duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
As someone who doesn't watch Chelsea play, hasn't he been an utter flop there?
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*Official* English Football Season 2022/23
- Thread starter Magrat Garlick
- Start date
Molehill
Cricketer Of The Year
Chelsea played him more as an out and out striker which he patently isn't. Whenever I've watched Chelsea he comes across as one who is at least putting in 100%, just being played out of position. I could see him fitting more into an Arsenal system, but not sure he's that dissimilar to Trossard.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
New fixtures are out but it seems like this season is still ongoing until the end of the international break (stupid Qatar) so do we wait with a new thread?
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Like, he's a notoriously poor finisher isn't he? Dropping 60m on him a rather large risk to me
BoyBrumby
Englishman
It does seem like a triumph of optimism over experience, yeah.
At least when we spunked £72m on Pepe (who it seems we now literally can't give away) he hadn't hung around stinking up the Prem for three seasons beforehand.
I suppose his age (still only 23 I think) is maybe a factor in his seemingly inflated price.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Pepe was the dodgiest deal in Dodgy Raul's tenure here tbf.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
With Saliba signing on we'd be stacked af if we can pull these off
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Yeah absolutely infamous. Sounds like his contract is going to be terminated because nobody will buy him as well.
Kraken
State Captain
I think that would make them title favourites (or atleast equal to). Maybe just another centre half as well?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Ha, up against some stiff competition too given Willian, Suarez (remember him?), Mari and Cedric were also on his watch.
Kraken
State Captain
yeah that’s fair enough. It’s good you lot are trying to do your business early - that’s a good sign. Who would be a defender available?
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I think the Pepe deal was pretty dodgy for non-footballing reasons too tbf.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yup, as were most of his deals one way or another. I mean, given his obvious quality, loaning Saliba straight back to St Etienne for two seasons after spending (IIRC) ~£25m on him looks strange to say the least.
dontcloseyoureyes
BARNES OUT
Havertz is a baller. That Chelsea team is a joke.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Very sporting of you, given he scored that goal.