Chelsea Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

Johner

GavRedKing wrote: »

While that is annoying it hopefully shows glimpses of his ability and what he hopes to achieve with us.

It's getting me even more excited. On paper this looks a weak Italian side but they look like world beaters under Conte. Very impressed.

HalloweenJack

Can't see Hazard throwing too many hissy fits with that Conte in charge. He's scaring me just watching this game.

Johner

Conte. Absolute mad man.

Suryavarman

Every passing Italy match fills me with optimism for next season. If we can pick up the players we need in the transfer window we could be back challenging for the title.

Johner

Vialli on BBC.

duploelabs

Johner wrote: »

Conte. Absolute mad man.

Gives me a chunk

GavRedKing

Any chance of getting Buffon and Bonucci?

We'd be sorted then.

McDave

HalloweenJack wrote: »

Can't see Hazard throwing too many hissy fits with that Conte in charge. He's scaring me just watching this game.

AFAIC, use Hazard for what he's worth, and if it comes to it a year down the line, flog him for a packet. I've lost all respect for Hazard, so his presence at the club has to be at CFC's whim.

GavRedKing

Conte :

‘It’s only right every now and then that we can celebrate. We’re delighted it occurred today in a knockout game, a game I call a game with no tomorrow. There’s no tomorrow for Spain. There is for us.

TimRiggins

I love seeing Conte do well for Italy at the minute, we needed signings and some soon.

cowboyBuilder

Contes celebration yesterday after the second goal !

Legend, can't wait to see him that animated at the bridge.

grumpymunster

Gotta love the Conte cam courtesy of WAGNH

http://weaintgotnohistory.sbnation.com/2016/6/28/12049284/italy-spain-euro-2016-antonio-conte-individual-highlights-sideline-antics

GavRedKing

Not many "big" transfers happenign yet so Conte being still at the Euros hasnt really effected us n that front.

I'm trying to think and off the top of my head, apart from Hazard and Courtois and maybe a handful of others going to the Olympics, all our current players should be done there football for a few weeks.

grumpymunster

Yea TBo and Haz should be finished footie for the season Sunday week (they should really make the final reasonably easy side of the group). That is all we have left, I think so anyway.

Was wondering Conta has a reasonably good record with young players wonder what he can do with Kenedy, Traore and RLC (he needs to up the workload in a big way by the look of it)? If he gets them playing thats a lot of money saved - same as Oscar he is willing to work has quality but has gone backwards at a rate of knots in the last few seasons.

grumpymunster

Apparently Conte voted man of the match by Danish TV

http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/chelsea-manager-antonio-conte-won-brilliant-danish-poll-v-spain/?

How peculiar

GavRedKing

If you believe the rags, Conte is going to the board with his cap in hand looking fro transfer funds, given you've got Crystal Palace spending potentially £32m on a player it shows the scale and market we'll be working in.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/LeartKTBFFH/status/747575581689143296

yes dave you're my guy

sorry who are you

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LeartKTBFFH/status/747575581689143296

yes dave you're my guy

sorry who are you

If we get a picture of Conte talking to Morata maybe we can get the transfer bus fuelled up and ready to go, its parked up all summer.

duploelabs

Given that our lack of qualification for the CL would hinder attracting the right type of player, I think it's counterbalanced by Conte's excellent showing in the Euros

GavRedKing

duploelabs wrote: »

Given that our lack of qualification for the CL would hinder attracting the right type of player, I think it's counterbalanced by Conte's excellent showing in the Euros

I'd imagine Conte could sell snow to the eskimos about his project but if the player isnt passionate enough or hard working enough Conte wont want him.

I cant see him being to keen on bloating the squad with guys like Hector, Papy D, Falcao etc etc.

Johner

I think Cuadrado will play a big part if Conte goes with the back 3. Would be suited to the right wing back position.

Techless

I would like DeSciglio as a left fullback or wing back.
Looks a smashing player both defending and attacking.

GavRedKing

Techless wrote: »

I would like DeSciglio as a left fullback or wing back.
Looks a smashing player both defending and attacking.

I think hes right footed, like Azp.

Hes also only played for Milan be hard to try get him away from them.

SureYWouldntYa

Techless wrote: »

I would like DeSciglio as a left fullback or wing back.
Looks a smashing player both defending and attacking.

On the left side surely Baba and Kenedy are perfect for that role

Willian and Cuadrado on the right side

GavRedKing

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

On the left side surely Baba and Kenedy are perfect for that role

Willian and Cuadrado on the right side

Babas the only natural FB of the 4 though.

If he does go 3-5-2 its going to be interesting to see how it lines up.

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Courtois

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Ivan

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JT

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Cahill

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Azp

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Cesc

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Matic

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Baba

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Willian

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Hazard

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Costa

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Thats alos leaving out players and without accounting for injuries and potential new players.

SureYWouldntYa

Michy Batshauyi is being heavily linked to us

Unless we're going for a 2 striker system that has to be the end of the Morata/Lukaku links

Costa/Batshauyi/Traore would be more than good enough

https://twitter.com/DiMarzio/status/747923805679517696

GavRedKing

I woulsnt be surprised to see Costa sold back to Atletico to be honest.

That price though for the Belgian lad is pretty insane, shows the market we're dealing with.

SureYWouldntYa

If he does replace Costa, the last big striker we signed from Marseille turned out alright

I think

grumpymunster

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

If he does replace Costa, the last big striker we signed from Marseille turned out alright

I think

I hope he turns out better than the last big Belgian striker we signed :mad:.....

I prefer your analogy

grumpymunster

Hopefully that is the end of Lukaku to Chelsea as well ST£70m for him good Lord Everton are welcome to him.

Now if we can get a decent centre half and walk away from Stones as well I will be very happy.

GavRedKing

For 40m max, I'd take Stones.

Theres a good player there but Martinez couldnt organise a defence to save his life, I'd have much more faith in Conte and even Koeman to get better, consistent performances from Stones.

Thaty being siad, we've Christensen doing might fine stuff in Germany at a higher level than Stones and hes younger so theres also that. Stones is massively hyped up, young, English, talented no dobut but hyped up, if we didnt sign him and promoted Christensen next year, we'd have saved an awful lot of money.

GavRedKing

If we are signing Batshuayi ( and yes I did Google how to spell it :pac: ) then, unless Costa leaves us I cant see us going after Morata.

I'd have liked Morata but Real do have a pending 2 transfer window ban incoming so I cant see them selling him when theres nobody they copuld replace im with in the same price bracket and talent.

Lukaku is too expensive, at about 60m + and you can imagine Real have a similar, maybe slightly cheaper valuation on Morata if they are to sell, which I think they wont.

At least if it is confirmed in the coming days we'll have got a player in earlier than I expected so thats a start.

Johner

Haven't seen much of Batshuayi to be honest but he has a very decent goal scoring record for a 22 year old.

duploelabs

Johner wrote: »

Haven't seen much of Batshuayi to be honest but he has a very decent goal scoring record for a 22 year old.

He doesn't even have a whoscored rating!!!!

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/ChelsTransfer/status/747996797407199234

Johner

He followed us on Twitter which means it's a done deal. :pac:

duploelabs

Johner wrote: »

He followed us on Twitter which means it's a done deal. :pac:

Money in the bank

GavRedKing

Johner wrote: »

He followed us on Twitter which means it's a done deal. :pac:

Didnt Messi do something like that too last year, or was it Instagram.

I'm just happy we're getting a new CF but it doesnt look good for Abraham, Solanke or Brown to be kept on.

It'll probably be Costa, Traore and Batshuayi for the 3 CF roles.

Johner

https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/748105093694783489

Nice.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/HLNinEngeland/status/748114755718635520

Johner

Ake is gone to Bournemouth on a season long loan.

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/748132162629672960

peteeeed

Johner wrote: »

Ake is gone to Bournemouth on a season long loan.

https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/748132162629672960

weird one , had a great season with watford

SureYWouldntYa

Bit of a sideways move

What's another loan at a club that's just above the relegation level going to do for him

Same as Baker, it's another year at the same things

GavRedKing

Those guys hopping around the loan system will never make it at the club, if after 2 years loan and you're not being brought back to Chelsea, its pretty much game over for your career at Chelsea IMO.

Thres an awful lot of players in that category too and only a small few will come back after loans better for it and able to play for Chelsea Courtois, Sturridge, De Bruyne and Lukaku are probably the only ones I can think of off the top of my head in recent times.

Guys like Ake, Baker, Bertrand, Moses etc who are the wrong side of 21, will struggle to ever come back, they'll be EPL players in their own right but just not with us and we'll make money off them.

peteeeed

https://twitter.com/CFCNewsApp/status/748149861879521280

should he not be following nike?

peteeeed

GavRedKing wrote: »

Those guys hopping around the loan system will never make it at the club, if after 2 years loan and you're not being brought back to Chelsea, its pretty much game over for your career at Chelsea IMO.

Thres an awful lot of players in that category too and only a small few will come back after loans better for it and able to play for Chelsea Courtois, Sturridge, De Bruyne and Lukaku are probably the only ones I can think of off the top of my head in recent times.

Guys like Ake, Baker, Bertrand, Moses etc who are the wrong side of 21, will struggle to ever come back, they'll be EPL players in their own right but just not with us and we'll make money off them.

john swift and ola aina's contracts run out on july 1st , they have been offered contracts

Johner

peteeeed wrote: »

https://twitter.com/CFCNewsApp/status/748149861879521280

should he not be following nike?

We are with adidas for another year.

peteeeed

Johner wrote: »

We are with adidas for another year.

it was a joke

GavRedKing

peteeeed wrote: »

john swift and ola aina's contracts run out on july 1st , they have been offered contracts

I cant see Aina signing, he was offered a deal already and turned it down apparently.

Solankes contract is up next year and he wanted mental money to commit.

Techless

GavRedKing wrote: »

I cant see Aina signing, he was offered a deal already and turned it down apparently.

Solankes contract is up next year and he wanted mental money to commit.

It would be a pity to see Aina leave. Seen him playing a few times partnering Christensen at CB and also playing FB. Looked a classy player though maybe a little on the small side for CB but great potential IMO.