ZanSnake 1,211 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Carlo - We don't need PienaarBlues boss keen on signing a central defenderarlo Ancelotti claims Chelsea do not need Steven Pienaar at Stamford Bridge after his potential move broke down. The Everton midfielder's proposed £3million deal fell through after he was reportedly unable to agree terms with the Premier League champions.The South Africa international's current contract at Goodison Park expires at the end of the season and Pienaar, 28, is now expected to sign a pre-contract agreement with a major European club.And Ancelotti now claims the Blues' main target this January transfer window is a central defender.SpeculationThe Chelsea boss said: "There are a lot of rumours, a lot of speculation and names."Maybe sometimes some agents are using the names to earn more money."Pienaar is a good player and we know him very well, but this doesn't mean we need to have him play here."We are thinking about central defence. If we find the right player for us, we have the possibility to buy." http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11668_6663197,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Don't believe him I think he's just saying that to stop other teams from poaching him from us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 We do not need him at all. We need a right winger if we aint giving yoof a chance ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuz 143 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Carlo said;"Pienaar is a good player and we know him very well, but this doesn't mean we need to have him play here. We are thinking about central defence. If we find the right player for us, we have the possibility to buy."Which begs the question; Why the hell did we bid in the first place? And why are we thinking about central defence anyway? Maybe an experienced loan signing but not a permanent transfer. We have 4 centre backs already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Steven Pienaar is now understood to have been given permission by Everton to hold talks with Tottenham. Skysports.com brought you the news that Pienaar had already held talks with Chelsea, but failed to agree terms and was instead set for a move to Europe.Tottenham have long held an interest in the Everton star, and the Toffees confirmed that two clubs had made offers - but only one bid had been accepted, the one from Chelsea.However, Spurs now hope they can succeed where Chelsea failed and agree terms after Everton sanctioned their talks.But skysports.com understands that as it stands, Pienaar has received big offers from the continent and it would taken a substantial offer to keep him from leaving the Premier League.So we won the bid. But Tottenham are in talks. Why the hell do they want him?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismada9 1,948 Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Top quality player Steven Pienaar, but unfortunately, I reckon he's heading to Tottenham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson 358 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 We can do better than signing Pienaar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Surely the last thing yids need is another midfielder. I reckon he's on his way here, seriously. A fee has been agreed but who with .... I wouldn't mind him coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5354 204 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Honestly guys, do you think Ancelotti will give the yoof a chance to even start in the lineup?I swear he will be using the same old legs, opting for 'experience'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Apparently they've let us talk with him. I swear he's coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudy 6 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 We couldn't agree personal terms which either means he was asking for too much or wanted guarantees of a starting place. Looks like THFC will get him. He was asking for 75k/week which seems fair enough given that's what we pay Yossi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Apparently they've let us talk with him. I swear he's coming.I don't think so, i would rather Josh got a chance then a good player at an average club ! sidwell springs to mind ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 We can do better than signing Pienaar.Can we? Its easy to say we could sign Schweinsteiger or Sneijder, but the fact is we won't. They're too expensive.Apparently they've let us talk with him. I swear he's coming.Yup, even Sky Sports News are reporting it now which suggests there is a good chance of it happening.I don't think so, i would rather Josh got a chance then a good player at an average club ! sidwell springs to mind !Let's be fair, Pienaar is going to be sitting on the bench most of the time... so I see no harm in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopz 183 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Im so confused about how many of you wouldnt mind Pienaar at the Bridge. Pienarr is everything we DO NOT want. The midfield being filled with another average older player to knock our promising youngsters further down the pecking order is useless and unnecessary. Pienaar will not carry Chelsea over his shoulder and out of this slump. I want our own blood coming through and giving the best the have to aid our club. Pienaar would shift our midfield around way too much. Him on the pitch takes McEachran out of the picture, lowers the possibility of playing time for Kakuta, and could very well shift Zhirkov into a leftback taking VanAanholt's turn.Do not want.What we need is a spark. Someone who is ready to light up our guys with some fireworks. Someone who will help our players find that groove again. Aguero and Torres particularly come to mind (VDV would have been a jackpot, that was a very bad mistake). All we need is perhaps a promising winger in midfield to give Anelka a run for his money (Neymar/Hazard/Sanchez) and we should be fine. Ofcourse we cant ignore the big hole in our defense, but thats a whole other problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Share Posted January 15, 2011 All good points, but what do we do if Lampard gets injured again? Field another impotent midfield triumvirate of Essien-Mikel-Ramires? Or field someone who can inject some pace and creativity into the midfield? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYC. 7,542 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 As long as CA doesn't trust the likes of Kakuta and McEachran enough to play them more, Pienaar would be a great signing (would let Benayoun go though if Pienaar would join us). It's better than overplaying our starters like CA is currently doing.Calling him a average players only proves you don't know the player. Pienaar is a very good player, and we can use a quick, technically gifted player with great ball control in midfield and in general, and the fact that he can play on the left/right wing and in midfield makes him a very useful when struck by injuries or when players need a rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRiver 1,512 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Im so confused about how many of you wouldnt mind Pienaar at the Bridge. Pienarr is everything we DO NOT want. The midfield being filled with another average older player to knock our promising youngsters further down the pecking order is useless and unnecessary. Pienaar will not carry Chelsea over his shoulder and out of this slump. I want our own blood coming through and giving the best the have to aid our club. Pienaar would shift our midfield around way too much. Him on the pitch takes McEachran out of the picture, lowers the possibility of playing time for Kakuta, and could very well shift Zhirkov into a leftback taking VanAanholt's turn.Do not want.I couldn't have said it any better. Totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoopz 183 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 All good points, but what do we do if Lampard gets injured again? Field another impotent midfield triumvirate of Essien-Mikel-Ramires? Or field someone who can inject some pace and creativity into the midfield?Dont forget we have Yossi, Zhirkov, Mikel, Ramires (whos improving at 100kmh) and an Essien trying to rediscover his form. If there is one thing we should have learned from missing Lampard, its that he is not easily replaced. Our entire rotation was thrown a loop. A Pienaar could not balance that. Its a useless addition to our team. I'd rather give some of Pienaar's wage cut to Ivanovic (who is reportedly payed less than Sturridge @ 60k p/week) and keep him happily at our club. A new winger, defender, and hitman would shake the ladder right under the current top 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace. 4,352 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 C'mon guys, this is not because he doesn't cost £20 million and because he doesn't sell as much jersey as CR7 that he isn't a good player.He remains a very good player. And a team doesn't need only world stars to be good. We have lacked of creativity when Lampard was injured and people were complaining about that. Now we can add a player who has a good creativity skill, people say who don't need this type of player... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 C'mon guys, this is not because he doesn't cost £20 million and because he doesn't sell as much jersey as CR7 that he isn't a good player.He remains a very good player. And a team doesn't need only world stars to be good. We have lacked of creativity when Lampard was injured and people were complaining about that. Now we can add a player who has a good creativity skill, people say who don't need this type of player...Rule # 1 of life - Some people are never satisfied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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