05 May 2024 22:56:42
Ed001, just a hypothetical scenario, but if it comes down to keeping one academy player between the two, who should Chelsea keep? Chalobah or Gallagher? (Or both? )

Whoever gets sold will get replaced by a signing.

{Ed001's Note - I would keep both if it was up to me. Both are good enough, so why spend the money on a replacement?}

1.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 00:41:10
Ed001, do you also consider the decisions to offload Hall, Maatsen and Broja as mistakes?

{Ed001's Note - Maatsen yes. Hall I haven't really seen any of to judge him or not. Broja's injuries make it understandable that he was sold.}

2.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 02:35:45
Think I’d sell Chilwelll and keep Maatsen.

3.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 08:35:48
Agree fuser.

4.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 09:43:18
Spot on fuser. Maatsen is one we'll regret I think.

5.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 11:22:36
Ake is a player I always regret us selling.

6.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 12:13:38
Interesting to list who we reckon was our biggest regret. MIne would be De Bruyne. But if it is about academy players I suppose it would be Rice. But Ake in the mix.

7.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 12:21:24
I'd also keep maatsen. Hall was great for chelsea but also, 35m when we had ample replacements/ options was a good get. Good to see cucurella improving though, I'd give him and chilly another year and put a buyback on maatsens deal with Dortmund.

8.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 12:25:51
Salah for me but the list is long and Ake is on it along with De Bruyne and Musiala.

9.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 14:17:32
Salah should definitely be in the mix too!

10.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 14:39:35
Greaves, venables, Hudson, Ossie, Wilkins, Ake and many more from our academy. I don’t count the likes of KDB off Salah.

11.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 18:12:59
Tom, I don’t regret selling players as there is usually a reason that they move on. As for Ake he is quick and good on the ball but defensively weak. What we need is strong, defensively minded CBs to tighten up our leaky defence. Ake suits Pep’s style of play but next season we need to sort out our defensive unit as a priority.

12.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 18:39:34
Jimbo, of course there is a reason! That doesn’t mean a fan has to be happy with that reason.

Ake has proved his worth over many seasons to City and good luck to him. That ship has sailed but in my opinion we shouldn’t have sold him.

I haven’t got a clue how the management and owners work out our priorities but I am sure about ten players will leave the club but I only think about three players will be joining for the first team squad.

13.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 18:59:45
Tom, I said Ake suits Pep but not my choice as a CB. I agree, I doubt whether we will bring in more than 3 players, I would suggest priorities are CB, GK and striker. As for how many will go, I doubt it will be 10 but I could think of 10.

14.) 06 May 2024
06 May 2024 21:33:51
The ten I suggested a few months ago included players currently out on loan.

15.) 07 May 2024
06 May 2024 22:45:05
Tom, yes I am including players out on loan.

16.) 07 May 2024
07 May 2024 05:57:39
Who leaves and who stays wasn’t the point anyway.

The initial question was about two academy players potentially leaving in the summer. On ability I would keep both.

My very short list of regrets deliberately only includes academy players. This was to remind some people that academy players have been leaving Chelsea for years and one of the reasons they left was to raise money for the club.

For the record I don’t consider Ake to be solely a CH. I think of him as a left sided utility defender. I personally think he is better as a LB.

17.) 07 May 2024
07 May 2024 15:52:06
I feel we should as well give petrovic chance to prove he's capable. Gk should not be a priority.