Chelsea Banter Archive August 01 2017

01 Aug 2017 20:57:18
Hi eds, apologies if this has been answered before but I was wondering if Chelsea have been told that Sandro is not for sale?

I read on here earlier that Chelsea have repeatedly met asking prices which have then been increased. Does this mean juventus are willing to sell but can't decide on a reasonable price or are they completely unwilling to sell and just stringing Chelsea along?

Thanks.

{Ed001's Note - they have not said as much, but I would have to think that they are just stringing Chelsea along.}

01 Aug 2017 21:12:52
Cheers for the reply, frustrating news given he's obviously a player the vast majority of fans would love at the club. Makes me wonder why they'd behave like this given we've done business with them in the past.

{Ed001's Note - I would assume they were probably playing for time in the hope of getting a replacement. I really couldn't tell you.}

01 Aug 2017 21:14:35
Why bother?

Surely they're just irritating Sandro too?

{Ed001's Note - I have no idea how Sandro would feel, I would assume that he understands how it works though.}

01 Aug 2017 21:15:53
true or false i don't know

JUVENTUS have rejected Chelsea's £53million bid for Alex Sandro, according to reports in Italy.

02 Aug 2017 11:22:56
anything new on sanches edd would be an amazing signing for us all gone quiet on him at the moment.

{Ed001's Note - Sanches an amazing signing? Do you mean the youngster at Bayern who is bereft of confidence and struggling to pass a simple pass to a team mate?}

02 Aug 2017 17:58:02
yeah i think if he finds his confidence he would be amazing.

01 Aug 2017 17:32:59
Aurier and ghoulam would be great additions if After a wingback, maybe not the most expensive either. anything come of sergi roberto interest too eds or nothing ever in it,

{Ed018's Note - I don't believe so }

01 Aug 2017 18:23:15
Ed018 what's your opinion on drinkwater at Chelsea, .

{Ed018's Note - he'd be ok. I'd rather them be a little more ambitious}

01 Aug 2017 19:15:07
Yeah agree with that ed, hopefully we are being omire ambitious and some exciting bits coming up before weekend.

01 Aug 2017 15:50:08
Champions of England 2016/ 17 that is what we are. first 11 is as good as, and in most cases better than any other premier league side. Top quality signings have come in to replace players Chelsea and Conte does not want anymore. Academy players Christienson and Musunda being given squad numbers with maybe 1 or 2 others as well. All positive.
The club working hard to bring in a few more players who fit the profile and are what we need. Add a midfield replacement for Challobah, competition at wingback and a if Conte feels we need it another striker and/ or centre back and we are ready to go. 7/ 2 third favourites. worth a wager at those odds on being back to back Champions.

01 Aug 2017 16:37:33
Will back that myself also may throw leipzig in for the crack make it a nice 100-1 :)

01 Aug 2017 18:19:12
We might be champions but this squad doesn't have the depth to cope with the amount of games we'll have this season compared to last, and that will have a knock on affect on our league form aswell. We need more numbers otherwise people are in for a shock when they see us struggling come October/ November. Just remember we were champions two years ago, being champions means nothing for the Season ahead I'm afraid. To me Conte doesn't sound confident for the season ahead either.

01 Aug 2017 14:29:27
why do we go for Blaise Matuidi could be available for a small fee because he has just 1-year left on his PSG contract.

01 Aug 2017 17:22:45
Good squad player but maybe to similar to Kante and bakyoko type, as in a defensive minded midfielder? IMO we need something different, class passer and energy,

01 Aug 2017 04:32:50
Alright Ed that's fair enough regarding Lukaku, could you please share some light on what really happened then? I think we're all really interested and I remember you saying a couple years ago Lukaku had upset the club. What happened and what did he do? Really intrigued!

{Ed002's Note - Unimportant.}

01 Aug 2017 12:24:50
I did post quite a while ago that we shouldn't believe the media hype about Man U 'stealing' Lukaku from us - Lukaku to United was a done deal way before the transfer window opened.