Rudiger is also a season or so past his best.I hate defending the daft f**kers in charge, but the CB situation is a very difficult one to sort out. We have one of the best young CBs in the game currently out injured so need a plan to integrate him back on during recovery. For this we need short/medium term cover, so we cant bang away at an £80m mid 20s international . We also have young Josh who we should be looking at getting more and more game time, a future of these 2 settles us for years, with 2 other seniors in the squad (Fofana/Chalobah) we are well set.
So who do they go get, for me a loan or short term signing is ideal, find someone currently getting little game time at the big European clubs and get him in for 18 months, especially if they are experienced at the top level and can help the young players.
Basically we need to go get the next Thiago Silva in, but I dont see anyone out there like that. Rudiger is always brought up but hes insane, not sure we want our young uns learning from him.
Yeah I`d be fearful of putting him into our team right now, hes always ben reckless but seems to have stepped it up several levels.Rudiger is also a season or so past his best.
I was in full agreement with you up until the Gittens line. I'd take a pair of Vini Jrs' socks for 53 Gittens.Vinicius is a locker room cancer with the worst ego in football.
If he was half as good as he believed he is he’d be going somewhere else in Europe, watch him disappear off to Saudi claiming it’s for ‘the bag’ he deserves.
Would rather play 11 Jamie Gittens than have 1 Vinicius in our lineup.
You have got two Fofana's but don't have Anselmino, Sarr, Disasi or Sterling. But your point is valid nonetheless. Firstly nobody in Europe has any money and who would buy half of these anyway.I see some talk of Vinicius,Conor, Rudiger, Barco.
Before talking about buying, we need to talk about who we CAN sell. Key word here is can not want.
Emegha/Delap
Gittens/Garnacho/Mudryk - Palmer/JP - Quenda/Estevao/neto
Lavia/Enzo/Essugo - Caicedo/Santos
Cucu/Hato - Fofana/Acheampong/Fofana/Colwil/Badi/Tosin - James/Gusto
I think one of the Fofana's was meant to be Chalobah !You have got two Fofana's but don't have Anselmino, Sarr, Disasi or Sterling. But your point is valid nonetheless. Firstly nobody in Europe has any money and who would buy half of these anyway.
Maybe not. We do technically still have David Datro Fofana too. He is on loan in Turkey. 2 Fofanas for the price of one?I think one of the Fofana's was meant to be Chalobah !
I think one of the Fofana's was meant to be Chalobah !
Similar to last season, before we buy we need to sell.You have got two Fofana's but don't have Anselmino, Sarr, Disasi or Sterling. But your point is valid nonetheless. Firstly nobody in Europe has any money and who would buy half of these anyway.
Context. He's shining in League One.Hearing that Leo Castledine is being sold to Middlesbrough.
One of the few in the loan army that has been having a decent loan this season ... 12 goals and 5 assists for Huddersfield in 1577 minutes of action, playing mostly at central attacking midfield.
I guess we can't be having any career path for him at Chelsea in case a mere Cobham boy shows up Enzo Fernandez again LOL
Rumours are rumours but I'd be more inclined to believe Gallagher. After a bright start, poor old Tammy struggled in Italy. Same old problem. For his size - well, height - he's just not strong enough. Good addition for a Championship club if they could afford him.Rumours that Villa are interested in Tammy Abraham and Connor Gallagher. Spurs interested in Connor too.
I liked Gallagher, but can't see any way he'd get into this team any more, really. Be a shame to see him play for another PL side. But I expect he will sooner or later if he wants to try and get back into England squad.
If we sign Gallagher, he will 100% rotate with Enzo, Caicedo.Rumours that Villa are interested in Tammy Abraham and Connor Gallagher. Spurs interested in Connor too.
I liked Gallagher, but can't see any way he'd get into this team any more, really. Be a shame to see him play for another PL side. But I expect he will sooner or later if he wants to try and get back into England squad.