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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by hensben(m): 9:27pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
nihilistjnr:I remember when you wanted the club to sign lukaku instead of morata. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Leyqute(m): 9:27pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
I don’t know why Austria’s coach decided to play Alaba centrally. He was really dangerous coming from left back with his brilliant crosses. They are out SMh |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Kilishihunter: 9:28pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
If Dumfries doesn't leave psv after this euros then he has himself to blame |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Oasis007(m): 9:30pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444: ![]() You're wearing it like a Badge these days. Your dumbnéss is unlimited. Joe Hart is also world class...... LMFAO! You too Mumu....... abegi make gods of Atem dash you sense. If na shikini e no mata, at all at all na im bad. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Almajirihunter(m): 9:31pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Havertz10:Fair enough, nice analysis |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Oasis007(m): 9:32pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueAngel444: 9:34pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Patson Daka is set to join Leicester, done deal. The official proposal has been accepted by RB Salzburg board today and #LCFC are planning to announce the new signing next week. Here we go soon! �� #Daka No Liverpool, Chelsea, Leipzig for Daka. Advanced today by @mcgrathmike. – Fab |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueAngel444: 9:36pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Oasis007:there is a difference between "is" and "was" even if they dropped you on the head as a baby the defect shouldn't be that bad that you can't differentiate simple explanations Joe Hart was what he was, if you don't like it go and drown in the oases of your urine |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueAngel444: 9:38pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Lol Gattuso could be coming to EPL ![]() |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Oasis007(m): 9:41pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444: ![]() You too mumu o. Has he retired? Guess Joe has stopped playing? Pack off mumu. How on Earth Joe is/was a world class, also how on earth Timo of all Players is a world class. Retarted Angel 419. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 9:43pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444:He didn't win UCL with inter in 2010 if I remember correctly. Maybe you're mistaken him with sneijder. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 9:43pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Trevor012: Ok |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 9:43pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
popizaino:Lol... Well you asked for my opinion na ![]() |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Oasis007(m): 9:45pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Jodera: ![]() Don't mind Bobrisky. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 9:45pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Debroslink:Lol...Great! Valid points |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Kilishihunter: 9:45pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Oasis007:Kunu? We don upgrade
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Kilishihunter: 9:47pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Only if virgil was fit, Netherlands back 3 would have been De Vrij, Van Dijk, De ligt. Crazy |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Oasis007(m): 9:48pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Emmynator(m): 9:50pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444: |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 9:52pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Kilishihunter:I think falcao edges forlan due to the trophies won as he(falcao) was a key factor in it. Also falcao was a badass goalscorer during his prime just below messi and Ronaldo |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 9:56pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by popizaino(m): 9:57pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 9:58pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Actman05:He might mean arsenal too na ![]() |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Unlimited22: 10:04pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
DISCLAIMER - This might be a lengthy read. Every view expressed here is strictly my opinion and is subject to fair and objective criticism. Quite apart from the fact that this current team seem to lack the mental fortitude that characterised their mid to late 2000s forbears (a problem that I hope winning club football's biggest prize will help mitigate), there are a few glaring on-field issues still plaguing the team, problems that I thought about for a bit and decided to postulate possible solutions to. 1. The lack of a true goalscorer. While Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud have their uses, they all have what seems to be the same glaring weakness. They just, at least at the moment, cannot be relied upon to bang in the goals regularly over the course of a season, something we have sorely missed since the heyday of one Diego Costa. And it is worthwhile to state that all the league titles we've won have had at least one player hitting 10 goals. Our highest goalscorer last season was Jorginho. And even though we've spent a lot on attacking talent lately, this is the issue with the most straightforward solution. Just buy one of Harry Kane or Working Haaland or Romelu Lukaku. Whatever it takes. Whatever tactics and tweaks it will take. The aforementioned guarantee goals. We lack goals. Goals win games. Winning games translates to winning league titles. Simple. 2. The lack of a true DM One area where Chelsea have a glut of talent is in the centre of the park, but one type of midfielder is conspicuous by their absence from the ranks - a true destroyer. Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic and Billy Gilmour are all far more comfortable with the ball than without it, Ethan Ampadu has little experience in that role and seems more comfortable in defence despite his height and his quality in positioning, passing and tackling, Conor Gallagher is better served facing the opposition goal, while N'golo Kante will just not stick to one position as it quite limits his considerable capabilities. Other midfield players are more attacking minded than these 5 and any attempt to play them more defensively will be doubly damaging to the team in terms of limiting their talents going forward and exposing the defense. West Ham United are playing hardball over Declan Rice. I have a twofold solution in mind. One, simply buy a cheaper DM from Ligue 1. Aurelien Tchouameni and Boubacar Kamara both come to mind, but while supremely talented, both are still relatively inexperienced and might take some time getting to grips with the English game. Plus, the rather painful memories of Tiemoue Bakayoko are still fresh. The other option is a bit unorthodox but far cheaper, especially considering the money involved in signing a new CF. And that is to convert one of Andreas Christensen or Reece James to a DM, the way PSG did with Marquinhos. I personally favour James, seeing as in his final loan season at Wigan he played quite a few games there, and he is stronger and quicker and more robust in the tackle than the Dane. His passing range is also good, his positioning has improved drastically, and he won't have to be making recovery runs, which is the one aspect of his game that still needs serious polish. With the impending signing of Achraf Hakimi and the emergence of Valentino Livramento, I would say we are covered on the right side of defence for the foreseeable. Worth trying IMO. 3. We might soon have a CB problem on our hands. Thiago Silva is 36, a geriatric in professional football terms. Cesar Azpilicueta is a fantastic defender but will struggle with the aerial aspects of playing CB in a 4 man backline. Reports have emerged that Antonio Rudiger is refusing to even discuss a contract renewal. Fikayo Tomori is now an AC Milan player. Marc Guehi, Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba are still relatively untested at the highest level of English football. That leaves just Christensen, who I'm advocating for playing further forward, and Kurt Zouma. Capable hands, yes. Not good enough. And no, Sergio Ramos is not the answer either. The solution? Two very capable young defenders, one of whom is starting for club (Dynamo Kiev) and country (Ukraine, at this Euros) at the age of just 18. Ilya Zabarnyi is very young but has shown signs of being a very good CB in a time where there's a lack of top class defenders, and will be available for less than 20m Euros. Which means even if the experiment doesn't work out we can always recoup money from loan fees and maybe a permanent deal later on, but I'm positive he's the real deal. The other is already a league champion with Lille at just 21, a left footed beast who's quick, good at positioning, reading the game and tackling, and is very comfortable with the ball. Because he isn't at the Euros he'll be relatively unnoticed and we won't have to pay a premium to get him if we act fast. Sven Botman is a brilliant CB, and Virgil van Dijk and Mathijs De Ligt Better watch their backs In the Dutch setup. NB - There are rumours that Aymeric Laporte wants to leave City, but I don't think they have any substance and he might be out of our reach anyway. PS - Don't forget all views are mine and can be objectively examined and critiqued. Please kindly ignore all typos and grammatical errors. 9 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 10:14pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
popizaino:bring up your facts. I also brought up mine when answering you na while concluding it with opinion |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueAngel444: 10:24pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Jodera:ya Forlan joined Inter after, just checked |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Amoto94(m): 10:24pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
A..irmark would've been world class if not for injuries, Raumdeuter is world class in amalanomics, Ibime was world class in dept. football, Havertz10 is world class in hating on Mount, Donstan is world class in hating on Havertz 4 Likes |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by OJURONGBE1(m): 10:26pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444: I don't know why Chelsea are not checking this guy out. 2seasons from now, this guy would be worth 100milli. 1 Like 2 Shares
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Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by BlueAngel444: 10:35pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
OJURONGBE1:but the guy has mind to choose EPL and Leicester city over the easier Dortmund and Bundesliga. He may come good as Mane did. |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Kilishihunter: 10:38pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
Jodera:Forlan was a badass scorer like falcao too na, , 2 European golden shoes But why I would rank Forlan ahead of him is for what he did with Uruguay on the international scene both in the world cup and in their Copa America win and his 2 European golden shoe wins |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Jodera: 10:39pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444:No problem boss. No one dey above mistake |
Re: Official Chelsea Fan Thread: Champions Of Europe 2021 by Nobody: 10:41pm On Jun 17, 2021 |
BlueAngel444: DFKM ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
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