KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 We absolutely should not be signing a 31 year old Willian. No thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Butcher Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Why? He’d probably be our best player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Imagine not wanting Willian after having to watch the likes of Atsu. Weirdos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 We get taken over and have so many possible options and you want to go and buy a 31 year old Willian? Why on earth would we do that for goodness sake? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Aye but he is 31 YEARS OF AGE! the massive ancient bastard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Aye but he is 31 YEARS OF AGE! the massive ancient bastard If we're going to buy someone that is that age, please let it be someone better than Willian for goodness sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 But we won’t be buying him- he’s on a free transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 With a £10M signing on fee and £200k a week.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Imagine not wanting Willian after having to watch the likes of Atsu. Weirdos. i know. we need to be realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 But we won’t be buying him- he’s on a free transfer. Ah, missed that part. My mistake. That would absolutely be fine then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 With a £10M signing on fee and £200k a week.. It would certainly still come at a cost, but I thin it would still be somewhat justifiable for a two year contract. I was thinking we'd be paying a fee for the guy, which would have been nuts to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Beardsley was 32 when Keegan signed him, worked out ok. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Willian seems like the kind of wide player who would comfortably be able to move inside and play centrel in the last few years of his career, he's still got a couple of seasons at Champions League level I reckon. City took Vieira (with an eye to coaching) when he was on his last legs, there's a lot to say for adding professionalism, leadership and experience when trying to build a squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 With a £10M signing on fee and £200k a week.. It would certainly still come at a cost, but I thin it would still be somewhat justifiable for a two year contract. I was thinking we'd be paying a fee for the guy, which would have been nuts to me. Vehemently opposing a Willian free transfer did seem an awfully strange hill to die on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 With a £10M signing on fee and £200k a week.. It would certainly still come at a cost, but I thin it would still be somewhat justifiable for a two year contract. I was thinking we'd be paying a fee for the guy, which would have been nuts to me. Vehemently opposing a Willian free transfer did seem an awfully strange hill to die on. I was thinking we'd have to pay at the very least £35 million for the guy at 31, and then the salary on top of that. I was so confused as to why people wanted that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 With a £10M signing on fee and £200k a week.. It would certainly still come at a cost, but I thin it would still be somewhat justifiable for a two year contract. I was thinking we'd be paying a fee for the guy, which would have been nuts to me. Vehemently opposing a Willian free transfer did seem an awfully strange hill to die on. I was thinking we'd have to pay at the very least £35 million for the guy at 31, and then the salary on top of that. I was so confused as to why people wanted that Even under contract he wouldn't cost £35 million in today's climate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I know numerous Chelsea fans here in London that appreciate him but will tell you that Pedro is far more of a threat on the pitch and much more productive. Willian is often in the team more for his hard work for the team, mostly defensively. Nice afro though, but not very productive at all. You can even see it from his stats, despite the number of games he plays. No idea why TRon is talking about step overs either. Has nought to do with anything. I mentioned step overs because you get a lot of players who can produce a lot of nice tricks, but often slow the game down which allows defenders to get back in numbers. We often end up with those guys because the best clubs know they won't succeed with them. Wiilian has great feet, but his best asset is his football intelligence, he knows when to do the dribble, and when to release the ball. Funny you mentioned Pedro, he's fast and hard working, but I always thought he lacked the decisive end product. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Willian seems like the kind of wide player who would comfortably be able to move inside and play centrel in the last few years of his career, he's still got a couple of seasons at Champions League level I reckon. City took Vieira (with an eye to coaching) when he was on his last legs, there's a lot to say for adding professionalism, leadership and experience when trying to build a squad. Fair point. I think Oxlade-Chamberlain is a comparable player, and he is very comfortable infield or out wide. If we were looking at paying a transfer fee I'd prefer OX instead, but he does get injured a lot so probably not a wise move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Beardsley was 32 when Keegan signed him, worked out ok. Funnily enough, the talk about Willian actually made me think of Beardsley. He created a lot space just with a good eye and deft touch. In the end I didn't mention him because I wasn't sure that many on here would have seen him play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I love Willian. Yes please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 TaylorJ_01[/member], thoughts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Beardsley was 32 when Keegan signed him, worked out ok. Arguably his best buy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Willian seems the prototypical Rafa player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Love me some Willian, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Willian is obviously quality but I've found that whenever I watch him for chelsea he seems to be going through the motions, like he's desperate for a new challenge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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