Ben Chilwell

[FantasyIreland]

We shall have to agree to differ, if Chilwell was not English, we would not even be having this conversation, he's over hyped for his nationality not his ability..!

Being English is a bonus.

 

[better dead than red]

Delph did even better as a left back last season.......so while Zinchenko has adapted well,who's to say what the future will bring for a player whose natural instincts lie elsewhere? As for Mendy,i'll believe it when is see it.

We need a left back and this kid fits the profile.

Agree 100% with this sentiment.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Not feeling this one bit.

It’s imperative we sort a new Fernandinho this summer, not fuck about buying sub standard players in positions we don’t need.

 

[hammocity]

We currently have two midfielders doing their best to impersonate a left back while our preferred,and specialised,option recovers from what seems like a never ending list of injuries.....So,right now,he is anything but average compared to what we already have.Not that i agree with that opinion in the first place.

Chilwell is currently playing for a relatively poor team,and despite that standard he is still impressing.Put him alongside more gifted athletes and i believe we could have a similar player to the one the Dippers have discovered in Robertson.

Prone to giving the ball away when under pressure and making bad decisions, seen him getting caught out of position many times. Pep would improve him but a gamble without a doubt. We were going to sell Zinchenko for 12m, he’s a better all round, more intelligent player than Chilwell and uses the ball much more effectively. I’ve not seen Chilwell defend properly, he plays wingback without actually being one, a lesser version of Zinchenko who is a brilliant prospect.

 

[come-on-barney]

Zinny says hi!

 

[FantasyIreland]

I thought he looked good for England.

 

[BlueLook]

Chilwell is a young English international. Other than that, he is pretty average. I don't understand the hype and the speculated fee.

 

[MCC]

Looks a steady Eddie to me. Solid, neat and tidy but unspectacular.

 

[meeesh]

Looks a steady Eddie to me. Solid, neat and tidy but unspectacular.

Yup,exactly what you need for a left back,don't need to be spectacular,just be steady,defend and do their job,the kid looks alright to me,trying to be spectacular like Mendy does,well look were that got him with us,not very far.

Problem is we paid a fortune for Mendy,so got to try and make it work out,somehow,but if he'd been purchased for under 25-30m he be out the door in the summer.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Fee is ridiculous!

Better places, and players, upon which to spend serious money. Plus, Saul can fill in there, too!

Zinchenko gets into any team outside the Top 6 and even into some in the Top 6, so why spend £30/40/50M on Chilwell when you get Saul for slightly more and he can cover LB, too?

Only possible reason for a Chilwell purchase is FIRST CHOICE LB, and selling Mendy to help offset the cost! I could live with that.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Fee is ridiculous!

Better places, and players, upon which to spend serious money. Plus, Saul can fill in there, too!

Zinchenko gets into any team outside the Top 6 and even into some in the Top 6, so why spend £30/40/50M on Chilwell when you get Saul for slightly more and he can cover LB, too?

Only possible reason for a Chilwell purchase is FIRST CHOICE LB, and selling Mendy to help offset the cost! I could live with that.

I couldn't.

He offers nothing, at either end or in the middle.

The only possible reason for signing him could be because he's English.

 

[Woody135]

I dont see much difference in him to luke shaw. And shaw is equally unable to play at the level we would need.
Young, english, talented for a mid table team, but not better than that.
Overpriced and a waste of time.
Getting mahrez was such hassle, steer clear of them

 

[northwichblue]

Sorry not for me

 

[manlikepep]

I think if he was maybe 20 or 30 mil he’d be a good signing. With the money that’s being thrown about I can’t see us beating our transfer record for Ben chillwell hahaha

 

[WallyA]

I thought he looked good for England.

He didn't. He looked as most people have noticed, as simply doing a job there. Nothing special. If he was like 20-30m (MAX) then okay decent enough buy, but anymore is robbery.

Edit: Reading over your comment again I realized your definition of 'good' could probably mean doing a job there, which if it is, fair enough, but I believe we need higher standards than that. Players who come in need an X-factor. Everybody who is talented in our squad has that.

 

[Barcon]

This years Harry Maguire.

 

[mosssideblue]

He didn't. He looked as most people have noticed, as simply doing a job there. Nothing special. If he was like 20-30m (MAX) then okay decent enough buy, but anymore is robbery.

Edit: Reading over your comment again I realized your definition of 'good' could probably mean doing a job there, which if it is, fair enough, but I believe we need higher standards than that. Players who come in need an X-factor. Everybody who is talented in our squad has that.

That doesn't make sense to me. He is either good enough or he isn't, the price is irrelevant

 

[WallyA]

That doesn't make sense to me. He is either good enough or he isn't, the price is irrelevant

I should clarify. He is an okay squad player who can be a back-up. In today's market for about 20m I think that's acceptable. But while I say that, I think we should go for a better player and pay more.

 

[citytill1die84]

I should clarify. He is an okay squad player who can be a back-up. In today's market for about 20m I think that's acceptable. But while I say that, I think we should go for a better player and pay more.

In today's market you probably wouldn't get a decent Championship player for 20m.

 

[Tevez City]

In today's market you probably wouldn't get a decent Championship player for 20m.

James Maddison