donjazet:

With our new stadium project coming up, we have to be extremely meticulous in our planning and decision making.

nateevs:



Just as a point of correction. FFP rules actually exclude the injection of cash by way of infrastructural contribution to a club from club owners. This means that Roman can spend £1bn on a Chelsea Stadium without FFP consequences.

So technically we don't have to be cautious with signings as it has no bearings on stadium plans. Our Financial results over the past few years suggest that we cannot finance a stadium from pure club earnings anyway, so all points to the fact that Roman will be financing this himself.

diggz:



How he use change the fact that we are yet to sign a single player. Please let us cry in peace. No come dey disturb us with jamb qxns

PietroRico:
Raiola must be a very good scriptwriter.

diggz:


Borhda.....I dey oooo. My eye dey pepper me from reading useless transfer news

Danhumprey:
Lol.

I can imagine the frustration sha. but transfer window still dey open. there's still like more than 45 days to go.

diggz:


U mean 45days of torments

ToyinDipo:
You are a Chelsea fan I guess, Matic or Yoko?

diggz:


U mean 45days of torments

donjazet:


Fine. So at this point, who do you think will be the best fit for us? If you're rejecting Costa, who should we go for?

nateevs:


I understand that you are trying to balance all sides but as most have stated, I have to agree. Once we compromise on the level of ethical and professional responsibility expected from players, there's no knowing how bad it could get.

For the mere fact that begging Costa might undermine Conte's authority, I will say a big no.

As I have said before, we don't need a 30-goal striker to be competitive. We just need a seriously fluid and prolific forward line. And there are options. As a stop gap, I will go with Llorente. With the right method of play, Llorente will guarantee at least 17 goals. He might be able to do well over 20. I will go with Ihenacho and Batman as backups.

We also need other 2 players in the forward line to be prolific enough to contribute at least 15 goals. For this, I will go for the Lorenzo Insigne, Keita Balde.

I suspect that we will be leaning towards a 3-5-2 next season. Going by our total goals of 85 last season, we just need our forward 5 players to be at 17-goal-a-season contributors and we are well on our mark to achieving the 85-goal mark and putting ourselves in prime position for retaining the league, if we can maintain solidity at the back like last season.

It doesn't have to be done with Costa.

hensben:
Bat man to play second fiddle to heanacho? Tell me something.

hensben:
Bat man to play second fiddle to heanacho? Tell me something.

Ibime:


I was in support of Nateevs post till I read Kelechi and Iheanacho should play 2nd fiddle to Llorente?

Llorente ahead of Kelechi and Batman?

Lemme come and be going.

Ibime:


I was in support of Nateevs post till I read Kelechi and Iheanacho should play 2nd fiddle to Llorente?

Llorente ahead of Kelechi and Batman?

Lemme come and be going.

bigkesh:
we can't shout

Oasis007:





"In England" is far difference to "in the World" bro!

bigkesh:
we can't shout

Oasis007:





"In England" is far difference to "in the World" bro!

donjazet:
A very interesting read.

https://www.footballfancast.com/pl-25-years/pl25-the-game-that-changed-the-course-of-premier-league-history

bigkesh:
Keita Blade......

Love that guy

EvilMetahuman:
I heard liverpool want him for 75million or is it another keita?

patrickmuf:
Pool are after Naby Keita of RB Leipzig, a CM, the one in question plays for Lazio as a Winger/CAM

Nihilist:
Rudiger reportedly having medicals right now

bigkesh:

Unless Manchester United wasn't founded or was located in Cotonou geographically when Lukamumu made that statement,then you talking shit

bigkesh:


Lukaku wanted to go to a "bigger club" and so he went from 7th placed Everton to 6th placed Man United. One step at a time I guess


Time still dey his side to meet us at the top

Griffon:


Eric is a gold in the CM position, but then, there isn't any need discussing Spurs players while Levy is still Chairman.

They are working toward their new ground, and are holding unto their prized assets for the time being.

hinky:


Both