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It was sad watching Ollie Giroud with France last night. Not just because he bunged his ankle and it looked serious. He looked as dangerous as ever, linking up play as well as ever. Freezing him out was a monstrous mistake.

 
I think a few of us on here have brought up his name as a good option now for a few years.

 
Throwing money away isn't solving any of our problems lately, but I wonder if we're gonna try to snatch exiled Sancho at some point, iirc he was a Chelsea fan right? 

Not sure why he's not working at Utd as I don't watch many matches other than Chelsea, but any thoughts on that and does it improve us at all over Mudryk? I haven't given up on the Ukrainian yet though. 

 
That's the idea right? Getting top talent breaking through at pilot clubs.

Get Strasbourg to buy Maatsen and Chalobah. Can always get them back if they turn in to top players, and get our price that way too Lol.

 
If someone asks me, we need a striker scoring 20+ goals and a successor for Thiago Silva. Ideally, in the winter. 

 
Anyone be interested in having Pickford or de gea between the sticks for us, short term deal for De Gea and or offer Dacha his pick of talent from us plus cash for Pickford.  

 
I would take Kelvin Philips on loan from city to help in the midfield if Poch wants a new midfield don’t commit to any purchase. Hes got good experience at league and international level and will toughen up the centre by just sitting and helping things tick over. Hes also good a possession base football both at this time at Leeds and City. 6 months low risk signing.

 
olderschoolcfc said:
Both an upgrade on what we currently have though. we really need somebody better than Brightons former number 2. It's like we've got Cabellro in goal all over again and he was a disaster. 
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I think Sanchez is a truly excellent shot stopper, and pretty good in the air. Clearly a complete liability with the ball at his feet though. Similar to De Gea in that respect I think, so I can't see him being an upgrade? 

Pickford isn't a bad shout at all to be honest, and he'd certainly be a leader. Wonder how much he'd cost, and whether he'd want the move? 

 
Gonoir Beniashile said:
I think Sanchez is a truly excellent shot stopper, and pretty good in the air. Clearly a complete liability with the ball at his feet though. Similar to De Gea in that respect I think, so I can't see him being an upgrade? 

Pickford isn't a bad shout at all to be honest, and he'd certainly be a leader. Wonder how much he'd cost, and whether he'd want the move? 
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But i think your answer is spot on and illustrates that for the environment we're in its about horses for courses. If we have a good shot stopper and pretty good in the air, but limited with the ball at his feet, then don't play tippy toe tap football eight yards from the goals line. We didn't with Cech and won the CL.

This current incarnation of Chelsea isnot signing a goalkeeper with all attributes covered, flawless. It won't happen. The fact that we have a guy with presence and ability in soem areas means we just steer away form the area of limitations, which for me are his speed of thought when receiving the ball and close, infield distribution.

We have much much bigger issues to resolve than the passing ability of the keeper. I agree that it is a liability so only rely upon the relaible aspects that he has

 
I think the sloppy goals come from lack of communication across the defence. 

We play ourselves into danger. 

Chech and Mendy had an ability to catch a ball and therefore nullify dangerous attacks.

Pickford is probably the best all round keeper in the division. Would love him at the club. He might well fancy a change of scenery. But Whitewall is correct, we need to address other areas as a priority

 
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