Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

HalloweenJack

Neil Lennon's available.:p

GavRedKing

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Neil Lennon's available.:p

You're grand thanks.

Unless he wnats to pick up bibs and out down cones at Cobham.

cowboyBuilder

Brendan Rodgers spotted hanging around stamford bridge ..

Lukker-

Ray Wilkins thinks its the size of Conte's backroom staff that is holding up any announcement. He wants to bring in at least 6 people.

The club want to keep Steve Holland as assistant but Conte himself might not be keen on it. Eddie Newton and Chris Jones will need new roles too.

duploelabs

Lukker- wrote: »

Ray Wilkins thinks its the size of Conte's backroom staff that is holding up any announcement. He wants to bring in at least 6 people.

He's no fat sam, think he'd about 25 at toon

GavRedKing

Apparently we're after Ibra, highly unlikely IMO.

SureYWouldntYa

GavRedKing wrote: »

Apparently we're after Ibra, highly unlikely IMO.

He said he's gonna leave this summer, contract up

He'll be going somewhere new anyway, I'd be thinking United

GavRedKing

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

He said he's gonna leave this summer, contract up

He'll be going somewhere new anyway, I'd be thinking United

I suppose whoever offers him the most money, probably Utd.

I'd take him as back up with Costa and Traore his wages are insane in Paris.

peteeeed

U-19's beat Ajax , into the CL semi final

SureYWouldntYa

GavRedKing wrote: »

I suppose whoever offers him the most money, probably Utd.

I'd take him as back up with Costa and Traore his wages are insane in Paris.

Himself and Jose together, recipe for dynamite if it goes off.

I'd prefer to see Solanke there next year, Traore will surely get a few games between now and the end of the season and will be a capable back up.

Really need to start integrating some of our own youth into the first team.

If JT goes, the only club grown players left are RLC and Traore. A few of the better loanees from Christensen, Ake, Solanke, Baker, Boga, Musonda will have to come into the squad soon

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

U-19's beat Ajax , into the CL semi final

Considering theyve lost Solanke and Brown to loans, thats some going.

GavRedKing

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Himself and Jose together, recipe for dynamite if it goes off.

I'd prefer to see Solanke there next year, Traore will surely get a few games between now and the end of the season and will be a capable back up.

Really need to start integrating some of our own youth into the first team.

If JT goes, the only club grown players left are RLC and Traore. A few of the better loanees from Christensen, Ake, Solanke, Baker, Boga, Musonda will have to come into the squad soon

I reckon solanke will get an English loan next.
Ake will be sold
Baker will be sold
Boga out on loan
Musonda loan
Christansen brought back

Lukker-

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

Himself and Jose together, recipe for dynamite if it goes off.

I'd prefer to see Solanke there next year, Traore will surely get a few games between now and the end of the season and will be a capable back up.

Really need to start integrating some of our own youth into the first team.

If JT goes, the only club grown players left are RLC and Traore. A few of the better loanees from Christensen, Ake, Solanke, Baker, Boga, Musonda will have to come into the squad soon

They worked together at Inter. Jose used to look as miserable as possible when he scored so Ibra would play even harder. He sold him in his second season though for 45m and Eto.

GavRedKing

Ibras got a few good things to say about Jose, would Jose take him to Utd?

Time will tell.

Wrongway1985

Thought Van Ginkel was pretty good tonight but overall think Atletico look a limited side so not sure it says much our familar faces Felipe Luis and Torres scoring pens on their way to next stage; Bruma and Van Ginkel also dispatched their pens for PSV but their night ends here.

I feel had PSV a better keeper they would be going away happy instead seems at least 3 of Atletico pens should have been bread and butter stuff for a decent shot stopper but they snuck in.

hullaballoo

Any further news on Aina?

cowboyBuilder

GavRedKing wrote: »

Apparently we're after Ibra, highly unlikely IMO.

Dont want him, he´s a donkey, he gets the odd wonder goal for every 1000 balls in row Z ..

astonaidan

duploelabs wrote: »

Like Adam Johnson

Hes misunderstood geeez

astonaidan

GavRedKing wrote: »

I reckon solanke will get an English loan next.
Ake will be sold
Baker will be sold
Boga out on loan
Musonda loan
Christansen brought back

How is baker doing, he always looked tidy in the few times I saw him

GavRedKing

astonaidan wrote: »

How is baker doing, he always looked tidy in the few times I saw him

I had a big response typed out but it disappeared.

This article, although a little biased in his favour, paints him in a decent light.

http://outsideoftheboot.com/2016/03/15/scout-report-lewis-baker-chelseas-next-big-thing/

His importance to Rob Maas’ side is underlined by the fact that only six players have accrued more minutes than Baker (1633) in the Vitesse ranks. In terms of key passes, Baker ranks eighth in the Eredivise hitherto with 47 and the Englishman has accrued four goals and three assists. Deployed as the central midfielder in Bosz’s 4-3-3 system Baker is given the freedom to get forward whilst also providing a creative spark.

What really stands out when analysing Baker’s statistics are the sheer number of goals that he has to his name. 18 goals in 46 games for Chelsea’s U-21 side and 10 in 25 at England youth level would be formidable numbers for a striker, let alone a central midfielder. While he has failed to carry his goalscoring exploits to senior level (7 in 43 games) it is something that will likely, in time, become his main asset at senior level.

GavRedKing

hullaballoo wrote: »

Any further news on Aina?

Nothing, nada, zilch, maybe hes waiting to decide what to do or maygbe the club doesnt want to be bent over a barrel.

If the RLC wages are true, theres no waythey'll want to replicate those figures with another youth player, even one that hasnt featured much in 1st team squads, let alone games.

It would be disappointing to lose him though.

peteeeed

gossip time

Antonio Conte wants to sign Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan and Bayern Munich’s Arturo Vidal for Chelsea (Daily Star)

Chelsea are ready to make a £31.4million offer for Roma defender Kostas Manolas in the summer (Il Tempo)

Chelsea have offered Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, a two-year deal worth almost £10million a season (Foot Mercato)

Chelsea have been put on red alert after the agent of Napoli star Allan revealed his client could move to England this summer (talkSPORT)

Chelsea youngster Kenedy could be a surprise target for Barcelona (Daily Mirror)

Diego Costa has told Chelsea team-mates he wants to rejoin Atletico Madrid in the summer (Daily Mirror)

The nephew of the Sultan of Brunei, one of the richest men in the world, has joined Leicester City after leaving Chelsea

GavRedKing

Kenedy to Barca :pac:

Thats a load of lolz anyway, not yet, maybe some day.

GavRedKing

The Roma DOF, Walter Sabtini (sp) is in talks to become our new DOF, working with Conte.

Reports coming from Italy suggests, considering Conte is 100% in the door yet, I'd hold off popping the victory champagne just yet.

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

The Roma DOF, Walter Sabtini (sp) is in talks to become our new DOF, working with Conte.

Reports coming from Italy suggests, considering Conte is 100% in the door yet, I'd hold off popping the victory champagne just yet.

bye bye emanalo? WOO HOO

peteeeed

brazil are looking for willian to play in the Olympics which would mean he'll miss the start of the season for us

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

bye bye emanalo? WOO HOO

I'd say they'll move him around and find a new role for him if it does come to pass.

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

brazil are looking for willian to play in the Olympics which would mean he'll miss the start of the season for us

I wonder will take Kenedy too, isnt it usually U23 players and 4 over aged players allowed enter?

duploelabs

peteeeed wrote: »

bye bye emanalo? WOO HOO

Best news of the season

Lukker-

Put Emenalo in charge of signing u-21's/22's, his budget should be £10m max per player, the likes of De Bruyne and Courtois type signings.

His signings for the first team have been average at best.

Lukker-

Reports in Brazil that Pato is going to be sent back from his loan early. He's apparently making no effort to get match fit and doesn't seem too bothered that he's not playing and that management are fairly disappointed with him.

duploelabs

Lukker- wrote: »

Reports in Brazil that Pato is going to be sent back from his loan early. He's apparently making no effort to get match fit and doesn't seem too bothered that he's not playing and that management are fairly disappointed with him.

Dunno who I'm more embarrassed for

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Reports in Brazil that Pato is going to be sent back from his loan early. He's apparently making no effort to get match fit and doesn't seem too bothered that he's not playing and that management are fairly disappointed with him.

Dont know do I believe it, he needs this more than we need him.

If he wants a way back to Europe arseing around and not doing the work isnt the way to do that.

I've said it for awhile though whoever sanctioned the deal waited about 3 weeks too late to get him in.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/chelstransfer/status/710124544028229632

https://twitter.com/chelstransfer/status/710124717143891968


https://twitter.com/chelstransfer/status/710125130874273792

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

https://twitter.com/chelstransfer/status/710124544028229632

https://twitter.com/chelstransfer/status/710124717143891968


https://twitter.com/chelstransfer/status/710125130874273792

Hes here 6 weeks at this stage, with Hazard and Costa both out this weekend and everything out of our reach, we might as well play him.

Theres no way hes not fit enough to play some part for us, hes not overweight and he wasnt injured.

McDave

Lukker- wrote: »

Reports in Brazil that Pato is going to be sent back from his loan early. He's apparently making no effort to get match fit and doesn't seem too bothered that he's not playing and that management are fairly disappointed with him.

Doesn't surprise me in the least.

Christ, we really need to get serious. There's too much messing going on.

Lukker-

G'wan Cuadrado!

grumpymunster

Falcao, Pato who next Ballotelli perhaps

GavRedKing

grumpymunster wrote: »

Falcao, Pato who next Ballotelli perhaps

Andy Carroll

GavRedKing

Nothing but ideal specualtion on this Friday morning but Ibra, yay or nay?

Bamford isnt good enough, Solanke is probably too raw, so that leaves us with Costa, who will hopefully stay, Traore, who could be a fine player if given time and Remy, who'll probably leave in the summer along with Falcao whos been a waste as hes been injured too much.

I'd tak Ibra anyway but it would pi*s all over the clubs policy of 1 year deals for over 30s if they went away and gave Ibra a 2 year deal.

GavRedKing

PSG get Man City in the UCL.

Thats PSG into the Semi Finals, Citys best hope was to draw Wolfsburg or Benfica in the QFs if they wanted to go further, IMO.

peteeeed

afternoon gossip

Chelsea will launch a stunning bid to sign Leicester midfielder N’Golo Kante this summer (Daily Mirror)YES PLEASE

Chelsea’s manager-in-waiting Antonio Conte would like Juventus centre-half Leonardo Bonucci as a long-term replacement for John Terry (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea have failed with a £26million bid for Roma defender Kostas Manolas and told to cough up £35million (The Sun)

Arturo Vidal has dropped a hint that he’d be willing to leave Bayern Munich and link up with his former coach Antonio Conte at Chelsea this summer

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

afternoon gossip

Chelsea will launch a stunning bid to sign Leicester midfielder N’Golo Kante this summer (Daily Mirror)YES PLEASE

Chelsea’s manager-in-waiting Antonio Conte would like Juventus centre-half Leonardo Bonucci as a long-term replacement for John Terry (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea have failed with a £26million bid for Roma defender Kostas Manolas and told to cough up £35million (The Sun)

Arturo Vidal has dropped a hint that he’d be willing to leave Bayern Munich and link up with his former coach Antonio Conte at Chelsea this summer

Bonucci is 29 in May, we'd be getting 3 or years out of him at best.

I'd prefer to get in Marquinhos, altho0ugh apparently we had bids rejected for him last summer of upto 40m, I think he should be the long term DCB we're looking at.

Varane is a no go and Stones has a lot to learn, MArquinhos has at leaast played at a higher level than Stones so I'd prefer him over Stones and we've also got Zouma, so I'd be avoiding Stones at all cost.

Lukker-

Conte likes experience in defence, I think we'll go for someone 28+ myself

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Conte likes experience in defence, I think we'll go for someone 28+ myself

Be grand, we've Cahill and Ivan :pac:

GavRedKing

So no Pato again this weekend.

GavRedKing

My team for today would be

Courtois
Azp ivan jt rahman.
Mikel rlc
Willian cesc kenedy
Traore

Lukker-

Have a feeling RLC will start.

redman85

Christensen scored an absolute cracker for a center back yesterday, he certainly looks the real deal. Would love to see him comeback next year and route himself and Zouma beside Terry.

Unfortunately Terry could be elsewhere next season which is an absolute disgrace :mad:

GavRedKing

Lukker- wrote: »

Have a feeling RLC will start.

Might as well, season is over at this stage.