7 minutes ago, zes said:

 

...................some meandering nonsense addressing argument that haven't been put forward................................... considered 'beautiful' in your time. 

When is my "time".  Do   you know me?

Chelsea are in talks for Rugani, Golovin and Alisson. Will listen to offers for Willian, Courtois & Morata. Drinkwater for sale at £30m. Jorginho seen as a good start by Hazard, who Chelsea will keep this summer. [Telegraph.]

7 hours ago, JM7 said:

Chelsea are in talks for Rugani, Golovin and Alisson. Will listen to offers for Willian, Courtois & Morata. Drinkwater for sale at £30m. Jorginho seen as a good start by Hazard, who Chelsea will keep this summer. [Telegraph.]

Personally I would like to keep Willian. But he’s approaching 30 and if we can get a large fee for him it’s tough to turn down. 

He plays well with hazard tho and the two appear to be very close. 

Reading that Barcelona have made an approach to Hazard. If true, I'm not sure how you can do that to a player who is already under contract.

You chat to their agent/ father/ neighbour. It's the way of the football world. 

It starts...

Real Madrid are preparing a £150million bid to take Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer. Real have identified Hazard as the key target in their search for a new superstar. #CFC #RMCF (Mail)

There is hope however..

Madrid begins the siege on Neymar. According to Globoesporte, Madrid has sent Juni Calafat, head of the international football department of Real Madrid, to establish the first contacts with Neymar's father and convince the player to wear white next season. #RMCF #PSG #CFC #MUFC

Neymar has a contract until 2022 with #PSG and the refusal of Nasser Al-Khelaifi to the exit of his star is, to this day, resounding. 

Real Madrid is aware that it will be a tough negotiation & trusts that the player can exert the necessary pressure to open the doors.

A cynic might say Courtois and Hazard's criticism of the French style of play in their semi final loss was a veiled dig at their club team or Conte himself.

Afterall it's a style they would have been participants in executing in games every now and then for the club. 

Cristiano Ronaldo - Face of several international brands

Eden Hazard - Face of lotus biscuits 

On 11/07/2018 at 07:39, zes said:

 

The likes of Fabio Capello who are bit more credible than you and worked in football for a long time recognised the contribution Pep Guardiola has made to football with his Barcelona side being well renowned. Forget Fabio Capello.or other famous people, your average joe is able to appreciate what Pep has done to the game. Not sure what you're trying to say either, since Pep changed the way a lot of teams play now. Maybe playing hoofball with strong tall centre forwards was popular and considered 'beautiful' in your time. 

Pep, just like numerous others in Barcelona didn't even need to do anything, that golden Spanish generation that won the Euro and World Cup would have dominated with you as their manager just as easy.

6 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Cristiano Ronaldo - Face of several international brands

Eden Hazard - Face of lotus biscuits 

To be fair Lotus Bisquits are better with coffee than several international brands. Just saying.. 

Eden Hazard update via @HLNinEngeland 

 

Chelsea are NOT willing to sell Hazard. But there HAS been contact between Barcelona and Hazard, but no negotiations. Very expensive operation that they can’t afford at the moment. No offers on the table from Real Madrid.

On 11/07/2018 at 15:44, yorkleyblue said:

When is my "time".  Do   you know me?

Yeah I seemed to have missed all those posts you made of how old timers back in the day had it tough blablabla. 

Not meandering nonsense. You said 'that's when beautiful started' sarcastically when Guardiola was brought up. In current times that is correct. He plays the best football and wins at the same time. 

7 hours ago, Gol15 said:

Pep, just like numerous others in Barcelona didn't even need to do anything, that golden Spanish generation that won the Euro and World Cup would have dominated with you as their manager just as easy.

Yes so why was Barcelona at a low point before Pep came in with the same group of players? We know Spain had a talented generation of players but Pep added something new to the game and is still dominates wherever he goes. Not a fanboy or whatever I hate to see City winning just saying it as it is. 

Edited July 13, 20188 yr by zes

10 minutes ago, zes said:

Yeah I seemed to have missed all those posts you made of how old timers back in the day had it tough blablabla. 

Go find me one.  Just one.  Can't be difficult for a teenage internet guru.

1 minute ago, yorkleyblue said:

Go find me one.  Just one.  Can't be difficult for a teenage internet guru.

Mate you have 5k posts. Won't spend hours of my time scrolling through individual posts. There is no search function that highlights posts with the words 'success is cyclical man its cyclical something newer fans don't understand' and other similar posts bemoaning and generalising fans. 

Most definitely not a teenager. 

OH, OK, then.  Did I ever say "cyclical"?  Doesn't sound like a word I would use, but you never know.

I'm glad to be put firmly in my place, and now fully accept that "soccer" started with Sky and the Premier League,  and every team in the country played like a sh*t Stoke until the great god Guardiola deigned to  put in an appearance and change the whole thing and only spent four quid in doing it.e

the club need to make him the best paid player in the league. Make him an offer he CANNOT refuse.

12 hours ago, Munkworth said:

Cristiano Ronaldo - Face of several international brands

Eden Hazard - Face of lotus biscuits 

Lotus biscuits taste great don't even disagree. 

he isn't leaving just after we sign a new manager

my guess is there will be few links and then he signs a contract during the season

1 hour ago, zes said:

Yes so why was Barcelona at a low point before Pep came in with the same group of players? We know Spain had a talented generation of players but Pep added something new to the game and is still dominates wherever he goes. Not a fanboy or whatever I hate to see City winning just saying it as it is. 

Not that I want to spoil your narrative but... he was a flop the first season at the PL while Conte revolutionised it. And you can’t say he’s done better for Bayern than any other coach they’ve had.

10 minutes ago, RMH said:

Not that I want to spoil your narrative but... he was a flop the first season at the PL while Conte revolutionised it. And you can’t say he’s done better for Bayern than any other coach they’ve had.

He took Bayern backwards from when he arrived, they were worse in the CL every season. He left, they got better.

Edited July 13, 20188 yr by dkw

4 minutes ago, dkw said:

He took Bayern backwards from when he arrived, they were worse in the CL every season. He left, they got better.

but it was 'beautifully' backwards 

9 minutes ago, dkw said:

He took Bayern backwards from when he arrived, they were worse in the CL every season. He left, they got better.

But, but, but Fabio Capello said he was the bestest, ever, in every league ever, so it must be true

1 hour ago, yorkleyblue said:

OH, OK, then.  Did I ever say "cyclical"?  Doesn't sound like a word I would use, but you never know.

I'm glad to be put firmly in my place, and now fully accept that "soccer" started with Sky and the Premier League,  and every team in the country played like a sh*t Stoke until the great god Guardiola deigned to  put in an appearance and change the whole thing and only spent four quid in doing it.e

Methinks he should of seen Barcelona pre Messi, when that goofy brazilian used to leave defenders all twisted and bendy, they had a superb team