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Ian Maatsen

blueyszn said:
Why did Chelsea extend his contract if they are just going to push him around? When I heard that they extended his contract I thought he was part of chelsea's future plans. I agree with him leaving he can do much better else where.
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They extended him in order to get a better fee for him if there is longer left on his contract rather than allow him out on loan with a dwindling contract. If they hadn't done this and Dortmund don't opt for the option to buy he then comes back to Chelsea and we lose control of his situation as he can then leave for a reduced fee or wait it out one year and leave for free.

 
He was always going out the door with the clubs need for cash to balance the books. Him along with a couple more by June 30th in what will be a buyers market so Clearfake will have thought they did well with the purchase price agreed in January; and I’m guessing the clubs technical dept did nor foresee young Ian becoming a CL finalist.  When he leaves end of season will be 35 mill euros  towards FFP compliance even if he wins it. More poor squad management by the leadership or a good price for a player surplus to requirements? 

 
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He was always going out the door with the clubs need for cash to balance the books. Him along with a couple more by June 30th in what will be a buyers market so Clearfake will have thought they did well with the purchase price agreed in January; and I’m guessing the clubs technical dept did nor foresee young Ian becoming a CL finalist.  When he leaves end of season will be 35 mill euros  towards FFP compliance even if he wins it. More poor squad management by the leadership or a good price for a player surplus to requirements? 
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Ding ding ding 🤑🤑🤑

 
ozboy said:
The idea that Maatsen couldn’t do the job cucu has been doing recently is risible. 
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Why is it risible? I have only really watched Maatsen this season but he seems to have a bit about him. He looks quicker than Cucurella, has bags of energy and is more positionally aware. Certainly makes more of an impact when he gets to the final third. His downsides are his height and his lack of experience but he certainly showed up for the CL semis.

 
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Why is it risible? I have only really watched Maatsen this season but he seems to have a bit about him. He looks quicker than Cucurella, has bags of energy and is more positionally aware. Certainly makes more of an impact when he gets to the final third. His downsides are his height and his lack of experience but he certainly showed up for the CL semis.
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I think you mis read what I wrote mate. 

 
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Why is it risible? I have only really watched Maatsen this season but he seems to have a bit about him. He looks quicker than Cucurella, has bags of energy and is more positionally aware. Certainly makes more of an impact when he gets to the final third. His downsides are his height and his lack of experience but he certainly showed up for the CL semis.
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I completely agree but you will end up with massive problem with Cucu whose contract is not movable. 

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Bob stark said:
I completely agree but you will end up with massive problem with Cucu whose contract is not movable. 

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All 3 left backs we have can get good playtime as they all offer different things. Maatsen further forward, can rotate with cucu in this invert role or a normal attacking fullback, Chilwell as the normal attacking fullback and Cucu purely playing the invert role as he’s not better than the other two as a proper fullback.

Ideally we just sell Chilwell but doubt we would get any takers or he would leave. Either way, still very much workable considering injuries anyway. 

 
Remodez said:
All 3 left backs we have can get good playtime as they all offer different things. Maatsen further forward, can rotate with cucu in this invert role or a normal attacking fullback, Chilwell as the normal attacking fullback and Cucu purely playing the invert role as he’s not better than the other two as a proper fullback.

Ideally we just sell Chilwell but doubt we would get any takers or he would leave. Either way, still very much workable considering injuries anyway. 
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If I want a short inverted fb, Maatsen can play that role easily but if I want a fb who can fight in the air which is very important due to lack of height in this team both Maatsen and Cucu are beyond useless. Colwil need a lot of work defending far post as lb, he still play lb more like cb. Chilwell can play that role easily. 

So it is actually no brainer to move Cucu. The problem is cucu contract, he is not movable. 

 
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KonaKai Blue said:
That's 10mil knocked off the asking price 
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Dortmund were never going to pay their record transfer fee for a left back ...

Hopefully it will still go through. £35m was always pie in the sky ; I think £25m would still represent a very good fee for us to get.

 
Didn’t need to win the header just put Carvajal off that’s all he needed to do and he just let him walk by. Then the square pass across the back in a final. 
He would fit into early Chelsea this season with comical defending.

 
His first half was good, he started well the second half but when Real Madrid started to play their own game I think all Dortmund players were struggling.

Overall he had a very good spell in Dortmund, it's surprising not to see him in the Euros. 

I'd like to see him in our shirt next season, giving a chance to prove himself at his position and have minutes. But if our plans are to stay with Chilwell and Cucurella, then unfortunately we have to earn money on him.

Personally I'd rather see him starting before them. 

 
Didn't have much in the way of defending to do in the first half. The bulk of RM's attacking was through Vinicius on the left. Struggled the further the game went. Rodrygo got around him much too easily in the box and the pass to Bellingham was, well, less said the better. He's a skilful player, no doubt, but lacks a defender's natural instincts. Positioning, anticipation and decision making under pressure are dodgy, especially when he doesn't have Adeyemi coming back to help him. His strength is going forward, he can be outstanding, but that's only half his job. 

 
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