It's Quiet 18 - Wanna ring the bell?

[Chi-town blues]

Did Tolmie let you eat his spotted dick?

How do you know it’s spotted ?

 

[bell_mcfc]

With Gvardiol we just have persuade RB Leipzig to sell him. Easy said than done

97m release clause apparently

 

[RayCTID]

97m release clause apparently

Doesn't kick in until next summer (2024). If we want him we have to overpay (which Chelsea decided against)

 

[Manc123]

Doesn't kick in until next summer (2024). If we want him we have to overpay (which Chelsea decided against)

I think city will be more willing to pay it, with laporte supposidly going they maybe more willing to offset it.

Chelsea refusing to pay it last summer always made me laugh when they then paid 70 odd million for fofana and 62 million for cucurella when they already had a 50m left back.

 

[RayCTID]

I think city will be more willing to pay it, with laporte supposidly going they maybe more willing to offset it.

Chelsea refusing to pay it last summer always made me laugh when they then paid 70 odd million for fofana and 62 million for cucurella when they already had a 50m left back.

We tend not to over pay for our defenders since Mangala. I don't see a desperate need for him. No one predicted Akanji or to a lesser extent Dias, if we do sign an extra defender it wouldn't be necessarily Gvardiol.

 

[richards30]

Oh? Do tell!

I wasn’t there this time sadly mate but my cousin was talking to a few people and when some have had a few vino then conversations always start etc.

 

[richards30]

What fee are we talking about for Leao?

Absolutely no idea mate, even with a year left on his contract I would imagine £60m plus?

 

[deano ou812]

Is it just me or is this lad just alright I don’t see it at all ..

 

[Tokyo32]

I really like Chilwell, I think he has a lot of quality so I won’t really mind if we sign him. He runs with power and looks kind of fast with the ball.

His injury record and lack of raw speed might be a worry though. I would still get him if Chelsea are looking to get money and sell him cheaper.

 

[Manc123]

We tend not to over pay for our defenders since Mangala. I don't see a desperate need for him. No one predicted Akanji or to a lesser extent Dias, if we do sign an extra defender it wouldn't be necessarily Gvardiol

I know we dont tend to, i just think theres a few too many signs that hes the one we want. This link is going back to december time so its not really new. I think with gvardiol being a left sided cb is what pep likes and wants as his left sided cb is leaving. He can also cover left back. Hes 21 so young. I think if laporte goes there is a need to replace. Stones as good as he is is made of biscuits and cant be fully relied up on for a seaon. Ake also has injury issues at points. So it would leave us really short again and i think with pep experimenting with the 3 at the back thing he probably wants 5.

 

[RayCTID]

I know we dont tend to, i just think theres a few too many signs that hes the one we want. This link is going back to december time so its not really new. I think with gvardiol being a left sided cb is what pep likes and wants as his left sided cb is leaving. He can also cover left back. Hes 21 so young. I think if laporte goes there is a need to replace. Stones as good as he is is made of biscuits and cant be fully relied up on for a seaon. Ake also has injury issues at points. So it would leave us really short again and i think with pep experimenting with the 3 at the back thing he probably wants 5.

RB Leipzig have said he is staying put or have not showed any signs they are ready to cash in just yet. They aren't easily swayed by money (not suprised by who they are backed by).

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

I don't think Bellingham is the one for us!

If he can't put his stamp down on a Chelsea side that is 10th in the league.. how's he supposed the dominate the PL?

If I were Txiki:

FDJ (for Bernardo & Ferran's money owed)
Kovacic from Chelsea (to replace Gundo)
Lavia buyback from Southampton (to replace Philips)

leaves the massive warchest for a left back and winger.

 

[Kamaro011]

I don't think Bellingham is the one for us!

If he can't put his stamp down on a Chelsea side that is 10th in the league.. how's he supposed the dominate the PL?

If I were Txiki:

FDJ (for Bernardo & Ferran's money owed)
Kovacic from Chelsea (to replace Gundo)
Lavia buyback from Southampton (to replace Philips)

leaves the massive warchest for a left back and winger.

Here we go again, whenever potential player lost in the game then immediately overreaction the player in question is not good enough for us.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

I would swap our João for their João……

 

[WRicko]

I don’t think we’re building a way of playing that needs traditional left backs. I assume that’s what people mean when they say a ‘proper’ full back. I think the links to a shit tonne of pivots that would expect to start most games, when we already have Rodri, means that we’re playing 3-2-5 next season with zero fullbacks and two actual midfielders as the pivots. A move away from inverted fullbacks. Rico to provide the inverted option if we fancy it for the odd game. In my opinion, we buy Gvardiol and no ‘proper’ full backs this summer.

LCB: Gvardiol & Ake
CB: Dias & Akanji
RCB: Stones & Walker

A shit tone of pivots ? Like who

 

[Jokithedruid]

I wasn’t there this time sadly mate but my cousin was talking to a few people and when some have had a few vino then conversations always start etc.

Step aside TH, richards30 has surpassed you.

 

[aguero93:20]

How do you know it’s spotted ?

Who do you think Tolmie caught it off?

 

[samuelyeboah]

This might be a hot take, but honestly the player I want to play as left back for us next season is Nathan Ake.

 

[Utter bobbins]

I don't think Bellingham is the one for us!

If he can't put his stamp down on a Chelsea side that is 10th in the league.. how's he supposed the dominate the PL?

If I were Txiki:

FDJ (for Bernardo & Ferran's money owed)
Kovacic from Chelsea (to replace Gundo)
Lavia buyback from Southampton (to replace Philips)

leaves the massive warchest for a left back and winger.

Made me laugh

 

[doobyedoobye]

That pic is Zico mate? Zico was my first hero.

Eder must be his double then?

Due to meet him this summer in Brazil

My alltime hero