N'Golo Kante

[Vesper 29,019]

24 minutes ago, manpe said:

We would regret selling Kante. Managers don't last over 2-3 years here, players do. I expect Sarri to be sacked in that timeframe also, possibly earlier. The team will eventually implode like it always does. The next manager would find no real DMs in this squad or somebody half the payer Kante is if we sold him.

That is by far the main reason (unless he finally comes good in his new role) that I am still pretty hesitant to say sell him whilst we can get £135m plus.

If we don't upgrade the club (and it certainly doesn't look like we are, it looks like we have decided on a lock-down for now, we shall see what happens in January but I have no realistic hopes, even on striker) Sarri will deffo get the sacking before 3 years are up.

Most other managers use a DMF destroyer (or wish they had one!) Pep being a major exception.

[Tomo 21,733]

7 minutes ago, Vesper said:

That is by far the main reason (unless he finally comes good in his new role) that I am still pretty hesitant to say sell him whilst we can get £135m plus.

If we don't upgrade the club (and it certainly doesn't look like we are, it looks like we have decided on a lock-down for now, we shall see what happens in January but I have no realistic hopes, even on striker) Sarri will deffo get the sacking before 3 years are up.

What does that mean? You think Sarri won't get the players he wants? Early evidence suggests the opposite.

[Vesper 29,019]

5 minutes ago, Tomo said:

What does that mean? You think Sarri won't get the players he wants? Early evidence suggests the opposite.

Have you not seen what is happening? Kovavcic will be allowed to return to RM with no offer from us to buy, CAHILL was made captain so is going nowhere, and Alonso, Willian, Luiz and Cesc are all being offered extensions, none of thsoe are good enough, they all are either too old , or are simply not remotely WC, We show zero initiative to sell deadwood, Bakayoko is worh SHIT now, so I doubt we even sell, Donkeywater is paid triple what his wages should be (maybe 4 times), no one will give decent money in fees if they have to pay the fucker close to 20m quid in wages for just 3 years., and zero initiate to play younger players, and CHO and AC will probably walk. I also see no striker coming in until summer, if at all. Hazard has us by the jacobs (if you are a boy) and by the fitta (if you are a girl). If he refuses to renew, we either sell him at a 100 million or so quid loss from true value, OR we just let him walk on a free in 19 or so months.

So much other bad things building up too.

You said Sarri gets the players he wants. Sarri got one player, Jorginho, who Napoli deemed surplus goods due to Ancelotti playing a different system. ALL his other wants were all fails. Like 7 or 8. He had nothing to do with Kepa. He said so himself.

We shall see what happens but bad bad omens are everywhere. People are just have normalcy bias because we haven't lost a league game yet.

[Tomo 21,733]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

Have you not seen what is happening? Kovavcic will be allowed to return to RM with no offer from us to buy, CAHILL was made captain so is going nowhere, and Alonso, Willian, Luiz and Cesc are all being offered extensions, none of thsoe are good enough, they all are either too old , or are simply not remotely WC, We show zero initiative to sell deadwood, Bakayoko is worh SHIT now, so I doubt we even sell, Donkeywater is paid triple what his wages should be (maybe 4 times), no one will give decent money in fees if they have to pay the fucker close to 20m quid in wages for just 3 years., and zero initiate to play younger players, and CHO and AC will probably walk. I also see no striker coming in until summer, if at all. Hazard has us by the jacobs (if you are a boy) and by the fitta (if you are a girl). If he refuses to renew, we either sell him at a 100 million or so quid loss from true value, OR we just let him walk on a free in 19 or so months.

So much other bad things building up too.

You said Sarri gets the players he wants. Sarri got one player, Jorginho, who Napoli deemed surplus goods due to Ancelotti playing a different system. ALL his other wants were all fails. Like 7 or 8. He had nothing to do with Kepa. He said so himself.

We shall see what happens but bad bad omens are everywhere. People are just have normalcy bias because we haven't lost a league game yet.

Kova rumours are just that until someone reputable says otherwise. And Kepa counts,Sarri wanted him for Napoli and we got him for a record breaking fee instead of sponging for Jack Butland. It could go all wrong on this score but so far Sarri has been backed with two very important components needed for his football.

[Vesper 29,019]

1 minute ago, Tomo said:

Kova rumours are just that until someone reputable says otherwise. And Kepa counts,Sarri wanted him for Napoli and we got him for a record breaking fee instead of sponging for Jack Butland. It could go all wrong on this score but so far Sarri has been backed with two very important components needed for his football.

We are in the process of locking in sub-standard players for years. There is no way to put a happy face on that.

I will recant ALL of this when we have signed a great CF, bought Kovacic on per (or an acceptable replacement, (of which I have listed every single one in a previous post), bought a WC CB, and also a WC RW. That is me being generous as fuck, as I didn't even touch upon other weaknesses at all.

There is simply zero chance we thrive over the next 3 years with Morata, Luiz, no true great CMF (if Kova leaves), and Willian as starters. NONE

[mccg 1,528]

The Kanté conundrum: Sarri must solve his biggest dilemma

https://www.footballwhispers.com/blog/kante-conundrum-sarri-dilemma?utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=news-now

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7 hours ago, mccg said:

The Kanté conundrum: Sarri must solve his biggest dilemma

https://www.footballwhispers.com/blog/kante-conundrum-sarri-dilemma?utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=news-now

The elephant in the room. 

[kiwi1691 255]

13 hours ago, mccg said:

The Kanté conundrum: Sarri must solve his biggest dilemma

https://www.footballwhispers.com/blog/kante-conundrum-sarri-dilemma?utm_medium=affiliates&utm_source=news-now

There is no issue with Kante, he is still playing very well. 

[Vesper 29,019]

1 hour ago, kiwi1691 said:

There is no issue with Kante, he is still playing very well. 

You saying that over and over everywhere doesn't make it so.

[kiwi1691 255]

1 hour ago, Vesper said:

You saying that over and over everywhere doesn't make it so.

How much time have you spent studying Sarri's Napoli?  Judging buy your posts, I suspect not much.

 

Start with this 

An Analysis Of Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli

https://tacticalcalcio.com/2016/04/18/an-analysis-of-maurizio-sarris-napoli/

Kante is playing the allan role.

 

https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/news-gossip/416437/maurizio-sarri-ngolo-kante-allan/

http://www.squawka.com/en/news/explained-kantes-new-role-in-sarris-chelsea-xi/1054619

 

[Vesper 29,019]

1 hour ago, kiwi1691 said:

 

Kante is playing the allan role.

 

 

 

OMG, I never knew!!!!!!!

[mccg 1,528]

France coach Deschamps has no problem with Kanté’s ‘fun’ new role at Chelsea under Sarri

Praises Kanté’s versatility and skill

https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2018/11/14/18093414/france-coach-deschamps-has-no-problem-with-kantes-fun-new-role-at-chelsea-under-sarri

[BlueLyon 9,359]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/7738251/chelsea-ngolo-kante-football-leaks/

Amazing, Kante realy is one of those people that make you believe in human race again.

[the wes 7,212]

5 minutes ago, Mana said:

 

According to Sky Sources, Kante is on the verge of signing a new deal.

Great news it would even be better news if hazard signed one too 😐😐

[Milan 17,859]

New contract for Mr. Kante. Official!

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/11/23/kante-commits-to-the-blues1

[Johnnyeye 7,445]

1 hour ago, milan.cech said:

New contract for Mr. Kante. Official!

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/11/23/kante-commits-to-the-blues1

Best news of the day hands down, i love the Wee Baldy Man  , now all that is missing is Hazard.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Eden next plz.

[Fulham Broadway 16,920]

His reading of the game, anticipation of opponents play is second to none.

His 'it's my ball I'm getting it back' attitude is exemplary. Five years more of that constant running is asking a lot, but hopefully....