishing 10th. Instead Emenalo will find more Papys and Hectors out there and this defense will continue to ship in more goals.

Its a luvly summers day and its time for live football again.

Open the windows, turn the music high and roll yourself a spliff!

It aint gonna be that bad mate. Soon as we sort out 2 little things I'll be ready to take on the world.