Wishlist Daniele de Rossi

[The only place to be 11,313]

1) He's not Mikel

Bit harsh but made me giggle.

Mikel is a 26 year old boy, De Rossi is a 29 year old man. He's a leader, he makes the players next to him better and he never shies away from a challenge.

He could be part of the new spine of Chelsea, something we've lacked since we lost players like Maka and Ballack. He could be one of those players that other players look to for leadership and to drive us on. He isn't a passenger....he's a man, with a beard who discovered fire and probably smells like a cross between leather and mahogany.

[nadavTKL 1,787]

Seriously, why would we scheduled a friendly against Roma out of nowhere? thats so weird.

[Term-X 7,891]

He turns 30 this month, hope we don't overspend.

Very much a 'short-term' option.

[Tricky 301]

Think he is the perfect age given the abundance if youth now in the squad.... Good chance JT,Cole and Lamps could leave by next season, we would then need that expierence.

[Mufassir08 2,400]

So he wont be moving,very sad .looks like rooney is our only target.

[Blue Roar 240]

if we don't sign any more defensive midfielders, we might see Luiz in midfield

[lucio 5,418]

if we don't sign any more defensive midfielders, we might see Luiz in midfield

then we will have to put up with shit like cahill at centre back

[Leif 6,006]

Just want to say for anyone who cares, I've kinda been reading up on AS Roma's whole transfer policy and business model for around a season now (it's very easy to do, ask any Roma fan).

Like us in the past, the manager gets little to no say when it comes to transfers. Their manager could say "I'm not going to sell Pjanic" and then the next day he could be sold to Arsenal in exchange for an U12 player. Their transfer dealings are amongst the worst in Serie A. Or at least, they were before this transfer window (they've made some smart signings in Benatia, Strootman, Maicon.)

That said, and my point is, regardless whether their manager says he wants to keep/sell a player, just dismiss it. It means absolutely nothing at the club. Whoever the board don't like will be sold or frozen out of the team even without the manager being told.

While it's true that De Rossi's problems were mainly with the previous manager, he does have direct problems with the people on the board and, like Osvaldo, they want him gone. De Rossi unlike Osvaldo however has a lot of self respect and won't let them give him the Osvaldo treatment, thus he is likely will leave.

[1chelsea 864]

if we don't sign any more defensive midfielders, we might see Luiz in midfield

then we will have to put up with shit like cahill at centre back

Now Cahill is the shit player?? um Crazy things do happen

[IkE 267]

Now Cahill is the shit player?? um Crazy things do happen

Shit? not. Simple squad player? yes. Enough to be Starting XI? no.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

The fact that Roma signed Strootman is irrelevant with De Rossi considering their type. While kevin is CM, DDR is DM. However, DeRossi played at Roma as LCM/RCM just ahead of DM (Bradley) in 4:3:3 aswell, so it makes sense.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

Wayne's stealing your sunshine. DDR is our man

[Wavy Crockett 190]

Seriously, why would we scheduled a friendly against Roma out of nowhere? thats so weird.

yes two big clubs playing a promo friendly on neutral soil is unheard of

[Pizy 18,877]

yes two big clubs playing a promo friendly on neutral soil is unheard of

You have to admit it sounds a bit fishy.

Scheduling another friendly out of the blue and with us likely loaning them a great young prospect in Wallace.

[Sidzeret 2,257]

yes two big clubs playing a promo friendly on neutral soil is unheard of

And it's very tiring for the team travelling all the way to NY... Just put the money in the bag and leave with our man.