Chelsea Transfers

[MoroccanBlue 5,322]

Has anyone even kept tabs on Benzema in Saudi? Is he still good?

[NikkiCFC 8,122]

  On 18/01/2024 at 19:06, Strike said:

Madrid have ruled out a move. This should be read as a sign honestly and we should steer clear.

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  On 18/01/2024 at 20:04, MoroccanBlue said:

Has anyone even kept tabs on Benzema in Saudi? Is he still good?

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Just over a year ago he was officially voted best player in the world. How much different can he be now?

[Thor 2,488]

  On 18/01/2024 at 20:21, NikkiCFC said:

 

Just over a year ago he was officially voted best player in the world. How much different can he be now?

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The decline and fall off is quick at a certain age. 

Kind of like how people keep saying Djokovic will keep winning for 3-4 years. I just laugh. Age comes thick and fast for athletes after a certain point. You can be winning one day, then 3 months later you're losing all the games you "should" have won.

I haven't seen Benz play recently, but he very well could be a shell of his usual self.

[LAM09 6,879]

  On 18/01/2024 at 20:04, MoroccanBlue said:

Has anyone even kept tabs on Benzema in Saudi? Is he still good?

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Just have a look at his performance against Al Ahly (by far his biggest game since joining). People think we're going after someone in their prime for some reason.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,602]

 

[DDA 9,772]

Comon, lets not act asif we wouldn't take Osimhen here in a heartbeat. The man scores goals. Our players don't.

[Vesper 29,468]

[Vesper 29,468]

Agent Drogba

 

 

[Strike 7,315]

  On 18/01/2024 at 20:21, NikkiCFC said:

 

Just over a year ago he was officially voted best player in the world. How much different can he be now?

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The decline comes quick when it does come and he was on the decline in 22-23 itself.

I think 36 is too old for a PL striker. For all the experience and finishing he brings, it cannot come at the cost of movement and pressing. I’d rather go with a striker in their prime. 

[Strike 7,315]

  On 19/01/2024 at 02:19, Vesper said:

Agent Drogba

 

 

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Smart to tap into Drogba and Mikel to convince Osimhen. Still depends on the competition to sign him but thankfully Bayern, Real, City, PSG don’t need strikers in the summer. 

[TheHulk 2,048]

  On 19/01/2024 at 01:22, DDA said:

Comon, lets not act asif we wouldn't take Osimhen here in a heartbeat. The man scores goals. Our players don't.

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Jackson would reach Oshimhen tally if he played there. There is absolutely nothing impressive about this guy especially when you hear the price being quoted.

[Beigl 1,387]

  On 19/01/2024 at 01:22, DDA said:

Comon, lets not act asif we wouldn't take Osimhen here in a heartbeat. The man scores goals. Our players don't.

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The same has been said about Lukaku by many on this forum in 2021. I am quite content with Jackson as of now, especially with his general play which is far superior to Osimhens.  I think we should give him time until summer, given we also have Nkunku. 

[nyikolajevics 2,616]

  On 19/01/2024 at 01:22, DDA said:

Comon, lets not act asif we wouldn't take Osimhen here in a heartbeat. The man scores goals. Our players don't.

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Well, his recent numbers are not better than Jackson or Sterling,..

And looking at his goals from last season, do you have the feeling he would score exactly same goals here? I don't really. Definetly would be improvement for Jackson/Broja though, there is no debate in that.

[ulvhedin 508]

  On 19/01/2024 at 02:14, Vesper said:

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This is clicbaity journalism, out of these 10 players only Davies and Camavinga were not born in the country they are playing for.

[King Kante 1,564]

  On 19/01/2024 at 01:22, DDA said:

Comon, lets not act asif we wouldn't take Osimhen here in a heartbeat. The man scores goals. Our players don't.

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His technical abilities aren't great. Could easily turn into a dud. 

[lucio 5,418]

  On 19/01/2024 at 09:36, ulvhedin said:

This is clicbaity journalism, out of these 10 players only Davies and Camavinga were not born in the country they are playing for.

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It’s still interesting. African teams could compete for the World Cup if the diaspora chose to play for the country of their heritage more often and not as a back up (lesser players like victor moses iwobi etc ) 

[whats happening 1,563]

we are all from africa.

[LAM09 6,879]

  On 19/01/2024 at 09:36, ulvhedin said:

This is clicbaity journalism, out of these 10 players only Davies and Camavinga were not born in the country they are playing for.

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It doesn't mean the graphic is incorrect.  Davis could have also played for Ghana & Mbappe for Algeria. 

  On 19/01/2024 at 10:34, lucio said:

It’s still interesting. African teams could compete for the World Cup if the diaspora chose to play for the country of their heritage more often and not as a back up (lesser players like victor moses iwobi etc ) 

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France's footballing history would look very different if that were the case.

Edited January 19, 2024 by LAM09