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I disagree, i'd like to keep Matic around and think he's a bit underrated by most Chelsea fans. He doesn't look like he does much, and with the ball he isn't great, but when you need a presence to shore up midfield in the 80th minutes with a 1 goal lead, he's excellent. He doesn't make a lot of interceptions, or even tackles, because his positional awareness is very good, he covers passing lanes so well that the ball doesn't come near him. Unless we sign another 'wall' type reactive midfielder (as opposed to proactive terrier-types like Kante and hopefully Bakayoko) with better ball skill, i think it's be silly to let him leave, he still has a role to play in my mind. Just my thoughts though

He isn't, he's mediocre at best. Scores a few screamers here and there and everyone forgets how average the rest of his game is

This is a nonsensical argument, i'm literally scratching my head at it. Sanchez is a winger, who can back up as striker, so yes i'd sign him as a winger, because he is a world class winger, not as a midfielder/ wingback/ CAM/ striker. Essien was a box to box midfielder, that was his position, and he was the best in the world for several years. So yes, i'd sign him as a box-to box midfielder, not a CAM, CB, and left back. Azpilicueta is a better player in all of his positions than Cahill, so obviously i'd prefer him in my team. I'm not getting into the 'ive watched more games than you' thing, as i'm not 8 years old. Versatile players are useful, i never debated that, in that rare occasion that someone gets sent off then great, they can swap positions. But there is no point signing a player who is just 'good' all over that park as opposed to someone who is great in one position. A player can only play in one position at one time, i'd rather they actually have a specified role rather than being seen as someone who fills in a vacant spot.

Hardly unexpected from a state which is fundamentally autocratic and culturally insular, having bans on all social media and non state regulated internet sites. Kenedy really did f**k all wrong to be honest. He made a post saying 'f**king china lol'. If he had gone to america and saw a dude asleep he'd have said 'f**king america lol', it's a non issue being made into a massive issue by the millennial snowflake social justice warrior generation. Lighten up, China

I'd prefer a master at one position than a jack of all trades to be honest. Can is mediocre at best. We have plenty of all rounders in the squad, we need specialists like Cesc and Kante.

Great point

Mainly because he's a sh*thouse. Though, that said, there's probably room in the squad for a sh*thouse with Diego on the way out

Ireland too, the Irish for sh*t is 'cac'.

I hope his head is that big in real life, we could do with more headed goals

I'd have a look at Pisczek from dortmund, i know he's older but that means there'd be room for Aina to move into the role in the future if he proves good enough, probably a pipe dream at best though. We need a RWB, that much is certain

I picked up Overwatch a few weeks ago on sale, and wow, I haven't enjoyed an FPS as much in a long time, probably since the days of MW2, already pumped about a day and a half into it.

I thought Eto'o was good for us to be honest.

My bad, was reading on my phone and missed the comma. Few too many pints I think. Carry on old boy

How have you not rated him? He's been the best striker in the prem since he joined

Possibly we have a first-refusal type clause if they do want to sell him in a few years time. I hope.

This is what we were saying about Ake, Bamford, Piazon, Aina, Chalobah, McEachran and RLC a few years ago, every couple of years we have 3 or 4 youth players who impress for the underage sides who never make it into the first team for one reason or another.

Good, no impact injury risk then

Away and sh*te would you

I think DaSilva might just be a little too small to cut it at Chelsea, he's supremely talented but can you imagine how a quick, strong winger like Zaha, Sanchez etc would bully him around?

I didn't see anything in my post that was attacking you. I simply commented on how irrationally negative you're being. Bakayoko is yonger and more athletic than Matic, and will give us a good engine in midfield if we sign him, he's no more of a donkey than Matic. Cahill is getting older, he is sloppy with the ball, Rudiger is younger, can play two positions, and is much better with the ball at his feet which suits a back 3 formation much better. We wouldn't be signing Danilo to replace Moses, it would be an addition, and just because he wasn't great at Madrid doesn't mean he can't be good for us, a lot of players don't make it there, they're a toxic club with toxic fans. Danilo at Porto was a highly coveted player, and for good reason, we'd just need to get that out of him again. He's great going forward, more suited to a back 3 than 4, so he's a better fit for us than Madrid who line up with a back 4. And what makes you think Morata is average? His goal to game ratio is excellent when he has started games, Conte signed him at Juve before, and, no harm to you, but i trust Conte's judgement a lot more than a random bloke on the internet. Dahoud, Silva, Aurier, Fabinho, Aubameyang, Belotti, Koulibaly, Alves, van Dijk Of the players you listed above, Belotti and Fabinho, possibly Aubameyang are the only ones i'd consider. Van Dijk is good, but not worth the money and southampton are being a pain in the hole to everyone who shows interest in him, same with Koulibaly and Napoli, Dahoud already signed for dortmund, and Silva for Man City, so they're no goes, Alves is old and signed for PSG and if we were to sign a wingback from Juve i'd want it to be Sandro anyway. Aurier is a c**tmuffin, and Fabinho is no better than Bakayoko could be for us, in my mind. There's a counter argument.

I blame Emenalo. I have no idea how transfer dealings work, or how much or little say Emenalo has in them, or whether Sandro even wants to come to us, but I'm going to blame him anyway. Now where's my pitchfork? Need to organise a lynch mob.

The negativity is strong with this one.

I'd absolutely take Sanches on loan, it's risk free, with potential for him to be an incredible asset for us this season. If he flops he goes back to bayern.