Fikayo Tomori

[King Kante 1,643]

Just looking at Serie A. Milan are actually in real danger of missing out on the CL. If that happens, I can see them struggling to pay Tomori's release clause. If that happens wouldn't be surprised to see him back and Zouma sold. 

[BlueGuy 10]

I wanna post some comments from an Italian forumhttps://scoutnation.forumfree.it/?t=75342609#newpost about Tomori, I put Italian version and English with translate:

1)In un discorso generale il ragazzo ha piedi scadenti, letture difensive carenti e poco cervello. Vorrebbe compensare tutto ciò col fisico (unico vero punto forte) ma naturalmente non gli riesce la maggior parte delle volte.
Lo trovo molto sopravvalutato, so di sbilanciarmi ma ad oggi, per me non vale un Colley della Sampdoria per dire.
Inutile quindi parlare del riscatto, 28.5 milioni per lui non li spenderei mai.
In general speech, the boy has poor feet, poor defensive reading and little brain. He would like to compensate for all this with the physical (the only real strong point) but of course he does not succeed most of the time.
I find it very overrated, I know I'm unbalanced but to date, for me it's not worth a Colley from Sampdoria to say.
It is therefore useless to talk about the ransom, I would never, ever spend 28.5 million for him.

2) avevo sottovalutato l’impatto fisico che poteva avere in un campionato di morti come la serie A, ma a parte sto fisico è scandaloso e ultimamente lo sta dimostrando direi.
I underestimated the physical impact it could have in a league of deaths like Serie A, but apart from the physical it is scandalous and lately it is proving it I would say.

3)In giusto una settimana si è fatto prendere a pisellate in faccia prima da Raspadori e poi da Correa. Magari può sembrare decente contro gli omaccioni lenti e coi piedi di legno, ma appena becca il piccoletto veloce e tecnico, avversario che devi affrontare con un pochino di intelligenza e che non devi sottovalutare soltanto perché parti con un vantaggio fisico in più, esce fuori dal campo in un bagno di lacrime. Sotto le voci "tempismo difensivo" e "lettura posizionale e dell'evolversi delle situazioni di gioco" è atroce (se qualcuno ha tempo, che guardi le azioni salienti della partita persa contro la Lazio e noti bene una cosa: ma avete visto quante volte lo hanno infilato centralmente coi filtranti?). Spero si sia capito perché non giocava mai al Chelsea e perché mi sono messo a sghignazzare appena ho letto il prezzo di riscatto fissato a 30 milioni. Per me non è assolutamente meglio del Musacchio che non si vedeva l'ora di togliersi dai maroni.
In just a week he had been pissed in the face first by Raspadori and then by Correa. It may seem decent against the slow, wooden-footed big men, but as soon as it catches the quick and technical little guy, an opponent that you have to face with a little intelligence and that you must not underestimate just because you start with an extra physical advantage, it gets out of the way. field in a bath of tears. Under the headings "defensive timing" and "positional reading and the evolution of game situations" it is atrocious (if someone has time, look at the salient actions of the game lost against Lazio and notice one thing well: but have you seen how many times did they put it centrally with the filters?). I hope it is understood why he never played for Chelsea and why I laughed as soon as I read the redemption price set at 30 million. For me it is absolutely no better than the Musacchio who couldn't wait to get out of the chestnuts.

what do you think?

[Jase 43,479]

Just scored against Juventus. 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Milan just activated Tomori's buy option.

[King Kante 1,643]

38 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

Milan just activated Tomori's buy option.

Was always going to happen. 

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

Good player, sad he is going, but also made some big mistakes at his spell, I wouldn’t trade him for Zouma, Christensen or Rüdiger. Thiago will be stick around, Azpi only turning 32 this year.. And we have some other young options on loan, especially Ampadu. So I think we can deal with this loss, especially with not bad money coming in.

[NikkiCFC 8,300]

Another ex player. Good fee for us.  Now sell Zouma and buy top CB who can be starter. 

 

[Jase 43,479]

His deal to Milan is done and expected to be confirmed today.

Goodbye, Tomori.

[Milan 17,955]

Remember the chant from just a few months ago?

'We’ve got Super Frankie Lampard, he knows exactly what we need, Tomori at the back, Tammy in attack, Chelsea’s gonna win the Champions League.'

Well, we won the CL but sooo without those 3 lol. All 3 gone basically.

[Jase 43,479]

Deal confirmed.

 

[R2D2 368]

Frank really fucked up here dunno why he disliked Tomori so much, but at least we got good money for him and he won't be going to a rival.

Edited June 17, 2021 by R2D2

[King Kante 1,643]

36 minutes ago, R2D2 said:

Frank really fucked up here dunno why he disliked Tomori so much, but at least we got good money for him and he won't be going to a rival.

Problem is we do need to sell some players as we have so many. Unfortunately, some of them are completely unsellable so there will be a few who go that many would've rather kept. The really annoying thing with Tomori is his price, as whilst not super low, it low in comparison what how he played at Milan. 

This said a 5'11/6'0 CB is always going to struggle in the PL unless playing in a 3. 

Edited June 17, 2021 by King Kante

[MoroccanBlue 5,378]

Don't think we are in for a CB with the Hakimi rumors and James' utilisating at RCB. We also have Sarr and Guehi coming back so we see how they fair doing preseason.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,064]

On 27/04/2021 at 00:18, OneMoSalah said:

I think people will never be happy with our youngsters. Was same with Lewis Bate being better/could be better than Billy Gilmour last season. Some folk will never be happy. 

I'm not aware of anyone but me saying anything which could be misrepresented as meaning what you write here. If anyone did say Lewis is outright a better footballer than Billy then that is their opinion and they must defend it. What I said, and what I'm convinced is true, is that Lewis is more talented than Billy. His touch is better and he carries the ball better.

All things being equal a more technically able player will be a more effective player, but all other things are seldom equal. Many factors come into play and, initially, judgements have to be made. Eventually however achievements will tell. In the case of these two players 'eventually' hasn't happened yet.

 

Edited June 18, 2021 by OhForAGreavsie

[NikkiCFC 8,300]

Frank Lampard opens up on decision to sell former Chelsea star Fikayo Tomori

https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/23/frank-lampard-opens-up-on-decision-to-sell-former-Chelsea-star-fikayo-tomori-15305323/

‘It was a difficult story in the end because we had too many centre-halves in the end in the second year at Chelsea and I really wanted to help him but I’m not sure he really understood that.

‘It is hard when you are at the top level because it is so cut throat and there are always difficult periods for young players.’