Transfer: Summer Transfer News and Rumors Part 10

[bleedblue1223]

I think Kepa can be average somewhere else, but his confidence here is beyond repair. That goal he gave up against Liverpool when they were pressing him is the perfect example. He desperately needs a change of scenery because part of his issues are mental.

 

[les Habs]

Chelsea should buy Unai Simon. 100 million plus Kepa should do it.

 

[bleedblue1223]

We should sign Bulka, and roll with Mendy/Bulka/Willy and send Kepa anywhere else.

 

[Evilo]

Lyon are going to sign Facundo Pellistri (!!!) as their fans called for and are closing in on Paqueta.

 

[robertmac43]

I'm honestly surprised Chelsea have not been linked with Matt Ryan through this window. Solid Prem goalie that would be on the cheaper side of things.

Not complaining, he is needed at Brighton. Just seems like a very reasonable idea for Lampard.

 

[Blender]

I'm honestly surprised Chelsea have not been linked with Matt Ryan through this window. Solid Prem goalie that would be on the cheaper side of things.

Not complaining, he is needed at Brighton. Just seems like a very reasonable idea for Lampard.

We bought Mendy, so goalkeeper to Chelsea speculation is pretty much over at this point.

 

[bleedblue1223]

We had a very specific type of keeper we wanted. Someone older in his prime, someone that is a solid shot stopper and good on crosses, someone relatively cheap to allow for us to sign a long-term solution over the next few windows. Mendy was picked out by Lollichon and Cech. We don't know exactly where Mendy was on the shortlist, but he was near the top.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I would’ve gotten rid of Zouma instead of Rudiger, although I don’t think any of the Chelsea CB’s are that good.

 

[robertmac43]

We bought Mendy, so goalkeeper to Chelsea speculation is pretty much over at this point.

Even before that though. Ryan has not really been on anyone's radar despite being one of the more consistent GK's in the Prem since Brighton were promoted.

 

[Blender]

I would’ve gotten rid of Zouma instead of Rudiger, although I don’t think any of the Chelsea CB’s are that good.

If we're getting rid of someone I would get rid of Christensen. Rudiger at least has been good for Chelsea before his injuries, and Zouma has more good games than bad games. You can count the good performances Christensen has had here on one hand.

 

[bleedblue1223]

I'd hope that Tomori is able to work his way up into more consistent playing time along with Silva and Zouma. It's why I don't really care if it's Rudiger or Christensen out the door. At this point it's resale value, and if we keep Rudiger and extend him, he won't have much left. If we weren't going to extend him, then who cares.

 

[Savant]

Even before that though. Ryan has not really been on anyone's radar despite being one of the more consistent GK's in the Prem since Brighton were promoted.

I am a big Ryan guy. Obviously can’t give him starter minutes but I rate him highly.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

If we're getting rid of someone I would get rid of Christensen. Rudiger at least has been good for Chelsea before his injuries, and Zouma has more good games than bad games. You can count the good performances Christensen has had here on one hand.

Christensen is the smoothest of the bunch. Good on the ball, looks the most in control of all of them. Rudiger and Zouma are good athletes, but not great footballers, in my opinion. I'd try to keep Christensen around because he brings a different style of play.

 

[Blender]

Christensen is the smoothest of the bunch. Good on the ball, looks the most in control of all of them. Rudiger and Zouma are good athletes, but not great footballers, in my opinion. I'd try to keep Christensen around because he brings a different style of play.

Christensen switches off every game and makes horrendous plays defensively. I would not consider that "smooth". It's a shame with him because when he's playing well he is pretty good, it just doesn't happen very often. Zouma is a lot more reliable at actually defending, and Rudiger when healthy was better on and off the ball than Christensen.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Please don’t be a bust. I will start cheering for murica if he reaches his potential.

 

[les Habs]

Please don’t be a bust. I will start cheering for murica if he reaches his potential.

Man you're slow.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Man you're slow.

I read that I was just hesitant to post it considering yesterday and the whole f***ing summer. Either way awesome get it done and lets see what he can do.

 

[Ajacied]

Meh. I like Dest. Moreso than Mazraoui, but 25M for an academy graduate who’s not really proven is hard not to accept.

 

[les Habs]

I read that I was just hesitant to post it considering yesterday and the whole f***ing summer. Either way awesome get it done and lets see what he can do.

Well it sounds like things still need to finalized.

"Let's see what he can do" seems to be the case.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Meh. I like Dest. Moreso than Mazraoui, but 25M for an academy graduate who’s not really proven is hard not to accept.

With his potential at the price its hard to pass up. If only he can come with Martinez then we be cooking with gas. Alas I have to wait until next year.

Tagliafico-Martinez-Garcia-Dest

Coach Ten Hag

Sporting director Overmars.

 

[les Habs]

With his potential at the price its hard to pass up. If only he can come with Martinez then we be cooking with gas. Alas I have to wait until next year.

Tagliafico-Martinez-Garcia-Dest

Coach Ten Hag

Sporting director Overmars.

What you're saying is Ajax should sign Garcia.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

This is a mistake. IMO He’s their best defender besides Silva.

I'm deeply uncertain as to how I feel about this. On the one hand, I think he was a top 5 defender in the league the year under Sarri. On the other, he was really poor when he came back from injury last year. I like him a lot because he's tenacious and intense in a way that our other CBs were not (this has changed since Zouma's return), but he's always been a very instinctual defender which doesn't fit in well to the chaotic defense we have anyway. Like many of our guys, he could be a solid #2, but not a back-line leader. And you can only have so many #2s. Zouma definitely proved himself above Rudiger, Tomori is young and has a lot of potential, and I think there's still hope in Christensen (so good on the ball, just so lackadaisical). If we had to lose a CB, I think he's the one, I'm just a little bummed about it.

He was left out of the squad what else is he supposed to do? You would defend Christensen, Zouma, Rud... so whos the bad cbs? Or is it Lampard who cant set up a defensive structure?

1. Lampard can't set up a defensive structure, I will admit to this. He's gotta bring in an assistant who knows how to do that effectively (hopefully the guy they brought in from Wigan will help with this).
2. All of our CBs, as I noted above, are #2s - none of them are the guy who leads a backline. I hope that the presence of Silva will help one of them take that next step.
3. I've said this before - Kepa is Marc-Andre Fleury ca. 2010-2015. The entire team (and the defense especially) play much shakier when he's in goal because they have no confidence in him. It's not solely that he lets in bad goals, it's that his presence disrupts the stability of the guys in front of him.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

What you're saying is Barca should sign Garcia.

yes!

 

[bluesfan94]

Yea, by myself or some other Chelsea fans that watch all our games and are familiar with his statistics. I am constantly arguing with people here who claim he is average at worse and is only bad because of Chelsea's defenders or Lampard.

I think some of those people are saying that Kepa is better than he looked last year AND Lampard's defense was not set up to help him.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Please don’t be a bust. I will start cheering for murica if he reaches his potential.

Don't forget Konrad. He might also come good for Barca.

Spoiler: A further 'Murican'

There's a 14 year old Coloradan CM named Adrian Simons Gill whose one of the best players in La Masia, right now. La Masia also has a 14 year old GK from Miami named Diego Kochen, but I'm not putting much stock into his potential yet. Only heard a lot about Simons Gil because he's supposed to be extremely good.

We can make you into a convert, and then you'll be leading Pulisic>Kai bandwagon instead of fighting it.