Chelsea Transfers

[King Kante 1,643]

23 minutes ago, Nero said:

I mean, we all knew who Cole Palmer was. But nobody expected him to move to Chelsea. Nobody reported it, not even Fabrizio.

That came out of nowhere. Like now with Neto

Fairs. I thought you were talking about the quality of the player rather than the links. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

I'm a big fan of Pedro Neto and brought his name up last season when Wolves beat us. Yes, the injury proneness is a concern evidently.

I don't think he's that direct; yes, he can beat players with pace, but he can also slow down tempo and linkup in tight spaces. He's got aggression too, so a perfect fit for the positional game Maresca is trying to implement. Pedro is super skillful and would really like to see him and Cole play together.

Pedro is quite a bit better than Madueke as a footballer, esp when operating in tight spaces. Noni is also not a great fit for Maresca's system IMO. Given that he can play LW, the less Mudryk the better.

I want to see Filip more before passing judgment, so CBs look like the main weakness left, especially given the lack of a good ball-playing CB.

I remember telling folks here that the team that ended last season wasn't going to be the same one starting this season. 😅 the team last season wasn't good enough.

 

Edited August 9, 2024 by robsblubot

[Fulham Broadway 17,331]

So thats near enough 200m so far this window - we need to be thick skinned when fans laugh at us when we're 15th in the table at Christmas

[DH1988 1,348]

1 hour ago, Fulham Broadway said:

We should keep Madueke. 

Just an opinion, like arseholes, we all have them

Toward the end of the season he showed a good attitude of him Vs the world type thing and I was excited to see this season what that 'matured' into.

[YorkshireBlue 3,279]

4 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

So thats near enough 200m so far this window - we need to be thick skinned when fans laugh at us when we're 15th in the table at Christmas

If they haven't got thick skin already, they haven't been a Chelsea fan long 

[Fulham Broadway 17,331]

7 minutes ago, DH1988 said:

Toward the end of the season he showed a good attitude of him Vs the world type thing and I was excited to see this season what that 'matured' into.

Creative, takes players on, gets to the byline, decent shot

[Fulham Broadway 17,331]

Neto's recent injury record gives some cause for concern with two  hamstring injuries last season that saw him miss over 100 days of competitive football - he'll have to join the doctors waiting room at Cobham

[robsblubot 3,595]

8 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Creative, takes players on, gets to the byline, decent shot

Agree with the rest, but not the creative part. I think Noni's quite direct and does not have a whole lot of range to his game.

He operates better with more space esp in counter situations, which is going to be harder to find in the new system with higher lines.

[YorkshireBlue 3,279]

13 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Agree with the rest, but not the creative part. I think Noni's quite direct and does not have a whole lot of range to his game.

He operates better with more space esp in counter situations, which is going to be harder to find in the new system with higher lines.

My main gripe with noni is his piss poor attitude and sulky behaviour.

[Fulham Broadway 17,331]

17 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Agree with the rest, but not the creative part. I think Noni's quite direct and does not have a whole lot of range to his game.

He operates better with more space esp in counter situations, which is going to be harder to find in the new system with higher lines.

Think its more nuanced than that. He was by far the most creative when England won the U23 Euros without conceding a single goal, but agree can see limitations with Marescas set up.

[whats happening 1,621]

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

The guy that need to be sold is mudryk sterling

i agree.

[Vegetable 830]

Any info on Kepa's situation? After spending bajilion on 12 goalkeepers we've came to a point where he looks like solid 1st choice. 

[Pizy 18,941]

Sterling is probably impossible to move with his monster wages. I think our only salvation from that contract is a Saudi club.

There would surely be quite a few smaller/traditionally midtable PL clubs that would love someone with his experience if he’d agree to a huge wage cut. But why would he do that?

[nyikolajevics 2,701]

1 hour ago, Special Juan said:

Romano claims he knew but was told to stay quiet by us and Mendes

That guy is such a joke. 

[King Kante 1,643]

22 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Sterling is probably impossible to move with his monster wages. I think our only salvation from that contract is a Saudi club.

There would surely be quite a few smaller/traditionally midtable PL clubs that would love someone with his experience if he’d agree to a huge wage cut. But why would he do that?

It is Saudi or nothing. However, I doubt he would go even if he got an offer - unless it was mega, as by all accounts he wants to stay in London and isn't attracted by the Saudi lifestyle. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

Sterling is probably impossible to move with his monster wages. I think our only salvation from that contract is a Saudi club.

There would surely be quite a few smaller/traditionally midtable PL clubs that would love someone with his experience if he’d agree to a huge wage cut. But why would he do that?

Only option would be to remain paying % of his wages, and in such scenario I’d actually keep him.

He hasn’t been good enough, but aside from being a poor footballer I just can’t see how Mudryk would work in this system given all he’s got is pace.

Edited August 9, 2024 by robsblubot

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

44 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Only option would be remain paying for a % of his wages, and in such scenario I’d actually keep him.

He hasn’t been good enough, but aside from being a poor footballer I just can’t see how Mudryk would work in this system given all he’s got is pace.

Cant see how Mudryk is ever going to work in any football system for any team in a half decent division because that would actually rely on him thinking.

Edited August 9, 2024 by OneMoSalah

[Pizy 18,941]

45 minutes ago, robsblubot said:

Only option would be remain paying for a % of his wages, and in such scenario I’d actually keep him.

He hasn’t been good enough, but aside from being a poor footballer I just can’t see how Mudryk would work in this system given all he’s got is pace.

Yeah, in theory Sterling should really excel in this new system since he played for Pep. If he ever hits some consistent form he’d be a useful squad player. Trouble is he looks like he’s barely ever bothered. He looks like the classic case of a player who has accomplished everything, won everything, got his massive fortune in the bank already, and is now just coasting.

Mudryk is just a massive flop, I finally have to admit. I have been one of the last on the “he could still come good” bandwagon but it just appears like he’s destroyed mentally. 

 

[Mhsc 1,098]

14 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Yeah, in theory Sterling should really excel in this new system since he played for Pep. If he ever hits some consistent form he’d be a useful squad player. Trouble is he looks like he’s barely ever bothered. He looks like the classic case of a player who has accomplished everything, won everything, got his massive fortune in the bank already, and is now just coasting.

Mudryk is just a massive flop, I finally have to admit. I have been one of the last on the “he could still come good” bandwagon but it just appears like he’s destroyed mentally. 

In my recollection, even under Pep, Sterling was kind of frustrating, going on a run of form and then losing it for weeks or months, and then hitting it again... But they had so many good players they could carry it. He has never been and never could be the star man of a team as far as I have seen following him since forever, but he's always been a good guy to have in a squad.

Mudryk is one of those guys that, best case, starts to look like a real player at 26/27, after years of good coaching. He's definitely not the kind of buy we should be making if we want to go after young people, we want early bloomers who display an unusual understanding of the game and a calmness in clutch situations, like Cole Palmer, where age just doesn't matter. Honestly I think Mudryk could be a very good PL player later in his career but it will take time, effort, and game time. Definitely one I would press the return button on if we could.

[robsblubot 3,595]

16 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

In my recollection, even under Pep, Sterling was kind of frustrating, going on a run of form and then losing it for weeks or months, and then hitting it again... But they had so many good players they could carry it. He has never been and never could be the star man of a team as far as I have seen following him since forever, but he's always been a good guy to have in a squad.

Mudryk is one of those guys that, best case, starts to look like a real player at 26/27, after years of good coaching. He's definitely not the kind of buy we should be making if we want to go after young people, we want early bloomers who display an unusual understanding of the game and a calmness in clutch situations, like Cole Palmer, where age just doesn't matter. Honestly I think Mudryk could be a very good PL player later in his career but it will take time, effort, and game time. Definitely one I would press the return button on if we could.

Agreed on both counts. I'd not mind a run of good form from Sterling at some point tho. 😅