You'd be better steering clear of Hulk, he really ain't all that.
Chelsea transfer activity
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Chelsea have signed two players by now. What they don't have is a manager. I know it's been a bit of a circus since Abramovich arrived but I don't get it, I honestly don't.
I can see why Hazard would think he has a better chance of playing behind the striker at Chelsea. But in all seriousness and without those Terry jokes, who in the club can tell him that will be his role?
I can see why Hazard would think he has a better chance of playing behind the striker at Chelsea. But in all seriousness and without those Terry jokes, who in the club can tell him that will be his role?
I'd find that quite funny, its almost as if you're stacking the team with players who can score good amounts of goals from a non-striker position... Because Torres scores so little.
But will that be enough to cover the money you are losing is the question, isn't it? That being said, I am finally excited to see Chelsea next year. I only used to watch Chelsea because of Drogba, but a mobile attack of Mata, Hazard, Hulk, Marin and Torres (not all playing at once), can maybe finally have you playing the sexy football Roman wants.
Indeed, one of the silver linings of this season is that we compensated for Torres, Drogba and Anelka not scoring well by providing goals from across the side front to back. Lampard, Mata and Sturridge got 41 between them, Ramires and Meireles got a further 18 whilst the four central defenders chipped in an impressive 17 between them.
It is indeed, I imagine we will see a combination of much increasing revenue, efforts for a new stadium go forward - partly as a ploy to UEFA about getting our house in order, and accounting skullduggery.
The thing is many people on here seem to think it is only Chelsea and Man City who is at risk from FFP, those who look able to comply are right now in the fairly small minority as opposed to the majority so UEFA will have no choice but to be lenient for years yet as too many teams - particularly in Italy, would fail to meet them in a never ending cycle.
Think he'll cause havoc in the PL.
Roman. There is no way he is willing to pour so much into the club without having a big say in who plays.
Especially when his shirt rips open.
IMO chelsea have done very good business in transfers apart from Torres in the last season and so far this summer.
Cahill - 7 million pounds
David Luiz - 20 million
Juan Mata - 25 million
Marko Marin - 6 million
Hazard and Van Der Weil.
What really worries me as a manchester united fan is that next season you have two of your biggest rivals coming on as really stronger than before not because of the signings they would've made. But both Citeh and chelsea have won something they have never won before or havent done so in a long time. They now know the mental toughness that champions undergo to become champions. That feeling of insecurity that a player like Kompany or a Lampard would've had about the EPL title or the CL title respectively would've vanished. Over the last 4 or 5 years we necessarily don't have the strongest starting 11 on paper but do know what it takes to win titles as we have done it very consistently. If Citeh and Chelsea hadn't won the PL and CL respectively, I might be inclined to think next season would be less difficult for us. Now that they know the taste of silverware coupled with the world class signings they make, it is going to be extremely difficult for us unless we really make serious measures to improve our squad.
Cahill - 7 million pounds
David Luiz - 20 million
Juan Mata - 25 million
Marko Marin - 6 million
Hazard and Van Der Weil.
What really worries me as a manchester united fan is that next season you have two of your biggest rivals coming on as really stronger than before not because of the signings they would've made. But both Citeh and chelsea have won something they have never won before or havent done so in a long time. They now know the mental toughness that champions undergo to become champions. That feeling of insecurity that a player like Kompany or a Lampard would've had about the EPL title or the CL title respectively would've vanished. Over the last 4 or 5 years we necessarily don't have the strongest starting 11 on paper but do know what it takes to win titles as we have done it very consistently. If Citeh and Chelsea hadn't won the PL and CL respectively, I might be inclined to think next season would be less difficult for us. Now that they know the taste of silverware coupled with the world class signings they make, it is going to be extremely difficult for us unless we really make serious measures to improve our squad.
They signed de bruyne from
Ghenk too !
Ghenk too !
Van Der Wiel? Is that confirmed, not even heard a rumour.
Yeah I think they have signed Van Der Weil.
Clearly this lot are shitting themselves over FFP.
Not.
Not.
Has Hazard ever played as a striker? Wishful thinking but I'm hoping he gets struck by Chelsea's big name striker curse.
Sorry Team Brian!
Sorry Team Brian!
So Hazard and Marin so far and am I right in thinking they had a bid rejected for Lucas. That's some team they're looking to build and no sign as of yet who their gaffer will be. Crazy!
I read that they're close to breaking even thanks to a £100m boost from the CL win.
You don't get close to 100m for winning the Champions League though.
Not just winning it, no. From The Guardian -
Chelsea are understood to be close to announcing break-even financial results, thanks to Drogba's decisive penalty in the shootout against Bayern, which club insiders say could be worth as much as £100m. With Financial Fair Play approaching, the Champions League success has provided wriggle room. Abramovich wants his team to dance to a funkier beat.
Chelsea are understood to be close to announcing break-even financial results, thanks to Drogba's decisive penalty in the shootout against Bayern, which club insiders say could be worth as much as £100m. With Financial Fair Play approaching, the Champions League success has provided wriggle room. Abramovich wants his team to dance to a funkier beat.
That's just bullshit, the win is worth about £20M extra tops. They're adding on spurious marketing uplifts.
Well yes, that's the whole point. It's money they wouldn't get if they hadn't won the CL.
Mostly by never passing the ball.
I suspect its not as ill thought out as others think.
According to journo's in Spain Guardiola will take the job next year. Will move to London during his sabattical to get settled.
Someone is guiding the clubs hand on transfers.
This time the win's worth much more than that, considering it grants them a place in next season's competition. That's the real windfall from this.
Not keen on seeing the keeper you loaned to Athletico Madrid, in the squad?
I suspect Courtois wouldn't be keen on it; he's actually ridiculously talented, so I don't think he'd be very happy sitting on the bench. I can see him spending another year at Athletico Madrid if they want him, or a year on loan somewhere in the Premiership. Chelsea have a selection headache all of a sudden because Cech was back to his best in the latter half of last season, having spent four years being shite.
Can't see them benefiting much marketing wise from the win. They looked awful all year and were the worse team by far in the final, in addition to having a poor season in the league.
Doubt they would earn close to 100m.
Doubt they would earn close to 100m.
He's going back to Madrid for another year.
Why do people persist making things up? Like Chelsea have signed van Der Wiel and Hulk when they haven't?
Funny though.
Funny though.
Is this confirmed?
Apparently Jose's very keen on the lad but I don't see Chelsea selling him yet. Looks a very good prospect.
Making what up? It's been reported plenty of times.
Van Der Wiel is closest to moving to Roma
I'm talking about Courtois Ekeke. Thought TR was referring to that.
Courtois wants to stay at Atletico for another season, and with Cech signing a new 4 year deal it might be a while until he becomes Chelsea number 1.
You mean it stops them losing £40M income that they get now. It doesn't represent a windfall - just maintaining the status quo.
Maybe it's the same person who's done it the last 7 or 8 years?
Good, i hope they buy him and blow another 50m on him
He's not very good at all, just a heavier version of Daniel Sturridge
He's not very good at all, just a heavier version of Daniel Sturridge
For that money Falcao would be better by a significnat margin.