Chelsea Transfers

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

11 hours ago, Stats said:

I watched him a lot last season and he was really underwhelming based on the team he is playing for and considering he got several opportunities up front as Haaland had a few injured spells last season.

And I watched City around ten times last season (only games against strongest teams) and Haaland was not only overwhelming but completely anonymous and useless. 

[Vesper 31,037]

Enzo Maresca • Leicester City tactics, Inverted full-backs • Masterclass

 

[NikkiCFC 8,516]

Mr. Boehly genius. 

 

[Pizy 19,250]

Isn’t it a bit weird that we haven’t even heard from Maresca yet a week after signing?

[bluesman2610 1,430]

12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Isn’t it a bit weird that we haven’t even heard from Maresca yet a week after signing?

I’m pretty sure they said he was on holidays

[Vesper 31,037]

12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Isn’t it a bit weird that we haven’t even heard from Maresca yet a week after signing?

he is in Bora Bora breeding up bambino numero cinque

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[bluesman2610 1,430]

25 minutes ago, Vesper said:

wish I had a rum punch and some dolphin cutters from Oistins Fish Fry

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Don't get me started I need to go back

[ZAPHOD2319 4,942]

 

[Costa19 858]

8 hours ago, Mário César said:

what world you live for think that city will allow alvarez come to Chelsea for 40M pounds? Lol

I never said i believed City would sell him for £40m. What i said was that i dont think he is worth more than £35-40m. 
 
You see the difference? 😄
 

 

[robsblubot 3,595]

3 hours ago, Costa19 said:

I never said i believed City would sell him for £40m. What i said was that i dont think he is worth more than £35-40m. 
 
You see the difference? 😄
 

 

£75m for Fofana says otherwise.
40m is a fee from a few years back; it's no longer what PL players go for much less an attacking player who rotated at City.

[Pizy 19,250]

Fabrizio apparently said that PSG were in talks with Alvarez’s agent. I unfortunately don’t think we’ll be able to go near whatever wages PSG will offer. They’ll be desperate to replace Mbappe and will probably offer him and others 500k per week to lure them there.

[Mário César 1,475]

12 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Fabrizio apparently said that PSG were in talks with Alvarez’s agent. I unfortunately don’t think we’ll be able to go near whatever wages PSG will offer. They’ll be desperate to replace Mbappe and will probably offer him and others 500k per week to lure them there.

Yeah me too

[ZAPHOD2319 4,942]

Enjoy Saudi Arabia Lukaku 

 

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[Stats 7,225]

9 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

And I watched City around ten times last season (only games against strongest teams) and Haaland was not only overwhelming but completely anonymous and useless. 

Well Haaland's goal record speaks for itself. Alvarez doesn't. Like I say. Alvarez, more times than not, was underwhelming up front when he played for City. I think he actually looked better linking up with Haaland rather than playing alone. Most of Alvarez goals last season were against relegation fodder. Haaland was rather poor in the big games last season, yes but he still easily ended up top scorer in league despite missing a few games too. Alvarez on other hand was outshone by likes of Foden when he played up front. He struggled up front on his own. I just don't think he is worth the reported fee at all.

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8 hours ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

 

Went from fairly controlled games under Sarri to Lampard's basketball games 

[robsblubot 3,595]

5 hours ago, Stats said:

Well Haaland's goal record speaks for itself. Alvarez doesn't. Like I say. Alvarez, more times than not, was underwhelming up front when he played for City. I think he actually looked better linking up with Haaland rather than playing alone. Most of Alvarez goals last season were against relegation fodder. Haaland was rather poor in the big games last season, yes but he still easily ended up top scorer in league despite missing a few games too. Alvarez on other hand was outshone by likes of Foden when he played up front. He struggled up front on his own. I just don't think he is worth the reported fee at all.

There is a reason City have both: barely a footballer but a goal machine and and an a rounded FW. Alvarez could start in RW improving our attack tenfold--he's a far better footballer than Noni, and fairly different too, which would provide different options.

IMO Alvarez numbers don't matter a whole lot given how and where he played. There is no on/off switch and repetition is key to everything in football. He is really good on the ball, and we don't have enough players like that in the team.
Isn't the new manager going to implement a more possession oriented style? If so, then Alvarez is pretty much a perfect fit for that.

We've spent so much money on unknown players coming from different leagues, which makes the reported fee really nothing compared to the gambling we've been doing -- not to mention Fofana which made no sense whatsoever. Pretty much a bargain compared to Mudryk too.

heh. Foden has been extremely inconsistent for both City and England; let's see the Euros, but I'm starting to think his ceiling just isn't that high.

Edited June 8, 2024 by robsblubot

[Special Juan 28,730]

9 hours ago, Pizy said:

Fabrizio apparently said that PSG were in talks with Alvarez’s agent. I unfortunately don’t think we’ll be able to go near whatever wages PSG will offer. They’ll be desperate to replace Mbappe and will probably offer him and others 500k per week to lure them there.

The ambition of the player will say everything, the farmers league or stay and prove yourself in the PL.