chef 50 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 29 minutes ago, Ryan Fong said: A link would be nice. https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?57504-Virgil-Transfer-Rumours-Summer-17/page108#.WYQWddSGOik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,503 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 6 hours ago, Despiadado.Maleante said: OP Luiz back to midfield. 6 hours ago, Chelsea? said: I get so mad when ppl suggest this. You might get mad...but it seems like the only logical explanation as to why we're spending 50+ million on a CB....when our key problem is wingbacks & midfield. If you sign Van Dijk...then you could have: Van Dijk/Cahill - Azpi - Rudiger/Christensen for the three CB roles and free up Luiz to play CB or fill in the midfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid Angel 2,130 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 22 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said: You might get mad...but it seems like the only logical explanation as to why we're spending 50+ million on a CB....when our key problem is wingbacks & midfield. If you sign Van Dijk...then you could have: Van Dijk/Cahill - Azpi - Rudiger/Christensen for the three CB roles and free up Luiz to play CB or fill in the midfield It's not logical at all. Luiz can pass because he has time and space as a CB. You can get the best ball playing CB in the world in Bonucci and stick him in midfield and his passing would look much worse. David is our libero and he's perfect where he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I call BS. Not gonna happen. We have 5 centrebacks, that is enough. Adn it is not that early thirties is an age for a CB so Luiz and Cahill will have a few years left in the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccg 1,528 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Chelsea make ‘firm bid’ for Virgil van Dijk, hope to wrap up deal by start of season — report https://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2017/8/4/16093618/chelsea-make-firm-bid-for-virgil-van-dijk-hope-to-wrap-up-deal-by-start-of-season-report Virgil Van Dijk Loan deals do count Liverpool 4/7 Chelsea 5/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 7 hours ago, lucashm said: OK this is an interesting comment that i found on a Southampton forum: "A Saints team last week, u19's or could have been just an academy team, played Hamble 1sts. Virgil played. Virgil was very relaxed and laid back. Everyone wanted to talk to him and he chatted with everyone. He openly said he was going to Chelsea. Hamble won 5-4....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,897 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Bit suspicious that literally only the one source is reporting this. You would think Chelsea making a £50m move for a player would be a big deal that a bunch of papers would be investigating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jype 6,398 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 As good as he is, I don't even want him. Way more pressing concerns in the squad at the moment and there are just three more squad places available for foreign players so I think making a big signing for the only department aside from goalkeepers that doesn't need reinforcing is kind of stupid. Would also mean the end of Christensen which again would be really short sighted from the club, I think for Conte it's way too premature to dismiss his qualities based on a couple weeks of pre-season. Van Dijk's also made a proper cunt out of himself by going on strike and refusing to train with his team, less than a year after he signed a six year contract at Southampton and was more than happy to accept the massive payrise he got in that deal so I'm not sure if that's the kind of player I want associated with the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,275 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 *clickbate* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddish-Blue 2,503 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Hybrid Angel said: It's not logical at all. Luiz can pass because he has time and space as a CB. You can get the best ball playing CB in the world in Bonucci and stick him in midfield and his passing would look much worse. David is our libero and he's perfect where he is. I'm not sure what Bonucci has to do with this...he's never played in midfield in his entire career. As for Luiz, no one suggested that he would be made into a permanent midfielder...but it's good to have another option in midfield (especially one who has been successful for both Chelsea and PSG in that role)...as right now we only have Kante and Bakayoko in the CM/DM role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Alot of source in the media linking us with VVD today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea4 1,521 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea_firstlove 178 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Magic Lamps said: I call BS. Not gonna happen. We have 5 centrebacks, that is enough. Adn it is not that early thirties is an age for a CB so Luiz and Cahill will have a few years left in the tank. Rudiger and Azpilicueta are NOT centrebacks. Watch this video We have 3 centrebacks(Cahill, Luiz and Christensen), 2 over the age of 30, 1 still young. Our weaknesses is aerial duels. VVD would be perfect signing for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, Chelsea4 said: I think 🤔 if we sign VVD I think we will sell Christensen hope I'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King11Didier 916 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 If the deal go through, which I'm not really sure will happen, I'd feel sorry for Christensen. We have one of the best prospects in CB and bringing another CB will reduce his playtime to almost nothing. Other possible scenario would be to move Azpi as RWB, considering the club couldn't bring Conte's targets for RWB, and have Rudi,VVD,Christiansen,DL and Cahill for the CB spots. The best scenario for me would be bringing VVD in and loaning Christensen to Soton for the season as they are in need of CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,275 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 Dave. Luiz. VVD/cahill Rudigur. Sandro Kante. Bakayoko Pedro. Hazard Morata That would be sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said: Dave. Luiz. VVD/cahill Rudigur. Sandro Kante. Bakayoko Pedro. Hazard Morata That would be sick. I would switch dave for Rüdiger 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireBlue 3,275 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 1 minute ago, the wes said: I would switch dave for Rüdiger 😀 I thought about that mate but watching rudiger play man the lad can pass, has decent crossing, and a lot faster then he looks plus seen a few videos of him up against sandro and does really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelsea_firstlove 178 Posted August 4, 2017 Share Posted August 4, 2017 I will very happy when that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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