TheHulk 2,509 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Caicedo or Lavia probably. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,509 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hopefully not. guddy69 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, TheHulk said: Caicedo or Lavia probably. Seen a couple of people on social media suggesting it's Lavia. I do think we'll target him in the summer, even more likely if Southampton go down and given the prices being bandied about for the likes of Rice and Caicedo, I do think Lavia offers potentially better value in the market at what would probably be no more than half the price of the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, TheHulk said: Hopefully not. Whatever people might think of him, he's one of our more valuable assets and getting to a point where we'd have to consider selling him on the cheap because he only has 12 months left on his deal is not ideal. Blue Armour and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,509 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Superblue said: Whatever people might think of him, he's one of our more valuable assets and getting to a point where we'd have to consider selling him on the cheap because he only has 12 months left on his deal is not ideal. Think we can fetch at least 60M from him because of his low salary if someone like Liverpool comes in in the summer. Lets be honest here no one rates Mount that much as a top class player if he stays and gets a new contract it will be because he is from the academy and is a popular Chelsea figure among the fanbase not because of his football. I read that Enzo is earning around 200-300k can you imagine if someone like Mount earns as much as him, pure joke. Edited February 1, 2023 by TheHulk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHulk 2,509 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, Superblue said: Seen a couple of people on social media suggesting it's Lavia. I do think we'll target him in the summer, even more likely if Southampton go down and given the prices being bandied about for the likes of Rice and Caicedo, I do think Lavia offers potentially better value in the market at what would probably be no more than half the price of the other two. Pretty sure we're going for Lavia, Joe knows him and has connections at Southampton. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, TheHulk said: Caicedo or Lavia probably. it would not be Caicedo as Potter was his manager, so no surprise there nor Mac Allister, same reason nor any Napoli players (the poison dwarf would have went insane) I would guess it was in no order your guess, Lavia or Gvardiol or Bellingham (iffy) or Rafael Leão (iffy) or Rice or Dusan Vlahovic or Skriniar or Dumfries or Matheus Nunes or Anthony Gordon or Amadou Onana or Marcus Thuram or Arsen Zakharyan not Barella, Inter said stay away now as soon as we asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikkiCFC 8,371 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Vesper and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman2610 1,423 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Vesper said: Juve are in shambles, I think if ever there was a good time to pull Miretti, it is now, IF we actually rate him those 2, plus our Cesare Casadei are all similar Italian CMF's all 3 are close in age too Fabio Miretti Date of birth/Age: Aug 3, 2003 (19) Cesare Casadei Date of birth/Age: Jan 10, 2003 (20) Nicolò Fagioli Date of birth/Age: Feb 12, 2001 (21) I haven’t watched enough Miretti to really see how he’s getting on but Fagioli on loan last season was a solid CM in Cremonese promotion from Serie B to Serie A. Can play like a 10 but is best suited in an 8 or 6 role very similar to Pirlo. He has passing, dribbling, tackling I think he would be a great replacement if we got rid of Gallagher and Kovacic ( I love this player but doesn’t score enough from CM position) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superblue 6,372 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 One of the things apparently mentioned today is that all of these new signings (including ones in the summer like Sterling) and those that have signed new contracts like Reece have all agreed to wage decreases in seasons we haven't qualified for the Champions League. If this is true, it's a huge deal, and makes things even more impressive that players have signed such long term deals. If the Champions League and a reasonable run in it were to bring in £70-80m but over time we have the bulk of our main players on something like a 20% wage drop, we'll be able to absorb the bulk, if not all of this loss of revenue. I am assuming there are some very attractive bonuses in the event of success and trophies! I know Marina would drive a hard bargain in negotiations, and we had to fall within FFP limits, but ultimately under Roman I don't think that push was there to drive extra revenues, cost cutting considerations, etc because we were always bankrolled. In time, I fully expect this ownership to have the club from top to bottom run in a more efficient manner. Fernando 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) for GKer I have a shortness issue with David Raya he is only 1.82m or 1.83m depending on when and where you look that worries me I hope in 3, 4 years Slonina is our number one but no guarantees on that so......... here are my 40 top keepers, in some semblance of order Raya is on the list, just not that high Jan Oblak Giorgi Mamardashvili Illan Meslier Mike Maignan Dominik Livakovic Odysseas Vlachodimos Emiliano Martínez Matvey Safonov Dean Henderson Diogo Costa Robert Sánchez David Raya Nick Pope Gregor Kobel Unai Simón Alban Lafont Juan Musso Ugurcan Cakir André Onana Anatoliy Trubin Justin Bijlow Maarten Vandevoordt Alex Meret Guglielmo Vicario Alexander Nübel Predrag Rajković Marco Carnesecchi Gavin Bazunu Daniil Khudyakov Bento Sam Johnstone Cleiton Etienne Green Lucas Chevalier Thomas Strakosha Brenno Andriy Lunin Yann Sommer Mattia Perin Gonçalo Ribeiro (17yo) Edited February 2, 2023 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkh 622 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Vor 5 Minuten sagte Vesper: für Gker Ich habe ein kurzes Problem mit David Raya er ist nur 1,82m oder 1,83m groß, je nachdem wann und wohin man schaut das beunruhigt mich Ich hoffe, dass Slonina in 3, 4 Jahren unsere Nummer eins ist aber keine garantie darauf so......... Hier sind meine 40 besten Torhüter, in gewisser Weise in Ordnung Raya steht auf der Liste, nur nicht so weit oben Jan Oblak Giorgi Mamardashvili Illan Meslier My Dream Option😊🙌 Mike Maignan Dominik Livakovic Odysseas Vlachodimos Emiliano Martínez Matvey Safonov Dean Henderson Diogo Costa Robert Sánchez David Raya Nick Pope Gregor Kobel Unai Simón Alban Lafont Juan Musso Ugurcan Cakir André Onana Anatoliy Trubin Justin Bijlow Maarten Vandevoordt Alex Meret Guglielmo Vicario Alexander Nübel Predrag Rajković Marco Carnesecchi Gavin Bazunu Daniil Khudyakov Bento Sam Johnstone Cleiton Etienne Green Lucas Chevalier Thomas Strakosha Brenno Andriy Lunin Yann Sommer Mattia Perin Gonçalo Ribeiro (17 Jahre) Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, NikkiCFC said: We still supposedly, the last I saw, are going to hire an overall Sporting Director 2 names are far and away my 2 choices for that role Christoph Freund (now that the RB owner died, maybe he will have a rethink) and Michael Edwards I think Pool will get Paul Mitchell mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDA 9,983 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 When it comes to GKs why not use the lad we got from America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, mkh said: yes, Meslier is the most likely who is closest to the top especially as the top 2 have HUGE release clauses 120m euros for Oblak (I am sure that will not be held up as do or die though) and 100m euros for Giorgi Mamardashvili 😞 mkh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, DDA said: When it comes to GKs why not use the lad we got from America? I am not sure IF Slonina is ready at his age Date of birth May 15, 2004 (age 18) maybe he is, we need to find out before the summer as what we have now is NOT acceptable Kepa is oki (but so expensive) as a backup and Mendy was a one season wonder and is now on the wrong side of 30 anyway and is not likely going to improve IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 20 minutes ago, Vesper said: for GKer I have a shortness issue with David Raya he is only 1.82m or 1.83m depending on when and where you look that worries me I hope in 3, 4 years Slonina is our number one but no guarantees on that so......... here are my 40 top keepers, in some semblance of order Raya is on the list, just not that high Jan Oblak Giorgi Mamardashvili Illan Meslier Mike Maignan Dominik Livakovic Odysseas Vlachodimos Emiliano Martínez Matvey Safonov Dean Henderson Diogo Costa Robert Sánchez David Raya Nick Pope Gregor Kobel Unai Simón Alban Lafont Juan Musso Ugurcan Cakir André Onana Anatoliy Trubin Justin Bijlow Maarten Vandevoordt Alex Meret Guglielmo Vicario Alexander Nübel Predrag Rajković Marco Carnesecchi Gavin Bazunu Daniil Khudyakov Bento Sam Johnstone Cleiton Etienne Green Lucas Chevalier Thomas Strakosha Brenno Andriy Lunin Yann Sommer Mattia Perin Gonçalo Ribeiro (17yo) Raya is an absolute no for me. Not just bc he is tiny he is a yolo goalkeeper like Willy caballero. Capable of wc saves and of brutal errors every week. i remember some CC games from him where he was literally flying horizontally across the box all game and missed the ball every other time . He may have matured but he still has that madness inside him plus he is a highly dependent on his volatile confidence just like Kepa. You don’t want that, it strikes panic into every defence. Kepa is a nice guy but you want an arrogant selfish obnoxious mf like Neuer or Courtois whose belief in themselves can not be shaken even by the most comical errors. Both left brutal nutmegs and own goals swiftly behind them to become the absolute best shortly later. When Kepa or Raya make a mistake it propels them into a vicious circle of self doubt, self destruction and even more howlers. mkh and Vesper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said: Raya is an absolute no for me. Not just bc he is tiny he is a yolo goalkeeper like Willy caballero. Capable of wc saves and of brutal errors every week. i remember some CC games from him where he was literally flying horizontally across the box all game and missed the ball every other time . He may have matured but he still has that madness inside him plus he is a highly dependent on his volatile confidence just like Kepa. You don’t want that, it strikes panic into every defence. Kepa is a nice guy but you want an arrogant selfish obnoxious mf like Neuer or Courtois whose belief in themselves can not be shaken even by the most comical errors. Both left brutal nutmegs and own goals swiftly behind them to become the absolute best shortly later. When Kepa or Raya make a mistake it propels them into a vicious circle of self doubt, self destruction and even more howlers. better stated than I did! agree 100 per cent Oblak has that same killer mentality so does Ederson and ter Stegen and Alisson and Donnarumma I see it in Mamardashvili and Meslier too I so hope Slonina has it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) CIES Football Observatory n°407 - 01/02/2023 Performance Global rankings of best “take on” players Issue 407 of the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the players who have performed best in the area of take on over the past year on the basis of an exclusive index based on 100 taking into account the frequency of successful dribbles and crosses, playing time, as well as the sporting level of matches played. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) tops the list among attacking players and João Cancelo (Bayern München) among defending ones. Vinícius Júnior and Kevin De Bruyne round up the podium for offensive players. Seventh overall, Kylian Mbappé is the highest-ranked footballer among those who played primarily in the centre of the attack. Three players who have not yet turned 20 appear in the top 100: Jude Bellingham, Ângelo Gabriel (Santos FC) and Jamal Musiala. The evergreen Croatian Luka Modrić is the oldest player on the list, ahead of Salernitana’s Antonio Candreva. Among defensive players, João Cancelo outranks Trent Alexander-Arnold and Javi Galan (Celta Vigo). Four players aged 23 or under are in the top ten: Pedro Porro (fourth), Reece James (eighth), Nuno Tavares (ninth) and Alphonso Davies (tenth). The French Malo Gusto and Quentin Merlin are the youngest footballers in the top 100, while Jesús Navas and the fresh América Mineiro recruit Nino Paraíba are the oldest. For more information on the different areas of play considered by the CIES Football Observatory for the analysis of players’ technical performance (InStat/Hudl data), please refer to this Monthly Report . Take on index ranking (01/02/2023) At least 1,000 domestic league minutes during last 365 days. Data: InStat/Hudl. snip Edited February 2, 2023 by Vesper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,279 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 The most underrated signing of the window was… Miller: I’m going to get ahead of the game here and say Yasin Ayari, the 19-year-old Swedish midfielder signed by Brighton. Have I seen him play? No, obviously not, but I can only assume he’s going to be brilliant in a year or so. Beyond that, Weston McKennie to Leeds United could be handy and Bournemouth’s new forward Antoine Semenyo seems lively. Anka: It’ll take until next season, but Malo Gusto is going to be one of the best right-backs in the Premier League and it is absurd Chelsea will be able to field either him or Reece James. English clubs should keep shopping at Lyon. Sheldon: Carlos Alcaraz has caught my attention at Southampton. The midfielder, who cost an initial £12.3m, impressed on his debut against Everton. He is unlikely to get a lot of attention given their perilous position in the league, but his first outings suggest they have unearthed a very competent player at a relatively low price. Alexander: Brighton have welcomed an 18-year-old Argentinian wonderkid, Facundo Buonanotte, so he’s bound to be attracting eager bids of £100m within a couple of years. But in the short term, Gustavo Scarpa at Forest looks like one to watch. Five shots and a chance created in his first 104 minutes of Premier League football = fun. Describe this transfer window in a sentence… Miller: If Brighton want to sell you a player, they will sell you that player, but if Brighton do not want to sell you a player, pack up your things and head home. Anka: The Premier League is once again making payments using metal credits while the rest of Europe is scrambling with pocket change out of their savings jar. Sheldon: Chelsea spending a fortune, handing out contracts that run into the 2030s and taking advantage of UEFA’s financial fair play rules regarding amortisation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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