Chelsea Banter Archive April 05 2017

05 Apr 2017 22:30:36
not the best performance this year but a great win.
its just disappointing we couldn't win last weekend.
as much i hate to say it but spurs do not look like losing . again another win.
Ali is a class act. even Wayne Bridge is encouraging chelsea to get him bit sadly it ain't going to happen. lol
we need to win next game and hope spurs drop pionts.

05 Apr 2017 23:32:21
We don't need to look at spurs all we need to do is win 6 remaining games.

06 Apr 2017 01:50:45
Not that it means anything because i don't think DL would ever sanction a sale to us but Ali was a Chelsea fan growing up so not completley out question he himself wouldn't maybe take time out to consider it but spurs do look good and he probably doesn't need to move there pushing on and they do look decent.

06 Apr 2017 02:52:06
Or just give RLC a run in the side he just needs game time his dribbling has really improved under Conte he could be a real handful as an inside forward.

06 Apr 2017 15:58:50
I heard we didn't go for alli as the club thought baker could have the same impact for us so if that's the case id be more than happy to see baker given some game time as well as all the other great youngsters we have hopefully conte is the man to start intergrating them all. In my opinion could deff do with a more English backbone in the team like when we had cole, lampard and terry.

08 Apr 2017 21:22:37
Lampsy, Alli was a Liverpool fan growing up actually, but keep dreaming. He would also cost 100mil+ and your right Levy would never sell to you and i doubt Alli would want to join Chelsea anyway.

05 Apr 2017 20:52:28
How poor has Costa been so far? I'd be tempted to take him off and play Willian, Pedro and Hazard interchanging.

And I still don't think Ceac should be playing in a midfield two against the best teams he just simply doesn't have the pace no matter how good he is.

Come on the Chels!

05 Apr 2017 17:09:01
New user to this site. I have seen a lot of posts regarding who everyone would like to sign so I would like to give my input.

GK: No massive changes if Courtois stays. Begovic will likely leave so I'd like to see Forster or Heaton brought in as we will have a lot of games next year.

My Choice: Forster or Heaton

CB: I honestly don't see the point in signing no one if Christensen is returning. Zouma, Christensen and Ake will be great rotation options with the amount of games we will have. And all three of them are capable of challenging for a first team spot.

My Choice: No New Signings

Wing Backs: We were linked with Alaba and Alex Sandro last week but I doubt any of them would happen. I'd love to see us go for Mendy from Monaco. He's everything Alonso is but with pace. As for right wing back I wouldn't mind Sidibe to challenge Moses but we can't sign everyone from Monaco especially with Bakayoko looking quite likely.

My Choice: Mendy and a new RWB?

CM: It looks as though Bakayoko seems like it may happen which is a shame as we seem to have very good young talent ourself I wouldn't mind seeing Chalobah given more game time as he's done very well when called upon.

My Choice: Bakayoko

Inside Forward: It has to be Sanchez if he wants to come surely. Him and Hazard together behind the striker would be sensational. I'd loan out Loftus-Cheek for a season to someone like Bournemouth as he'd got in there. RLC is someone I've got very high hopes for as one of the inside forwards his running and dribbling with the ball has really impressed me he just needs game time at a lower premier league club. I'd like to see Willian leave as he doesn't offer us anything going forward anymore and we could get good money for him.

My Choice: Sanchez

Strikers: Now this is a bit of a conundrum. If Costa wants to leave then let him go. He's a very good striker when he wants to play but I don't want anyone playing for us who doesn't want to be here. Obviously the big name replacement is Lukaku but I'm not sure on him. His first touch and passing hasn't improved in three years and he just hasn't proved enough to me I think Tammy Abraham could do better. Morata is another I'm not convinced with. A very good link up player but doesn't add the goals I'd like someone who would link up well with the two behind and score a lot of goals. Now we come to Andrea Belotti. I haven't seen much of him but what I have seen I've been very impressed and I think he would be a good option. We've got no chance with any strikers like Lewandowski. Thomas Muller could be a very good wildcard shout he hasn't been first choice at Bayern. And if Batshuayi leaves I've got no idea who could replace him.

My Choice: Belotti/ Muller

Interesting to see others input on this site and I'm also wondering what you're opinion is Ed on Andrea Belotti as a player.

{Ed002's Note - He is having a good season but hasn't shown much previously.}

05 Apr 2017 17:50:08
Agree with getting Sanchez if we possibly can, who wouldn't want him! Have liked Antonio at rwb for West Ham, or as a wing, and think he'd be a v good acquisition. As additional forward, hm - would be great to include Tammy A. but haven't seen that much of him and we do need at least one other tried and tested cf beyond Costa - personally much like the skills of Gabbiadini from Southampton; have always much liked the v versatile Muller too.