Topic: Chelsea FC

[PeterTheRed ...]

Which is precisely what Chelsea are at the moment, there is so little common sense in how they are going about things.

I mean, there is a lot of talent on that squad, but many of the new players signed since the summer are not complementing each other at all. I can't see Potter having the ability or the authority to create a team out of them ...

[TankEngine10]

I love that they spent all this money and Aubameyang is still their only striker.

[MonsLibpool]

I love that they spent all this money and Aubameyang is still their only striker.

Yet he didn't make their CL squad. I don't get the Enzo hype because he certainly doesn't look like a £100m player.

[Jshooters]

Yet he didn't make their CL squad. I don't get the Enzo hype because he certainly doesn't look like a £100m player.

Does Grealish?

[MonsLibpool]

The biggest issue with their transfers is how the manager will handle the egos of the players that will be left out for their shiny new toys. The likes of Sterling and Koulibaly will not be happy.

[MonsLibpool]

Does Grealish?

No 

[Barneylfc∗]

 

[A Red Abroad]

Wow!

Quick-off-the-mark entrepreneurialism there.

 

[slaphead]

What was Enzo Ferndandes like today for them ?  Heard someone say that's what 105 million buys you but I couldnt figure out if it was a piss take or they meant he was brillaint.

[A Red Abroad]

What was Enzo Ferndandes like today for them ?  Heard someone say that's what 105 million buys you but I couldnt figure out if it was a piss take or they meant he was brillaint.

Good (not great) for about 15-20 minutes - in my opinion.

In fairness, it wasn't a great game after that.

[MonsLibpool]

What was Enzo Ferndandes like today for them ?  Heard someone say that's what 105 million buys you but I couldnt figure out if it was a piss take or they meant he was brillaint.

I was actually at the game. He was solid, some good passes. Also built like a tank. However, he doesn't look like a £100m player IMO.

[slaphead]

Cheers fellas. I've been so accustomed to not even considering watching Match of the Day this season I forgot to turn it on in time to watch it

[Crosby Nick]

Cheers fellas. I've been so accustomed to not even considering watching Match of the Day this season I forgot to turn it on in time to watch it

They’re such a non-entity, their game hasn’t been on yet, but Fulham v Forest has! Coming on now.

[MonsLibpool]

Mudryk got booed off. After he misplaced a pass (went out for a goalkick), the entire stadium was laughing and singing "what a waste of money". £88m LOL.

[newterp]

[latortuga]

Mudryk got booed off. After he misplaced a pass (went out for a goalkick), the entire stadium was laughing and singing "what a waste of money". £88m LOL.

We made Mudryk look like Messi at Anfield.  He's looked more Antonio Nunez than Messi since that game. haha

[FlashGordon]

I was actually at the game. He was solid, some good passes. Also built like a tank. However, he doesn't look like a £100m player IMO.

Would not like to be going in to war with what you consider a tank 

[Fromola]

We made Mudryk look like Messi at Anfield.  He's looked more Antonio Nunez than Messi since that game. haha

I said at the time we can make any fast/skilful wide players look amazing this season (be it him or the Brighton lad the other week). He probably thought the PL was a doddle after that game.

[killer-heels]

Obviously its still very early but considering the shit that Nunez got about his first touch and control (from me as well it should be said) then you have to question Mudryk and his control. He has fucked up a few already.

Probably just because, like Nunez, nerves were at play.

[PaulF]

I was actually at the game. He was solid, some good passes. Also built like a tank. However, he doesn't look like a £100m player IMO.

I reckon it takes a fair few games to look a top player. Be involved in good things. Be regularly available. Don't have bad games.  A few moments of brilliance in a game helps. But they all have good highlight reels.

[rossipersempre]

Like death and taxes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/02/14/chelsea-transfer-news-jude-bellingham-targeted-despite-600m/

[killer-heels]

Like death and taxes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/02/14/chelsea-transfer-news-jude-bellingham-targeted-despite-600m/

Maybe they will get that Fernandez-Bellingham midfield that we thought would play for us in that one heady week in December.

[rossipersempre]

Maybe they will get that Fernandez-Bellingham midfield that we thought would play for us in that one heady week in December.

Ah good times

[PeterTheRed ...]

Maybe they will get that Fernandez-Bellingham midfield that we thought would play for us in that one heady week in December.

That would be so convenient. You will have something to moan about for a year. Shame it will never happen ...

[lionel_messias]

That would be so convenient. You will have something to moan about for a year. Shame it will never happen ...

Yes I'd be certain Jude Bellingham's Dad will have a look at Chelsea and conclude that is a strong and stable environment to entrust his son's next 9.5 years to, as well as signing the dodgiest contract this side of Mar a Lago.

[darragh85]

Regarding mudryk, he made a poor decision and he can go fuck himself. Can't get over the fact he went there after their very recent ties to a russian oligarch. Sums up his character Imo. Talent is there but not sure he has the mentality to go with it.

[El Lobo]

Regarding mudryk, he made a poor decision and he can go fuck himself. Can't get over the fact he went there after their very recent ties to a russian oligarch. Sums up his character Imo. Talent is there but not sure he has the mentality to go with it.

Arsenal stitched him up to an extent I think, but yeah definitely not a good look. And frankly so far...looks like Arsenal dodged a bullet cos he doesnt look particularly special to me. If you're making so abundantly clear that you only want to join a specific club, you look like a right twat if you then end up at one of their rivals.

[Flaccido Dongingo]

Regarding mudryk, he made a poor decision and he can go fuck himself. Can't get over the fact he went there after their very recent ties to a russian oligarch. Sums up his character Imo. Talent is there but not sure he has the mentality to go with it.

Markovic v2.0.

[rossipersempre]

Needs a good beating tonight does Boehly.

Elsewhere, I hope Dortmund also get a decent first leg advantage over Chelsea.

[Max_powers]

He looks like talented player but it is insane the money they spent on him. He has never played a full season of football as a starter even in Ukrainian premier league. He is 22.

And unlike other players that moved from that league (Micky Ryan, Willian and Fernandinho) he never looked like a dominant force in that league.

[rossipersempre]

He looks like talented player but it is insane the money they spent on him. He has never played a full season of football as a starter even in Ukrainian premier league. He is 22.

And unlike other players that moved from that league (Micky Ryan, Willian and Fernandinho) he never looked like a dominant force in that league.

Fits the Chelsea profile though doesn't he? Overhyped to an insane degree and delivers next to nothing. See Lukaku, Pulisic, Werner, even Havertz to an extent.

A club that epitomises knowing the price of everything but the value of nothing.

[Samie]

The lad out paced a pensioner in Milner and commentators and pundits thought to over hype him. 

[Elliemental]

Well, Chelsea lost to Dortmund so that's some good news for tonight.

[rossipersempre]

Just the £622m (including Potter and his minions) spent by the Fat Controller and they get beaten by an average but well organised TEAM.

If it wasn't for the spotlight on City's cheating, they'd be a proper laughing stock.

[Fromola]

Arsenal stitched him up to an extent I think, but yeah definitely not a good look. And frankly so far...looks like Arsenal dodged a bullet cos he doesnt look particularly special to me. If you're making so abundantly clear that you only want to join a specific club, you look like a right twat if you then end up at one of their rivals.

Players from that region don't tend to do well in the PL. Shevchenko and Rebrov spring to mind.

[Crosby Nick]

Players from that region don't tend to do well in the PL. Shevchenko and Rebrov spring to mind.

Kanchelskis? Zinchenko has done ok.

[rossipersempre]

Players from that region don't tend to do well in the PL. Shevchenko and Rebrov spring to mind.

How old was Shevchenko when Abramovic signed him? 30? Certainly well past his prime in a much slower league.

[elsewhere]

Is there any winter transfer this season that actually worked for any PL team so far?

[Samie]

Players from that region don't tend to do well in the PL. Shevchenko and Rebrov spring to mind.

Do you think Shevchenko that Chelsea got was the same as the one at AC Milan or Kiev? 

He was  Shevchenko in name only. 

[Fromola]

Kanchelskis? Zinchenko has done ok.

Yeah Kanchelskis the big success. The lad at Everton is crap.

Of course Arshavin turned up for one game.