1 hour ago, ozboy said:

NDombele stood out at Lyon although a trifle inconsistent. I watched Lyon quite a bit last season. They have a few god players. Still out of the Lyon squad Depay is the player that would most help Chelsea. As for bakyoko it’s hard to say. He wouldn’t suit sarri’s idea of a midfielder that’s for sure. 

Have you followed the football world in the past two weeks or so ?

On 26/06/2019 at 14:47, DidierDrogbalala said:

Have you followed the football world in the past two weeks or so ?

He’s such a big ‘Sarri in’ supporter he’s calling fake news on him leaving 

On 20/06/2019 at 15:48, Argo said:

Kante's played twice as a DM since he's arrived in English football.

Once was in Euro 16, it went so well he was dropped before the quarters.

The second time was the start of Conte's reign here, it was such a success Conte overhauled the entire system after six games.

What gives anyone the idea that a player who's main attribute is his engine is best in a restrictive sitting DM role (and that's before we factor in the fact any attempt to play him there has backfired badly), I will never know. 

Kante started life as a winger 

5 hours ago, WalterWhiteCFC said:

Kante started life as a winger 

I thought he started life as a baby! dang is he a fast learner !!!!

Bakayoko was one of Milan's best players last year, but it didn't matter his relationship with the manager... They couldn't keep him anyway. 

 

14 hours ago, brownindian said:

I thought he started life as a baby! dang is he a fast learner !!!!

He was already running in the womb. He hasn’t stopped since. 

Edited June 28, 20197 yr by Munkworth

Oh boy...

 

If UTD and PSG are interested in him he can’t be as bad as some have made out 

We get money and make Utd even sh*tter than they already are. Double whammy of a transfer!

I would really like to hear Frank's assesment on Baka before we sell him. 

4 minutes ago, evissy said:

I would really like to hear Frank's assesment on Baka before we sell him. 

Me too. He's had a good year at Milan. Maybe he should have another preseason with us before we decide to sell?

I would be surprised if any of thoee rumours are true.

5 hours ago, WalterWhiteCFC said:

If UTD and PSG are interested in him he can’t be as bad as some have made out 

What makes you think that? It's not like United and PSG haven't both made w**k signings in the last few years, especially United.

If anything, United being interested in him should validate that he is not good enough.  Their signings have been worse than ours.

Don't even care if he makes it at Utd. 

Would much rather him go to PSG than Utd tbh. Can't have another player that was terrible for us, flourishing at yet another premier league club.. (KDB, Salah, and some would say even Lukaku)

But in all honesty, I think based on last season with Milan, he's earned himself another season with us, at least in preseason to show what he can do. Words I thought id never say, given how he performed for us when we still had him. But if PSG come in offering over 40/50m for him, then id bite their hand off. Its just if he goes for that price at Utd, whilst he still has potential.. Then it could be another KDB situation.

20 minutes ago, ENygma said:

Would much rather him go to PSG than Utd tbh. Can't have another player that was terrible for us, flourishing at yet another premier league club.. (KDB, Salah, and some would say even Lukaku)

But in all honesty, I think based on last season with Milan, he's earned himself another season with us, at least in preseason to show what he can do. Words I thought id never say, given how he performed for us when we still had him. But if PSG come in offering over 40/50m for him, then id bite their hand off. Its just if he goes for that price at Utd, whilst he still has potential.. Then it could be another KDB situation.

There's more chance of West Ham winning the league than there is Bakayoko turning into a KDB esque situation.

13 hours ago, DannyLB said:

Me too. He's had a good year at Milan. Maybe he should have another preseason with us before we decide to sell?

There are some good clips of matches he played on YouTube for those who didn't see Milan last year. One vs Napoli he played particularly well in. 

Challenge for me is he does best in a limited role where he is primarily there to shield the defence and doesn't see a lot of the ball. His first touch is woeful and he has so little spacial awareness. Always liable to be caught on the ball or make a bad pass under pressure.

I think he might get another chance mainly because of his height. With Ruben out we will need a bit extra at corners etc. But I wouldn't be worried if we sold him.

He didn't have a "good year" at Milan. He was average. At the start they had all the same complaints as us - can't control the ball, can't pass the ball, can't do anything. He got better as the season went on, but all that means is he went from dire to average. GET RID.

Blimey the Bakayoko thread is such a long thread for a very average player. Thinks that's down to how long it took for us to actually sign him and boy what an anti-climax that turned out to be.

I remember not long after signing for us he rolled his new car into a ditch near the training ground. Turns out his driving is pretty much on a par with his footballing ability.

 

He just looks like he fits in a slower league where he doesn't need to think and react that fast with the ball.

The man has the physique and can be good in defense but really needs to adapt...

12 minutes ago, Gol15 said:

He just looks like he fits in a slower league where he doesn't need to think and react that fast with the ball.

This.

Being decent in Italy is no yardstick to life in the EPL.

1 hour ago, Zeta said:

He didn't have a "good year" at Milan. He was average. At the start they had all the same complaints as us - can't control the ball, can't pass the ball, can't do anything. He got better as the season went on, but all that means is he went from dire to average. GET RID.

In a walking league

Given the fickle nature of some of our "alleged" supporters, I fear he will get very little in the way of a second chance.  A certain group of supporters will be all over him after one mis-placed pass.  If he gets a second chance, he needs to be encouraged.  We've seem how he does not react well when things go poorly and he hears the negativity.  There's no reason to put him through that.  

3 minutes ago, Boston Blue said:

We've seem how he does not react well when things go poorly and he hears the negativity.  There's no reason to put him through that.  

You can't be praising him for bad performances either.  If you put in some good, consistent performances and then have a bad game then yeah, I agree, don't come down on a player like a ton of bricks but if you're consistently bad you should get called out for it.  I'm the type of person that gives people second, third and even fourth chances, and I'm willing to that to any player that comes back to Chelsea, but you also gotta put the effort in.