Chelsea Transfers

[Clockwork 1,794]

3 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

So I imagined Christensen being an absolute liability before Tuchel and Rudiger being nothing better than decent? Or the fact every single one of us wanted them out before Tuchel?

 

2 minutes ago, Artandur said:

??? 

Under Tuchel the team defends and press much better as a team, and playing with 5 at the back with an extra CB gives the CB less area to cover. They didn’t improve, it was other factors and less responsibility improved.

Do I expect Ake to play better at Chelsea? If we plug him into our current system yes. The goal is to improve and challenge for the title, signing an subpar CB for big money and playing him in a system that covers his weakness is not the way to go.

[Tomo 21,751]

Just now, Nero said:

 

Why such linear thinking? City and Liverpool both brought a player we deemed not good enough at a point we were better and that (unfortunately) didn't go too badly did it?

[MoroccanBlue 5,376]

3 minutes ago, Alabama said:

I would really want to know what City fans are saying about this potential transfer...

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Just now, MoroccanBlue said:

Ake isn't a fantastic signing but if it means we will see less of Sarr, I am for it. People are so quick to discredit him as a player but when the club that has run away with domestic titles in the past 5 seasons are gutted to see him leave, we aren't exactly picking up scraps here. He'll provide us experience in age and in the league. Not to worst thing in the world. Little risk here. 

However, only one person to point at if this somehow fails. Tuchel. 

 

Yeah so gutted they played Fernandinho, walker, zinchenko aand plenty of others over him at cb when they had their cb injury crisis

All city are doing is talking the price up bc they know how desperate we are. In fact they can’t believe they are gonna turn in a profit on someone they overpaid 30m themselves. They will be laughing all the way to the bank after selling us this fraud  

[YorkshireBlue 3,264]

Looking at these comments about ake is far more exciting than this whole window. If we sign him @Hermione might combust.

[Tomo 21,751]

4 minutes ago, Alabama said:

I would really want to know what City fans are saying about this potential transfer...

Atlest Tuchel worked with Kimpembe....why not him....my original choice Gvardiol can't move this window...

Is Kimpembe actually that much better or this another "Reguillon is better than Chilwell" moment.

5 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Ake isn't a fantastic signing but if it means we will see less of Sarr, I am for it. People are so quick to discredit him as a player but when the club that has run away with domestic titles in the past 5 seasons are gutted to see him leave, we aren't exactly picking up scraps here. He'll provide us experience in age and in the league. Not to worst thing in the world. Little risk here. 

However, only one person to point at if this somehow fails. Tuchel. 

 

I'll be disappointed if he's over 35m and/or our big defensive signing but he's certainly not as bad as being made out.

[Artandur 939]

2 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

 

Under Tuchel the team defends and press much better as a team, and playing with 5 at the back with an extra CB gives the CB less area to cover. They didn’t improve, it was other factors and less responsibility improved. 

No way. Rüdiger before Tuchel was just a constant cascade of individual errors, a complete liability.

[Alabama 1,992]

Yes...

Kimpembe is million miles ahead and better than Ake...Ake signing has fukc all written all over it...

Time for Tuchel to shoulder the blame in case this transfer becomes a bust...

[MoroccanBlue 5,376]

3 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Yeah so gutted they played Fernandinho, walker, zinchenko aand plenty of others over him at cb when they had their cb injury crisis

Zinchenko and Walker never played CB for them last season, and Fernandinho only played over Ake as he was recovering from his injury from Brighton. 

[Mário César 1,236]

Kimpembe has a shit season

IF he was so good, no way PSG let him go 

[Clockwork 1,794]

4 minutes ago, Artandur said:

No way. Rüdiger before Tuchel was just a constant cascade of individual errors, a complete liability.

Compare Rudigar with Germany and the one with the club.

[Mário César 1,236]

 

 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

Honesty would take recently released Zagadou over ake. Guess what he is left footed as well 

5 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Is Kimpembe actually that much better or this another "Reguillon is better than Chilwell" moment.

I'll be disappointed if he's over 35m and/or our big defensive signing but he's certainly not as bad as being made out.

Rebuilding and chilly were both decent options

kimpembe and ake are both unterwhelming but at least the Frenchman is younger, more experienced at top level and on his best day looks like a really good defender. Ake is just at a consistently poor average. Bournemouth was his level at best, should have stayed there 

[Artandur 939]

Tbh i haven't really watched Ake since he's left us, but according to City fans he was really good last season and they want him to stay. So i'm just hoping he'll be able to surprise us. And if not that'll just mean more opportunities for Colwill. The price tag seems excessive though, considering the amount of football he has played in the last years. 

Edited July 8, 2022 by Artandur

[Tomo 21,751]

4 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

Honesty would take recently released Zagadou over ake. Guess what he is left footed as well 

Rebuilding and chilly were both decent options

kimpembe and ake are both unterwhelming but at least the Frenchman is younger, more experienced at top level and on his best day looks like a really good defender. Ake is just at a consistently poor average. Bournemouth was his level at best, should have stayed there 

In hindsight maybe but many (including me)  were totally against signing him and thought it was a Maguire esque mugoff.