NikkiCFC 8,319 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Will he get a call for France? Hopefully getting some minutes against Everton and playing in 2 games for France will get him important match fitness before CL QF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,909 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Since Kante is basically an alien when fit I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he immediately look really good after coming back from this long injury. It appears as though the club have gone above and beyond to give him an extremely long ramp up time so that he’s 100% fit. Would be an amazing boost to the remainder of this season if he hits the ground running and doesn’t pick up another injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 2,704 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I'm okay with the 2-3 year contract. He is one of our best players ever. If we can get a similar ball winner to him in the middle (Lavia, etc), giving him someone to rotate with, that'd be perfect. I could be biased, but I don't want to sell Kante ever. Let him retire a Chelsea player. bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,505 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 11 hours ago, NikkiCFC said: Will he get a call for France? Hopefully getting some minutes against Everton and playing in 2 games for France will get him important match fitness before CL QF. If he gets called up for France, he'll get injured again. Deschamps was always intent on picking Kante even when he was injured. 6 hours ago, Thor said: I'm okay with the 2-3 year contract. He is one of our best players ever. If we can get a similar ball winner to him in the middle (Lavia, etc), giving him someone to rotate with, that'd be perfect. I could be biased, but I don't want to sell Kante ever. Let him retire a Chelsea player. I'd love to see Kante continue at Chelsea but it's up to him. If he decides that he wants to retire elsewhere (e.g. playing another year or 2 in France), I'll respect his decision. Alex 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulvhedin 526 Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Wonder what wage he will be on, 2 years deal on huge wages he is on now is a bit risky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,178 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 N’Golo Kante is a ‘huge player’ for Chelsea at his highest level – Graham Potter https://theathletic.com/4320051/2023/03/17/graham-potter-ngolo-kante-Chelsea/ Graham Potter is confident he has enough time to get N’Golo Kante back to his best in time for Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Kante is in contention to be in the squad against Everton tomorrow. It is the first time the midfielder will feature for the club since suffering a serious hamstring strain against Tottenham in August. The France international is going to take a while to get to full match fitness after being ruled out for so long. But the two legs are being played on April 12 and 18, which gives Potter the opportunity to get him ready. When asked if he has an opportunity to get him up to speed in time to face Real Madrid, he replied: “Yes. When you have a player injured for that length of time, you have to take those steps regardless of what our situation is, to take the steps to get him up to speed, get him back to the player he is in a responsible way, doing it as safely as we can which enables him to take the right steps to go forward. Once he is at his highest level he is a huge player for us.” Potter feels Kante’s absence from the senior side has not been appreciated enough by those outside of Stamford Bridge and sees his return as providing a significant boost for the Champions League. He added: “Managers before me have spoken very highly about N’Golo because he is a top, top player. He has been a huge miss to us, that’s not to say other players haven’t given absolutely everything, they have. But N’Golo Kante is a top player. “It’s great for us that he’s back, we need to be mindful of the fact that he’s had a long injury, we need to make the next steps to get him up to speed in the Premier League, which is what we will do. But it’s great to have him with us.” Chelsea were beaten by Real Madrid at the quarter-finals last season and the La Liga club looked impressive in their 6-2 aggregate victory over Liverpool in the last 16 this time around. But Potter is not dismayed at the prospect of facing the holders and said: “The feeling is excitement but I’d rather speak about Everton because that’s the game tomorrow. The other stuff is a long way away.” Midfielder Mason Mount will also not play for England this month. The-24-year-old was selected in Gareth Southgate’s squad yesterday for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine. Raheem Sterling, Cesar Azpilicueta and Thiago Silva are also all ruled out for Chelsea through injury. GO DEEPER Kante the Orchestrator: The Athletic's new analysis explains his changing Chelsea role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbluewillie 1,930 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 No way do I want him near Chelsea, he's a crock, if he stays I guarantee he'll be injured again within 2 games. I've loved the wee man before this injury hit season and am sorry for him but i've got to be realistic and think whats best for CFC. And I have major concerns about Wes and James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,439 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said: No way do I want him near Chelsea, he's a crock, if he stays I guarantee he'll be injured again within 2 games. I've loved the wee man before this injury hit season and am sorry for him but i've got to be realistic and think whats best for CFC. And I have major concerns about Wes and James. 21 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said: No way do I want him near Chelsea, he's a crock, if he stays I guarantee he'll be injured again within 2 games. I've loved the wee man before this injury hit season and am sorry for him but i've got to be realistic and think whats best for CFC. And I have major concerns about Wes and James. Hopefully Gusto can be an able deputy in the RB., and alleviate our concerns about James. But its just typical that he also got injured right after we signed him,lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyikolajevics 2,698 Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Blue Armour said: Hopefully Gusto can be an able deputy in the RB., and alleviate our concerns about James. But its just typical that he also got injured right after we signed him,lol. Just came to my mind Yesterday when Lyon played, Gusto still injured.. shit. Been healthy all season and got injured a week after we signed him.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,313 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Played for an hour yesterday in a behind closed doors friendly v charlton 👍 He's here he's there he's every fucking where N'golo, N'golo DH1988 and bigbluewillie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DH1988 1,348 Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Great decision from the club to get him minutes behind closed doors, literally nurse him back and I can’t wait to see Kante and Enzo. bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vytis33 1,270 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 (edited) Edited March 25, 2023 by Vytis33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,818 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Add to the list best human to play the game. Vesper, Fulham Broadway and bigbluewillie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James 5,324 Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 bigbluewillie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 Another injury, whether it's the same one or new it doesn't matter this bloke is a walking hospital. You won't get 5 games out of him anymore, pointless trying to extend his contract kexik and lucio 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,938 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Farewell N'Golo, the little engine. Absolutely a World Class player who deserves everything he has won and will receive in his future. Forever a Blue. A True Blue 🔵 👏🙌🔵KTBFFH! Johnnyeye, Vytis33 and bigbluewillie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats happening 1,615 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 i really feel bad for him leaving. especially since he wanted to stay here even with taking a cut. after all shit has gone down here in the last year or so he still wanted to stay. love you forever Johnnyeye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea_4_eva 1,182 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Thank you NG! What a class act on and off the pitch. Wish him nothing but the best! Forever a blue 💙 Johnnyeye and bigbluewillie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,277 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 hours ago, whats happening said: i really feel bad for him leaving. especially since he wanted to stay here even with taking a cut. after all shit has gone down here in the last year or so he still wanted to stay. love you forever He was offered a contract he didn't take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegetable 830 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Absolute legend on and off the pitch, and one of last of the old guard, true Chelsea man. Character and work ethic that will be missed here for years to come. A lot of great memories for us and for him with Chelsea, so deffo the end of something big here. Can only wish him the best, can finally cut coupons off his great career now 💙 Johnnyeye, bigbluewillie and Blue Armour 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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