Wow. Are there really no decent CBs who're available in the world right now? Maybe Lovren was fishing for a move to Barca afterall. "My head's in Liverpool but my eyes are on Barca".
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Wow. Are there really no decent CBs who're available in the world right now? Maybe Lovren was fishing for a move to Barca afterall. "My head's in Liverpool but my eyes are on Barca".
Daniel Agger.
Best CB in the whole wide world. Available too.
Best CB in the whole wide world. Available too.
Chelsea's 1st 11 looks scary:
Not that worried. Talent but no team
He's better than Volland, who isn't a bad player himself but looks a tad agricultural at times. Lacazette is in the Tevez mould - no. 10, small but strong, quick, good technically, solid good work-rate. I think he could develop to be a very good player - but maybe not an absolute top class one like Tevez. We could do a lot worse than him, but as I said before, almost everyone seems underwhelming as a Suarez replacement.
Another issue I have is that we now largely seem to be a squad of players in 20-25 age group. That bodes very well for the future, especially because the quality of these players, unlike in the past, seems to be very good. But to be able to challenge for the title, we'll need a few players (at least one in defence, midfield and attack apiece) who're more advanced in their development (read in the 25-30 age group), are at the peak of their powers, and provide the leadership and responsibility needed to really win things.
I think this is especially true for the attack with Suarez gone (at least with you can look to Skrtel and Gerrard for the defence and midfield).
I bet you could make an equally 'scary' first XI for any of the top 4 clubs.
Anyway, Chelsea might well win the title this year. But sooner or later Abramovich will sack him off, and they'll be back on the merry-go-round of managers, and that's when the better run clubs will have their chance.
Anyway, Chelsea might well win the title this year. But sooner or later Abramovich will sack him off, and they'll be back on the merry-go-round of managers, and that's when the better run clubs will have their chance.
The next 7 behind that team, forming a regular rotation of 18 (assuming Mikel leaves):
-- Cech, Ivanovic, Ake, Ramires, Salah, Schurrle, Torres
-- good, good, 19, meh, meh, good, meh
And the youngsters behind that rotation? (because someone is going to get injured / suspended)
-- they're all out on loan (or will be again)
They had 8 defenders last season. Already sent 1 on loan (Kalas), lost 2 (Cole, Luiz - although I'm not sure you could call him a defender), and now they're left with 5. Of the remainder, Ake is 19 and Terry is 33 and certainly going to see more mistakes start to creep into his game.
Solid 14 players, but after that, I'm not sure. Of course, they could decide that some of their guys on loan could be ready, but looking at the list up there, there really isn't a slot of any of them to go into the regular 18 right now, except at CB. Unless they're that good that they could displace some of the incumbents.
If we buy a world class FB and somone to challenge Hendo in the middle we will be v.good.
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Markovic-------Lallana------------Sterling
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FB------Lovren--------Sakho---Johnson
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Markovic-------Lallana------------Sterling
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------------------Gerrard-----------------
FB------Lovren--------Sakho---Johnson
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It will be Mourinho's second season so he normally oftens delievers a title in that time
However, Terry will be older and Cahil is decent defender but limited.
I still think they made a mistake letting Cole go, Willian runs around a lot but does he really do a lot attacking wise?.
Hazard finished the season poorly and pissed off with Mourinho so how will he od?
Torres misses LFC
Costa looked pants and still recovering for injury over the worldcup.
Oscar looked pants in general for Brazil and seems to be a shadow of the former player.
I know I have over simplified it but not sure whether the Mourinho effect is that positive on that time and is over played, they had a team to win the league last season and CL yet still somehow blew it.
However, Terry will be older and Cahil is decent defender but limited.
I still think they made a mistake letting Cole go, Willian runs around a lot but does he really do a lot attacking wise?.
Hazard finished the season poorly and pissed off with Mourinho so how will he od?
Torres misses LFC
Costa looked pants and still recovering for injury over the worldcup.
Oscar looked pants in general for Brazil and seems to be a shadow of the former player.
I know I have over simplified it but not sure whether the Mourinho effect is that positive on that time and is over played, they had a team to win the league last season and CL yet still somehow blew it.
No guarantees re. Costa at all. Atletico played to his strengths, will Mourinho or will he be expected to adapt to their more counter-attacking style ?
Terry shouldn't be there as a starter ..... can he seriously last a season ? There were plenty of off-days for him the last.
Oscar faded badly, it remains to be seen if he reached a peak and dropped back or can regain the form he was in. Lots of creativity but not a lot of strength or leadership in that midfield.
Terry shouldn't be there as a starter ..... can he seriously last a season ? There were plenty of off-days for him the last.
Oscar faded badly, it remains to be seen if he reached a peak and dropped back or can regain the form he was in. Lots of creativity but not a lot of strength or leadership in that midfield.
Chelsea's 1st 11 looks scary:
Meh.
Indeed - doubly so when you consider he's returned after leaving the club once before, and that so often fails to work in football.
Yeah. They also have Markovic as a secret agent as well.
They are trying a new tactic after just loaning players out.
We'll turn him. Chelsea is like Russia, its agents turn as soon as they get the hell out of there and realise how nice it is.
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Ham-ez @LickyRambert 1h not sure if this is reliable but says Liverpool want Bakkali and want to loan him out straight away like Origi
http://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport...weg-naar-liverpool/article-normal-265693.html
http://sportmagazine.knack.be/sport...weg-naar-liverpool/article-normal-265693.html
He's meant to be good, isn't he? I think we were linked to him before, a couple of months back.
All the Dutch links are for a swap deal with Porto for Steven Defour
http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/psv-praat-in-nederland-met-fc-porto-over-defour.htm
(Link in Dutch)
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