Tiemoue Bakayoko

[blues.bridge 343]

1 minute ago, Sideshow Luiz said:

Change option to obligation and we're okay.  I think he COULD have a good season (by last year's standards which isn't saying much), but he will always be a back-up.

also without backup, don't hurry, he will never be a new salah o KDB!

[El P. 1,354]

Some of our fans being like:

 

[blues.bridge 343]

13 minutes ago, El P. said:

Some of our fans being like:

 

mourinho and all chelsea was stupid for letting KDB and Salah go, but with Bakayoko there is no risk!
it would be even more stupid to hold him for fear of making the same mistake we have made with them!
Keep him would be like to get a double mistake becouse we take a present decision not in lucid way, but influenced by wrong decision of the past!

[the wes 7,212]

22 minutes ago, El P. said:

Some of our fans being like:

 

😂😂😂😂

[Unionjack 7,531]

It never fails to amaze me how clubs seem to be able to manage to get our players on loans but we dont!

Third club join race for Chelsea midfielder, loan deal more likely

http://sportwitness.co.uk/third-club-join-race-chelsea-midfielder-loan-deal-likely/

[Tomo 21,751]

On ‎21‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 8:52 PM, Unionjack said:

It never fails to amaze me how clubs seem to be able to manage to get our players on loans but we dont!

Third club join race for Chelsea midfielder, loan deal more likely

http://sportwitness.co.uk/third-club-join-race-chelsea-midfielder-loan-deal-likely/

Because we don't tend to plump for players who have flopped at their current club and/or have wages we can't compete with.

[Unionjack 7,531]

1 minute ago, Tomo said:

Because we don't tend to plump for players who have flopped at their current club and/or have wages we can't compete with.

But its OK to pay over the value for ones with history of injuries, old, out of form.

These are ones I men we should try to loan.,

[akgw13 867]

Just the 1st game against an easy Perth but he looked decisive and strong. His passing was crisp and almost always forward. I was very surprised. He looks like he could understand the philosophy and really build himself back up. I don't think we should sell/loan him(i never wanted too) this year. If he can grasp the system he is useful for us as we have no other midfielder who has his physical capabilities on the defensive side of the game. 

Really happy for him with this showing (i know its one half against a shit team in pre-season, but you've got to start somewhere!)

[Vesper 30,100]

6 minutes ago, akgw13 said:

Just the 1st game against an easy Perth but he looked decisive and strong. His passing was crisp and almost always forward. I was very surprised. He looks like he could understand the philosophy and really build himself back up. I don't think we should sell/loan him(i never wanted too) this year. If he can grasp the system he is useful for us as we have no other midfielder who has his physical capabilities on the defensive side of the game. 

Really happy for him with this showing (i know its one half against a shit team in pre-season, but you've got to start somewhere!)

We need creative, attacking MF(s) though. I am fine with Bakayoko staying for one more year to finally see if he comes good, BUT if you parcel out the other two of 3 starting MF slots automatically to Kante and Jorginho, Bakayoko surely is not the dynamic 3rd that we DESPERATELY need as Barkley is so damn injury prone and Cesc is so limited in most other facets and is ageing.

For sure we need to bin Drinkwater.

[akgw13 867]

1 minute ago, Vesper said:

We need creative, attacking MF(s) though. I am fine with Bakayoko staying for one more year to finally see if he comes good, BUT if you parcel out the other two of 3 starting MF slots automatically to Kante and Jorginho, Bakayoko surely is not the dynamic 3rd that we DESPERATELY need as Barkley is so damn injury prone and Cesc is so limited in most other facets and is ageing.

For sure we need to bin Drinkwater.

I happen to think Barkley will come good, he had a very positive game today. I think either of RLC or Golovin(if we buy him) would be extremely dangerous there as well and Cesc is limited but still useful against weaker teams if we protect him. I never said Bakayoko would start, but I do think we should keep him if he can keep up. If Kante goes down(god forbid) or just needs a rest we would have no defensive minded player in the midfield, we need balance. I view him as a Kante backup. Drinkwater getting sold for sure.

Deep: Jorginho/Fabregas

B2B: Kante/Bakayoko

ATM: Barkley/RLC(or Golovin or both)

[El P. 1,354]

--- Barkley (RLC) ---------- Kante (Bakayoko) ---

---------------- Jorginho (Fabregas) -----------------

This is not bad.

[kellzfresh 7,229]

21 minutes ago, El P. said:

--- Barkley (RLC) ---------- Kante (Bakayoko) ---

---------------- Jorginho (Fabregas) -----------------

This is not bad.

Not Bad at all. No need for Golovin in this scenario, unless we dont want RLC to get game time.

[Clockwork 1,794]

8 hours ago, El P. said:

--- Barkley (RLC) ---------- Kante (Bakayoko) ---

---------------- Jorginho (Fabregas) -----------------

This is not bad.

Cesc will be the third midfielder along with Kante and Jorginho, assuming everything stays the same. 

 

[Special Juan 28,112]

Cesc will drop down the pecking order if Golovin arrives.

[El P. 1,354]

9 hours ago, Clockwork said:

Cesc will be the third midfielder along with Kante and Jorginho, assuming everything stays the same. 

 

Cesc is no better than in-form Barkley. Barkley even being type of player that we are needing more (as we already have Cescs' qualities in Jorginho). In-form Barkley is actually capable of scoring goals.

Why do people think Cesc could play in that more advanced role? He was NEVER good at it.