Chelsea Transfers

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

15 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Azpi is same height and is playing this position for years. Do you agree that RCB is best role for Azpi over RB or LB or RWB or DM? 

Walker also. So you think Azpi height 178cm is not a problem but Kounde height 178cm is a problem?

And I wonder will he bench Azpi from day one?

In a back 3 maybe. but even then we have to compensate and have  him play more advanced of the other cbs making us lopsided. But you don't sign a cb only for one formation. Surely at some point, we will switch to back 4 under tt oder another manager and you also don't play Azpi as cb in a back 4. Honestly I never liked Azpi as cb even in a back 3. I further don't think that Kounde is remotely as tough as Azpi.

Also, again, there are jsut so many quality, tall cbs available who cost half of what Kounde does. Maybe it is bc he scores a flashy goal every blue moon but he is so so overrated. Why do we pick the one tiny, overhyped cb? itdoes not  make sense.  Just sign Lacroix for 25-30m and be done with it. So many quality CBs like Konate, Varane already moved and we stood by so i thought maybe we just dont sign one this summer but no we go in for the one i explicitly never wanted. Just feels shit.

[Vesper 30,090]

37 minutes ago, Blues Forever said:

He was good but not top rated, Fabinho at that time was rated higher than Bakayoko.

but Fabinho played much higher up the pitch for Monaco, he was not a true crunching DMF for them, that was Baka

Fabinho also played a tonne at RB for Monaco and Brasil

[Jase 43,479]

9 minutes ago, iceboy said:

 

Fjortoft and Romano also said if we're gonna do a deal, it'll likely have to be by the first week of August or so because Dortmund are very unlikely to sell once their season begins. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

4 minutes ago, laura90 said:

This Kounde looks better than everyone we signed in 2017. Way better. He is ball playing CB, albeit short one. Question remains how good he will preform in PL. Means something if Pep wanted him.  What worries me is that pursuing this fella means we will continue with back five. Our attacking talents need to improve massively, like:

Havertz  from 4 to around 20

Timo from 6 to around 18

Mount  from 4 - around 15

Pulisic from 4 to around 12

Ziyech from 2 to around 10

and we will be fine. To secure top four.

Striker. Even if we get one, I will believe when he starts scoring goals.

Pep has singed like a dozen cbs all but 2 flopped. If Pep likes a CB it should make you wary not greedy. Coughing up 60m for a CB and then not playing him is what Pep likes for breakfast.

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

Pep wanted Jorginho before Rodri. 

Also Kounde before Dias. 

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

3 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Pep has singed like a dozen cbs all but 2 flopped. If Pep likes a CB it should make you wary not greedy. Coughing up 60m for a CB and then not playing him is what Pep likes for breakfast.

He bought 4.

3 of which won the league as regulars and were TOTS. The other is Ake who still has a whole career ahead of him. 

[Vesper 30,090]

3 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Pep has singed like a dozen cbs all but 2 flopped. If Pep likes a CB it should make you wary not greedy. Coughing up 60m for a CB and then not playing him is what Pep likes for breakfast.

and LB's 🤣

[Blues Forever 1,232]

5 minutes ago, Vesper said:

but Fabinho played much higher up the pitch for Monaco, he was not a true crunching DMF for them, that was Baka

Fabinho also played a tonne at RB for Monaco and Brasil

It was the view of most neutrals. Fabinho always been Monaco's best midfielder.

Edited July 27, 2021 by Blues Forever

[Vesper 30,090]

2 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said:

Pep wanted Jorginho before Rodri. 

Also Kounde before Dias. 

fine, we buy Kounde and swap him instantly for Dias

done and dusted

😈

[Pizy 18,858]

You know a player is highly rated when rival fans of ours are saying “that’s a great signing, tbf.” 😂

Usually everyone calls a rival signing shit no matter who they are.

[DDA 9,924]

I like the look of Kounde... can use him in DM too. Defo sign this lad.

[Vesper 30,090]

1 minute ago, Blues Forever said:

It was the view of most neutrals. Fabinho always been Monaco's best midfielder.

yes, but he was not looked at as a true rock-ribbed DMF

people are playing revisionist games here

I watched SO many of that 2016/17 Monaco team's games, some in person at Stade Louis II with my father (my mum rarely goes to football matches) as he was working there on and off in the middle of a 3 year span, and had (still has it) a flat in La Condamine, right off the harbour

I know that team like the back of my hand

[Jase 43,479]

According to Romano, Kounde turned down Spurs or didn't want to go to Spurs because they don't have Champions League football. Hence why Spurs turned their attention to Romero. 

[whats happening 1,612]

28 minutes ago, Jas said:

Monday: *Fans on TC giving up on the club signing players*

Tuesday:

 

wednesday: shitting on the incoming player.

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14 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Pep has singed like a dozen cbs all but 2 flopped. If Pep likes a CB it should make you wary not greedy. Coughing up 60m for a CB and then not playing him is what Pep likes for breakfast.

Lol. Pep's CB signings - Stones 2016, Laporte 2017, Ake and Dias 2021. None of them have flopped actually. He won the title playing 3 of them at CB and Ake maybe a backup but hardly a flop when he's competing with the other 3 for a spot in the team.