Why on earth would we want to keep Moses ? He's not good enough to get a game at Liverpool or West Ham, both teams we always should aspire to be above so it's a bit brainless and lacking in ambition wanting to keep him.
Chelsea Supporters Thread (Part 5)
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Great win for our local neighbours Fulham with Kalas playing in defence.
Rafa off to a bad start. I'm sure no one is upset about that
Rafa off to a bad start. I'm sure no one is upset about that
Originally Posted by NinjyBear:
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!”
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!
”
Did they not pass on him at some point as well?
Originally Posted by NinjyBear:
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!”
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!
”
Good going. I wonder if Moyes fancies signing Mikel too, whilst they have the cheque book out?
Originally Posted by NinjyBear:
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!”
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!
”
I wonder if we managed to get a buy-back clause in the deal ?
So we say farewell to another club legend, I'll never forget that one minute of football he played for us. Good luck Papy.
Originally Posted by RichmondBlue:
“I wonder if we managed to get a buy-back clause in the deal ?
So we say farewell to another club legend, I'll never forget that one minute of football he played for us. Good luck Papy.”
“I wonder if we managed to get a buy-back clause in the deal ?
So we say farewell to another club legend, I'll never forget that one minute of football he played for us. Good luck Papy.”
Ah well, at least we still have Michael Hector. Who needs Koulibaby when we've got him waiting in the wings?
I'm nervous about making jokes though. Our last game of the season is against Sunderland. What's the bet that Papy nods in an equaliser in the last minute that costs us the title or a European place ? 
Originally Posted by carefree_blue:
“Ah well, at least we still have Michael Hector. Who needs Koulibaby when we've got him waiting in the wings?”
“Ah well, at least we still have Michael Hector. Who needs Koulibaby when we've got him waiting in the wings?
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Another super buy by our transfer guru.
Originally Posted by NinjyBear:
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!”
“Sunderland have paid £8m for Djilobodji - that's over £5m profit!
”
That's a good deal, and better than the £4 million we got for Demba Ba. He had played very well until he who shall not be named arrived. He'd scored some very good, crucial goals, worked hard and would have been a very good, strong back up striker, especially when Costa was injured. But we sold him on the cheap, and he was sold onto China for £12 million. Good luck to him with his leg injury, and hope he plays again.
Originally Posted by Tip top 2:
“That's a good deal, and better than the £4 million we got for Demba Ba. He had played very well until he who shall not be named arrived. He'd scored some very good, crucial goals, worked hard and would have been a very good, strong back up striker, especially when Costa was injured. But we sold him on the cheap, and he was sold onto China for £12 million. Good luck to him with his leg injury, and hope he plays again.”
“That's a good deal, and better than the £4 million we got for Demba Ba. He had played very well until he who shall not be named arrived. He'd scored some very good, crucial goals, worked hard and would have been a very good, strong back up striker, especially when Costa was injured. But we sold him on the cheap, and he was sold onto China for £12 million. Good luck to him with his leg injury, and hope he plays again.”
You would probably fetch £12m in China if your performances for the Dog and Duck have been impressive.
Demba Ba was ok, but not the quality a top European side would look at even as a back-up.
Originally Posted by RichmondBlue:
“You would probably fetch £12m in China if your performances for the Dog and Duck have been impressive.
Demba Ba was ok, but not the quality a top European side would look at even as a back-up.”
“You would probably fetch £12m in China if your performances for the Dog and Duck have been impressive.
Demba Ba was ok, but not the quality a top European side would look at even as a back-up.”
what quality have other sides in the prem got as a back up to their main striker?
Demba Ba will always be an absolute legend at Chelsea. Scoring that goal at Anfield will surely live long in all our memories, even for those who were totally gutted
Hope he plays again in the PL where he will get a rousing reception at all grounds bar one.
Hope he plays again in the PL where he will get a rousing reception at all grounds bar one.
Originally Posted by Jokanovic:
“Demba Ba will always be an absolute legend at Chelsea. Scoring that goal at Anfield will surely live long in all our memories, even for those who were totally gutted
Hope he plays again in the PL where he will get a rousing reception at all grounds bar one.”
“Demba Ba will always be an absolute legend at Chelsea. Scoring that goal at Anfield will surely live long in all our memories, even for those who were totally gutted
Hope he plays again in the PL where he will get a rousing reception at all grounds bar one.”
ahh when gerrard lost liverpool the league!
Originally Posted by codeblue:
“what quality have other sides in the prem got as a back up to their main striker?”
“what quality have other sides in the prem got as a back up to their main striker?”
Well, Man Utd have got Martial, Rooney or Rashford who they could use as a back-up front man to Ibrahimovic. Man City have Bony (who has been disappointing) and they've recently signed Nolito. Arsenal have Welbeck and Walcott (at a push) but they're not very well equipped I must admit. But I did say top clubs in Europe, so Arsenal don't come into it.
ps..Anyway, we're ok now, I was talking about when Demba Ba and then Remy were our options.
Originally Posted by RichmondBlue:
“Well, Man Utd have got Martial, Rooney or Rashford who they could use as a back-up front man to Ibrahimovic. Man City have Bony (who has been disappointing) and they've recently signed Nolito. Arsenal have Welbeck and Walcott (at a push) but they're not very well equipped I must admit. But I did say top clubs in Europe, so Arsenal don't come into it.
ps..Anyway, we're ok now, I was talking about when Demba Ba and then Remy were our options.”
“Well, Man Utd have got Martial, Rooney or Rashford who they could use as a back-up front man to Ibrahimovic. Man City have Bony (who has been disappointing) and they've recently signed Nolito. Arsenal have Welbeck and Walcott (at a push) but they're not very well equipped I must admit. But I did say top clubs in Europe, so Arsenal don't come into it.
ps..Anyway, we're ok now, I was talking about when Demba Ba and then Remy were our options.”
demba ba then, was a better 2nd striker than many of the top PL teams have now.
Originally Posted by codeblue:
“demba ba then, was a better 2nd striker than many of the top PL teams have now.”
“demba ba then, was a better 2nd striker than many of the top PL teams have now.”
But not any of the top teams
Looks like Kenedy or Remy wont be around much this season. Both of them (as well as Miazga) not part of our last pre-season game.
Originally Posted by Jokanovic:
“It's the cull after tomorrow isn't it. Be interesting to see who gets shipped out on loan.”
“It's the cull after tomorrow isn't it. Be interesting to see who gets shipped out on loan.”
Looking that way.
Looking like he has started to make a list and these 3 was at them bottom. Thought Kenedy might have scraped though
Originally Posted by The_don1:
“Looking that way.
Looking like he has started to make a list and these 3 was at them bottom. Thought Kenedy might have scraped though”
“Looking that way.
Looking like he has started to make a list and these 3 was at them bottom. Thought Kenedy might have scraped though”
loan him, dont sell him!
Starting line up includes Ivanovic and Oscar. My worry is that if they play OK, they'll stay, play in the PL and the side will be that much more predictable and that much weaker.
PL teams and managers know those players, they know their weaknesses, they know their predictable moves, especially Ivanovic, and will ruthlessly exploit them. Pre season against continental sides is NOT the PL, and I would still go with dropping / selling those two.
Also very concerned about Cahill and Terry together. For the PL, there's not nearly enough pace there, and I would play Terry with a new fast, strong CB in the absence of Zouma. When / if Terry starts to fade, Cahill with that other CB. NOT Terry with Cahill; a recipe for disaster.
PL teams and managers know those players, they know their weaknesses, they know their predictable moves, especially Ivanovic, and will ruthlessly exploit them. Pre season against continental sides is NOT the PL, and I would still go with dropping / selling those two.
Also very concerned about Cahill and Terry together. For the PL, there's not nearly enough pace there, and I would play Terry with a new fast, strong CB in the absence of Zouma. When / if Terry starts to fade, Cahill with that other CB. NOT Terry with Cahill; a recipe for disaster.
Originally Posted by Tip top 2:
“Starting line up includes Ivanovic and Oscar. My worry is that if they play OK, they'll stay, play in the PL and the side will be that much more predictable and that much weaker.
PL teams and managers know those players, they know their weaknesses, they know their predictable moves, especially Ivanovic, and will ruthlessly exploit them. Pre season against continental sides is NOT the PL, and I would still go with dropping / selling those two.
Also very concerned about Cahill and Terry together. For the PL, there's not nearly enough pace there, and I would play Terry with a new fast, strong CB in the absence of Zouma. When / if Terry starts to fade, Cahill with that other CB. NOT Terry with Cahill; a recipe for disaster.”
“Starting line up includes Ivanovic and Oscar. My worry is that if they play OK, they'll stay, play in the PL and the side will be that much more predictable and that much weaker.
PL teams and managers know those players, they know their weaknesses, they know their predictable moves, especially Ivanovic, and will ruthlessly exploit them. Pre season against continental sides is NOT the PL, and I would still go with dropping / selling those two.
Also very concerned about Cahill and Terry together. For the PL, there's not nearly enough pace there, and I would play Terry with a new fast, strong CB in the absence of Zouma. When / if Terry starts to fade, Cahill with that other CB. NOT Terry with Cahill; a recipe for disaster.”
That's the trouble with a lot of Chelsea fans online (not you in particular). Moses, Chalobah and Aina have a few decent pre-season games and suddenly they should be automatic selections. I trust Conte, who sees these players every day, to decide who is best for the team. If Oscar and Ivanovic are performing well they should play.
I do agree with you about our back four though. Without Zouma, Rahman and now possibly Kenedy (who filled in a few times) we really are down to the bare bones. We needed a CB and LB before, but it's now become a matter of urgency !
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