Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Claudio Marchisio Antonio Conte wants to sign Claudio Marchisio for Chelsea http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/24/antonio-conte-wants-to-sign-claudio-marchisio-for-chelsea-6531097/#ixzz4cGy1LYJ1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Dream squad player IMO. One of the few players you can bring on without needing to change your shape, tactics, etc. Most of our bench players equal a drop in quality once they come on since they're not integrated with the team properly. Marchisio doesn't need integrating, he's that dependable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucashm 340 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 He certainly wouldnt be a squad player, now that i think about it, he is pretty much the ideal partner for Kante. Shame its the Metro reporting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Hasn't had issues with his knees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Unionjack said: Claudio Marchisio Antonio Conte wants to sign Claudio Marchisio for Chelsea http://metro.co.uk/2017/03/24/antonio-conte-wants-to-sign-claudio-marchisio-for-chelsea-6531097/#ixzz4cGy1LYJ1 I wouldn't mind signing him if we can get him at reasonable fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 1 minute ago, the wes said: I wouldn't mind signing him if we can get him at reasonable fee Bit on the old side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, Unionjack said: Bit on the old side? Lmao if we can get him at low fee I don't mind signing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Skipper 20,609 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Would be sad if we went for him considering all the midfield talent out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie.Dawson 3 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 8 hours ago, The Skipper said: Would be sad if we went for him considering all the midfield talent out there. Totally agreed. Ain't he bit too old? There are sure a lot of younger and more talented midfielders for Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 I'm not too fussy really. Any one of these would do. Verratti,Dahoud, Kessie, Nainggolan, Vidal, Bakayoko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Unionjack said: Verratti,Dahoud, Kessie, Nainggolan, Vidal, Bakayoko Add Blaise Matuidi on that list . I think Matuidi and Kante would be good partnership and I think he's available in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Blaise Matuidi is an idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, Spike said: Blaise Matuidi is an idiot. Why?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 12,049 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 1 hour ago, the wes said: Why?? Because he is all physicality with no nuance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif 6,006 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Bench players. Experienced players. Familiar players. Why presume Conte doesn't want one? Not every transfer is supposed to be geared towards getting 'the most talented player out there.' If raw talent is what teams needed to win Arsenal would be top dogs. Without the experience of 30+ year old players, Chelsea & United wouldn't have won half of our trophies, nor Juventus under Conte. Our manager clearly excels with experienced players. (2 of our 3 most consistent this season, Luiz & Pedro, are both 30 this year.) And surely nobody expects this current team to win the CL? Surely again, it can't be expected more-so if we bring in young talent who're barely exposed to the competition, & the demands of long, full seasons around tougher players. We had some of the best young players around for 5 seasons; we didn't go on a great CL run with those players, though. I've far more faith in our team being elevated if we bring in a player who's seen and done it all, putting in consistent performance after consistent performance for a decade, as opposed to bringing in a new gem which we have to carefully nurture. It's pretty black and white; you either bring in experience or you bring in potential. We don't need more players with potential. We need results next season, not almost-good-enough results 5 seasons from now. Experience is key and we've been losing experienced players in droves. Now is the time to sign some players the manager trusts to come on and shore up or influence a game. You're missing an opportunity if you choose to turn down a model professional. He's one of the few players we can target who'd inspire the young ones around him simply by always having his head on & a proactive attitude, like Fabregas. For what we needed then, Meireles was a good buy. For what we need now, Marchisio or any level-headed midfielder with heaps of experience will be a good buy. There's no coincidence the only Juve players from Conte's tenure that he seems interested in are 30+. He doesn't care about bringing in any of the many talents they have at or under 21 years old. He knows. So get to know. After the shambles of many members taking a dip in faith towards Conte due to the Llorente link, only for our 2nd-striker to not do shit all season while Llorente himself goes on to be one of the most useful strikers in the league, I'll trust my gut through to my bones again. Experience won. So, a potentially superb signing. With more that could go right than could go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beigl 1,387 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Add Blaise Matuidi on that list [emoji3]. I think Matuidi and Kante would be good partnership and I think he's available in the summer He would have been a great buy in 2013 or so because he has great defensive qualities paired with a decent technique for a CM, but he has declined a little bit so we should look out for other, preferably younger, players. It would be interesting to know what kind of formation Conte will use if we sign 1-2 new midfielders in the summer, because I think a midfield three consisting of Kante, Fabregas and Nainggolan would be near perfect for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 20 minutes ago, Beigl said: He would have been a great buy in 2013 or so because he has great defensive qualities paired with a decent technique for a CM, but he has declined a little bit so we should look out for other, preferably younger, players. It would be interesting to know what kind of formation Conte will use if we sign 1-2 new midfielders in the summer, because I think a midfield three consisting of Kante, Fabregas and Nainggolan would be near perfect for example. Midfield with Cesc will never be perfect. He has some good games, but then goes in hidding when facing pressing opponent. He cant handle the pressure, if you have such player you dont have much chance against the very best. And if you have to alter the formation every time you play big teams, then its pointless. Cesc is very good for the small teams to break them with passes, but thats about it. And mid level or high level opponent and his weaknesses are exposed. That said, I realy rate his current role. But he should never be a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 2 hours ago, BlueLyon said: Midfield with Cesc will never be perfect. He has some good games, but then goes in hidding when facing pressing opponent. He cant handle the pressure, if you have such player you dont have much chance against the very best. And if you have to alter the formation every time you play big teams, then its pointless. Cesc is very good for the small teams to break them with passes, but thats about it. And mid level or high level opponent and his weaknesses are exposed. That said, I realy rate his current role. But he should never be a starter. He needs to be in a 3 man CM or sandwiched between N'Golo and Luiz to get the time and space he needs to do his magic... I like him as deep pocket playmaker. Hes our only player with any real creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wes 7,212 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 21 minutes ago, Unionjack said: He needs to be in a 3 man CM or sandwiched between N'Golo and Luiz to get the time and space he needs to do his magic... I like him as deep pocket playmaker. Hes our only player with any real creativity. The only way I can see fabregas being a full time starter if we change the formation till 3-5-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionjack 7,531 Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Just now, the wes said: The only way I can see fabregas being a full time starter if we change the formation till 3-5-2 My thoughts too. And that formation opens up another can of worms. It will be interesting to see just what Conte has in mind formation wise. When his initial wants was a 4-2-4. Suppose we will find out sooner or later. But either way we look at it its got to be a very busy summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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