Luka Modric

[Justin_3d 1,140]

Apparently spurs buying gylfi sigurdsson for £8m which is likely to pave the way for modric to leave. (as per sky sports)

So no one will say anything about a player joining a club when there is no manager like a lot of people did with Hazard?

Nope don't think so!

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Do we really need him?

I think we have enough options in the midfeild if we want to add Josh to the line-up (squad depth) as well as maybe using someone Kevin there if need be. They would want a stupidly large amount of money for him anyway!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Ramires? Lol with the money that i assume that chelsea have at their disposal, having modric in the midfield would be only a plus. Ramires can go fudge him self for a whole evening if compared to modric.

You're not one to talk as you're not a Chelsea fan and haven't seen him game in and game out. He is underrated and is a very good player. Playing him in the double pivot role could be devestating. He is very quick, pretty strong and improving his finishing. The way you're making Ramires sound like a mediocre player shows you know very little of him.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

Do we really need him?

I think we have enough options in the midfeild if we want to add Josh to the line-up (squad depth) as well as maybe using someone Kevin there if need be. They would want a stupidly large amount of money for him anyway!

Do we really need him?????

Very bad question!

But hey, even Ivan knows how much we need a player like him in our squad......

[Zinedine Iniesco 172]

You're not one to talk as you're not a Chelsea fan and haven't seen him game in and game out. He is underrated and is a very good player. Playing him in the double pivot role could be devestating. He is very quick, pretty strong and improving his finishing. The way you're making Ramires sound like a mediocre player shows you know very little of him.

No i said something and you decided to take it as that, i cant control what that brain inside your noggin thinks. Modric > Ramires, thats my point, you go ahead and think whatever you want, boy.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

You're not one to talk as you're not a Chelsea fan and haven't seen him game in and game out. He is underrated and is a very good player. Playing him in the double pivot role could be devestating. He is very quick, pretty strong and improving his finishing. The way you're making Ramires sound like a mediocre player shows you know very little of him.

He was comparing him to Modric, so in that sense Modric is miles ahead.

But then again, Modric and Ramires are two different players, so it really does not matter.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

This Madrid guy is such an annoying troll. Go back to your own forums.

[TorontoChelsea 4,064]

Oh so what you're telling me is that if we buy a RW, CM and a RB who help us win the league you will continue to say we shouldn't have bought them...........?

I'll support Chelsea no matter what, but that kind of spending is disastrous for football. Not just because it makes competition impossible for any team not owned by a billionaire, and it raises transfer costs and wages to ridiculous rates, but because it takes away pride and joy from winning. If we went out and bought Hulk and a CM like Moutinho, our starting XI would cost something like 230+M. So, we beat Arsenal and Spurs? Well, if we spend quadruple what they spend, of course we are going to beat them. It's like challenging someone to a car race and buying a sportscar when they have a 1998 Toyota. It's not a triumph of effort or tactics, it's a triumph of spending much more money.Some teams are always going to spend more than others and that's fine, that's actually good for football, but it has to be within a level that a number of teams can compete and where no team is spending 20 times what other clubs are spending. Two seasons ago, Real Madrid rejuvenated their club by buying Khediera, Ozil, Carvalho, Di Maria, and Canalas. They sold van der Vart. Total expenditure? Just over 50M pounds. You're talking about a 100M summer transfer period for Chelsea and over 270M spent in just over 2 years. That's just insane. I want Chelsea to win but I want us to win in a competitive league.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

This Madrid guy is such an annoying troll. Go back to your own forums.

He is not a troll. He is generally right, like I tend to be, and then people like you call me Barcelona fans!

I like people who have different opinion!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

He is not a troll. He is generally right, like I tend to be, and then people like you call me Barcelona fans!

I like people who have different opinion!

Have a look at the Cabaye thread and tell me he is not a troll.

[Zinedine Iniesco 172]

This Madrid guy is such an annoying troll. Go back to your own forums.

The problem for you here, is that i can irritate you as much as i want without even intending to...and you cant do anything about it.!!!!!!

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

The problem for you here, is that i can irritate you as much as i want without even intending to...and you cant do anything about it.!!!!!!

I'll ignore you're imature posts from now on. Please be less deluded and more informed in the future.

[Zinedine Iniesco 172]

I'll ignore you're imature posts from now on. Please be less deluded and more informed in the future.

I'll ignore you're imature posts from now on. Please be less deluded and more informed in the future.

Deal with it buddy lol. ahaha Cheers :blue scalf:

[Zinedine Iniesco 172]

He is not a troll. He is generally right, like I tend to be, and then people like you call me Barcelona fans!

I like people who have different opinion!

You can go to all of my posts and if you look at them from an educated perspective, then i have never said anything "wrong", its the fickle who react badly

and for your info, i like you as a poster too justin

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Anyways, the only concern with Modric is the defensive duties that the Double Pivot role requires. He isn't the best defensively. He can defend but he needs to be up to it as leaving just Mikel alone shielding the back 4 can be suicide. I'm starting to like the idea of Moutinho more and more. Cheaper (not by much I know), younger, arguably about the same quality and gives us better defensive capabilities than Modric. Moutinho is better suited for the double pivot whereas Modric is more of a 4-3-3 man.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Ramires? Lol with the money that i assume that chelsea have at their disposal, having modric in the midfield would be only a plus. Ramires can go fudge him self for a whole evening if compared to modric.

WHAT THE FUCK. RAMIRES = GODLY.

[Joker10 946]

I'll support Chelsea no matter what, but that kind of spending is disastrous for football. Not just because it makes competition impossible for any team not owned by a billionaire, and it raises transfer costs and wages to ridiculous rates, but because it takes away pride and joy from winning. If we went out and bought Hulk and a CM like Moutinho, our starting XI would cost something like 230+M. So, we beat Arsenal and Spurs? Well, if we spend quadruple what they spend, of course we are going to beat them. It's like challenging someone to a car race and buying a sportscar when they have a 1998 Toyota. It's not a triumph of effort or tactics, it's a triumph of spending much more money.Some teams are always going to spend more than others and that's fine, that's actually good for football, but it has to be within a level that a number of teams can compete and where no team is spending 20 times what other clubs are spending. Two seasons ago, Real Madrid rejuvenated their club by buying Khediera, Ozil, Carvalho, Di Maria, and Canalas. They sold van der Vart. Total expenditure? Just over 50M pounds. You're talking about a 100M summer transfer period for Chelsea and over 270M spent in just over 2 years. That's just insane. I want Chelsea to win but I want us to win in a competitive league.

Funny you didn't mention any of Real Madrid big spending.

[Zinedine Iniesco 172]

WHAT THE FUCK. RAMIRES = GODLY.

Nah, hes nothing more than a normal human. Nothing special about him, sorry to burst your bubble mate.

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

I'll support Chelsea no matter what, but that kind of spending is disastrous for football. Not just because it makes competition impossible for any team not owned by a billionaire, and it raises transfer costs and wages to ridiculous rates, but because it takes away pride and joy from winning. If we went out and bought Hulk and a CM like Moutinho, our starting XI would cost something like 230+M. So, we beat Arsenal and Spurs? Well, if we spend quadruple what they spend, of course we are going to beat them. It's like challenging someone to a car race and buying a sportscar when they have a 1998 Toyota. It's not a triumph of effort or tactics, it's a triumph of spending much more money.Some teams are always going to spend more than others and that's fine, that's actually good for football, but it has to be within a level that a number of teams can compete and where no team is spending 20 times what other clubs are spending. Two seasons ago, Real Madrid rejuvenated their club by buying Khediera, Ozil, Carvalho, Di Maria, and Canalas. They sold van der Vart. Total expenditure? Just over 50M pounds. You're talking about a 100M summer transfer period for Chelsea and over 270M spent in just over 2 years. That's just insane. I want Chelsea to win but I want us to win in a competitive league.

You do realise they bought the two most expensive football players of all time, in Kaka and Ronaldo, right? Using Madrid as an example is not going to help your cause.

[Justin_3d 1,140]

Anyways, the only concern with Modric is the defensive duties that the Double Pivot role requires. He isn't the best defensively. He can defend but he needs to be up to it as leaving just Mikel alone shielding the back 4 can be suicide. I'm starting to like the idea of Moutinho more and more. Cheaper (not by much I know), younger, arguably about the same quality and gives us better defensive capabilities than Modric. Moutinho is better suited for the double pivot whereas Modric is more of a 4-3-3 man.

I thought the whole reason for a double pivot is for one to do all the defensive duty like Mikel, and the other to do some light defensive duty but main priority to start plays from defense to attack?

So I really don't see no problem. Modric will only be taking Lampard place.

We can never get another Lampard that will do 20 plus goals.

In fact that Lampard today is shit in his old role, and therefore had to revert to a deep lying play maker role to help extend his game.

So at 34, and having RDM who favors a double pivot role, it makes sense to get Modric in.

But we first would need to sell Meireles, because Meireles is our squad player that takes over Lampard.

With Meireles gone and Modric in, Modric will be the main man, and Lampard will take the Meireles role.

Seems kinda cold, but that is what AVB wanted.

But rush it too fast.

Now is the best time to fade that in after having won the CL, and be in a prestigious position.