Chelsea Banter Archive May 10 2019

10 May 2019 19:19:05
Well deserved contract extension David Luiz!

He has won it all at the Bridge;
- Premier league
- FA Cup 2x
- Europa League
- Champions League

The above is in addition to the bucket loads he has won at PSG and Benfica. Was he not called a clown at circus throughout his career at chelsea? Controlled by a kid playing Playstation? Biased punditry at its best.

Has won 17 odd tropies in his career. Not many out there that can boast such records.

Legend!

10 May 2019 23:01:55
Well said Shak.

10 May 2019 23:56:46
Cheers ELI. It's the honest truth, the guy deserves so much more than what he gets from the pundits. His record speaks for itself, he always has to prove his worth.

11 May 2019 01:59:35
Deserved but he shouldn’t be starting next season he should be a squad player like Terry was. I do think Zouma is a better defender but others will disagree.

11 May 2019 01:05:44
I think it's a huge sign that sarri will be here for another season too. As we all know he's a huge fan of Luiz. And it's broken Chelsea's over 30's contract rule.

11 May 2019 09:33:16
Great news, as I have said before, he is a unique player. Rudiger and Luiz as a partnership will be first choice in my opinion.

11 May 2019 12:04:46
Well said G8. They will only get better a pair.

10 May 2019 13:30:27
Ed 002
I wondered what you thought of UEFA plans for a revamped CL in 2024 that Agnelli talked about recently .
It sounds more like a league than cup competition that would affect domestic competitions significantly.
Thanks
T.

{Ed002's Note - It is yet another attempt to placate the "elite" sides who are interested in a breakaway league. There will be further options proposed - FIFA wanting to get involved and extend the Club World Cup - that can bring in some of those nice Chinese Yen. There are also options from the US still being discussed.}

10 May 2019 21:07:24
Oh dear that doesn't sound too promising Ed 002.
Thanks as always for your informed and interesting thoughts.
T.

10 May 2019 13:04:08
I've just seen our allocation for the final is 5801. That's mad.

{Ed002's Note - If you want a ticket tehre is no problem getting one at all.}

10 May 2019 13:14:35
I will be watching from a bar in Spain after my grandkids have gone to bed. It’s half term week.

Chelsea are usually very good with arranging travel with their travel partners. So keep your eyes on the website lads.

10 May 2019 08:39:21
I think last night we saw the striker we desperately need.

Strong as an ox, fast enough, good touch and most importantly clinical finishing.

We don't need many buys, but the club should really do all they possibly can to buy Jovic. He's the one guy I think we have to get.

10 May 2019 09:00:52
Hi Jackson, I want us to sign him that is if Real Madrid haven't snapped him up already. I think if Real Madrid haven't snapped him up, we should sign Luka Jovic and if we can't register him because of the transfer ban, we can do what Athletico Madrid did with Vitolo and keep him at Eintracht Frankfurt (with guaranteed game time which I am sure Eintracht will be happy to have him) till our ban expires. The boy (Jovic) is a very good player. I think that would take convincing him though.

10 May 2019 09:05:42
Totally agree, Jackson - ineffective in the 1st leg but still scored a brilliant goal - immense yesterday - Jovic: what a beast - make it so.

10 May 2019 09:09:49
Yeah probably no way he'd join Chelsea when he can easily go to Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern.

They say hope dies last :p.

10 May 2019 09:43:21
With the amount of money that Eintracht want for him and cos of Lewandowski, I don't see him going to Bayern Munich; Barcelona would want him but he will want to go there if they get Suarez out and I think his agent (his father) said something about him not joining Barcelona; which leaves just Real Madrid. Jovic himself has expressed wanting to stay at Eintracht one more season and play the Champions league with them; and expressed a likeness for Chelsea but said that the ban is a concern. Based on some comments that I have read over time about him, I think if Real Madrid doesn't take him, Chelsea can even ahead of Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

10 May 2019 10:18:07
I can believe that. But I just think Madrid will get him as they need some fresh faces in this summer.

Praying we still get him, but realistic enough to know we probably won't.

Will be a difficult season next year if we don't get the right striker.

10 May 2019 11:09:04
Real Madrid has got to be crazy then, they want to sign our best player and also want someone that we can use to biff up our team.

10 May 2019 12:09:38
Not crazy to want to the best striker on the market.

09 May 2019 23:52:36
Kepa, Luiz, Azpi, Emerson, Jorginho, RLC, Hazard and Giroud all should be fully rested for the final. We're already in champions league so finishing 3rd is less important for me. The likes of Cahill, Drinkwater and Moses should have a farewell game with a few youngsters getting a chance

My XI vs Leicester:

Caballero

Zappacosta Ampadu Cahill Alonso

Gilmour Drinkwater Barkley

Moses Higuain Willian

Subs:

Green
Guehi
Castillo
McEachran
Kovacic
Pedro
Redan.

10 May 2019 08:47:01
Moses is in Turkey I think.