If liv want dembele, they will get dembele
If chelsea want dembele, when see price chicken out and get some other championship player we end up benching

Over the years, can see the failings of our board beginning to bite us

After barrage of players wanting to leave chelsea this summer, suddenly our decision to sell tomori, guehi, tammy don't look so smart anymore

Anyways not saying marina and cech isn't capable, but it seems like they're just playing football manager and how low can I go. They get 10% right and other 90% wrong

Deciding on transfers, which players to sign should be left to people who's really good at their job, experienced, have good eye for talent, and understands the big picture on long term team building

This post has been edited by gaeria84: May 30 2022, 03:55 AM

OK so is a holding midfielder than sit in the mid and intercept ball, actually that is JORG job but you prefer someone better. OK any upgrade is welcome. The reference to MATIC was way too defensive for current TT formation, as we are playing a back 3, so during attack we do not need a MATIC sitting at the back unlike playing a back 2. Defensive wise we are OK in current TT formation, i say OK because we have been solid since TT came in until recently bocor like no tomorrow.

Problem i see with the team is we rely on WB too much, need midfield to contribute more. Attacking wise we know what TT formation can do when TIMO was the CF, it was good and very attractive, a lot chances created although fail to finish by TIMO. Seem TT not planning to go with TIMO anymore and he have problem utilizing LUKAKU.

1) CB first priority
2) Backup for WB with AZPI leaving soon and ALONSO if we sell.
3) Get a new CF if we have to, sell LUKAKU if we have to. Although i still think we can utilizing him better as a target man because his layoff ball to teammate is actually very good like how we have GIROUD last time. But if TT still prefer a pressing forward then so be it.
4) IF we get above 3, I dont think we have fund for a new midfield, unless we sell 1 starter and buy 1. Bring back GALLAGHER if we have to.

This post has been edited by chitchat: May 30 2022, 09:39 AM

If u think MARINA and CECH not doing good enuff and we need someone better is OK. We might actually get it with new owner, but maybe not immediately as replacing them with such a short time will not be easy and still need proper handover. High chances MARINA will leave as she will not have the power like what RA have given her. I am completely fine with that.

But some of your statement actually contradicting, the LIV and DEMBELE example u better replace it with MANC than are more believable. LIV are even more budget conscious, else SALAH would have signed. FSG are going the moneyball approach, they sign player base on statistic which i think they have been doing very good. They would not pay over the odds.

Those player u mention we sold and invested back in the squad, remember the 90m LUKAKU ? If you forget, we owed RA 1.5B , this is aint Football Manager, we have to balance the books somehow. We are already lucky to have RA bankroll us but he is not PSG, MANC owner level. With our new owner, we will need to spend even more responsibly, i will be happy if we can do as good as FSG. Those player u mention if not sold will most likely end up like ALONSO, whole season fans demanded to be sold, as they is not good enough or surpass to requirement.

Is a trend now player running out their contract, AC4 give us a verbal agreement but decided to uturn and ask for more, with the package RUDI getting from RM, how much do you think he ask from CHE ? All the talk to highjack TCHOUMENI deal with higher pay etc. this shall not happen, this is the right decision by the board to stick to the pay structure. Lets say we pay AC4 200K and RUDI 300K, CHALOBAH will come in and say he same level with AC4 deserve 200K also. Then KAI say he is the most important player in the squad he deserve at least 300K. Immediately we will end up like MANU, then if they performance drop like OZIL and refuse to leave ? we end up like ARS too. Even if we can afford it, they arent GOAT MESSI and CR7 level, not even MBAPPE, NEYMAR, HAALAND famous to break wage structure for.

This post has been edited by chitchat: May 30 2022, 10:28 AM

Keen to believe that liverpool already done their homework and has a list of target signings. So if they really want dembele and think he can slot in to their team, they're willing to break the bank for him. And most of the time, their signings fit their team like a glove. Example, allison, vvd, diaz (those are not cheap signings)

Our wage structure already broke af, we're paying deadweights like kepa, saul, drinkwater, barkley and sarr up to 150k pw to warm the bench, while mount and reece james earns less than 80k pw, ever since loan army is outlawed and we're bleeding money left and right so they're using 'we can't break our wage structure' reasoning to save cost

Hopefully boehly will bring that moneyball management style to chelsea, we need to find ways to increase revenue and spend wisely

This post has been edited by gaeria84: May 30 2022, 12:01 PM

ya i agree with u, LIV seem to have very clear target, I believe DIAZ was only meant to come in the summer windows but they accelerate the signing because TOT was going for him on the last transfer. Same with the FUL kids CARVALHO, they know what they want.

gg JAMES on 80k, running down contract going RM soon but i think that is a normal wage in other club for upcoming youth sub player. First 11, should be around 150K+-, while important play 250K+-. JAMES deserve a bumper deal since he already cemented as first 11. But with MBAPPE 1m per week, football wages have gone crazy

Darwin nunez 40m only, lets get him

Portuguese league players can play in epl no problems

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/05/3...al-completes-ac

New owner new era

Lakaka wants out, sacked his agent and now represented by lawyer

I doubt that... all rumors from Italy side... none from chelsea correspondent

Heard rumors that Three will not continue as our sponsor.
Hope it is true. Their number is really hideous ob our shirt

want to pressure chelsea to sell for cheap or give them loan with subsidized wages la

italian club usually cheapskate one

great! wonder who can Boehly pull as new sponsor... amazon? tesla?

true... cheapskate to the max

okay now I believe

another good news

Comments lul

Got ppl think tuchel tactics is the problem, no is lakaka problem he can't adapt

Also board fault for bringing in 2nd choice who don't fit tuchel system, should be no brainer cos we sold tammy, giroud and loan broja but end up buy like for like replacement in lakaka lul

If need striker, need to sign vet who willing to start from the bench


This post has been edited by gaeria84: May 31 2022, 06:20 PM

LOL if this is true 🤪

Worst transfer ever, lakaka sah2 is inter milan undercover agent, make us buy him for 115m, now being forced to loan back to inter and cover part of his wages lull

Please get him out of the club

This post has been edited by gaeria84: May 31 2022, 07:15 PM

Pay peanuts get monkey