Chelsea Banter Archive January 27 2016

27 Jan 2016 19:35:34
I've heard we may be in for this matt miazga guy and I wondered of anyone could shed any light on how good he is and things like that. Also ed if we were to sign miazga would this effect any chance for us pushing for a player like stones or Marquinhos in the summer.

27 Jan 2016 20:06:58
American - 20 years old - 6'4" - centre back - highly rated by Drogba.

28 Jan 2016 03:07:22
Shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as stones or Marquinhos. I really think it comes down to him being a promising young player with a contract that ends next January making him reasonably priced.

28 Jan 2016 07:57:40
Stones is so over-rated it's unreal. He's mentioned highly because he's good on the ball but his defending is average. Zouma's ten times better IMO.

29 Jan 2016 12:50:52
I have to say that I also think that Stones is being massively over-rated - have you seen Everton's defensive mess this season!

27 Jan 2016 16:52:25
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, Man City Set For Kompany Boost, Lionel Messi's Barcelona Contract Details Leaked And More

27 Jan 2016 15:04:48
Shame to see Ramires go but I think it's a good move for the club if it gets Loftus-Cheek more game time this season. Thanks for the chip at Barcelona that'll live long in my memory.

27 Jan 2016 16:40:53
Ramires was like Marmite, you either loved him or hated him. I was never a fan but like everyone 'that chip' is just one of those goals that sticks in your memory. As many have suggested it has to be Ruben Loftus-cheek time otherwise I can see him looking for an exit.

27 Jan 2016 17:23:39
There's no guarantee that RLC will get more playing time.On the other hand we have lost fantastic player. Now rumours started that Cahill wants out too and we are signing one leg Pato.
WTF is happening with Chelsea football club?

27 Jan 2016 19:34:57
Antibot: Not so sure about fantastic player but each to his own but I agree WTF. Last May Champions and who, if all rumours are true, would believe we could go into February with one leg Pato and knees are shot Van Persie and Hazard on the bench; as you said WTF is happening to our a) youth programme and b) transfer dealings.

27 Jan 2016 19:47:30
Neither Cahill nor Ramires are good enough for our starting 11 but neither want to be squad players. They are pretty decent back-ups but I don't think there's one Chelsea fan out there that believes they're good enough to start for us. So I'm not entirely sure why them leaving is a bad thing, except that if Cahill were to leave then we will start having problems in regards to HG players.

The loan signing of Pato isn't exactly something to necessarily get excited about but it's the January window and there generally aren't a lot of options around. It's a temporary fix until the summer when a new manager can come in and make their own decisions.

27 Jan 2016 20:44:56
Fuser, it seems that you have very short memory. Ramires and Cahill won everything there is for Chelsea. Extremely ungrateful attitude. Plus both players could still give quite a lot to Chelsea. Personally I believe that sig

27 Jan 2016 21:48:55
I agree with antibot!

28 Jan 2016 07:40:23
The club hasn't a clue. Because we keep dicking around and sacking managers. What's the point of us having long term transfer targets? What's the point of us having a full time manager? It's obvious Roman and his merry men are in charge of the transfer dealings and the manager has to use the players that the "board" sign. Crap really. Not how a football club should be run IMO. Especially with the signings we've just made or making. dogbidji, baba, Remy, falcao, hector, pato, Maizga. All never good enough for Chelsea let's be honest. And if you think they are, then you are kidding yourselves. people say they want the youth played, but then on another post they want world class signings. Which is it to be? A few years of crap while youth play, or making a play for the title with world class stars? Can't have it both ways. We had our "transition" period when the likes of deco, Ballack, drogba, Ferreira, Essien etc left. Yet never properly replaced them. Kept with the same players when some of them should have been the ones who left, ivanovic, Cahill (stands off his player far too often, ) oscar (too inconsistent) . But nope we give them another contract.

27 Jan 2016 09:30:17
Hi Ed002, wondered if there had been any developments on the permanent manager-front of any note?

{Ed002's Note - Nothing of note as far as I know.}

26 Jan 2016 22:39:48
Ed002 a few reports tonight the club may be under investigation from FIFA after Bertrand Traore played a under 18's game which was not allowed under FIFA's rules, Are the club confident they have done nothing wrong?

{Ed002's Note - This is an old matter - it was not a competitive game.}

26 Jan 2016 22:34:43
El Sharaawy gone to Roma with possible £10 million move why are we not involved in young talent like this what a steal in my eyes.

{Ed001's Note - he has not played well in years, he was lucky to get any interest.}

27 Jan 2016 10:47:04
He's had quite a foot injuries. Don't think he's ever gotten back to the form he displayed in 2012/ 13.