Everything posted by ashtini
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Random Rumours
We could be potentially be interested in a few players from Juve - Bonucci, Pogba, Morata - offering Oscar as part of a deal for Pogba, or in a swap deal for Morata could make sense. The list of Serie A players we are linked with is forever growing! Bonucci, Rudiger (on loan I know), Manolas, Nainggalon, Pogba, Pjanic, Icardi, Higuain..
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N'golo Kante - We are not worthy!
I think he has all the tools in his box to be the next great holding midfielder but I would worry about getting burnt fingers again in regards to second season syndrome - ie Matic. Also a lot would depend on what fee Leicester would want, and if he would want to leave a team in the Champions League (however short term that may or may not be).
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Radja Nainggolan
Would love to sign Nainggalon, I'd see him as (finally) a Lampard replacement, but with the engine to be more of a box-to-box type midfielder. Don't forget part of Roma representatives being over is to finalise Salah signing.
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Pedro
Ok, time to man up. I didnt fancy signing Pedro one bit. But with the way we have started, plus beating Utd to him - get him in!
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Chelsea vs PSG (preseason in Charlotte, NC)
Poor half from all bar Begovic really. What Mikel was doing I'll never know, waste of space.
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Last Movie You Watched
Ant Man Really took me by surprise, Paul Rudd impresses, it ties in with the Marvel Universe really well and the fight scenes are brilliant.
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Your Best Games Of All Time
Massive shame :( amazing game, my mates and Fallout 3 kept me occupied when my wife was at uni. Brilliant immersive game
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Pedro
Azpil is more than fine playing there, I'm not questioning that - he has made it his own. But if he got injured then it would be worrying, no way would I want Ivanovic playing there, 1 that would take away from his attacking emphasis down the right, 2 his positional play is often questionable at RB, and LB I fear it would be worse. Ake I wouldn't mind but it seems like he could follow Christensen and Omeruo out of the club on loan. At RW I would be fine playing Willian, Oscar, Cuadrado or Ramires there, I'd trust Ramires at RW more than DM. I also wouldn't mind Remy there either. The point is there is enough bodies to cover RW, but not enough to cover more than one injury in defence. Ideal world would be Griezmann, Stones and Baba - my favourite player outside of the Bridge is Lucas of PSG and he would be amazing in the Prem. I can but dream I guess. I have been one of the less keen people to sign Pedro, but I can admit I would like to see some players coming when I look around at the other clubs making moves in the market.
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Pedro
But they are options. Options for RW - Hazard, Oscar, Willian, Cuadrado, Salah, Moses, Traore, Ramires - hell, even Remy. Options for LB - Azpilicueta (who is more natural at RB!) I don't know why everyone is kicking up a fuss when other areas need strengthening more. Would another attacker be nice? Sure. Is it a necessity? Nope.
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Pedro
Both can still play there too, as can Ramires to be fair.
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Next generation consoles
My wife brought me one for my birthday last month, currently immersed in Arkham Knight :)
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Your Best Games Of All Time
Fallout 3 is my absolute favourite game of all time.
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Any game recommendation?
I really enjoyed Metro 2033, the difficulty is what made it. Loving Arkham Knight at the mo, F1 2015 is stunning too. I'm mainly waiting for Fallout 4 :)
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What TV Show Are You Waarching?
Got married last year and recently moved house so saving the pennies filling our time up with tv haha. Top 5 ever: Walking Dead Sons Of Anarcy Ray Donovan Breaking Bad Boardwalk Empire Top 5 current: Walking Dead Ray Donovan Game Of Thrones Banshee Humans Watching a few others too, best being Daredevil probably. Ray Donovan is getting better and better. One of the best things I have watched in a long time is Humans, its incredible so far. Best comedies are Modern Family and The League (for NFL fans).
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Patrick Bamford - Back at Chelsea?
I think Gayle and a purple hitting patch Murray are only ahead of him. I actually think he will get decent game time there. If he does it will be as a striker, he won't get in ahead of Bolasie or Puncheon on either flank, or Zaha either.
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Axel Witsel
Gutted if we dont get Witsel at the expense of Mikel
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Baba Rahman
I think he is a right prospect, I think he could have it all.
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Pedro
A lot of fluidity with Willian and Oscar able to play there too.
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Baba Rahman
Oh I agree, but I'd move Ivanovic to the middle. Baba-Cahill-Ivanovic-Azpilicueta Baba-Zouma-Ivanovic-Azpilicueta
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Baba Rahman
To start of with, clearly. But I like the idea of Azpilicueta at RB and Baba at LB.
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Baba Rahman
With Luis heading back to Atletico we could do with moving forward with Baba.
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Pedro
Thanks, wasn't the greatest of starts admittedly but I stand by what I said - other positions need more attention. Looking at depth, it still appeals more to me to strengthen elsewhere: GK - Courtois/Begovic RB - Ivanovic/Azpilicueta CB - Terry/Cahill/Ivanovic/Zouma LB - Azpilicueta/Luis CM/DM - Matic/Fabregas/Ramies/Mikel/Loftus-Cheek/Zouma RW - Hazard/Willian/Oscar/Cuadrado/Moses/Salah AM - Fabregas/Hazard//Willian/Oscar LW - Hazard/Willian/Oscar/Cuadrado/Moses/Salah ST - Costa/Remy/Falcao/Solanke Obviously this doesn't include loaned players that could be anything. But looking at that, an injury and a suspension in defence leaves us worryingly thin - especially with Luis constantly linked with going - although if we get Baba that could be very exciting. The other thing that stands out to me is the lack of positional depth at DM. Fabregas isn't a defensive midfielder, Ramires I like but is scary in that position, Mikel well is Mikel, Loftus-Cheek looks set for big things but would you chuck him in a Champions League semi-final vs Bayern? Zouma has done ok there but as we will be going for trophies on 4 fronts I think he should be utilised more to cover defence (or even get in ahead of Cahill, though Cahill wasn't helped by Ivanovic's covering play last season granted).
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Charles Aranguiz
362 games of professional football is experience, you telling me Pele was never experienced because he spent his career in Brazil? (Extreme case, granted).Add to that the Copa America title plus the fact he wouldn't be all that expensive - I see it as a shrewd signing.
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Charles Aranguiz
Oscar & Ramires had far far less experience than Aranguiz. Granted they were slightly younger but he's not exactly ancient is he. He shone more than most, barring Vargas and Vidal at the Copa America - in fact he has done that for a while for Chile. I'm not saying he would set the world alight, but I'd much prefer him to Mikel or Ramires (I prefer Ramires a little more advanced).
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Axel Witsel
Ivanovic, Oscar is sly, Cesc can be sneaky too. All teams have them I guess though.