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Exactly...everyone thought the Arsenal invincibles were going to dominate...look what happened to them... Enter Jose Mourinho..I'm hoping Boehly has the same effect as Roman

Personally I'd keep both Pulisic and CHO both are young enough to improve and become key players.... I think us as fans sometimes expect far too much from players under 23... These are the type of players we should be looking to build around...I'd sell Ziyech and Werner over them two...Ziyech is 29 and as a winger should be at his peak...he's not been consistent enough and has been with us for two years now...sell whilst we can get a decent fee before he gets into his 30's...Werner as either a striker or a left sided forward hasn't done the biz in front of goal either so I'd sell reluctantly if we got a decent offer... We also need a genuine winger who can play on the same side as his good foot..none of this cutting inside from both wings...it works on one but when it's on both sides it's predictable for defenders...we need someone who is going to take their defender on and whip in crosses

For me it was the 1990 Zenith Data Systems Cup Final, My older brother was meant to go with my Uncle, but he got himself grounded so my uncle took me instead.... Tony Dorigo Free kick at the old Wembley was magic... been hooked ever since... Favourite goal I've got to Say Essien vs Arsenal... what a strike or Zola flick vs Norwich utter magic, too many to choose though - Joe C vs Utd to wrap up the title or Ramires vs Barcelona, Hazard Solo goal vs Liverpool.

https://www.spotrac.com/epl/chelsea-fc/payroll/ a list of yearly salaries we pay you can also look at MLB and see what the Dodgers pay in yearly salaries, interesting reading

FFS some of the so called fans on this site should be ashamed of themselves...all I hear is criticism constantly from a select few...Jesus Tuchel has been at the club for a little over a year...Klopp has been at Liverpool..what 6 years now and has built that team from the ground up...yeah some of the subs were a bit questionable, but by in large the team gave a decent account of themselves against arguably a better and more coherent squad in Liverpool...yeah we hate losing to them...but we had our best 11 out there I'd say and for the 4th time this season got a draw...yes we lost on penalties but we've gone toe to toe with them in every game this season and we as fans should be proud of our boys not trying to pick holes and question probably our best manager since JM v1...get a f*cking grip and go vent your angry spew somewhere else...have an opinion but stop lowering the tone to the point where it becomes a slanging match...or are we not all grown ups? May not have been a classic today...but I for one am proud of the effort the lads put in... KTBFFH up the Chels! Here's to winning it all next season!!!!

It depends whether we are really serious about challenging next season or whether it will be another transitional season...there is a case that Gallagher, Broja and Colwill will progress, generally speaking though most Chelsea youth players who have broken through (not been many) are past their 21st Birthday and have been on several loans.... With the exception of CHO who was considered a generational talent as someone mentioned before, that's why really I can only see Gallagher and Sterling being integrated...Maybe Colwill and Broja as well even though they are younger..the rest I can see going on loan again or being sold with clauses inserted in their contracts...Vale is a tricky one as his contract is up this summer, hopefully he will be renewed though.

I also don't think they are ready for the rigours of the premier league, maybe the odd cup game, that's why we send the older ones out on loan to get them that experience, no way would we be chucking 17/18 year olds in at the deep end, if we would then the older ones like Ampadu, Anjorin, Gallagher, Gilmour and Broja, Lawrence, Maatsen, Cummings, Baxter, Sterling would of stayed and not gone on loan...

We could possibly have up to 11 so called first team players leave in the close season, which of the current Loanees and Youth players should we give a chance to and where should we concentrate funds on strengthening? Sterling Emerson Maatsen Lewis Hall Ampadu Colwill Gilmour Gallagher Anjorin Vale Broja Are any of these good enough to save some money in the transfer market to concentrate funds where they are really needed?

I Know a few Gillingham fans as well and when he was there at the beginning of the season, they rate him really highly... saying he's going to be a top top keeper... Similar to a few Charlton mates when they had Gallagher and said he would go on to be mustard... hopefully these lower league fans know what they are talking about...

The club was already on an upward trajectory, thanks to Matthew Harding and Bates, Abramovich pushed us over the edge and into 20 years of glory, Kudos to the main man, without him and his billions who know's where we would be now.. we will never know. His best signing for me was Mourinho v1... people sat up and took notice of us then... Should have won the Champions league in 2008 as well if not for JT's slip....!! close margins... onto the new owners, the club should make a statue or when SB is redeveloped name a stand after him.... that would be a fitting tribute to the man who was at the helm during the greatest and most successful period in the clubs history.

We have Olise's brother in the academy, good bargaining chip I'd say

If we're going to be getting shot of either Werner, Pulisic or Ziyech then go for Dembele, Also Eriksen, Kessie, Boubacar Camara are also on a free... Not sure if the latter two have signed pre contracts elsewhere though.... Get rid of Malang Sarr for a fee and bring in Camara an upgrade in my opinion and can play at the back or as a DM... Why not try and hijack Harland or Mbappe...if the new owners are serious that would be one hell of a statement. Adeyemi at Salzburg looks a promising forward as well

You are not making sense, it's like comparing hazard to Silva...two different players in different positions... The point is Mount whilst he can be inconsistent he is by far our most productive forward this season...yes he has a long way to go to become a complete player, but he's our player and works his socks off every game and is improving year on year...Mount is not in Liverpool, he's here...too many people want to pick the bones out of our players on here instead of getting behind the team and supporting them. he's young, give the kid a break and support him!!

I'd argue consistency comes with age and experience, Mount is 23 and Henderson is 31, when Liverpool signed Henderson he was far from the finished article... not really a great comparison to make... firstly they don't play the same position and secondly they don't have the same levels of experience... Frank Lampard when he first signed as a 22 year old wasn't consistent, only in his mid late 20's did he become that player..

Whatand Mount doesn't work his socks off each game?!?!

You would expect the new owners would want to make an impact, In JM's first season we signed the following to make a statement... i'd expect a raft of transfer business again with the new owners wanting to make a statement and assuming the club have their targets identified and are ready to go, otherwise we could be in for a long summer like last season.

I'd go as far to say none of our forwards are good enough with the exception of Kai and Mount, the others blow hot and cold and are not consistent... Looks like the defence, midfield and forwards all need a rethink in the summer... Of the current squad, I'd literally only keep Thiago, Azpi, James, Kova, Havertz, Chilly, Mount, everyone else i would say are dispensable, even Mendy to an extent, yes a great keeper but starting to see cracks that weren't there last season...

Apart from Robertson, The likes of Jota, Thiago, Diaz were all well known players, not much scouting required, they just happen to fit perfectly into the Liverpool way... Our problem is we buy players who don't fit the system... Lukaku case in point....

Perhaps I was wrong in including him in the list, it's not that he has been a bad signing and i agree he has contributed significantly to our squad, but when he is bad he is a liability, when he is good he can be world class. But i think we all know at our level we expect more from him... he has the tools but doesn't utilise them enough imo

Exactly...Without the loans where would we be now, to be fair the money spent in the transfer windows post 2012 has been in the main wasted...with the exception of Kante, Azpi, Hazard, Mendy, Costa, Rudiger, Havertz, Chilwell etc....for everyone of them there has been a Lukaku, Barkley, Drinkwater, Bakayoko, Alonso. Marina is great at getting a decent fee for players but too many times have we had deadwood on the books...Put all that together and allowing two of the world's best players to leave in De Bruyne and Salah the transfer business has been 50/50 in my opinion....much better to use the academy going forward for squad fillers and only target the best of what's needed. There will definitely be a shift in the club trying to generate more income, whether that be a Man City model and Stadium redevelopment I can't say..but I'd still say the future is looking bright and hopefully we get the right people in place to take us forward

Seems apart from the Ricketts who have now gone, all the other bids are backed by investment firms who are in the business of making money... Yes they may have untold Billions in assets under management, but that is not their money!! God help us if we are run anything like United...it's not that the Glazers don't invest, it's more they don't have the right people running the club...hopefully buck/marina stay on board and hand over the reigns properly if the do leave.

Too many to choose... Another Centre back, LWB, defensive mid, mobile midfielder, out and out winger and a striker/poacher. Kounde/De Ligt - replacing Christensen Theo Hernandez or Guerrero (Dortmund) Rice/Tchoumeni - replacing Jorginho Bellingham or someone like Olmo at leipzig Gallagher - fight it out with Kante Dembele/Moussa Diaby (Leverkusen) Harland/Osimhen

Chelsea vs Napoli 2012 all over again!

I'm pretty sure he said that to get a reaction, normally he will back the team... maybe a different approach is needed to give the players a kick!

I don't see any of the fan base being happy with any of the prospective owners...people are saying yeah BWG are the best...but apart from Todd, what do we know of the other members of his consortium? To me, they all want to make money, it's business...Roman was a one of a kind owner and was first and foremost a fan....he could of not given us the loans and where would we be now? In a position without a world class squad and languishing in mid table... We are lucky there are 4 separate bids and whoever comes in the fans need to support them and give them a fair crack...if they make a hash of it then fair enough get on their backs and protest. I personally, couldn't give a toss about previous comments made by members of the family. I care about Chelsea and what's best for the club and I won't be judgemental in my views just because the media and some of the fan base are jumping on the bandwagon and protesting before a new owner is even through the door. A fan base protesting about a family and some of the historical comments, the same fan base singing abramovich's name during the stand up for Ukraine at Norwich... Smacks of ignorance and double standards. Like I say all I care for is the future of our club. I'm sure there are sale stipulations within the contract that the new owners have to legally agree to, I can't see Roman signing over the club to someone that doesn't want to be successful and keep the team on top and the club at the forefront of equality and Diversity.