Chelsea Banter Archive July 21 2017

21 Jul 2017 21:34:12
Hey lads been on here for years but rarely text. Kudos to board so far for some quality signings but I am worried about not having added any quality depth for this year. Morata for Costa at best even trade, Tiemoue for Matic slight improvement offensively and Rudiger for Zouma is a standstill and slightly weaker at backup goalie, I feel we must add at least a LWB, RWB or attacking winger if we want to use William or Pedro or Azpi there a bit and another striker and now CM. Man U and Man City will have the depth and I fear we would be 1 injury to a cm or attacking winger (Hazard, Pedro or Willian who don't offer much offensively) from being in real trouble. Don't need to be world class but quality that come come in and provide solid cover. Although I strongly feel we need to upgrade at LWB, yes Alonso was good but if we want to shoot for double we need better at that spot.

21 Jul 2017 22:48:49
Agreed but we do need 1 more for CM, i think we need cover for Alonso and Moses. We are fighting on all fronts and Moses is normally injury prone. so let's hope a few more come in.
Lets face it we have the youth to cover it but we just seem to sell and loan them.

21 Jul 2017 19:12:57
Alvaro Morata transfer has been made official.

Well in last 7 days Chelsea have turned around the market. Credit where it is due. I know many blues have been worried but at least the board are delivering now. Quality signings so far.

21 Jul 2017 19:27:27
In addition, wrapping up Zouma for the next 6 years is just brilliant. Hopefully 1 good loan spell and he could be the future in defence for us for years to come.

21 Jul 2017 20:02:25
All zouma needed was a good run in the team and he will get that, he'll come back complete different player and for the better, excited about seeing Andres Christiansen, although the thought of van dijk is exciting.

21 Jul 2017 16:52:17
Apparently we want Llorente as back up to Morata, more so because Llorente and Morata know each other from their Juve days and have a good connection. I honestly wouldn't mind Llorente as a back up striker especially as he could help Morata settle quicker with his experience with Swansea last season.

21 Jul 2017 18:37:07
And on top of that, it would mean less competition for Tammy Abraham in Swansea.

21 Jul 2017 14:56:07
Do we have any interest in Renato Sanchez? Available for 40m apparently. Was an exiting player at the euros.
Also is there any chance Barcelona being interested in costa? now Neymar is on his way.
Thanks.

21 Jul 2017 15:23:09
Renato Sanchez is a good player. Byren Munich are looking for loan move for him but might sell if right offer comes.
He is still 19 years old mean he will be considered for 2 years as Homegrown/ under 21 due to age which will be huge. However as we have Bakayoko, kante and Cesc there already he might not come due to playing time.

21 Jul 2017 15:29:25
But if matic goes. also he could start ahead of cesc.

21 Jul 2017 15:42:12
Looks like matic is going to man u for 50m hope we spend some on sanchez then. Were going to be down to the bare bones. Were premier league champions and going through transition. can't believe how many players are gone.

21 Jul 2017 15:54:02
But nobody from. the main players of last season have left apart from D. Costa. all others were barely used so probably anyome can replace them.

21 Jul 2017 16:11:59
Cesc could be back up striker too. Im not happy about the llorente 30m rumours. Sanches could play as a winger too and pedro cover up front so i think sanches makes senses esp if matic goes. Then that just leaves another LWB which i reckon will be bertrand and then that would be it i suppose.