I thought he was too, personally I don't rate him but hopefully he comes in and proves me wrong

I do like him but not convinced that he'll play much in the first team. I just don't see a place for him. Maybe the club feel is some more potential and trying to add to his re-sale value.

Could be wrong but I think Jose has Romeu in mind for the 4-3-2-1 formation we used to close out games last season. Seems a good fit for the role, he doesn't need to pass like Matic just keep it simple.

Thing is Roneu is behind Matic, Fabregas, Ramires, Oscar if played in 4-3-3 and possibly also Mikel and can Ginkel.

I just can't see him getting significant playing time.

Perhaps he won't start often, but he'd be a useful player to bring on as a sub to accommodate the 4-3-2-1 (i.e. Mikel/Matic/Romeu). Last season Mourinho used 4-3-2-1 on a few occasions when a goal or two ahead (often using David Luiz/Matic/Mikel).

 

Perhaps the logic behind his contract extension is simply to prevent him leaving on a free, but it wouldn't suprise me if he's involved in some capacity this season.

Edited July 19, 201412 yr by the special one

From Sky Sports transfer talk

"Chelsea look set to loan out new signing Mario Pasalic to La Liga outfit Elche for the 2014/15 campaign. The 19-year-old Croatia Under-21 midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge from Hajduk Split earlier this month."

Pasalic to Elche yes, he spoke in his interview saying Mourinho expects him to have a future at Chelsea and that he will watch all his games. I suspect Jose will but he can't really say anything else to a young player going out on loan to a new country.

Omeruo to Boro, and I suspect Bamford could be joining him, Karanka recently said he expects a striker from Chelsea. Would have preferred Bamford get a premiership loan but may be there has been no suitors, would have see him play than have a Josh/Swansea situation.

Pasalic made his debut against Barca yesterday. Missed the match but he had a decent debut by some accounts.

Patrick Bamford loan move to Middlesbrough confirmed.

Patrick Bamford loan move to Middlesbrough confirmed.

Hopefully another successful loan

Are we including Torres in this thread?

Are we including Torres in this thread?

Why not eh?!

Now Torres is done in a Chelsea shirt I would actually be quite interested to see how he gets on in Italy.

Eurosport has a piece of our loanees. We have 26 players currently on loan which is some kind of a record.

A lot of talk on how the loan deals can ruin a player. How is that? Which is better: a Mceachran playing for our youth team or a Mceachran playing in a competitive league?

Now Torres is done in a Chelsea shirt I would actually be quite interested to see how he gets on in Italy.

Me too and I wish him well aswell

The guardian released this spiteful little article.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/sep/09/chelsea-loan-players-change-rules-wild-west-football

The current Chelsea loan system is admired by many & copied by other orders. Over the years, Chelsea led all others in their innovative solutions. Success breeds envy as well as admiration.

Excellent article by Jake Cohen http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/9/9/6123149/chelsea-loan-army-cost-ffp

Edited September 10, 201411 yr by charierre

Excellent article by Jake Cohen http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/9/9/6123149/chelsea-loan-army-cost-ffp

Came here to post the same article! Very useful read.

Islamic State.... with their sugar daddy and their financial doping. They'll never have the class and history of Al Qaeda

 

Tweet of the week XD

Top attitude

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9463781/championship-patrick-bamford-hoping-to-catch-chelseas-eye-during-middlesbrough-loan

Thought this was another good article on the topic of our loan use and the high expectations we place on our youth players:

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2014/9/11/6136235/chelsea-fc-loan-system-criticism-gael-kakuta-josh-mceachran

I truly hope this loaned player does well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So it looks like the FA are going to make some rule changes to massiavely reduce the number of players we can loan out.

So it looks like the FA are going to make some rule changes to massiavely reduce the number of players we can loan out.

 

Typical FA to be honest. If we didn't have any players on loan they'd change the rules so that we'd have to.