Chelsea Transfers

[Strike 7,486]

36 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

Another fucking garbage signing that we will hardly ever see

Ornstein saying he will be used as an inverted full-back

[bluesman2610 1,417]

1 minute ago, Strike said:

Ornstein saying he will be used as an inverted full-back

He looks like a really tall player I'd be surprised if he doesn't go on loan this season.

[Pizy 18,891]

Also, this kid looks much more DM than fullback. So I guess he is being considered purely for that inverted fullback role where he’s almost always in midfield?

[Strike 7,486]

Arsenal are getting a serious upgrade. We are experimenting with another 20 year old. 

Missing an opportunity to put together a strong XI

Edited July 5, 2024 by Strike

[NikkiCFC 8,315]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

 

When it comes to Chelsea signing relatively low profile defenders for low fees I’m going to be optimistic. Those have often turned out to be our best signings. Azpi, Cahill, Malo Gusto, etc

Edited July 5, 2024 by NikkiCFC

[mkh 577]

Renato's father Nelson Veiga [a few weeks ago]:

🗣️ "Renato is very ambitious. The idea has always been to join Basel, have a good season and help the club achieve its goals.

At the end of the season he wants to take the next step, if the conditions suit him and Basel. He is now capable of playing at a higher level."

[chelsea_4_eva 1,182]

I thought we signed someone experienced... turns out we signed another 20 year old...

[Duppy Conqueror 1,532]

1 hour ago, Vytis33 said:

What?

 

 

If he's 20 ,he's been living in a cardboard box under a bridge sipping cheap wine for the last 5 years.

[robsblubot 3,595]

30 minutes ago, Strike said:

Arsenal are getting a serious upgrade. We are experimenting with another 20 year old. 

Missing an opportunity to put together a strong XI

It's really crazy times when people who simply ask for a couple of good players in the 25yo range are called "spoilt brats" or impatient.
It's as if signing young talent made signing established players an impossible task for some strange reason.

I'm convinced this is all a blind implementation of a system that did work in other circumstances, other sport, which completely disregards the peculiarities of the contact sport football is. Even American Football, which is evidently also a contact sport, isn't really that similar to football.

[NikkiCFC 8,315]

At the same time people also call and rightly so to drop/sell every experienced player we have. Now Sterling and Chilwell being last ones. It was the same with Silva last season and Azpi, Jorginho and others before... Last couple of days I watched games where most experienced players are biggest problem. Valencia, Messi, Ronaldo, Pepe...

[robsblubot 3,595]

20 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

At the same time people also call and rightly so to drop/sell every experienced player we have. Now Sterling and Chilwell being last ones. It was the same with Silva last season and Azpi, Jorginho and others before... Last couple of days I watched games where most experienced players are biggest problem. Valencia, Messi, Ronaldo, Pepe...

Except that the youngest player you listed above is 34yo (Valencia). The others are closer to 40 than 30; Pepe is 41.

I think Chilwell is a good player, but his constant injuries turned him into a lesser player IMO.
Sterling seems like a similar case, but perhaps for different reasons: burnout maybe?

Afaik the main reason to sell the players was to lower the wage bill -- not really about quality. Except Andreas, which is the one sale I don't understand at all.

Edited July 5, 2024 by robsblubot

[mkh 577]

Maresca will assess Veiga in pre-season and judge whether he is first-team ready or requires a loan spell to aid his development.

~ @liam_twomey

[whats happening 1,615]

i would buy fullkrug if was ready to be mostly a bench player. 

[Strike 7,486]

1 hour ago, mkh said:

Maresca will assess Veiga in pre-season and judge whether he is first-team ready or requires a loan spell to aid his development.

~ @liam_twomey

Why buy him when there's already Lesley, Santos, Casadei who are DMs waiting to be assessed?

[mkh 577]

Understand Chelsea have appointed Achirou Gaoh and Seyi Olofinjana to oversee operations in Africa.

Chelsea want to cover Africa in best way possible with scouting and appointments are now completed.

(Fabrizio Romano)