Aaaaand back to normality. Hopefully that'll convince the board not to offer the three years. 

Saw on twitter he's not scored a goal from open play since the restart, 4 penalties and 2 freekicks. Is this true? 

15 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Saw on twitter he's not scored a goal from open play since the restart, 4 penalties and 2 freekicks. Is this true? 

I could be wrong but I thought he has only scored 4 since the restart. 3 pens city West Ham, Watford and 1 free kick against West Ham. Takes him till 9 for the season his most productive season 

1 hour ago, Belfast_blue5 said:

I could be wrong but I thought he has only scored 4 since the restart. 3 pens city West Ham, Watford and 1 free kick against West Ham. Takes him till 9 for the season his most productive season 

Shows you how subjective a “productive” season is.

2 hours ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Saw on twitter he's not scored a goal from open play since the restart, 4 penalties and 2 freekicks. Is this true? 

He only scores when he doesn't have to run with the ball

3 hours ago, Belfast_blue5 said:

I could be wrong but I thought he has only scored 4 since the restart. 3 pens city West Ham, Watford and 1 free kick against West Ham. Takes him till 9 for the season his most productive season 

 

9 goals and that's his most productive season? That was a bit surprising.

His last goal from open play must be Everton at home before Covid 

Rumours he has signed a new 2 year deal.

I think it makes sense. It saves us having to spend money on another winger, and if he doesnt play much next season, we can always move him on and get a decent fee.

He is great trainer, and a popular guy in the dressing room aswell, as long as keeps the work ethic high, i think he has something offer on and off the pitch.

Financially, paying willians wages for another season, rather than signing a replacement, should free up £20m + to strengthen defemce and goalkeeper.

Hope its true.

Don't care what anyone says, he's still a vital part of our squad. And we need competition and depth going into next season.

8 minutes ago, big blue said:

Rumours he has signed a new 2 year deal.

I think it makes sense. It saves us having to spend money on another winger, and if he doesnt play much next season, we can always move him on and get a decent fee.

He is great trainer, and a popular guy in the dressing room aswell, as long as keeps the work ethic high, i think he has something offer on and off the pitch.

Financially, paying willians wages for another season, rather than signing a replacement, should free up £20m + to strengthen defemce and goalkeeper.

Reasonable i guess. cant see him getting too much gametime though. ziyech and cho clear.

i guess its better than him leaving on a free though, can probably sell him next summer

Just now, driller97 said:

Reasonable i guess. cant see him getting too much gametime though. ziyech and cho clear.

i guess its better than him leaving on a free though, can probably sell him next summer

He will probably be 4th choice, maybe play as much as Pedro did this season. 

Benrahma is probably the other option, but i would rather spend the money on the defence, than sign a back up winger. 

6 minutes ago, big blue said:

He will probably be 4th choice, maybe play as much as Pedro did this season

I trust Pedro a helluva lot more as a squad player and mentor to younger players than I do Willian. 

That Galactico ego of his is part of the package that people continually discount when they say "good squad player' and "experience".

If Chelsea puts him on a 2 year extension, here's to hoping it's another £10M autograph like it was with Luiz.

If Havertz joins, I don't see the need for Willian to stay. He's a good player still, but I think the wing positions would be well covered with Pulisic, Ziyech and CHO and Werner, Havertz, Mount and RLC being very capable of filling in there. Especially considering that with Giroud and Abraham we have good options for our number 9 position and with Havertz, RLC, Mount, Kovaciv and Gilmour we're well covered in midfield. Hence Werner or Havertz playing on the wing, wouldn't leave a big hole in their natural position. Also Willian staying would block CHO.

Just now, True Blue23 said:

If Havertz joins, I don't see the need for Willian to stay. He's a good player still, but I think the wing positions would be well covered with Pulisic, Ziyech and CHO and Werner, Havertz, Mount and RLC being very capable of filling in there. Especially considering that with Giroud and Abraham we have good options for our number 9 position and with Havertz, RLC, Mount, Kovaciv and Gilmour we're well covered in the number 8 position. Hence Werner or Havertz playing on the wing, wouldn't leave a big hole in their natural position. Also Willian staying would block CHO.

 

Delete please

33 minutes ago, big blue said:

He will probably be 4th choice, maybe play as much as Pedro did this season. 

Benrahma is probably the other option, but i would rather spend the money on the defence, than sign a back up winger. 

I would definitely prefer to have Benrahma over Willian but not sure how likely that is.

But yeah I do agree, would rather spend first on getting Tagliafico and a GK, CB on top of that.

 

26 minutes ago, Skinnedy said:

I trust Pedro a helluva lot more as a squad player and mentor to younger players than I do Willian. 

That Galactico ego of his is part of the package that people continually discount when they say "good squad player' and "experience".

If Chelsea puts him on a 2 year extension, here's to hoping it's another £10M autograph like it was with Luiz.

I get your point. I do still see the advantage of having an experienced player in our squad next season, with the majority still very young or new to the Premier League. It may also be better to sort of stagger replacement, we get 1 or 2 seasons from Willian (although perhaps not first or even second choice) and get in a replacement for him, with a better idea what we need to improve our squad.

Apparently a breakthrough in agreement with Willian, but with Ziyech signed, would Willian be happy as probably only a squad player, and CHO might be pushing him for that..

7 minutes ago, Ballack & Blu said:

Apparently a breakthrough in agreement with Willian, but with Ziyech signed, would Willian be happy as probably only a squad player, and CHO might be pushing him for that..

I think Willians professional happiness is second to his wife’s desire to stay in London 

I think an issue here is he seems to want to stay in London.  If we don't sign him we could be strengthening Spuds or Le Arse.

Just now, Munkworth said:

I think Willians professional happiness is second to his wife’s desire to stay in London 

I personally don't think his style of play is conducive to a Lampard team, can't deny his skillset, but he just so slooooows play down, the only gripe i had of Eden as well...

Why does god hate me? I beg this is fake news.

4 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Why does god hate me? I beg this is fake news.

Ask Strider, you probably said something to piss off his spirit friends

27 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Why does god hate me? I beg this is fake news.

god hates you because you keep on blathering on about football matters when it's plain as a pikestaff that you know nothing about it.

 

I get the same adverse response on a music forum I frequent when I give them my forcefully held, but intrinsically bollocks views on cello-fingering.

3 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

god hates you because you keep on blathering on about football matters when it's plain as a pikestaff that you know nothing about it.

 

I get the same adverse response on a music forum I frequent when I give them my forcefully held, but intrinsically bollocks views on cello-fingering.

please grace me with your almighty knowledge that you seem to hold. The word of Yorkley is always correct. Please master, bring me into the light. 

My opinion is right a lot more than you good sir.