A very sad day. The last of our true elite core. We'll not see his like again, one of those players that is so unique that you can never replace him like for like. Won everything there was to win with us.

Merci.

13 hours ago, Big Nigel said:

was so good at ball recovery at his peak that it didnt matter that he was pretty bad at everything else as a midfielder! mr humble, thanks for the memories but its time to go imo. 290k a week is ludicrous for someone who barely gets 15 games a season with his constant injury issues

 

Every single post you make just embarrasses you even more....

We're really going to miss him. That game against Spurs at home last season, I was in awe at watching a truly world class footballer.

36 minutes ago, KonaKai Blue said:

We're really going to miss him. That game against Spurs at home last season, I was in awe at watching a truly world class footballer.

So damaging to the team and to his Chelsea career that his hamstring went near the end. Sad how injuries have wrecked his last few years with us.

On 21/06/2023 at 11:48, ross91690 said:

What the hell did Dave ever do to you? 

Is he staying?? My mistake!

f**k it then, poor man's Lassana Diarra imo

1 hour ago, dkw said:

Every single post you make just embarrasses you even more....

? 

Kante is known for ball recovery at his peak, that is his best asset by far. As a MIDFIELDER he was not that great at passing, creating, shooting, controlling possession... Just ball recovery. 

Its in fact YOU who is embarrassing and has no idea what it means to be a technical midfielder. Kante was not good at many of the usual jobs a midfielder is required to do but made up for it by being very good at 1 thing (whilst he was still fit)

3 hours ago, Big Nigel said:

? 

Kante is known for ball recovery at his peak, that is his best asset by far. As a MIDFIELDER he was not that great at passing, creating, shooting, controlling possession... Just ball recovery. 

Its in fact YOU who is embarrassing and has no idea what it means to be a technical midfielder. Kante was not good at many of the usual jobs a midfielder is required to do but made up for it by being very good at 1 thing (whilst he was still fit)

Saying Kamte us "pretty bad at everything else as a midfielder!" Is laughably idiotic 

Kante was actually a find dribbler in tight areas. His ball carrying ability was just as good as his recovery imo. 

Made Fabinho and Fernandinho/Rodri look like mugs at times. 

14 minutes ago, dkw said:

Saying Kamte us "pretty bad at everything else as a midfielder!" Is laughably idiotic 

compared to other midfielders we have employed, he has not been better them in most factors. 

Ball recovery man though! 3 lung kante all over the pitch, what hes best known for

3 hours ago, Big Nigel said:

compared to other midfielders we have employed, he has not been better them in most factors. 

Ball recovery man though! 3 lung kante all over the pitch, what hes best known for

Correct. He's been better than them in EVERY factor.

Here's a video for you Big Niggle. Includes his ball recovery skills which you at least acknowledge, and I agree, they are staggeringly brilliant. And then there's lots of other stuff which, you say, he is poor at! Doesn't look poor to me. Anyone? Anyone? Didn't think so. And that's just one Kante "is a God" video. There's literally dozens and dozens to pick from.

Ex-players, current players, managers, journalists, TV pundits, even rival fans, all of them recognise and admire the stunning football skills he had. And then there's the consistency, the professionalism, the work rate, the humbleness. 

I don't think I have seen a poster on here mug themselves off so wonderfully, so completely, so hilariously as you have done in this thread.

Brilliant Big Niggle. Take a bow. You will undoubtedly win a Shed End forum end of year of award for your efforts.

On 21/06/2023 at 23:33, Big Nigel said:

was so good at ball recovery at his peak that it didnt matter that he was pretty bad at everything else as a midfielder! mr humble, thanks for the memories but its time to go imo. 290k a week is ludicrous for someone who barely gets 15 games a season with his constant injury issues

 

Jesus you've had some terrible posts the last couple of days haha

45 minutes ago, RIP Mourinho said:

Jesus you've had some terrible posts the last couple of days haha

tell me his 5 best traits as a midfielder then

11 hours ago, just said:

Correct. He's been better than them in EVERY factor.

Here's a video for you Big Niggle. Includes his ball recovery skills which you at least acknowledge, and I agree, they are staggeringly brilliant. And then there's lots of other stuff which, you say, he is poor at! Doesn't look poor to me. Anyone? Anyone? Didn't think so. And that's just one Kante "is a God" video. There's literally dozens and dozens to pick from.

Ex-players, current players, managers, journalists, TV pundits, even rival fans, all of them recognise and admire the stunning football skills he had. And then there's the consistency, the professionalism, the work rate, the humbleness. 

I don't think I have seen a poster on here mug themselves off so wonderfully, so completely, so hilariously as you have done in this thread.

Brilliant Big Niggle. Take a bow. You will undoubtedly win a Shed End forum end of year of award for your efforts.

Stunning football skills? LMAO he was crap at passing and shooting and only good at running and energy on the pitch. majority of his final 3rd actions were truly dreadful. Not sure what kind of football you watch, but it seems like you dont seem to understand the nuances of technical ability. 

Pretty much everything people heap praise on kante for is directly linked to how much he runs 😂 I watched this full video and the majority is literally his ball winning as well, do not sure what point you were trying to make hahaha

 

Dont get me wrong, fabulous player at his peak and as a ball winning DM he's one of the best ever. But in build up play and in possession? Very average, if not poor

Edited June 23, 20233 yr by Big Nigel

15 minutes ago, Big Nigel said:

Stunning football skills? LMAO he was crap at passing and shooting and only good at running and energy on the pitch. majority of his final 3rd actions were truly dreadful. Not sure what kind of football you watch, but it seems like you dont seem to understand the nuances of technical ability. 

Pretty much everything people heap praise on kante for is directly linked to how much he runs 😂 I watched this full video and the majority is literally his ball winning as well, do not sure what point you were trying to make hahaha

 

Dont get me wrong, fabulous player at his peak and as a ball winning DM he's one of the best ever. But in build up play and in possession? Very average, if not poor

Maybe because he covered a lot of ground and was the best player under Conte, you might believe that he's somehow very limited but he's not.

Under Sarri he proved to be a decent player in the final third and Sarri kept saying that Kante is a technical player too that can play all over the midfield. The only thing he needed was the freedom to roam and read the game, something that he was the best at.

 

35 minutes ago, Big Nigel said:

tell me his 5 best traits as a midfielder then

You said he was pretty bad at every other part of the game, not that it was his best trait and the others were good. Perhaps use your brain a little more in future posts and think about what you type before you press send. 

1 hour ago, Big Nigel said:

Stunning football skills? LMAO he was crap at passing and shooting and only good at running and energy on the pitch. majority of his final 3rd actions were truly dreadful. Not sure what kind of football you watch, but it seems like you dont seem to understand the nuances of technical ability. 

Pretty much everything people heap praise on kante for is directly linked to how much he runs 😂 I watched this full video and the majority is literally his ball winning as well, do not sure what point you were trying to make hahaha

Dont get me wrong, fabulous player at his peak and as a ball winning DM he's one of the best ever. But in build up play and in possession? Very average, if not poor

13 hours ago, just said:

Correct. He's been better than them in EVERY factor.

Here's a video for you Big Niggle. Includes his ball recovery skills which you at least acknowledge, and I agree, they are staggeringly brilliant. And then there's lots of other stuff which, you say, he is poor at! Doesn't look poor to me. Anyone? Anyone? Didn't think so. And that's just one Kante "is a God" video. There's literally dozens and dozens to pick from.

Ex-players, current players, managers, journalists, TV pundits, even rival fans, all of them recognise and admire the stunning football skills he had. And then there's the consistency, the professionalism, the work rate, the humbleness. 

I don't think I have seen a poster on here mug themselves off so wonderfully, so completely, so hilariously as you have done in this thread.

Brilliant Big Niggle. Take a bow. You will undoubtedly win a Shed End forum end of year of award for your efforts.

sh*t in the air though...

2 minutes ago, loz said:

sh*t in the air though...

And he wasn't great at catching corners.

He wasn't particularly chatty in the dressing room either, another downfall. 

Mad respect to Mr Chelsea. Not a Lampard, but made every single player better in the team by being on the pitch. Took on the work rate and role of different midfielders. 

Anyone who thinks Kante isn't world class, where have you been for the last decade? Who in midfield has been consistently better? Won the title with Leicester... then champions league and league titles and cups galore with us. 

Love this guy, what a total freak of nature and an absolute stand out legend in our colours like Jt and lamps and the others. Hopefully we sign his kids up in the next few years if he has any... that or put a reserved sign on him for when he does. Monster player, gonna miss him as will the club, you don't replace players like Kante, once in a lifetime player. 

56 minutes ago, just said:

And he wasn't great at catching corners.

And he put milk in the cup before the tea. Loser.

2 minutes ago, dermott said:

And he put milk in the cup before the tea. Loser.

The correct way, always knew N'Golo was cultured.

12 minutes ago, dermott said:

And he put milk in the cup before the tea. Loser.

Suddenly him leaving doesnt feel quite as bad...

2 hours ago, Gol15 said:

Maybe because he covered a lot of ground and was the best player under Conte, you might believe that he's somehow very limited but he's not.

Under Sarri he proved to be a decent player in the final third and Sarri kept saying that Kante is a technical player too that can play all over the midfield. The only thing he needed was the freedom to roam and read the game, something that he was the best at.

 

Sarri playing him more forward is when he starting going downhill.. Under Conte he played as the ball winning DM and he was unreal. Not sure why all the managers since have stuck to him being further up the pitch as well because lampard, tuchel and potter all did the same.

agree with the freedom part though, he needed to get around the pitch and be everywhere, but in my eyes that was mostly as a defensive minded player and maybe running up the pitch with the ball if he had open space to do that. Just didnt rate him at all in the final 3rd, always thought he was pretty bad there

1 minute ago, Big Nigel said:

Sarri playing him more forward is when he starting going downhill.. Under Conte he played as the ball winning DM and he was unreal. Not sure why all the managers since have stuck to him being further up the pitch as well because lampard, tuchel and potter all did the same.

agree with the freedom part though, he needed to get around the pitch and be everywhere, but in my eyes that was mostly as a defensive minded player and maybe running up the pitch with the ball if he had open space to do that. Just didnt rate him at all in the final 3rd, always thought he was pretty bad there

I think it went downhill when he started getting injured more often...