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StanDMan

StanDMan

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Shades of 2015 Summer.
If Jose was dealt the way 2 years ago by our management, I am afraid for Tony.
But i have faith in Tony!! Either he will sincerely fight or just walk away unlike Awful Jose.


Need 3 key starters - 1 Striker, 1 Central Mid & 1 Defender (Either CB or LB).

Last season, we got 3 starters in Kante, Luiz & Alonso. It was 2:1 hit and Alonso accepted thanks to Kante's shift.
Would take 1:2 success this season from the potential 3 new starters.

Every week passing without a signing poses bigger questions over our awful personnel management.

Without Tony we don't have any chance to make top 4.
Only hope for Top 4 now is hold on to Tony and expect some miracles in January window??
 
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Don't panic Sir. We've already signed a top defender - Antonio Rudiger. I hope we'll be pleasantly surprised soon with top striker and top midfielder signings.
 
Stan, having a panic, surely not.......

I agree 3 starters through the spine is needed. We potentially have 1 in Rudiger and Bakayoko seems like the midfield option subject to medical. If we can get him and Aubamayang or Moratta it'll be great business and people having a meltdown a month before the season even starts will look very silly.
 
Once we get Morata onboard top 4 is more secure. Still need squad players to sustain Europe.
 
chelsea - over 100 years of history said:
Stan, having a panic, surely not.......

I agree 3 starters through the spine is needed. We potentially have 1 in Rudiger and Bakayoko seems like the midfield option subject to medical. If we can get him and Aubamayang or Moratta it'll be great business and people having a meltdown a month before the season even starts will look very silly.
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Think i'll just bump this.......<party>
 
StanDMan said:
Shades of 2015 Summer.
If Jose was dealt the way 2 years ago by our management, I am afraid for Tony.
But i have faith in Tony!! Either he will sincerely fight or just walk away unlike Awful Jose.


Need 3 key starters - 1 Striker, 1 Central Mid & 1 Defender (Either CB or LB).

Last season, we got 3 starters in Kante, Luiz & Alonso. It was 2:1 hit and Alonso accepted thanks to Kante's shift.
Would take 1:2 success this season from the potential 3 new starters.

Every week passing without a signing poses bigger questions over our awful personnel management.

Without Tony we don't have any chance to make top 4.
Only hope for Top 4 now is hold on to Tony and expect some miracles in January window??
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You mean except for all those years we made top 4, without Tony......
I am still not sure you aren't HIAG or some other kind of troll tbh.
 
Would it be fair to say this thread was premature......??

12 days on and 2 first 11 signings secured at 100 million approx.

Do people think deals worth 10's of millions just get sorted on opening day of the window??! <laugh>
 
Happy with our business. I'd love it if Conte and Costa sorted themselves out and we ended up having Costa and Morata as a strikeforce next season but i don't think that's going to happen!

Wonder if Boga will get a look in at all next season? Hasn't looked at all out of place so far in pre season, probably been one of our better performers, just needs some work on the defensive side of his game.
 
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Gareth1808 said:
Happy with our business. I'd love it if Conte and Costa sorted themselves out and we ended up having Costa and Morata as a strikeforce next season but i don't think that's going to happen!

Wonder if Boga will get a look in at all next season? Hasn't looked at all out of place so far in pre season, probably been one of our better performers, just needs some work on the defensive side of his game.
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Perfect mate. What i had in my mind.
Costa & Batters \ Morata tandem will be nice.
Boga is very good in the few preseason games he is part of.
 
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Gareth1808 said:
Happy with our business. I'd love it if Conte and Costa sorted themselves out and we ended up having Costa and Morata as a strikeforce next season but i don't think that's going to happen!

Wonder if Boga will get a look in at all next season? Hasn't looked at all out of place so far in pre season, probably been one of our better performers, just needs some work on the defensive side of his game.
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I think Costa is trouble, always looking for someone to make him a better offer.reckon he'd have the permanent hump with Morata to compete against. Michy deserves his chance after his end of season form and pre season goals. And I'd have Tammy Abraham in the squad as well. He's got world class written all over him.
 
Chelsea Pensioner said:
I think Costa is trouble, always looking for someone to make him a better offer.reckon he'd have the permanent hump with Morata to compete against. Michy deserves his chance after his end of season form and pre season goals. And I'd have Tammy Abraham in the squad as well. He's got world class written all over him.
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I think Tammy's in the right place. If he was third choice with us, he'd barely get a kick and what good would that do his development?
 
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Conte comes out and says selling Matic was not his idea and wants more players which is really fair enough,as i felt you cashed on Matic rather than using him to establish a stranglehold when you are already ahead of other teams

https://www.google.co.in/amp/metro....ja-matic-a-move-to-manchester-united-6829287/

The Italian then sent a thinly-veiled message to Chelsea’s board by claiming he has a ‘small’ squad ahead of the season.

‘Now for us its very important to try to improve our squa – in the numerical aspect – we have a small squad,’ said Conte.

‘I think only one player is not enough to improve our team, we need more players.


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ArtisanWenger said:
Conte comes out and says selling Matic was not his idea and wants more players which is really fair enough,as i felt you cashed on Matic rather than using him to establish a stranglehold when you are already ahead of other teams

https://www.google.co.in/amp/metro....ja-matic-a-move-to-manchester-united-6829287/

The Italian then sent a thinly-veiled message to Chelsea’s board by claiming he has a ‘small’ squad ahead of the season.

‘Now for us its very important to try to improve our squa – in the numerical aspect – we have a small squad,’ said Conte.

‘I think only one player is not enough to improve our team, we need more players.


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I can see where the board are coming from regarding Matic.
With Bakayoko and Cesc ahead of him, he wouldnt get games.
And we have the best DM in the world in Kante......
So selling him to recoup some of the summers spending is completely understandable.
Plus we have this Boga kid who has looked okay in pre season, if we get in a pinch.

What I dont understand is selling Matic to Man United!!!
Juve apparently bid for him too.
I would have accepted slightly less cash from Juve to send him abroad to be honest.
I hope our board is turning into Arsenals!
 
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exactly, if the real Matic shows up - this season will be no contest.
Jose will walk it seriously. Why did we not sell Matic to Juve??
 
FFS - read the beebs' report here.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40857589

That is bi-partisan and agree with them - Wright, Sutton.

Wright - "Matic final piece in Jose's jigsaw".
I can just hope Wright is Wrong. But I know he is right.
****ing awful that Matic deal. Plain stupidity. Worse than Van Persie trade.
Why the fcuk we always give it out?

I cannot see Manu letting in more than 2 goals in their opening 4 or 5 games.

Why the fcuk Cescy above Matic?? Incredible.
 
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