🇵🇹 Henrique Hilario

[Special Juan 28,141]

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3333802/title/new-deal-for-hilario

[coolhead23 1,147]

This is a little baffling, why a new contract when you have Schwarzer and Blackburn plus we let go of Turnbull (not that he was good).

I guess we need one such decision to happen every season.

[Milan 17,957]

I told you first

[Jase 43,479]

Well, gotta move this back to the 'Current Squad' place then..

[The Skipper 20,609]

Guess we aren't signing another foreign player then.

[didierforever 7,349]

first bad deal of the summer.

[robsblubot 3,595]

2 subs GK who are not expected to play and who are not homegrown... difficult to understand.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Guess we aren't signing another foreign player then.

Don't we have any remaining spots? I think Oscar still counts as U21 since his 21st birthday was before the turn of the year. I remember reading that somewhere but it could made up.

[NishC300 1,865]

Hilario's got the best season ticket at the Stamford Bridge. On the bench.

Don't we have any remaining spots? I think Oscar still counts as U21 since his 21st birthday was before the turn of the year. I remember reading that somewhere but it could made up.

But he plays for the senior team so how does he count as an U21?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

But he plays for the senior team so how does he count as an U21?

U21 as in he still considered to be in the U21 age category not that he plays for the U21s.

Each team must have a squad of maximum 25 players that includes 6 homegrown players (meaning a max number of 17 foreigners). Players who are under 21 or turn 21 after the turn of the year are considered to be in the U21 age group category and do not count in the 25 man squad each team is allowed.

[NishC300 1,865]

U21 as in he still considered to be in the U21 age category not that he plays for the U21s.

Each team must have a squad of maximum 25 players that includes 6 homegrown players (meaning a max number of 17 foreigners). Players who are under 21 or turn 21 after the turn of the year are considered to be in the U21 age group category and do not count in the 25 man squad each team is allowed.

I knew about the homegrown rule but this U21 rule is new.

Must have been made for Arsene so that he could have unlimited 3 year olds in his squad.

[didierforever 7,349]

jt, cahill, cole, bert, lamps, mvg, lukaku, moses - home grown players.

[Liquidator 5,176]

don't get why people are moaning, he will hardly play because he will be 3rd choice. The same would have gone for Blackman had he been 3rd choice. Hilario is miles better than Blackman, who really needs regular first team football in the form of a loan

[teignman 441]

don't get why people are moaning, he will hardly play because he will be 3rd choice. The same would have gone for Blackman had he been 3rd choice. Hilario is miles better than Blackman, who really needs regular first team football in the form of a loan

I agree to an extent, but my main gripe is that he will take up a valuable international slot.

[zolayes 14,489]

I agree to an extent, but my main gripe is that he will take up a valuable international slot.

in that case we should have kept Turnbull

[NiclasCFC 2,582]

I agree to an extent, but my main gripe is that he will take up a valuable international slot.

If we are signing one more player its Rooney and as you know he is english. this international spot that Hilario takes does not matter cuz either way we are not signing another foreign player this summer.

[teignman 441]

in that case we should have kept Turnbull

I wouldn't have had any issues with keeping Ross as 3rd choice keeper.

[teignman 441]

If we are signing one more player its Rooney and as you know he is english. this international spot that Hilario takes does not matter cuz either way we are not signing another foreign player this summer.

You're right. My comment was based in the vain hopes that the club would not hold fast to their absurd "Rooney or bust" policy and actually attempt upgrade other areas of the squad that are in need.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

in that case we should have kept Turnbull

I think Ross didn't want to be third choice and had decided to go somewhere where he can be first choice. Petr hinted at something like this in an interview when the season ended.

If we are signing one more player its Rooney and as you know he is english. this international spot that Hilario takes does not matter cuz either way we are not signing another foreign player this summer.

What if we want to sign a foreign player in January, though?

[Milan 17,957]

I think Ross didn't want to be third choice and had decided to go somewhere where he can be first choice. Petr hinted at something like this in an interview when the season ended.

Right, Petr said that Ross has improved a lot (literally, 'he is now better by 300%') and that after years of hard work he wants to be a regular starter.