LionOfGosforth Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Thought Batshuayi was going to Forest but apparently not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Well they’ve not broken it. Just mortgaged their future to fund it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Broja has signed a new 6 year deal to sit on Chelsea’s bench and make sporadic substitute appearances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Fined FFS. Doesn’t really matter at all unless they sanction clubs on the pitch (squad/transfer restrictions, points deductions, removal from competitions etc). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 They need to scrap the whole thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanista Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 22 hours ago, Tomato Deuce said: Lands at AC Milan on loan. Treat him well, @Milanista Our backup RB got hurt and will be out for two months, which in a normal season would be survivable, but with the CL and the insanely tight schedule, we needed someone. Our backup LB (Ballo-Toure)... he... "lacks confidence." Is the nice way to put it. Florenzi has played as a backup LB, not just RB, and he's a hell of a player, even playing at RW for us. Our captain, who is from our academy, and a hometown kid, is Davide Calabria. He's our poor man's Lahm, I don't think he'll ever be world-class, unlike other players in our squad, but he's a top RB in Italy, and he's a great kid. My great hope for Dest is that he will solve our RW problems, especially as Dest's problem seems to be that he's not a good defender. Our RW options are poor, and it seems we use a similar move to Real by using what amounts to a RWB as our RW, which Real use with Valverde--so my hope (and many others) is that Dest can provide that, as our current RWB-slash-RW is Belgian international Alexis Saelemaekers. He should go to a team with wing-backs, he'll be a good option, but as our RW? All tekkers, no end-product. Newcastle looks increasingly impressive every time I take the time to watch you guys. Howe might be the best English manager, it's gotta be between him and Potter at Brighton. Isak is a hell of a player, I thought he was expensive, but he looked deadly against Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 55 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: Broja has signed a new 6 year deal to sit on Chelsea’s bench and make sporadic substitute appearances Terrible footballing decision, great early retirement decision Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 39 minutes ago, leffe186 said: Fined FFS. Doesn’t really matter at all unless they sanction clubs on the pitch (squad/transfer restrictions, points deductions, removal from competitions etc). Its like putting a parking ticket on an illegally parked Ferrari, they do it because the fine means fuck all and know you arent going to tow/crush it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 10 minutes ago, geordie_b said: Its like putting a parking ticket on an illegally parked Ferrari, they do it because the fine means fuck all and know you arent going to tow/crush it We have the most expensive car in town, so why should we be arsed? Park where we want imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milanista Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Man, I think Tuchel and Boehly have done a poor job with Chelsea. Tuchel deserves way more pressure than he gets. He complains and cries like he hasn't spent insane amounts of money. He shits on his own players, and then when he needs to rely on some of these guys, because of injuries or whatever, he wonders why they play badly? How do you make Koulibaly look above-average in defense? He's one of the best CBs in the world. Defensive strength is supposed to be Tuchel's saving grace, and he can't even do that right? Chelsea tried to buy Milan's star LW, Rafa Leao. In the last few days of the window? 80m + Pulisic? Lol. You just paid 71m (euros) for Cucurella, an above-average RWB, while Leao was the best player in Serie A last year and the only LW in his age bracket better than him is Vini Jr. Tuchel is a fraud, I have no idea why he gets so much leeway. He doesn't take responsibility for anything and blames his players. Lukaku is a striker who I don't like, as a person, he's a weird guy, but Tuchel wanted a striker and ruined him. He called Conte, Lukaku's "daddy" and Lord knows what else, and doesn't play the guy in a way that gets the best out of him? If Lukaku was at Spurs with Conte, people would be amazed by him. I hope Newcastle takes Chelsea's CL spot. I don't think top 4 is unrealistic, it'll be tough, because Spurs will grind out wins, and I think Newcastle needs to learn how to do that, which will come with time, experience, etc. So many next year? It would probably be better to deal with the EL first, but I think top 6 is not an unrealistic position for Newcastle this year, not at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Lovely stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Seen him a couple of times for Fulham, looks like a player with a ton of potential Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 43 minutes ago, Milanista said: Man, I think Tuchel and Boehly have done a poor job with Chelsea. Tuchel deserves way more pressure than he gets. He complains and cries like he hasn't spent insane amounts of money. He shits on his own players, and then when he needs to rely on some of these guys, because of injuries or whatever, he wonders why they play badly? How do you make Koulibaly look above-average in defense? He's one of the best CBs in the world. Defensive strength is supposed to be Tuchel's saving grace, and he can't even do that right? Chelsea tried to buy Milan's star LW, Rafa Leao. In the last few days of the window? 80m + Pulisic? Lol. You just paid 71m (euros) for Cucurella, an above-average RWB, while Leao was the best player in Serie A last year and the only LW in his age bracket better than him is Vini Jr. Tuchel is a fraud, I have no idea why he gets so much leeway. He doesn't take responsibility for anything and blames his players. Lukaku is a striker who I don't like, as a person, he's a weird guy, but Tuchel wanted a striker and ruined him. He called Conte, Lukaku's "daddy" and Lord knows what else, and doesn't play the guy in a way that gets the best out of him? If Lukaku was at Spurs with Conte, people would be amazed by him. I hope Newcastle takes Chelsea's CL spot. I don't think top 4 is unrealistic, it'll be tough, because Spurs will grind out wins, and I think Newcastle needs to learn how to do that, which will come with time, experience, etc. So many next year? It would probably be better to deal with the EL first, but I think top 6 is not an unrealistic position for Newcastle this year, not at all. It’s always nice to have fans of other clubs wish you well— a CL spot would be nice. But I want make it clear that I liked your post because I agree with your assessment of Tuchel. Maybe not as forcibly. I agree that Tuchel is something of a fraud. The pressure is coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 12 hours ago, leffe186 said: Fined FFS. Doesn’t really matter at all unless they sanction clubs on the pitch (squad/transfer restrictions, points deductions, removal from competitions etc). Exactly. Fines are just fees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggy Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 11 hours ago, Milanista said: Man, I think Tuchel and Boehly have done a poor job with Chelsea. Tuchel deserves way more pressure than he gets. He complains and cries like he hasn't spent insane amounts of money. He shits on his own players, and then when he needs to rely on some of these guys, because of injuries or whatever, he wonders why they play badly? How do you make Koulibaly look above-average in defense? He's one of the best CBs in the world. Defensive strength is supposed to be Tuchel's saving grace, and he can't even do that right? Chelsea tried to buy Milan's star LW, Rafa Leao. In the last few days of the window? 80m + Pulisic? Lol. You just paid 71m (euros) for Cucurella, an above-average RWB, while Leao was the best player in Serie A last year and the only LW in his age bracket better than him is Vini Jr. Tuchel is a fraud, I have no idea why he gets so much leeway. He doesn't take responsibility for anything and blames his players. Lukaku is a striker who I don't like, as a person, he's a weird guy, but Tuchel wanted a striker and ruined him. He called Conte, Lukaku's "daddy" and Lord knows what else, and doesn't play the guy in a way that gets the best out of him? If Lukaku was at Spurs with Conte, people would be amazed by him. I hope Newcastle takes Chelsea's CL spot. I don't think top 4 is unrealistic, it'll be tough, because Spurs will grind out wins, and I think Newcastle needs to learn how to do that, which will come with time, experience, etc. So many next year? It would probably be better to deal with the EL first, but I think top 6 is not an unrealistic position for Newcastle this year, not at all. You're a nutcase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Froggy’s come out fighting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I've heard about the whole 18 month Tuchel honeymoon period a few times from pundits and journalists for the reasons Milanista mentions. Us getting 4th aside, it all makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Mad considering Southampton have just signed him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Just came here to post this. Utterly mental They signed him like a month ago for 12m! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I hate Chelsea so much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 They’re the original dickheads of the league, oligarch comes in and transforms them by literally having a blank chequebook due to a life of corruption. They’ve been run in the worst possible fashion with no thought whatsoever about sustainability and Boehly has come in to pick up the torch. Good thing VAR have them the points though today, wouldn’t want all that money to have gone to waste Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Their team looks bang average though considering all that money. 250m should be making you title contenders especially from their strong base and a decent manager in Tuchel. I don’t think they’re anywhere near. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Agree on Chelsea. Also it's going to be shit whoever follows tuchel in because there is zero balance in that squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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