Chelsea Banter Archive June 05 2014

05 Jun 2014 15:59:34
It's starting to annoy me on here now it's like a load of 2 year olds who just want to sign everyone. If fabregas is coming in although it's not a 'done deal' by no means yet why is everyone now saying go and buy POGBA! It's getting boring I could understand us wanting POGBA over FABREGAS but people on here want both it's a joke. We have VAN GINKEL waiting for his chance probably be on the bench with RAMIRES also and maybe even TIAGO on a free. It's like everyone's living in dream world. All we need is a world class striker which we've got COSTA with hopefully LUKAKU returning although he may leave, a world class left back hopefully LUIS over SHAW because it shoes last night SHAW is not a world class left back until he can defend. Then lastly a box to box midfielder next to Matic which looks more than likely FABREGAS and with outgoings of LUIZ, BA, TORRES, MIKEL, MCEACHRAN, MOSES, MARIN, ROMEU AND KAKUTA that more or less equals our buying/selling for the window. Not to mention slashing the wage bills with, Cole, lamps and Eto'o leaving as free agents.

Question is, do you really think Fabregas could play box to box for us? I personally don't think he's athletic and physical enough. I'm pretty sure others would agree with me.
What's wrong with wanting the club to buy certain players? MVG will get his minutes, I wouldn't worry too much about that

I think the reason why people are suggesting it, is because it's viable! Personally I don't really want Tiago to return because of the wealth of young talent such as Ake and Baker, who I would like to be given a chance. If we were to get Pogba I think we would look to include Ramires in a deal, the fact that Chelsea have asked his agent to see whether Rami would consider a move to Juve would suggest it might be an avenue we will explore. I appreciate that the deal for Pogba is still very unlikely though. Considering that Luiz, Mikel, McEachran and Romeu are all likely to leave, plus Lamps has left, it will leave us with POGBA, MATIC, FABREGAS, VAN GINKEL and some youngsters all competing for the 'Pivot' role next season which I think is very reasonable.

I think the reason people still want pogba is because since start of last season Essien, Lampard, de bruyne, luiz, mata and hopefully mikel will have left, all who can play centrally in midfield/attacking mid. Matic has been bought in only so think there is enough scope to add both fabregas and another midfielder!

MB1, I fully agree with you. That midfield doesn't look too shabby, I'd say. Indeed, it's actually pretty realistic, so that's why a lot of people are hoping it will happen.

05 Jun 2014 19:16:00
I agree with too many fans want everything and not even thinking about our youth. Just look at us buying matic back. It's a joke. I don't mind signing fabregas. But 60 million on pogba. Get out of here. And people wanting luke shaw, no way. Defensively looks slack. Better off playing berty or van aanholt.

Blueboy, to be fair, Matic has been a huge succes and one of our most consistent players, but I get why you think it's a joke

I think this midfield looks real awesome but I just have one doubt and that is hopefullly we are not buying fabregas to replace oscar because I think oscar if given proper resr will be a real important part of us next year

Don't the Fabregas would play as a box to box CM. In fact I see Fabregas as a replacement for Oscar than more of a CM. Which could be why others want us to buy another CM.

Maybe Oscar will not leave fingers crossed.

05 Jun 2014 14:57:15
Yes it looks like it is a done deal! Surprised to be honest but somebody was keen to sign him (it wasn't Jose)

05 Jun 2014 07:24:11
The Gerard Pique press conference video is interesting. Maybe it was rigid maybe it was naive but saying Fabregas is going for 33m euros or £27m.

£27m for a proven world class player who would provide us depth and allow Oscar to drop into the Pivot along side Matic along with another Midfield buy such as Pogba would be fantastic.

27m sounds like arsenal buy back clause to me

{Ed002's Note - There is no "buy back" clause to me.}

Chelsea can sign Pogba only in some kind of deal which would involved Ramires plus cash but doesn't look likely at the moment.
Torres has spoken about Fabregas deal quite enthusiastic.

Ramires+cash for Pogba would be fantastic in my opinion.
And really nkch, do you have sources from which you get your 'info'? It's a genuine question, not trying to bash you or anything.

Sometimes I do. For example I knew about Matic two months before he signed.
Also I've posted Chelsea line-up vs A.Madrid night before match in London but Ed posted in other posts section.
If you mean do I know something about Pogba. I.don't. Only if something makes sense. I know that Rakitic will stay in Spain and that Ivanovic will stay at Chelsea.

Alright, cheers lad.