Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted July 6, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted July 6, 2012 Are they ****ing mental? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I think that was a good piece of negotiating on my behalf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You can keep Walcott and I'll also throw in Benayoun and Torres for van Persie, deal? erm. I'd probably take that tbh. I love Yossi and I think Torres would flourish in a team like ours. I'd take a swap deal of RVP/Torres and be pretty happy, would put good money on Torres out scoring RVP this season. I would take that as well, love Torres, would really work well in AFC I think. They obviously haven't seen Torres play for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Arsenal fans are mental - confirmed Who wouldn't take that deal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw10 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well, we're only getting £20m for RvP that wont be spent, so might as well get a couple of players out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 So Torres is worth £20m now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 You forgot Benayoun joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Bennynoon is worth 19.5m iirc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Kalou off to Lille then, hope he does brilliantly. A great (if frustrating) squad option who imo was very underrated by a hell of a lot of the fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 He is **** though tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Kkaaalllloooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It always depended which Kalou would turn up. I have seen him do some really great things e.g. that goal against Birmingham was it not last season but the one before? But then he also had quite a few bad performances thrown in there. Still though if we buy one more winger then the person who replaces Kalou is Marin who I'm hoping will do a lot better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Chelsea have had offer in excess of €20 million for Germany winger Andre Schurrle rejected by Bayer Leverkusen. WHO?????? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1389 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You've not heard of him? He was at the Euros, scored in the game where Germany rotated their entire front line iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Ya I just read that in the article. Didn't know about him.. It says teams negotiated but Lev have opted to hold onto him. "We were presented with a very concrete offer from Chelsea for Andre of beyond the € 20 million mark. The sum was pushed back and forth between the two clubs, but we eventually opted to hold on to Andre," Bayer Leverkusen CEO Wolfgang Holzhauser is quoted as saying by German news agency SID."Andre is very valuable for us on the pitch. He has also made it very clear that he is happy to stay with us." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Schurrle is a great player, just wish we'd gone for Marco Reus while he was available if we wanted another winger/forward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Isn't he another left sided forward? Probably made up rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt1389 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 You've not heard of him? He was at the Euros, scored in the game where Germany rotated their entire front line iirc. Actually, he was the one who didn't score, it was Reus who did. I'm not sure what I want/think we need atm. Will need to see how we're lining up in our first few friendlies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 Not a massive Schürrle fan myself, think he's a little one-dimensional, but he gets goals so that can only be a good thing if we have Torres up front. Just not sure where he fits, as I've only ever seen him play on the left (might be wrong here) and we're really looking for someone to play on the right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 RDM saying we have three strikers and each will have to fight for their place.. Does it mean he wants to play Sturridge as striker? Maybe explains wanting to get another winger.. "We have three strikers at the moment in the squad, and I would not be saying who is going to be playing," Di Matteo said. "They will all have to fight for their position and there is healthy competition. Whoever is in the best form and can give the best for the team will be playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 I hope so I think he could be great there. Certainly has that selfish streak that strikers need (needs to tone it down though) and he really has the pace if the ball is played through on the ground/floor. Also would like to see Lukaku given a real chance as a handful of sub appearances and Carling Cup games won't be enough for him. Or get him a good loan where he will play, unlike McEachran, which still irritates me. Wish he played more games at Swansea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yossi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 So Yossi is with us for pre-season at least? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted July 9, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted July 9, 2012 Yeah, he's training. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hopefully Arsenal are paying attention to my transfer idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 So is it true then? Are we signing Oscar? Just read a couple of stories that say we have beaten Spurs to him. Really know nothing about him beyond FM and have no idea how good he is irl. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 This thing with Hulk then. Real or made up? Seems to have all gone quiet from 'OMG Chelsea have signed him' the other week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 So is it true then? Are we signing Oscar? Just read a couple of stories that say we have beaten Spurs to him. Really know nothing about him beyond FM and have no idea how good he is irl. Just read the same thing in the papers this morning, the sum is €25m ish, but if this happens and goes through I'll be delighted as he looks class, esp in Brazil's recent friendlies as he was one of their better players in those games (remember him doing well vs Mexico). This potential transfer also fits in with our awesome transfer policy of late, very good move imo if it happens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Oscar said he isn't going anywhere, and Hulk seems to have totally quietened down (though apparently we're still favourites) I'd be disappointed if Borini ended up at Liverpool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rf0xx Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 bring borini back to add more competition up front? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted July 10, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted July 10, 2012 Borini's agent wouldn't let it happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Will be delighted with Oscar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markyosullivan Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Haven't seen much of this Oscar chap at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deez0r Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I doubt many of us have, PMLF could probably shed more light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Seen him a few times for Inter and Brazil, always impressive, scored a great goal v Cruzeiro at the weekend: [video=youtube;TUvbjiPepXY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUvbjiPepXY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 so many potential attack midfielders we could do a spain and play 4-2-4 instead of Torres. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 ESPN understands that Chelsea have agreed a fee with Internacional for midfielder Oscar. The club have accepted a €25m offer but personal terms are still to be discussed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oypus Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Oscar is not coming, then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Hall Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Chelsea are confident of completing the £25m signing of Oscar, the precociously gifted Brazil and Sport Club Internacional midfielder, as they continue their summer of bold transfer moves. Internacional have lined up a deal for Paulo Henrique Ganso of Santos to replace Oscar, and, although they maintain that nothing has been signed with Chelsea, a deal to take the London club's outlay on new players past £60m is close. Tottenham Hotspur had an interest in Oscar but walked away from negotiations at the weekend, perhaps when it appeared that Chelsea were ready to gazump them. Roman Abramovich, the Chelsea owner, has already funded the £32m signing of Eden Hazard from Lille and the £7m capture of Marko Marin from Werder Bremen; two young and sought-after attacking midfielders, and Oscar ticks similar boxes. The 20-year-old is a right-footed playmaker who can operate in any of the advanced midfield positions in the 4-2-3-1 formation that is favoured by the Chelsea manager, Roberto Di Matteo. He is noted for his speed and technical ability and he has made his mark at full international level, starring in the Brazil squad that recently played friendlies against Denmark, Mexico, Argentina and United States. He has played 70 times for Internacional, scoring 19 goals. Oscar has been included in the squad for the London Olympics. The Chelsea squad already has a Brazilian flavour, in the form of Ramires, David Luiz and Lucas Piazon, and Abramovich could add to it further with his pursuit of Hulk, the Porto striker. A £38m fee has been agreed in principle between the clubs but there are complications related to Hulk's third party ownership, and over who will pay the monies owing to his investors. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jul/10/chelsea-oscar-brazil-transfer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 If we complete this signing as well then our team is looking really good. So long as Torres can start scoring regularly but even if he doesn't I think Sturridge could be very effective up front. I do think we then need to sign a backup right back and we could also do with replacing Essien although I do wonder who our main midfield two are going to be? Surely Ramires and Lampard? Ramires has to be in there as he was pretty much our best player last year. He could then still make his amazing runs from deep that he did so effectively since he's been here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe__the__man Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Oscar, please be true. Never even seen him play and it's exciting. Stupid I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I haven't seen him play much either and it still excites me. Everything I have read and the little I have seen suggests he will be very good but may take a bit of time to adapt like most of our Brazilians did, hopefully not though. Also read again this morning we are going back in for Schurrle which may spell the end for Sturridge. Really don't want to see Sturridge go but obviously he wants to play up front and maybe RDM isn't that big of a fan of him? Who would everyone here rather we went for, Schurrle or Muller? I have to say I have seen more of Muller but Schurrle looks very promising as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 If we complete this signing as well then our team is looking really good. So long as Torres can start scoring regularly but even if he doesn't I think Sturridge could be very effective up front. I do think we then need to sign a backup right back and we could also do with replacing Essien although I do wonder who our main midfield two are going to be? Surely Ramires and Lampard? Ramires has to be in there as he was pretty much our best player last year. He could then still make his amazing runs from deep that he did so effectively since he's been here.Mikel is undroppable, imo, so it'll have to be Mikel plus Lamps/Rambo alongside him. If/when we sign Oscar, he'll be playing on the right I'm guessing? (I'm also assuming Hazard, Mata and Oscar would roam fairly frequently during a game) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 That's the problem I think we need someone in there like Mikel i.e. a stronger more physical kind of player to help give our midfield some strength. The problem then is we have to have either Lampard or Rambo when ideally I want them both, especially with how good Ramires was last year. If we get Oscar and Schurrle then someone else up front will have to leave surely so it will be interesting to see what happens there. Add in another right back and we have some quality depth in our squad. I mean we could have players like Marin, Sturridge, Lampard, Rambo (or whoever become the rotated players) who could come off the bench in games and could really change things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didier Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Obviously depends on balance of side, but for me Ramires is one of the first names on the team sheet, possibly behind only Cole and Cech. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hazard Mata Oscar Ramires Mikel Lampard Defense Play the best players in the team, del Bosque ftw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Nail on the head from el sid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Philip Rolfe Posted July 11, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted July 11, 2012 There is no such thing as a first XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggaeBwoy Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Chalobah may go out on loan to a Championship team for the upcoming season. Will be brilliant to further his potential by playing in a league like this despite being only 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcoleman1 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 As long as he plays then yeah it will. Hopefully he can go somewhere where he will play a lot of games and help him develop. If he does this and has a good season then maybe he could become a rotation/backup option next year which would be great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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