mccg 1,528 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 CHELSEA CLOSE ON LLORENTE Chelsea believe they are closing in on a deal to sign Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, according to the Daily Mirror. The move would to reunite Llorente with boss Antonio Conte, who signed the Spanish striker for Juventus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tautvix 1,321 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 When Balague says it, you know it's not happening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I'd be happy with Llorente, but I get the feeling if we buy him that Bats will want to leave and we'll probably let him, which still leaves us with 2 strikers still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMox81 193 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Just now, Superblue_1986 said: I'd be happy with Llorente, but I get the feeling if we buy him that Bats will want to leave and we'll probably let him, which still leaves us with 2 strikers still. Really? You'd be happy with a 32 year old striker signing a one/two year deal? Are my expectations of the players I want at the club that much higher than everyone elses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,187 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Everton need a striker and I wouldn't be surprised to see him go the other with on loan and we get Barkley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volfan89 97 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Really? You'd be happy with a 32 year old striker signing a one/two year deal? Are my expectations of the players I want at the club that much higher than everyone elses?Perhaps your expectations for bench playersSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, Dingus said: Really? You'd be happy with a 32 year old striker signing a one/two year deal? Are my expectations of the players I want at the club that much higher than everyone elses? Not sure why people are against signing Llorente. He isn't going to come in and be our first choice striker. He here's to provide backup to Morata and Batshuayi and more importantly, he gives us a Plan B. He'll do what Eto'o & Ba and Drogba did for us in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BMox81 193 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, volfan89 said: Perhaps your expectations for bench players Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I don't want players signing just be on the bench though! Why does everyone else want this?!!! I want players that are going to improve the squad as a whole. This, along with the Drinkwater fiasco are not examples of us wanting to improve the squad. They will be bought just to make up numbers and that is the wrong way to go about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dingus said: I don't want players signing just be on the bench though! Why does everyone else want this?!!! I want players that are going to improve the squad as a whole. This, along with the Drinkwater fiasco are not examples of us wanting to improve the squad. They will be bought just to make up numbers and that is the wrong way to go about it. Llorente will improve our squad, Drinkwater too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volfan89 97 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I don't want players signing just be on the bench though! Why does everyone else want this?!!! I want players that are going to improve the squad as a whole. This, along with the Drinkwater fiasco are not examples of us wanting to improve the squad. They will be bought just to make up numbers and that is the wrong way to go about it.There's a thing called squad depth and it's a necessity to win the league. We need players that can come on in the dirty minutes late in the game and make an impact. What, do you expect belotti to come in here and ride the pine behind Morata? Do you expect Morata to be content with getting about 50% of the matches? You can't have 19 world class players on a squad. Just doesn't work that way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blusan Alamb 295 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Llorente is just a Taller, Older and Slower Morata. I don't know how he can be used as plan B. He is better than Bats though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFanUK 1,014 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 19 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Everton need a striker and I wouldn't be surprised to see him go the other with on loan and we get Barkley. This. Llorente in. > Bats to Everton on loan > Barkley here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 21 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Everton need a striker and I wouldn't be surprised to see him go the other with on loan and we get Barkley. Having only 2 strikers with 4 competitions to play in is utterly suicidal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,187 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Just now, Jason said: Having only 2 strikers with 4 competitions to play in is utterly suicidal. Thing is, we do suicidal Jase, as we type suicidal is happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMox81 193 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, volfan89 said: There's a thing called squad depth and it's a necessity to win the league. We need players that can come on in the dirty minutes late in the game and make an impact. What, do you expect belotti to come in here and ride the pine behind Morata? Do you expect Morata to be content with getting about 50% of the matches? You can't have 19 world class players on a squad. Just doesn't work that way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I expect competition for places. Everyone has now been conditioned to think it's all about a first XI and the rest can just sit there. Morata has said that he's all about the team and has proven that while at Juve and Madrid so if we were to get a player of similar quality (like a Belotti) at the club then I'd be all for it. Could even play a 3-5-2 with them both. We only have one true world class player at our club and that is Hazard. So any improvement on that front would be fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFanUK 1,014 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jason said: Having only 2 strikers with 4 competitions to play in is utterly suicidal. we are the club who had a strikeforce of Torres, Eto'o and Ba. Put fuck all past us, we will commit suicide if needsbe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendrick 339 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 We are suicidal for going after Llorente and Barkley, both injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, ChelseaFanUK said: This. Llorente in. > Bats to Everton on loan > Barkley here 3 minutes ago, Special Juan said: Thing is, we do suicidal Jase, as we type suicidal is happening. Can't we just give Remy to Everton? He's still here FGS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,187 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Just now, Jason said: Can't we just give Remy to Everton? He's still here FGS! I doubt Everton would want anything like Remy from the bottom of our lost property bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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