Chelsea Transfers

[Jase 43,479]

38 minutes ago, Jype said:

This is very much true. Lukaku has to hit the ground running and continue being a top performer for at least the next 3-4 years to justify the outlay. If he struggles badly, the club are fucked like before with Torres. But I have faith in Big Rom.

One thing is for sure, you can bet your arse that there will be racial abuse towards Lukaku whenever something goes wrong. 

[Jase 43,479]

By the way, remember all that argument about the club always do things quietly in the transfer window? 🤣

[chelsea_4_eva 1,180]

41 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

 

Are Man City going to buy both Grealish and Kane?..

I havent seen them sell any of their players...

 

Ps. Fingers crosses we can SELL some of our fringe players by the end of the window

[Jase 43,479]

2 hours ago, Azul said:

For those that say that Lukaku doesn't fit our system....false! For a big man, he's extremely pacy, and has very good movement. His link-up play is one a whole other level compared to the likes of Werner.

Not only that, but we play with wing-backs ffs😂 What do wing-backs usually do? They cross the ball in when given the chance, and the amount of opportunities we've had to convert a cross into a goal is absurd. Lukaku is a demon when it comes to being dominant in the box and bully defenders when it comes to converting crosses into goals.

Add the fact that Lukaku is a threat from outside the box as well, and we know how many shots outside the box we've had yet Timo/Mason/Pulisic etc couldn't even really test the goalkeeper. Lukaku is literally made for this system, and he will be surrounded by much much better players. People need to remember that we create way more chances than Inter. Hell we even create more chances than Man City under Thomas Tuchel!

For those being negative, I'm warning you.......you're going to look like a fool when the season starts😂

What can we do to you if you're wrong? 👀

[Pizy 18,852]

1 minute ago, Jase said:

By the way, remember all that argument about the club always do things quietly in the transfer window? 🤣

Maybe they are still and this whole Lukaku media explosion is all a smokescreen for a stealth Haaland move.

🙃🙃🙃

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

1 hour ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Are you telling me that someone like Lampard didn't improve aspects of his basic technique in repetitive passing and shooting drills to become a better player as he got older.

Yes I am telling you this. SFL is an extremely intelligent man who made the absolute most of his abilities but, for example, he did not strike a ball with same timing that Gerrard did. This isn't to say that Frank didn't sometimes get it right and Gerrard sometimes get it wrong. If I need someone to score the goal Gerrard did against West Ham in Cardiff however I'd call the Liverpool man. Some things you can learn but some you can't.

 

1 hour ago, Superblue_1986 said:

I could completely believe that aspects of [Lukaku's] game such as his first touch have been improved, particularly if that is an area of his game that has been highlighted and worked on consistently which it sounds like Conte has done. 

I think the very fact coach and player are still having to work on this nine years after I made the point that it would remain a problem shows that I was right. What's Rom going to have learned in the last 12 months that he didn't learn in the previous 108?

1 hour ago, Superblue_1986 said:

'm not expecting Lukaku's first touch and hold up play to suddenly be the main strength of his game, but I think it's incredibly naive to dismiss that something like that can't be worked on and naturally improve with age to at the very least no longer be a glaring weakness in his game.

It won't surprise you to read that I don't consider myself to be naive. Anything can be worked on but not everything can be fixed. Believing that would indeed be naive.

Edited August 4, 2021 by OhForAGreavsie

[Azul 1,615]

4 minutes ago, Jase said:

What can we do to you if you're wrong? 👀

Ban👀, let's talk after a full season by the way. Don't go all out in the first two weeks lol.

Even though I expect him to start the season well.

Edited August 4, 2021 by Azul

[Jase 43,479]

2 minutes ago, Azul said:

Ban👀, let's talk after a full season by the way. Don't go all out in the first two weeks lol.

Even though I expect him to start the season well.

If Lukaku doesn't win us the sextuple this season, you're gone!

[milka 3,390]

 

 

[Azul 1,615]

13 minutes ago, Jase said:

If Lukaku doesn't win us the sextuple this season, you're gone!

Lmao there's always a chance.

But realistically I expect him to score atleast 25 goals all comps.

[Mário César 1,232]

1 minute ago, milka said:

 

 

Not good enough to win the title, but at least we can reach 80/85 points

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

13 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said:

Yes I am telling you this. SFL is an extremely intelligent man who made the absolute most of his abilities but, for example, he did not strike a ball with same timing that Gerrard did. This isn't to say that Frank didn't sometimes get it right and Gerrard sometimes get it wrong. If I need someone to score the goal Gerrard did against West Ham in Cardiff however I'd call the Liverpool man. Some things you can learn but some you can't.

 

Surely you see that the very fact coach and player are still having to work on this nine years after I made the point that it would remain a problem shows that I was right? What's Rom going to have learned in the last 12 months that he didn't learn in the previous 108?

It won't surprise you to read that I don't consider myself to be naive. Anything can be worked on but not everything can be fixed. Believing that would indeed be naive.

weird comparison given SFL scored way more long-distance goals than Gerrard. while that timing aspect is arguable, both were very talented shooters you could see that in their early career.

Lukaku on the other hand has always been below average in several aspects of the game.

Still, i would argue that a player can improve individual aspects of his game at any age but it hardly gonna improve overall as a player after he hit his late 20ies with the exception of players who started to play professional football late. Kante or Drogba clearly improved their passing during their time here at the bridge. It is ofc down to natural talent how much you can improve and first touch will never be Rom's forte but it is totally in the realm of the possible that he improved his first touch from terrible to just about tolerable even in 12 months. Maybe Rom did not respond to prior coaching methods and only Conte found the right approach. I say this as somoene who is against this transfer, i still have seen lukaku do inch perfect first touch layoffs for Inter that would have landed in the stands during his ManUre time.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,057]

3 minutes ago, milka said:

 

 

#Two Toni Rudigers#

#There's only two Toni Rudigers#

#Two Toni Ruuud-i-gers#

#There's only two Toni Ruuud-i-gers#

[DDA 9,924]

                           LUKAKU

        WERNER   MOUNT  HAVERTZ

                   KANTE  JORGINHO

CHILWELL  SILVA    KOUNDE   JAMES

                           MENDY

 

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[Pizy 18,852]

Bit of a selection headache for TT in the very biggest matches. Starting both Lukaku and Werner together could be scary good on the counter against say, City or Liverpool when they press us high. But then you likely have to sacrifice Mount meaning we can’t press as high as we ourselves like to.