Chelsea Transfers

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

There were warning signs with Bakayoko (his lack of technical ability) but in all seriousness, it feels like some dark magic is at play with him. Bloke doesn't even know how to control a ball anymore. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

4 minutes ago, Strike said:

Lol. Pep's CB signings - Stones 2016, Laporte 2017, Ake and Dias 2021. None of them have flopped actually. He won the title playing 3 of them at CB and Ake maybe a backup but hardly a flop when he's competing with the other 3 for a spot in the team.

not at city only obviously. look at Barcelona and Bayern too where he signed guys like Benatia, Kirchhoff and chrgynskyy lol

 

Edited July 27, 2021 by Magic Lamps

[manpe 10,861]

4 minutes ago, Jas said:

According to Romano, Kounde turned down Spurs or didn't want to go to Spurs because they don't have Champions League football. Hence why Spurs turned their attention to Romero. 

Who with any ounce of ambition, would not turn down Spurs? 😂 They won jack shit with their "golden generation", they will be firmly placed in mid-table where they belong now.

[Jase 43,479]

 

[Strike 7,474]

 

 

[DDA 9,924]

14 minutes ago, Jas said:

 

Boom. I bet V is steaming at the ears 😂

[King Kante 1,643]

3 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

Yeah, this is all well and good. Kepa was in the top 30% of GK's in Spain at ball collection when playing there, so take the aerial stat with a pinch of salt. 

For me, this transfer makes me think one of Rudi or AC may be off, probably AC as I see Zouma staying purely because he is our only dominant aerial CB (Rudi a close 2nd.)

2 hours ago, milka said:

Thomas Tuchel has told #Chelsea’s board that he wants another central midfielder. He is determined to build a squad capable of challenging for the Premier League title and the German also believes he needs more options on the right flank. (Guardian) 

For me most important thing we need from midfield is goals and physical presence. I read Goretzka is in his last year (something that bypassed me until the weekend.) If something can be done there then we should be all over it as I wanted him before he went there. If not him then SMS. 

Please not Rice or a pure DM at this point as it looks like 3atb is here to stay, no need for a pure DMF in that formation. 

2 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Tchouameni and Kounde are great friends from Bordeaux days.

 

Do they have a bigger bromance than Rice and Mount? 

1 hour ago, Magic Lamps said:

Bakayoko was the top rated DM in Ligue 1 the summer we bought him. Kounde is just not made for PL can't believe no one else sees this.

I see the dangers of buying a 5'9" CB. He is however very good on the ball. 

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

 

Not Lukaku, please anything but big money on Lukaku. 

40 minutes ago, Vesper said:

but Fabinho played much higher up the pitch for Monaco, he was not a true crunching DMF for them, that was Baka

Fabinho also played a tonne at RB for Monaco and Brasil

This is a moot point. Anyone that watched Monaco knew Baka owed his living to Fabinho. I said this on CFCNET where I have posted a lot longer before he was brought. Baka was the DMF but he was total dogsh*t there too and only got anyway with being so dire as Fabinho bailed his arse out all the time. 

Edited July 27, 2021 by King Kante

[Vesper 30,090]

I am ok if its Zouma plus £15m, £20m

BUT

I do not want to hear shit the first time some big 6-3, 6-4 battle tank like Chris Wood or Soucek or Slabhead, etc etc slams home a header off a cross or free kick that sails over the dwarf's head

Edited July 27, 2021 by Vesper

[King Kante 1,643]

8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

I am ok if it Zouma plus £15m, £20m

BUT

I do not want to hear shit the first time some big 6-3, 6-4 battle tank like Chris Wood or Soucek or Slabhead, etc etc slams home a header off a cross or free kick that sails over the dwarf's head

You got any football boots Vesper? May need to give you a call when Burnley turn up 😉

Edited July 27, 2021 by King Kante

[Vesper 30,090]

5 minutes ago, King Kante said:

Yeah, this is all well and good. Kepa was in the top 30% of GK's in Spain at ball collection when playing there, so take the aerial stat with a pinch of salt. 

For me, this transfer makes me think one of Rudi or AC may be off, probably AC as I see Zouma staying purely because he is our only dominant aerial CB (Rudi a close 2nd.)

For me most important thing we need from midfield is goals and physical presence. I read Goretzka is in his last year (something that bypassed me until the weekend.) If something can be done there then we should be all over it as I wanted him before he went there. If not him then SMS. 

Please not Rice or a pure DM at this point as it looks like 3atb is here to stay, no need for a pure DMF in that formation. 

Do they have a bigger bromance than Rice and Mount? 

I see the dangers of buying a 5'9" CB. He is however very good on the ball. 

Not Lukaku, please anything but big money on Lukaku. 

This is a moot point. Anyone that watched Monaco knew Baka owed his living to Fabinho. I said this on CFCNET where I have posted a lot longer before he was brought. Baka was the DMF but he was total dogsh*t there too and only got anyway with being so dire as Fabinho bailed his arse out all the time. 

I never argued that Fabinho was not a better player

Fabinho is also a bigger cunt too

lololol

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

kounde for zouma leaves us with just one CB over 6'2, all slight in build, all aerially average at best. Don't like it at all. Zouma scored 6 goals from set pieces last season. Can easiyl now see us go a full season without a headed set piece goal which come in clutch in tight games.

Praying this does not happen but it so stupid our board will do everything to complete it. smdh

[Vesper 30,090]

1 minute ago, King Kante said:

You got any football boots Vesper, may need to give you a call when Burnley turn up 😉

I am 1.83m and 8 and half stone

Zouma or VVD or Chris Wood would toss me like a javelin, lolol

[DH1988 1,347]

What a mistake.. do not back this signing at all.

[King Kante 1,643]

31 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

kounde for zouma leaves us with just one CB over 6'2, all slight in build, all aerially average at best. Don't like it at all. Zouma scored 6 goals from set pieces last season. Can easiyl now see us go a full season without a headed set piece goal which come in clutch in tight games.

Praying this does not happen but it so stupid our board will do everything to complete it. smdh

I am not a fan of Zouma but I recognise the need for a balance. When I first saw this rumour I presumed AC wasn't re-signing. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Obviouly Kounde is a skilled defender but if i were still playing striker(i am 1,92 and well over 90kg) and got a 1,78, 70kg CB lined up against me in Kreisklasse i would eat him alive. That guy would either leave the pitch with 5 goals conceded or a broken ribcage lol. Surely, the refs down there are half blind half lenient but so are the refs in PL.