Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 minute ago, Vesper said: so depressed if we miss out on Arsen Zakharyan ☹️ Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vesper 30,195 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Vesper said: would rather we do that with Palmeiras than Santos almost half of Flamengo's value comes from these 4 non youth players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,926 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Fofana finally confirmed! An actual CB on that right side now! No more Reece shoehorned in there or grandpa Azpi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,195 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: fucking Putin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Finally. Apparently he has already trained with the team today. If he is as good as he was before his injury, he can massively transform our defence in the long term. But not enough to help us today. We need that midfielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea_4_eva 1,182 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 So the problem with the Arsen is purely the bank and the money transfer? Or will a work permit be a problem too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,195 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 47 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: https://www.24sata.hr/sport/doznajemo-josip-sutalo-jako-blizu-leipziga-nijemci-ponudili-velik-novac-a-ima-i-jedna-kvaka-857425 RB Leipzig is close to sign Josip Sutalo from Dinamo Zagreb. The transfer will be €18m + add-ons. Sutalo would remain at Dinamo Zagreb until Summer 2023 and would serve as a replacement for Josko Gvardiol, who would leave for Chelsea. solid young Croat CB Leipzig know what the fuck they are doing superbly run club (as are most of their other global empire clubs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, chelsea_4_eva said: So the problem with the Arsen is purely the bank and the money transfer? Or will a work permit be a problem too? Both. Edited August 31, 2022 by Blues Forever chelsea_4_eva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 16 minutes ago, Vesper said: we are criminally mismanaged compared to PSG (and that includes the mad as ass Mbappe shite, as he is the best player on the planet and his staying, IMHO, is the main shot they have at winning the CL finally and half a billion is chump change to the Qataris, plus we are going to likely lose £700-750m due to Marina's cumulative shite since 2016 onwards) they are doing it all in a SHIT league too! their main draw (before the 2 wild (the only 2 they ever made) buys of Neymar and Mbappe, plus now Pessi as a draw) was 'play/live in Paris' Let's not change the narrative with PSG. For years they've spent ridiculous sums of money chasing a dream to win the Champions League so to say we're criminally mismanaged compared to PSG I think isn't right. However, this shift this summer from them in my opinion is incredibly clever. You're spot on with this, they've made some very sensible buys without spending stupid money. They have hired an experienced director of football with a very strong track record, and similarly a highly rated manager but without the big name. It's the start of a cultural shift which won't happen overnight but ironically I think could well take them closer to winning the Champions League than they've ever got to before. For Campos in particular too, it must be a refreshing change that he's not buying talent in the knowledge of selling them on for profit in a couple of years, but instead hoping he's now at a club capable of retaining these players if they realise their potential. The key for them will be when there are bumps in the road, will they revert back to type or back the process. In previous years, we've shown time and again we'd revert back to type, to what we know and are comfortable with. It's shown success but it's also damaged us being able to sustain success. We do definitely need to sort out the structure at our club. A director of football is going to be key to properly rebuilding the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,195 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, chelsea_4_eva said: So the problem with the Arsen is purely the bank and the money transfer? Or will a work permit be a problem too? probably both, plus the FA signing off on a 'dirty Russian' (not dirty as in corrupt for this player, obviously, just that he is a Russian, and in today's' climate they are like jews under Hitler to the NATO world) Edited August 31, 2022 by Vesper chelsea_4_eva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 20 minutes ago, Pizy said: Fofana finally confirmed! An actual CB on that right side now! No more Reece shoehorned in there or grandpa Azpi! Can he play midfield? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,195 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 7 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said: Let's not change the narrative with PSG. For years they've spent ridiculous sums of money chasing a dream to win the Champions League so to say we're criminally mismanaged compared to PSG I think isn't right. again, remove the 2 OTT buys (Neymar, Mbappe) add in Nuno Mendes (great buy) look at the long term net spend other than those 2 huge buys it is not like they went completely batshit cray at all their big (£40m and up) buys were Mbappe £162m Neymar £200m and then Hakimi (grrrr) £59m Icardi (semi bust) £45m Di Maria (superb buy) £57m David Luiz (but only cost them around £15m net spend due to us stupidly buying him back) Cavani (superb buy) £58m they only paid £28m for Marquinhos £38m for a 27yo Thiago Silva £11m for Verratti £19m for a prime Zlatan £5.4m for Meunier £7.2m for Blaise Matuidi £9m for Lo Celso (more than doubled their money) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Thank God this madness ends tomorrow. It really would be best if the window closes before the season starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Superblue 6,372 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, Vesper said: again, remove the 2 OTT buys (Neymar, Mbappe) add in Nuno Mendes (great buy) look at the long term net spend other than those 2 huge buys it is not like they went completely batshit cray at all their big (£40m and up) buys were Mbappe £162m Neymar £200m and then Hakimi (grrrr) £59m Icardi (semi bust) £45m Di Maria (superb buy) £57m David Luiz (but only cost them around £15m net spend due to us stupidly buying him back) Cavani (superb buy) £58m they only paid £28m for Marquinhos £38m for a 27yo Thiago Silva £11m for Verratti £19m for a prime Zlatan £5.4m for Meunier £7.2m for Blaise Matuidi £9m for Lo Celso (more than doubled their money) No doubt they've made some good signings amongst too, but some of them are going back 10 years. At the time £38m was still big money for a centre back when they bought Thiago Silva, and the Marquinhos buy was also big money at the time for a largely unproven young player. Both worked out multiple times over, similar to Verratti and Zlatan amongst others. But going back over the last 10 years, Chelsea could similarly pin up some incredible signings - Hazard, Courtois, Azpilicueta, Kante, Diego Costa, Fabregas, etc It's that lure for PSG to go for the big name that can be marketed. Can they move away from that model and look for something ultimately more sustainable. That will remain to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,926 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 24 minutes ago, Blues Forever said: I wonder if the club is at least reconsidering the CR7 situation. To buy a striker who will be out for who knows how long when we need him desperate RIGHT NOW just feels silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, Pizy said: I wonder if the club is at least reconsidering the CR7 situation. To buy a striker who will be out for who knows how long when we need him desperate RIGHT NOW just feels silly. Give me Zaha. Zaha, Sterling, Broja front three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,926 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Give me Zaha. Zaha, Sterling, Broja front three. I’d take that, too. Hell, we could use both Auba and Zaha tbh… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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