Chelsea Transfers

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

21 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Do you think he really is only 15? Well, 16 on November 20, 2020. He looks older, based off pics from 2, 3 years ago, where he so doesnt look 12 or 13.

German authorities confirmed the authenticity of his cameroonian birth certificate but the parents declined to do an x-ray test... he has more wrinkles in his face already than most 20 year olds so he does look older + he has been listed as 1,79m for quite some time now which is a bit odd. If he doesn't grow anymore, it will be quite obvious...

[killer1257 3,282]

Do you think he really is only 15? Well, 16 on November 20, 2020. He looks older, based off pics from 2, 3 years ago, where he so doesnt look 12 or 13.

Some people look just older though. When I was 15,I looked like a 20 year old, but not because of wrinkles lol. Just my beard growth is stronger than the rest of people[emoji23]

You never know. I am one of the few that believes that he might really be 15 years old [emoji23]. But I know a very good african friend of mine that is 30 years old, but officially is only 28 years old [emoji1787]. So hard to actually tell haha.
If Moukoko is older, I think he might be 2 years older than his official age. I do not think that he is 20+ years old like many people actually believe.

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[Vesper 30,106]

24 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

Some people look just older though. When I was 15,I looked like a 20 year old, but not because of wrinkles lol. Just my beard growth is stronger than the rest of people

You never know. I am one of the few that believes that he might really be 15 years old . But I know a very good african friend of mine that is 30 years old, but officially is only 28 years old . So hard to actually tell haha.
If Moukoko is older, I think he might be 2 years older than his official age. I do not think that he is 20+ years old like many people actually believe.

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Yes, no way is he 20yo or older. I would  believe soon 18 or soon 19yo though (he is almost 16 now).

It is crazy that (assuming his birthday IS correct) that we are talking about a player, that if he was born just 6 weeks later, would be a SECOND HALF of Gen Z member (born 2005-12) and that there are now Gen Alpha youth (born 2013 and up) now playing at developmental level, so for several years.

We will see Gen Alpha players blooded at top flight level before we get a new stadium, unless Roman reverses course in the next 24 months max. The oldest Gen Zers, yes Gen Zers, will be into their 30's ffs.

[Vesper 30,106]

18 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

German authorities confirmed the authenticity of his cameroonian birth certificate but the parents declined to do an x-ray test... he has more wrinkles in his face already than most 20 year olds so he does look older + he has been listed as 1,79m for quite some time now which is a bit odd. If he doesn't grow anymore, it will be quite obvious...

IF we are interested (and tbh, any team) then NO deal with full x ray and genetic age tests

football is overall the most age-important major global sport, especially for the two positions that are by far the most dependent upon pace

winger and fullback (also for traditional cruncher type DMF's, deep holding registas not so much at all, see Pirlo for the perfect example)

WC wingers atm over 28yo

Cristiano Ronaldo    35  
Lionel Messi    33    
Ángel Di María   32    
Gareth Bale    31
Eden Hazard    29    (when healthy)
Riyad Mahrez    29
Lorenzo Insigne   29
 

that's literally it

WC (and I am being generous with some of these) fullbacks over 26yo (yes only 26yo) only 1 is over 30yo, and Alba is rapidly falling off, he is a shadow of what he was 3, 4, 5 years ago

Jordi Alba    31    
Kyle Walker    30
Alex Sandro    29
Thomas Meunier   29 
Daniel Carvajal    28
Nicolás Tagliafico    28
Sergi Roberto    28
Alex Telles    27  
Ricardo Pereira    27
Lucas Digne     27

 

As for traditional DMF, there is ONE over 27yo who is WC

Casemiro (28)

the 3 older ones who could make a case for are 

Fernandinho 35  << and NO, he is done as a great player, sorry, father time caught him

Busquets  32 (not a traditional DMF anyway) is also just about done, he is a true shadow of what he was just 2, 3 years ago

and 

Miralem Pjanic  30, and not a traditional DMF

Jorginho is also 28, but so so not a WC cruncher

in fact, dropping down to 27 years olds

there are only 2 other DMF's who are WC

Thomas  Partey    27
Marcelo Brozovic    27 (kind of a hybrid, as he is technical enough to play regista, but can crunch too)

that's it

those 3 positions are SO much a young mans game

 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[killer1257 3,282]

 

Would be funny because he would not even start there.

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[MoroccanBlue 5,378]

24 minutes ago, killer1257 said:

Would be funny because he would not even start there.

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He wouldn't? He's exactly what we need in midfield?

[Blues Forever 1,232]

6 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

He wouldn't? He's exactly what we need in midfield?

He probably mean Bayern not us.

[killer1257 3,282]

He wouldn't? He's exactly what we need in midfield?

No, I mean he would not start in Bayern munich midfield.

He would definitely start here, but he was injured for some time. We will habe to see how fit he is now

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[Magic Lamps 11,692]

I guess a Rice-Zakaria double pivot would give us immense protection and still be somewhat balance. Rice is a crisp passer who usually distributes the ball right after he wins it and Zakaria is basically a tall Kante who can carry the ballforward, roam around and destroy opposition counter attacks.

[Atomiswave 6,117]

Those 2 would transform our midfield....would be proper.

[killer1257 3,282]

I guess a Rice-Zakaria double pivot would give us immense protection and still be somewhat balance. Rice is a crisp passer who usually distributes the ball right after he wins it and Zakaria is basically a tall Kante who can carry the ballforward, roam around and destroy opposition counter attacks.

I don't think we will buy both. Rice will cost a lot of money and so will Zakaria.

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[Strike 7,477]

18 hours ago, Atomiswave said:

Those 2 would transform our midfield....would be proper.

So almost a whole new XI hmmm

[Atomiswave 6,117]

12 minutes ago, Strike said:

So almost a whole new XI hmmm

Yeah plus quality back-ups, if others can do it so can we. You either plan well for the future or you can go and buy third rate players like Zappa Drinky Baka and the likes for immense amounts to boot. Before this summers tranfers we didnt have a good enough squad, its looking brighter now and we can and must do it again next summer. Then we will have a proper squad to challenge for them big trophies.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,060]

On 21/10/2020 at 3:13 PM, Blues Forever said:

 

One of our German members told us some time ago that Zakaria would not be leaving Gladbach in the last window but could do next summer. I wonder if the 'placed' rumour is evidence that someone in his camp could be interested in trying to accelerate that to January? It must be said that German clubs tend to do what they say they'll do. You all may have better memories than me but I don't remember when last a German club said a player contracted to them would not leave in a window but he did anyway. Usually, if they say he stays, he stays.

Whenever it is that this bloke is on the move, I hope we'll join the bidding.