Declan Rice

[Chi-town blues]

The Walton family are the richest family in the world that are not royalty.

Can they cut a massive cake with a sword after winning a treble ?

 

[Chi-town blues]

James Milner / Stephen Ireland
Matija Nastasić / Stefan Savić
Kalvin Phillips / Darko Gyabi
Pablo Moreno / Félix Correa
João Cancelo / Danilo
Rúben Dias / Nico Otamendi

Guess I imagined these

Kaka / Bellamy
Isco/Sturridge
De rossi /weiss

 

[kun]

Kaka / Bellamy
Isco/Sturridge
De rossi /weiss

Sturridge left city 4 years before we had an interest in Isco…

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Clearly John is better than Rice.

Indeed! And Foden is better than Bellingham.

I know it’s sometimes though to sign replacements for players on their way out or at the end of their careers, but when we’ve already got the likes of Stones and Foden, why are we trying to sign players to play ahead of them who aren’t as bloody good?

The Transfer Forum has been really weird in 2023.

Let’s be sensible and try and sign players we actually need, eh?

 

[JDV]

Indeed! And Foden is better than Bellingham.

I know it’s sometimes though to sign replacements for players on their way out or at the end of their careers, but when we’ve already got the likes of Stones and Foden, why are we trying to sign players to play ahead of them who aren’t as bloody good?

The Transfer Forum has been really weird in 2023.

Let’s be sensible and try and sign players we actually need, eh?

Stones is nothing but class but his injury record is the issue. Rice can play a few different positions too, including alongside Stones. Who would you sign?

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

If Johnboy could keep fit for a full season he will become one of the worlds greats.

He's the best defender in the world and has been for 18 months.

If he was Italian, they would label him a national treasure.

Will go down as our greatest ever defender, and I include Vinny in that.

 

[Keeper!]

He's the best defender in the world and has been for 18 months.

If he was Italian, they would label him a national treasure.

Will go down as our greatest ever defender, and I include Vinny in that.

Totally agree and a player that makes the game look easy but it such a shame he can't keep fit for long periods.

PS: if he was in a red shirt he would already be the worlds' greatest ;)

 

[Dr Jacoby]

He's the best defender in the world and has been for 18 months.

If he was Italian, they would label him a national treasure.

Will go down as our greatest ever defender, and I include Vinny in that.

Clearly you never saw David Sommeil in his prime.

 

[Keeper!]

and Italy

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Clearly you never saw David Sommeil in his prime.

I did, and David Brightwell ;)

 

[Mad 4 It]

I did, and David Brightwell ;)

Do you know when we can expect any movement in or out bud, this week perhaps

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Totally agree and a player that makes the game look easy but it such a shame he can't keep fit for long periods.

PS: if he was in a red shirt he would already be the worlds' greatest ;)

He seems to only really get injured when away with England?

Such a shame he is now 29.

I'd take three games a season from Johnny Boy than thirty games from Eric Garcia!!

What a travesty that was.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Do you know when we can expect any movement in or out bud, this week perhaps

Possibly, depends if Kovacic will do his medical before he goes on holiday.

 

[Keeper!]

He seems to only really get injured when away with England?

Such a shame he is now 29.

I'd take three games a season from Johnny Boy than thirty games from Eric Garcia!!

What a travesty that was.

He seems to struggle to play 3 games a week and always muscle pulls, he must have some sort of weakness in that area.

 

[JDV]

He's the best defender in the world and has been for 18 months.

If he was Italian, they would label him a national treasure.

Will go down as our greatest ever defender, and I include Vinny in that.

The most skillful without doubt

 

[Bluey91]

He seems to struggle to play 3 games a week and always muscle pulls, he must have some sort of weakness in that area.

This is why Gvardiol is being targeted. He's not far off Stone's level of distribution and could definitely move up from defence to play by Rodri when required.

 

[Keeper!]

Possibly, depends if Kovacic will do his medical before he goes on holiday.

He's pushing his luck!! He's been on holiday all season as has all that Chelsea squad.

 

[Any1aBlue]

Was thinking about it yesterday.

Akanji.... ..Dias.....Ake

Stones..Rodri...Rice

Foden.. Alvarez.... Grealish

......... Haaland.......

Bully ball to start the season. Ball control plus physical dominance.

Not enough goals or midfield flair in that side imo. Pep has never chosen x6/4 ratio towards defensive players. Foden and grealish (doesn’t score enough) would be out wide just leaving Alvarez to supply Haaland.
Don’t need Rice as Stones is better in every way and 100m is way too much to spend on ‘cover’. Londoner Rice,is meant for Arsenal who will build a team around him. Sometimes there’s just ‘good fit’.

If we wanted the best in the world for that position- then we should go all in for FDJ and pair him with Rodri. we are now the best team in the world and have to buy the best players to keep there.We have potential swap deal players to offer too.
Only my opinion……

 

[supercity88]

He's the best defender in the world and has been for 18 months.

If he was Italian, they would label him a national treasure.

Will go down as our greatest ever defender, and I include Vinny in that.

Not with our misinformed/tactically challenged media. He'll go down as a versatile midfielder.

 

[nmc]

Do you know when we can expect any movement in or out bud, this week perhaps

I very much doubt we will bring David Brightwell back….. : )