Danny Drinkwater

[BlueStorm1003 539]

[jernej93 569]

18 minutes ago, BluesMadLad said:

Do u really think drinkwater is going to come here and sit on the bench? I can't see it personally nor do I want to see it but that's not the point haha

I don't know what your point is really? If you assume that Drinkwater doesn't want to join Chelsea because he will sit on the bench than who would you sign? A world class player to put Bakayoko on the bench or some lazy sh*t who is just after the money and doesn't care about playtime? We have more games this year and with Conte demanding more players we can expect more rotation. And if one player starts to underperform, he will be rotated as Ivanovic was early in the season and Matić when his performances dropped after new year. 

Once again - I think Drinkwater is a very good rotation midfielder if we can get him, at least better than Barkley (for our system)!!  

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

1 minute ago, jernej93 said:

I don't know what your point is really? If you assume that Drinkwater doesn't want to join Chelsea because he will sit on the bench than who would you sign? A world class player to put Bakayoko on the bench or some lazy sh*t who is just after the money and doesn't care about playtime? We have more games this year and with Conte demanding more players we can expect more rotation. And if one player starts to underperform, he will be rotated as Ivanovic was early in the season and Matić when his performances dropped after new year. 

Once again - I think Drinkwater is a very good rotation midfielder if we can get him, at least better than Barkley (for our system)!!  

Am just saying do u think he will leave first team football for our bench? Personally I wouldn't have let Matic go and I wouldn't have let RLC go out on loan, but saying that if they wanted to go not much we can do. But I would go for the OX can play CM and RW/RWB. I wouldn't touch barkley with a barge pole. My personal opinion is we have a good set of defensive midfielders, we need a dynamic attacking midfielder, I'd throw a 20 bid for wilshire are medical team are second to none, a good run of games and properly man managed I think he could do well here.

[Fernando 6,585]

The deal of the century! 

[the wes 7,212]

3 hours ago, Chelsea Legend 11 said:

how did he do? 

I sometimes come here and question what exactly people think Chelsea Football Club stands for. So because Christensen made a few appearances for Gladbach in midfield, now all of a sudden he's good enough to fulfill that role at Chelsea? 

I read this stuff and laugh on the daily.

Drinkwater is going to get the same game time as Chalobah did last season why spent £25m or more on average player who will play for Chelsea for one season and end up being loan out the rest of his chelsea I rather spent the money on midfielder who's going to challenge Kante Bakayoko fabregas midfield is not Christensen best position but he can do a job there if needed 

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

3 minutes ago, Fernando said:

The deal of the century! 

Wrong thread mate lmao

[Henrique 9,133]

1 hour ago, The Skipper said:

Imagine shipping out Matic only to replace him with Drinkwater. What a joke. 

as someone pointed Matic was replaced by Bakayoko. 

The negativism in this forum is reaching ridiculous levels.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,527]

playing more minutes I don`t think is what every single player has at the top of their list.for some that may be the case like for those who have won everything in the game at club level like JT and for some young players who get frustrated and believe their development is at risk so they want to join a smaller club to get more minutes but then will want another bite at the cherry with a big club later.

look at it this way though,whose got the best chance of playing in major cup finals and winning league titles. somebody on the bench at a big club or somebody starting most weeks for Bournemouth or Watford? I`d say it`s more likely the starter ahead of them gets injured,suspended or loses form than those kind of clubs getting  into those situations.

 

 

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

 

27 minutes ago, the wes said:

midfield is not Christensen best position but he can do a job there if needed 

Where is your proof? What if we get an injury to one of Kante or Bakayoko? You think Christensen can fill the void? Listen... Conte stated it loud and clear, we need to buy and make ourselves stronger to last on all fronts. Christensen is not strengthening our midfield.

[The Skipper 20,609]

4 hours ago, Henrique said:

as someone pointed Matic was replaced by Bakayoko. 

The negativism in this forum is reaching ridiculous levels.

The last sentence is incredible coming from brother. I'm negative about it because the club aren't showing enough ambition.

Let me elaborate my thoughts. I would rather have kept Matic here as the 4th CM than see the club spend pretty big money on an average player that won't improve. I don't like the idea of spending £30/40m or whatever it will be to get Drinkwater. There are lots of good midfielders around that I'd rather see the club spend money on. Or I'd rather see the club maybe be a bit more imaginative and find a smart, Azpi-like signing. 

A Kante, Fabregas, Bakayoko, Matic core isn't bad for example. All midfielders that can displace each other (I know you don't rate Matic but Conte used him lots last year). Drinkwater is worse than all of these players so it doesn't make sense to me that we're gonna spend a huge amount of money on him. If that's negative then I'm sorry I want the club to have a good standard of players across the board as a principle. 

[Cosmin 2,484]

4 hours ago, The Skipper said:

I would rather have kept Matic here as the 4th CM than see the club spend pretty big money on an average player that won't improve.

I 100% agree with you regarding Drinkwater, but the first part of this sentence is unrealistic because it was not only up to the club to decide. Nemanja wanted to go and, honestly, he's had some bad times, but 4th choice as CM? Impossible.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

28 minutes ago, Cosmin said:

Nemanja wanted to go and, honestly, he's had some bad times, but 4th choice as CM? Impossible.

A little correction, he want to stay (just buy a new house in London), but he is not willing to sign contract extension, so the club decided to sell him this summer. 

[coolhead23 1,147]

It really makes your heart sink!!!  ... when after a good sleep, wake up in the morning, do all morning stuff then check the forum only to find the latest discussion happening in Transfer talk is about Danny Drinkwater

[Despiadado.Maleante 1,046]

45 minutes ago, coolhead23 said:

It really makes your heart sink!!!  ... when after a good sleep, wake up in the morning, do all morning stuff then check the forum only to find the latest discussion happening in Transfer talk is about Danny Drinkwater

It will be Charlie Adam tommorow at this rate.

[Special Juan 28,112]

Left out the Leicester friendly