Chelsea Transfers

[lucio 5,418]

6 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

 

Pair of mules. James is the example 

[Gundalf 806]

Oulala - Johnson coming haha

[Pizy 18,944]

I mean, it’s a very solid loan for Andrey if he actually plays week in and week out. But I’d rather have kept him around than Gallagher tbh.

[Gundalf 806]

Wonder if Ugo stays.

Edited August 24, 2023 by Gundalf

[Reddish-Blue 2,509]

15 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I mean, it’s a very solid loan for Andrey if he actually plays week in and week out. But I’d rather have kept him around than Gallagher tbh.

Just seems like Poch wants to use Gallagher (based on game time so far).  Santos was always going to need a proper loan before trying his luck in the Chelsea first team and now his path got a little bit harder with our two new boys in midfield!

[Reddish-Blue 2,509]

18 minutes ago, Gundalf said:

Oulala - Johnson coming haha

Any links? 

Wasn't it Vesper or someone else who posted that Johnson prefers a move to Spurs

[LAM09 7,062]

2 hours ago, xPetrCechx said:

He's right.

If other clubs seriously wanted him, he'd have been tied up.

[mkh 601]

Nottingham Forest are set to sign Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos on loan on Friday.

(@TimesSport)

[King Kante 1,643]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

Kroos tbf is normally on the money in a fairly direct/savage way. 

[Gundalf 806]

9 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

Any links? 

Wasn't it Vesper or someone else who posted that Johnson prefers a move to Spurs

Just guessing. Santos had like 9 loan offers from clubs - maybe there is a connection that we chose Forest. 

[mkh 601]

Trevoh #Chalobah is another candidate for FC Bayern!

➡️ He was also discussed internally as he has the profile Bayern is looking for - as a possible replacement for #Pavard

➡️ Tuchel, a big fan of the 24 y/o as they have worked together at Chelsea.

But: Feeling that his transfer is very difficult to realize! #CFC

@SkySportDE

[mkh 601]

Chelsea in the last few hours have made enquires on Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez. 

We understand #lfc are very relaxed about the situation. 

cfc will need to submit attractive bid for Liverpool to start talks. 

 

🤔

[King Kante 1,643]

1 minute ago, mkh said:

Chelsea in the last few hours have made enquires on Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez. 

We understand #lfc are very relaxed about the situation. 

cfc will need to submit attractive bid for Liverpool to start talks. 

 

🤔

No, feck that, I'd rather Valhovic. Nunez is like a amalgamation of the shit versions of Torres and Andy Carroll. 

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

35 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I mean, it’s a very solid loan for Andrey if he actually plays week in and week out. But I’d rather have kept him around than Gallagher tbh.

Why? Gallagher is a totally different type of player all together, much more offensive minded midfielder. Plays higher up. We can’t have 3 or 4 much more defensively minded midfielders in the squad, it would just be ridiculous as 1) they won’t all play and 2) no real creativity or attacking input.

Yes Gallagher hasn’t exactly impressed hugely but I think having him around and not Santos, it actually makes perfect sense. Santos is probably too similar to the likes of a Caicedo or Lavia in terms of being seen as more defensively minded so keeping him around would be pointless if isn’t going to play at all. Plus we have Ugo as well. 

Its actually a pretty smart loan move - if he plays. 

[Pizy 18,944]

7 minutes ago, OneMoSalah said:

Why? Gallagher is a totally different type of player all together, much more offensive minded midfielder. Plays higher up. We can’t have 3 or 4 much more defensively minded midfielders in the squad, it would just be ridiculous as 1) they won’t all play and 2) no real creativity or attacking input.

Yes Gallagher hasn’t exactly impressed hugely but I think having him around and not Santos, it actually makes perfect sense. Santos is probably too similar to the likes of a Caicedo or Lavia in terms of being seen as more defensively minded so keeping him around would be pointless if isn’t going to play at all. Plus we have Ugo as well. 

Its actually a pretty smart loan move - if he plays. 

Yeah, I rethought it the second I posted it. 🤣🤣🤣

Now that Carney is out we probably need Gallagher. Until Lavia is caught up with the rest of the squad fitness wise Conor will probably play as the most advanced midfielder tomorrow. 

What I’m not getting is how Ugochukwu apparently surpassed Santos despite only getting a handful of minutes so far. Because I thought Santos showed very well all preseason. 

[Strike 7,492]

3 hours ago, Pizy said:

Yeah, I rethought it the second I posted it. 🤣🤣🤣

Now that Carney is out we probably need Gallagher. Until Lavia is caught up with the rest of the squad fitness wise Conor will probably play as the most advanced midfielder tomorrow. 

What I’m not getting is how Ugochukwu apparently surpassed Santos despite only getting a handful of minutes so far. Because I thought Santos showed very well all preseason. 

Perhaps makes sense Santos gets good gametime on loan now that both Caicedo and Lavia were signed. Too many options

[Strike 7,492]

5 hours ago, mkh said:

Chelsea in the last few hours have made enquires on Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez. 

We understand #lfc are very relaxed about the situation. 

cfc will need to submit attractive bid for Liverpool to start talks. 

 

🤔

Attack and the team as a whole is looking weaker because of Nkunku and Reece injuries. The team is fine and just need to move in the market now for top quality talent like Osimhen, Kvara, Leao

Vlahovic, Nunez, Brennan Johnson, Balogun - all of them are bad ideas.

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

55 minutes ago, Strike said:

Attack and the team as a whole is looking weaker because of Nkunku and Reece injuries. The team is fine and just need to move in the market now for top quality talent like Osimhen, Kvara, Leao

Vlahovic, Nunez, Brennan Johnson, Balogun - all of them are bad ideas.

You had me reading and rereading time and time again😄

Punctuation Strike punctuation.

I get it now your talking of the first three you mention as targets🫡

The rest not interested in, absolutely agree.

I absolutely agree on both comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DDA 9,941]

What's happened with the young lad we got from Benfica? Diego Moreira?

[robsblubot 3,595]

2 hours ago, Strike said:

Attack and the team as a whole is looking weaker because of Nkunku and Reece injuries. The team is fine and just need to move in the market now for top quality talent like Osimhen, Kvara, Leao

Vlahovic, Nunez, Brennan Johnson, Balogun - all of them are bad ideas.

nah the team is weaker in every area.
I personally think the defense is absolutely shit... The burly one looks slow and pedestrian on the ball; the other is a very old player who's main virtue of playing from the back is long gone; the 3rd is a kid who might shine and shit his pants perhaps in the same match.

Strength in depth is really nonexistent.
LW Nkunku picks up an injury--not the first time for him--we end up with a 19yo who manages to twist his knee all by himself (likely just lacking physique). Now we end up with Mudryk and hoping he becomes at least "employable" for a few games. The goalie is a completely unknown.... not because we are mean to him, but he simply has not really played enough matches at this level.

Sorry, but that's just not a good squad for this season and for any top club. Yeah maybe in a season or two, with a tweak here and there, we may become competitive again, but this ain't it.

Now imagine if Sterling and/or Jackson are out? Yes, I'm sure we've got an 18yo ready to twist his knee face the physicality of the PL. Madueke can't even protect the football well enough much less string two passes together. Yeah we are going to win a few matches, esp against the nonexistent, but we will be found time and time again, and that's going to be our season.

Edited August 25, 2023 by robsblubot