Chelsea Transfers

[LAM09 7,069]

6 minutes ago, lluubbeenn said:

I really do believe we can be a solid top 4 squad. There isn’t the hype and anticipation of all the new shiny players we bought before the start of the season, but we are yet to see players we bought in 22 and 23. I know it is a big IF, but Nkunku, Lavia, Fofana, Reece can give so much. We used to say we need a season or two for gelling. Now, a year later half of the squad are branded as finished. I really don’t like that in modern football. Give the lads the confidence they need and let them flourish into champions. Hope Maresca is capable of doing it and I certainly believe we have the players to win us the league.

We don't even need to worry about the top 4. The top 5 will see us seal a CL place, which is a must to show potential future signings (and those currently here) that this "project" is actually working.

Winning a league title is most likely years away with our board's reluctance to sign talent that isn't below the legal drinking age.

[Vytis33 1,287]

 

[MoroccanBlue 5,385]

So why extend his contract 2 years ago? 

[Pizy 18,985]

I’ve said this before but I just don’t for the life of me get the meltdowns from our fans on Twitter about us selling Trev. Exactly the same as Gallagher. Two players who are academy products, yes so I get the sentimentality, but are merely decent but not great players. They’re solid squad players for a top team. Yet Chelsea fans are losing their heads as if we’re selling Salah or KDB again.

Neither Chalobah or Gallagher get anywhere near our best XI this season if everyone is fit. So if we can get tens of millions in pure profit for players who weren’t even going to be starters it’s a no brainer.

[nyikolajevics 2,707]

23 minutes ago, Pizy said:

I’ve said this before but I just don’t for the life of me get the meltdowns from our fans on Twitter about us selling Trev. Exactly the same as Gallagher. Two players who are academy products, yes so I get the sentimentality, but are merely decent but not great players. They’re solid squad players for a top team. Yet Chelsea fans are losing their heads as if we’re selling Salah or KDB again.

Neither Chalobah or Gallagher get anywhere near our best XI this season if everyone is fit. So if we can get tens of millions in pure profit for players who weren’t even going to be starters it’s a no brainer.

 
I think it’s because we keep spending hundreds of millions on guys like Badiashile, Fofana and Disasi who are all very disappointing. Chalobah has been a strong squad player, still be sold.

[robsblubot 3,595]

5 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

 
I think it’s because we keep spending hundreds of millions on guys like Badiashile, Fofana and Disasi who are all very disappointing. Chalobah has been a strong squad player, still be sold.

likely yeah
I feel that W. Fofana needs his own category though -- what a strange buy. I suspect a favor for his agent to facilitate other deals? no proof of any of that, but I really can't imagine any other reason.

Edited July 22, 2024 by robsblubot

[Pizy 18,985]

7 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

 
I think it’s because we keep spending hundreds of millions on guys like Badiashile, Fofana and Disasi who are all very disappointing. Chalobah has been a strong squad player, still be sold.

Tbh, I personally think Trev is at the same level as Disasi and Badiashile. All are capabale of decent displays when the team is playing well but none are starting quality for a team hoping to be in the UCL places. 

I don’t trust Chalobah at all in a build from the back system like we’ll be playing where the CB’s have to be excellent on the ball and press resistant. Like Disasi, Trev is prone to silly, catastrophic mistakes when he is rushed or pressed.

Yet reading popular Chelsea Twitter guys like Pys or Younes you’d think we’re selling John Terry.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

Has anyone watched this guy play?

 

[Mhsc 1,109]

Who the fuck are these goalkeeper targets. So far our scouts have not been able to pick up a good goalie and not really sure what would have changed, with names like this being thrown about.

They seem to be good at scouting midfielders and fullbacks. And youth wingers from Brazil. But GK + CB they appear to be genuinely weak.

[LAM09 7,069]

19 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

 
I think it’s because we keep spending hundreds of millions on guys like Badiashile, Fofana and Disasi who are all very disappointing. Chalobah has been a strong squad player, still be sold.

This is it, coupled with the treatment of players who have progressed through the ranks. If given the choice, I'd rather keep TC over the names mentioned above solely due to reliability. You know what you'll get, & he won't be out for months at a time.

I'm yet to see us linked to a starting quality CB thus far either.

4 minutes ago, Mhsc said:

They seem to be good at scouting midfielders and fullbacks. And youth wingers from Brazil. But GK + CB they appear to be genuinely weak.

Anselmino

Edited July 22, 2024 by LAM09

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

I just watched Villarreal highlights from last season. Flip gets rooted a lot. It was not pretty.

[MoroccanBlue 5,385]

16 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Has anyone watched this guy play?

 

Lot of people saying stay clear. 

[bluesman2610 1,423]

27 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

Has anyone watched this guy play?

 

From what I've seen, He gives up a lot of rebounds.  I don't trust many juicy rebounds with this new backline. We need a more sure-handed keeper with good foot ability.

[ZAPHOD2319 4,823]

I think I know the game now. They threaten us with signing Flip, so we feel good about them signing Mads Hermansen!

[Pizy 18,985]

Surprised we aren’t being linked with Ramsdale again like we were months ago. Arse just signed a young keeper as well as payed a decent fee to sign Raya permanently. 

[mkh 620]

Chelsea squad for their pre-season tour of America.

Goalkeepers: Sanchez, Bettinelli, Beach, Bergstrom

Defenders: James, Gusto, Acheampong, Fofana, Disasi
Tosin, Badiashile, Colwill, Chilwell, Veiga

Midfielders: Chukwuemeka, Lavia, Ugochukwu, Dewsbury-Hall, Santos

Forwards: Jackson, Nkunku, Sterling, Mudryk, Madueke, Broja, George, Guiu, Angelo

 

Not present and leaving Chelsea is: 

-Petrovic (injured) 
-Slonina (Olympia)
-Kepa
-Chalobah
-Gilchrist
-Sarr
-Wiley (Olympia)
-Casadei
-Kellyman (injured)
-Diego Moreira
-Lukaku
-David Fofana
-Washington
-Humphreys
-Ishé Samuels-Smith
-Zak Sturge
-Alex Matos
-Jimi Tauriainen
-Harvey Vale
-Leo Castledine
-Tino Anjorin
-Mason Burstow
-Ronnie Stutter
-Dujuan Richards

 

Cole Palmer, Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Gallagher, Cucurella could join up at later dates.

Edited July 22, 2024 by mkh

[OhForAGreavsie 6,090]

2 hours ago, Pizy said:

Yet reading popular Chelsea Twitter guys like Pys or Younes you’d think we’re selling John Terry.

Well we did try to do that. It was JT who turned the move down and saved Ken Bates from making the biggest transfer gaffe in the club's history.

[Pizy 18,985]

Trying to do some YouTube scouting of goalkeepers is always such a chore. Tried to get a look at this Jorgensen guy we’re linked with but as with most keeper montages all they really show is him making saves. Something you can get a million clips of for any keeper. I want to see how these guys are with their distribution, passing, and their composure when being pressed.

So I have no clue what this guy brings that our current keepers don’t. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[NikkiCFC 8,369]

When did Petrovic got injured? I don't believe. Probably means he is gone. 

Also just 5 MFs yet not taking Casadei. Maresca saw him in Leicester enough and looks like doesn't rate him at all. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

30 minutes ago, Pizy said:

Trying to do some YouTube scouting of goalkeepers is always such a chore. Tried to get a look at this Jorgensen guy we’re linked with but as with most keeper montages all they really show is him making saves. Something you can get a million clips of for any keeper. I want to see how these guys are with their distribution, passing, and their composure when being pressed.

So I have no clue what this guy brings that our current keepers don’t. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Goalie is the hardest position to scout: for professionals and even worse for fans.
I'd trust any goalkeeping coach's opinion vs any stats on a web site; there are so many variables, like the quality of the D as mentioned earlier. BTW, even my "quality of the D" is a simplification.