Player - Diogo Costa
Linked with Chelsea although the source is Rudy Galleti
Team - Chelsea
Madueke more talented tbf but mudryk has talent too he just relies way too much on his pace whilst Madueke is way more direct than him and can beat on his man easily.
Player - Kylian Mbappé
has 0 hazard vibes at all lol, mbappe is a true profesional and eden was just a generational talent that was lazy asf
Player - Kylian Mbappé
Maybe, I think Kylian can do just as well as Haaland in Madrid. Mbappe is fast but I think what is more important is that he has more playmaking/passing qualities, similar to Benzema.
Haaland is a physical freak and more of a freight train pure striker type with some technique. Mbappe is not a pure #9 but Benzema wasn't that either. Mbappe also has the benefit of being able to play on the wing if necessary. I also believe that at one point we will see Haaland and Mbappe together at Real.
I also agree on that first season Haaland was more unpredictable because no one knew what to really expect. I saw this at Dortmund too. He won Golden Boot if it weren't for Lewandowski's 40 goal freak season. In his first Bundesliga game, while Dortmund was down 1:3, he scored a hattrick after being subbed and we won 5:3. In the season after that he was still excellent but not THAT good either.
The whole Messi and Cristiano era probably deluted the discourse on what an elite player actually is I think because people will always come with these two. But even players like Henry, Suarez, Zlatan had years where they weren't as prolific compared to their best years.
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He was very good at the time
Team - Chelsea
We shld hope dortmund don’t buy maatsen. Apart from the mistake he had a really good final and really fits the inverted role Maresca wants from one of the fullbacks. Massive potential and very versatile. He played as a fullback, wingback, winger, and attacking mid during preseason and the few games he played with us before he went on loan.
Team - Chelsea
Sounds about right.
Team - Chelsea
Strongly linked with us
https://sofifa.com/player/246657/alvaro-valles-rosa/240041/
Team - Chelsea
Bompastor is arguably the best manager in the world. Having won the champions league 5 times. I am fully confident in her getting us our first champions league.
Team - Chelsea
im hoping bompastor will help get us over the line in the champions league. obviously hayes was the goat but we are getting someone who has won it before. just need some reinforcements to replace all the departing legends
Player - Kylian Mbappé
It's got Hazard vibes all over it. Man will be going from a club where he basically has permission to lay with the president's daughter if he should choose to to being just another cog in the machine.
Hazard was just as untouchable at Chelsea as Mbappé was at PSG and we all know how that worked out for him.
Player - Kylian Mbappé
Your Haaland analysis is flawed by the fact that at City, every player has to obey to Pep's system 1000% and not the other way round. City bought Haaland to be a pure finisher and only that. He's not there to make link up play. When Haaland was still at Dortmund he was doing all these things and he was great at it. Because we don't play with that restrictive style. Another example is Jack Grealish who has been this amazing flashy player for Villa but at City he's a first touch merchant. Because that's his role. He has all these other qualities too but they don't matter as much in Pep's system.
City bought Haaland to maximize their goal output. It also could've been 120 this season and then you wouldn't make that argument. Haaland isn't as important as you think for City but him being the abled striker that he is, CAN make a difference. It's about min-maxing the slightest nuances. When Pep thinks that striker x is better at what he wants to do then City will buy him.
And what you describe in your last paragraph is normal for every player. Even at lowest amateur level. If you come to a new dressing room and act like you're the best eventho you've proven nothing in that team, there will be problems.
Team - Chelsea
fuck keeping sanchez if we have a chance to get a top gk like diogo
idk enough about bulka tbh
Team - Chelsea
Kepa just won his 2nd Champions League.
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Capitalists will be better for your country. BRICS is a clown coalition. And im saying this as a socialist
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Deleted some countries for a better world
If you disagree why I deleted your country, ask me and I'll provide an explanation
https://s3a.sofifa.net/97eda8e86a73330493c2f72eaf1119fbf5758a91.png
Team - Chelsea
As if we're trading Chalobah for Adarabioyo. Another Cobham talent sacrificed because our stupid mongoloid owners need them to cover their ass after 20 massive overpays on random players.
Team - Chelsea
Nkunku out wide, Enzo-Mastsen double-pivot, Caicedo as 10?
Get outta here man
Team - Chelsea
We took forever with Sarri as well
Team - Chelsea
why is it taking ages to confirm the new head coach??? Am I the only one who thinks this is a tad strange?
Team - Chelsea
it would be absolutely hilarious if Maresca came in and won the league before Arteta
its truly what assna deserves and every PL fan would die laughing
Team - Chelsea
I desperately hope we go after Calafiori
perfect competition for Cucu at that inverted LB spot
bro is such a well-rounded player, very athletic, very technical, positionally astute, and has that dawg in him
will be an elite defender, would fit his fellow Italian Maresca perfectly
Team - Chelsea
I always loved greasy griezzy so im biased, ill always take him
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can't believe I'll watch Marcelo and Thiago Silva for Fluminense this year
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He actually is so rizzy 🥵
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Im a big friend of putting basic needs in the hand of the state but this only works once you have an functioning and stable income which South Africa doesnt really have so i hope that they form a coalition with DA
Team - Chelsea
On this day in 1995, Chels signed Ruud Guillet. When I think of Ruud, I think of him in this Graphite & Tangerine Chelsea Away Kit. In my opinion, the best Chelsea away strip, however, i get that its not everyone's taste.
https://s3a.sofifa.net/ed7c29eb0b8c74add788a31ff3030fbf732f4be5.jpg
Player - Didier Drogba
Most Chelsea fans are nostalgic about him, me included. But he wasn't an all season striker, he just turned up in finals
Player - Benjamin Šeško
better dribbler you blind mug
Team - Chelsea
Not necessarily. Things don’t have to be as rigid as you make them out and James has more than one kind of pass in his locker
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Apparently they are extending it’s availability to June 18th or something like it
Team - Chelsea
never reading all that, just here to down vote
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Low bar huh
Team - Chelsea
i feel bad for you, i actually kind like chelsea. way more than utd, city, and arsenal at least
Team - Chelsea
god I miss Azpi
what a warrior he was for us, he fought for every fan tooth and nail, the heart and determination of that man is incredible
one of the least-naturally-gifted footballers ive ever seen play at that level and what he accomplished is just amazing
Team - Chelsea
https://s3a.sofifa.net/d3c2eb7db1d3bb6c9642ce4b60dd003c0ae8b592.jpg
3 years ago we secured our second UCL in our history 💙💙💙 pain goes straight to Bottlers FC
Team - Chelsea
We were on beast mode that night, Rudiger even made KDB cry
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the first one
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Mentality then
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Last one is me
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I am all about physicality
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Another reason to call her shite
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Fuck Maupay but W
Team - Chelsea
no clue
but they def hired enzo bc he wanted to work with enzo
Team - Chelsea
Ay bro I think everyone needs to chill with the Olise thing only cos of over investing in RW, we don’t want like 7 guys who want to play RW, should be looking for someone ti start LW over Mudryk and Sterling
Team - Chelsea
Cucurella is an inverted LB, Fofana wouldn't really be playing a central CB role. In possession he'd move more towards the centre where his technicality would be valued. Enzo Maresca said in his masterclass that that role needs a technical CB.
Again, Cucurella is an inverted LB not DLP. If we played Enzo over Cucurella then we'd be going to a genuine 3 ATB with no wing backs which is too attacking.
Most of our play gravitates through Palmer on the right, so Nkunku would be coming central quite often. It's not a wide LW role, more of a LAM in FIFA terms.
Team - Chelsea
Thoughts?
https://s3a.sofifa.net/44962580ebf91d9c2c09a806420937e67af1004e.png
Team - Chelsea
That is something he struggled with at Leicester
Team - Chelsea
5 YEAR DEAL?!!??
WHAAAAATTTTT??!!!????
Team - Chelsea
These new owners have severely lowered our standards. Boehly get out of my club
Team - Chelsea
Maresca rumours down the drain
https://twitter.com/SlowSportsNews/status/1795427146548273341
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Team - Chelsea
This team loves taking risks with managers 😂😂.
I would of kept Poch no cap
Team - Chelsea
Keeping him was no brainer but again people who run the club are no-brainers
Team - Chelsea
https://x.com/averagejoe_17/status/1795163063869427842?s=46
Team - Chelsea
Why a 5-year contract when he'll be out of the club by December ?
Team - Chelsea
5 year contract from new gaffer, money laundering intensifies
Team - Chelsea
Same guy posted this.... Utter nonsense spouted by someone making up stuff for engagements lol
https://x.com/felix_jnf/status/1795394216157425729
Team - Chelsea
People online acting like Maresca is basically Pep Guardiola 2.0 whereas I believe he might end up being Graham Potter 2.0.
This club is gone.
Team - Chelsea
not enough.
Team - Chelsea
Yes