Joonbug

I was wondering if anyone knows what is going on at the club regarding the transfer strategy? - I’m guessing the American sports world doesn’t have an established concept of home grown talent and with it the added enjoyment fans get from watching players in the first team who have come through the ranks (and who you feel really understand what it means to play for Chelsea.) I can’t believe that in such a short space of time, the club has brought in so many young players from outside the club who are no better than the existing young Chelsea lads, and it seems the only way of paying for them is to sell all the home grown talent?!? Sad times as far as I’m concerned. Am I the only fan who feels this way, and if I’m not, who is advising the owners on behalf of fans?

Gallagher will be that player in a better team. We have nothing players like Kovacic running the team but contributing nothing. At palace, CG played as a ten and led the team in almost every attacking stat whilst maintains 90+ pass completion. We have just become another possession obsessed side going nowhere. Let’s sell Cheek, CG and Mount to Liverpool and watch them laugh.. 😖

I’m an old school 2nd generation Chelsea fan and frustrated that we never really tried to put together the talented lads from the last generation of kids. Would love to see this team play. They may take a while to really find their feet but this is the perfect season. Kante is in the team purely because we will never get better DCM but consider that pick Fernandez going forward. I also wonder if Chuckwuemeka could play this role? Really can’t see the point in playing 39 years old Silva every game at CB and game time will rid Chabba of the occasional lapse in concentration. I watched Khoulibally a lot in Serie A and he was best CB in the world at that time as far as I’m concerned so I’m sure he will come good again. Chilli and Mount have a great relationship as do James and Loftus and I’d love to see that dynamic with Gallagher pushing on. Havertz is never a solo number nine but could be great in tandem with a pacey forward (he’s missed this since we sold Werner). 442 may not be fashionable right now but it will be again in 15 years - just like total football was in the 70’s before disappearing and re-appearing as Tikka-takka with Barcelona and the current obsession every club is in. Anyway, let me know what you think?!