Chelsea Banter Archive August 18 2015

18 Aug 2015 21:15:26
I have a feeling I may be alone in saying this but am I the only one who doesn't want Ramires to move on? Granted he hasn't be at his best of late but obviously with the fact he isn't playing more regular then that's understandable! When he was playing week in week out he was top class, his work rate is as good as any he chips in with a few goals and get back when needed! Hate seeing him wasted on the wing. I'd be interested to see him play with matic more regularly and push faberagas up. I think we as fans (myself included) can be fickle at times, we need to remember how good he actually was. Not saying we don't need to add to our midfield but we have a great asset in Ramires that is currently being wasted and its such a shame

18 Aug 2015 21:38:16
In my honest opinion I don't think Ramires offers anything other than his stamina to the team. His passing is poor, rash tackling and is not a holding player which is what Jose at times has tried to use him as. He's also certainly not a right winger. I believe he could do a job in a three man midfield but I don't think he's good enough to be a starter for Chelsea. I will support any Chelsea player but he can be frustrating to watch at times.

18 Aug 2015 21:42:25
You're right, he was good. But it's been a couple of seasons since he was actually good. Since that goal against Barcelona he's been steadily regressing. I don't see what he adds these days. He was non existant against City.
I'll never call our players trash or garbage etc. But he just doesn't add enough right now. If I could sell him then I would. Mourinho seems to be his biggest fan though so I think you'll keep seeing him in blue.

18 Aug 2015 23:27:08
Personally think it's time for him to move on. And Mikel for that sake. They just haven't showed anything last 2-3 years , and we need an improvement imo

19 Aug 2015 07:02:54
Ramires brings nothing to the team.

18 Aug 2015 20:06:47
Let's keep this page interesting eh?

We apparently want to bring around 3 players in a CB, a CM and a RW. Who would your three be?

Mine are Stones, Witsel and Griezmann/Isco, I think Isco has the pace and creativity to play RW.

Don't be too unrealistic guys, thanks.

18 Aug 2015 20:33:15
Laporte/Rugani, Song (loan move, and then try to get Andre Gomes next summer) and Griezmann/Isco/Lacazette.

18 Aug 2015 20:35:00
Stones, Witsel and Griezman would be perfect. Lacazette is a powerful player but IMO he will not leave OL.Also Griezman became extremely expensive. We have plenty so called wingers Hazard, Willian, Moses, Cuadrado, Traore.

18 Aug 2015 20:42:53
Stones
Henderson
Austin

18 Aug 2015 21:06:43
If you want to make it interesting you should name players we haven't been linked with in them positions?

18 Aug 2015 21:18:23
Gotze, isco and varane

18 Aug 2015 21:43:09
Playing Isco out wide is what's wrong with the balance of the team at the minute. He's better as a central player and we are already trying to accommodate central players in wide positions. Before city got him I would of said otemendi or varane. Out wide greizman or reus.

18 Aug 2015 21:50:28
Varane/Laporte, Thiago alcantara, griezmann

18 Aug 2015 22:17:01
Gotze isco and hazard would be amazing as a 3 behind a striker they are all intelligent and gifted enough to play In all the positions and defenders would not know who to man mark as any of them can easily take on players. I think try Willian or Oscar next to matic as I do think they are good players but just don't do enough to be classed as an "attacking" player.

19 Aug 2015 08:26:15
I'd go for Stones, Javi Martinez (pipe dream I know) and Pedro.

19 Aug 2015 09:12:57
Gaitan

18 Aug 2015 14:12:14
Ed002, please is there any chance at all that you will enlighten us with any Chelsea transfer news? Do we really want 3 players more to come in?

Thanks in advance.


Adam

{Ed002's Note - It is not worth the grief Adam.}

18 Aug 2015 17:39:50
Is there anything that we can do to entice you back ed002?

{Ed002's Note - No.}

18 Aug 2015 19:36:10
You'll come back when the transfer window closes right? Pretty pretty please

18 Aug 2015 13:17:55
Hey guys, what do you guys make of Ivanovic's poor poor form? I never thought he was great last year and have never seen him as a right back personally

Hoping Baba Rahmann can make the step up and we can bring more balance to our side with players in there natural position

Also hope Matic can get a partner, I would be willing to sell both Ramires and Mikel in Order to get one strong CDM and then use the youth + Zouma as 4th choice centre mid!

I also hope Stones is brought in :)

Thanks guys :)

18 Aug 2015 14:30:53
Read what Carrager said about Man.City game.

18 Aug 2015 15:47:40
Ivanovic has to step it up or he should sit out a game or 2 if Rahman is up to it. And certainly, selling Ramires and Mikel in order to get a good option in midfield would be godly. Don't think it'll happen though. And I'd rather wait another year or so than buy a 5th choice player now.

18 Aug 2015 18:32:26
Leave it to Mourinho.

18 Aug 2015 20:20:25
Ivanovic has always been consistently ok, like mikel, ramires, we need better than that. We need someone who is going to play a blinder every few games

18 Aug 2015 11:50:24
If where are about to bid £35m for stones after he had one good season, surely going after varane who is the best young defender out there would cost similar amount.

18 Aug 2015 14:32:24
Real Madrid is not selling Varane.

18 Aug 2015 15:43:24
Every player has a price. If we sign players as competition for places instead of having an attitude of if he gets injured you will play then we would have a stronger squad. The first 11 know they will play every week regardless of performance. We won the league last year and started great as there was a buzz about the place because we signed quality players.

18 Aug 2015 15:48:52
Laporte! Or Süle, Mustafi has been mentioned by posters (or was that just me? :P ) and another name I had forgotten about is Gimenez of Atletico. The guy is an absolute stud!

18 Aug 2015 16:29:39
Had the same thought the other day NWBLUE. I can't remember who, but someone posted about Stones being signed next year already, and I wondered why we'd do that when Varane is clearly our preferred choice.

It doesn't exactly seem like Everton is selling Stones either, Antibot, so not sure how valid that comment was.

18 Aug 2015 18:34:27
It concerns only Varane and has nothing to dn with Stones.

19 Aug 2015 00:42:39
Haha ok Ed00Antibot. Thanks for taking the time to set me straight

18 Aug 2015 09:49:18
What are people's (Ed and posters) opinions on today's rumours. Stones, Donsah and Greizmann will apparently be the centre back, centre midfielder and winger targeted, and authorised by Abramovic, by the end of the window.

1) Chelsea must have had enough dialogue with Everton by now to know the financial package they'll accept. There should either be a final, probably huge, offer that's accepted or another player targeted.

2) Donsah - I know nothing of this player other than the fact he's called the new Essien. If he's half that good then - happy days, but I HATE it when players are referred to as "the new".

3) Papers are saying we'll offer £21m for Greizmann a player who has just signed a new contract with a huge buy out clause. Why would we offer under what Atletico payed for him last year and less what his buy out clause was before the new contract.

18 Aug 2015 11:44:44
I don't think there's anything in the Griezmann rumours. We won't be getting him. Offering such a low amount wouldn't accomplish anything.

18 Aug 2015 09:46:27
Rangers fan here rumour is we may get young john swift on a loan deal anybody know what type of player he is?

18 Aug 2015 09:59:11
a good one. IMO too good for a lower league Scottish team. surely if we are loaning to Scotland it should be the SPL. Caley, hearts or Aberdeen? Celtic are obviously overloaded with players in his position. like scott allen;) boyhood rangers fan lololol