Mike Smalling
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8 year contract. This thread has some serious potential.
Wow, I did not know that. That is truly terrible business by Chelsea.
8 year contract. This thread has some serious potential.
Was Arsenal's offer the same as Chelsea's and he choose them because of $$$?
Think he'd have to move it onto his left though. Agreed he got to take another touchWhy on earth does he take the shot that early? He is probably the fastest man on the pitch. He could easily take another touch or two.
Usain Fault
No one hates him. If you’re an expensive signing for a top 6 club and you don’t hit the ground running, you’ll get heavily scrutinised. Same thing happened with Grealish, Pepe, Antony, Richarlison and now it’s Mudryk’s turn. Although, the Ukrainian didn’t paint himself in good light with his social media antics. Constantly flirting with Arsenal and then a last minute move to Chelsea doesn’t help your image.Why do people hate him in here again?
What's the origin story.
Poor attempt
I don't blame him at all. Edu didn't wrap up the deal as quick as he can.No. Arsenal's offer was not accepted by Shaktar so the player's choice was Chelsea or Shaktar, not Chelsea or Arsenal.
If Chelsea is willing to sell and the price is right, Arteta and Edu probably will come back for him.Wow, I did not know that. That is truly terrible business by Chelsea.
If Chelsea is willing to sell and the price is right, Arteta and Edu probably will come back for him.
They better hope he doesn't take an interest in golf
Arsenal looking like dodging a bullet and more importantly striking gold with that Trossard deal.
The Ukrainian Freddy Adu? Possibly but better to give him time.
Definitely a bedding period as they are getting fecked most weeks!This season should be considered as bedding period for most of the players, i think next season we will see much better performance from most Chelsea players. Don't think they are playing anything close to what they are capable of.
Surely he can still turn it around, but at this moment getting Trossard for 24M is looking way better than Mudryk for 100M.All joking aside feck me you have to give players time to bed in.
He looks like he could be good but his teammates seem to ignore him.
I suspect he’s not a favourite in the dressing room and so nobody wants to pass to him.
I mean they did sign Lokonga, Tavares and Willian.Have to say at the moment the only reason I feel he’s got quality is that Arsenal were willing to spend 60-70m on him. I refuse to believe that Arteta and Edu could get it so badly wrong. He’s shown nothing so far though, erratic first touch and seriously poor awareness and vision. To think people thought he’d be a starter for us ahead of Martinelli, I wouldn’t even swap him for Trossard right now, and he cost 20m.
Since mudryk joined Chelsea he’s had one assist. In that time Trossard has notched up 1 goal and 7 assists , with Martinelli scoring 6 and assisting once.
Tavares is having a stormer for Marseille this season, (Willian at Fulham too to be fair) but I get your point.I mean they did sign Lokonga, Tavares and Willian.
Lokonga cost £15mil and Tavares £8mil. Fair fees for young, highly rated (by their clubs) players at the time. Not at all comparable to breaking the bank for Mudryk.I mean they did sign Lokonga, Tavares and Willian.
Just googled Freddy, how is he only 33
He reminds me of when I plunked down real money on the potential of Ethereum about a year ago.
Arsenal weren’t far off the fee chelsea paid for Mudryk though so it would have been close to “breaking the bank”. I do think Mudryk would have performed better at Arsenal than he has at Chelsea, however I’m still not convinced he’s good enough.Lokonga cost £15mil and Tavares £8mil. Fair fees for young, highly rated (by their clubs) players at the time. Not at all comparable to breaking the bank for Mudryk.
Willian turned out to be awful business. He was a free transfer but I think we paid him £10mil to sign and was on about £200k/week wage. He was also a seasoned, PL proven player when we signed him so I can see why we made the deal. Thankfully both parties agreed to tear up the contract when he left, class from him.
8 years too…Looking like a really expensive Daniel James.
With space he's electric but against packing defenses he looks bang average. I think Chelsea feck up big time here.
Edu signed off on Nicolas Pepe didn't he? Arty's input is limited compared to Edu.Have to say at the moment the only reason I feel he’s got quality is that Arsenal were willing to spend 60-70m on him. I refuse to believe that Arteta and Edu could get it so badly wrong.
Edu signed off on Nicolas Pepe didn't he? Arty's input is limited compared to Edu.
It does seem that way in fairness. Whatever about Antony I was fully certain that Sancho would be a superstar here.maybe wingers are the hardest signings to get right. Plenty of misses across all clubs