Chelsea

[Leyton388]

He wouldn't get in our team.

[danperkins]

He wouldn't get in our team.

Sure he's had trouble getting into the Dortmund side this season, they are a much better side without him. Squad player, great piece of business for Dortmund. I suppose the huge fee with be recouped as he's an advertising dream in the states, their golden boy and he's a good looking dude too so if worst comes to worst and he flops I think Chelsea will get that money back on marketing no bother.

Talented guy no doubts but for an attacking mid or winger he averages about 4 league goals a season and even less assists, he's still very young though. Simple fact if Hazard leaves they are going to have a nightmare replacing him.

[kemm1]

He's a decent player, no better than Pedro though.

[kemm1]

if we could prize Hudson Odoi away from them that would be good......

[Daniel 7]

He's a decent player, no better than Pedro though.

This kind of thing is really difficult to gauge - there wasn't one of us who would have foreseen the step up in level and impact Mane had on our team. It could be he's ready to make that step up at Chelsea, especially if they look to build around him like they have done with Hazard.

[Pablo]

I think we were waiting to see if he suddenly had a breakthrough season and got 15-20 goals etc to justify the expected fee. He didn't. So as Paul Joyce wrote a few months back the numbers just didn't stack up.

The money they've ended up paying for someone with that few goals/assists, and almost out of contract, isn't looking like great business to be honest.

[Red_Polo]

Complete anus that I am, I couldn't really get over the way he pronounced his surname anyway

[red g]

This kind of thing is really difficult to gauge - there wasn't one of us who would have foreseen the step up in level and impact Mane had on our team. It could be he's ready to make that step up at Chelsea, especially if they look to build around him like they have done with Hazard.

But Mane had 5 seasons of pretty impressive stats behind him before he moved and every time he moved onto a better club he got better. I think most thought he was a good player, but he has stepped up again.

I haven't seen anything in Pulisic's figures or the games I have seen to warrant such an inflated fee. I am also doubtful that if they sold Hazard he would be expected to fill his boots, they would get 150m+ and think they would look to bring in a Dybala/Reus etc A more established player.

[Norbs]

Complete anus that I am, I couldn't really get over the way he pronounced his surname anyway

Now I'm well intrigued, how does he pronounce it?

[Red_Polo]

Now I'm well intrigued, how does he pronounce it?

Think Tony Pulis. Add sick on the end

[S-RED]

Dear lord, how low can they sink

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46796179

[Norbs]

Think Tony Pulis. Add sick on the end

Sicko, or sitcho as we waybroubd these parts

[Fosterbloke]

Dear lord, how low can they sink

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46796179

I prefer not to generalise. They're thugs despite being Chelsea supporters, not because of it.

[dom9]

I prefer not to generalise. They're thugs despite being Chelsea supporters, not because of it.

It's true that their supporter base has gentrified since the roubles flooded in. But having grown up in their heartlands, I can tell you that the culture of their supporters is rotten to the core, and knowing this, that still quite sizable element is unlikely to go anywhere any time soon.

[Fosterbloke]

It's true that their supporter base has gentrified since the roubles flooded in. But having grown up in their heartlands, I can tell you that the culture of their supporters is rotten to the core, and knowing this, that still quite sizable element is unlikely to go anywhere any time soon.

I only say this because my cousin supports them and she's top! Also she befriended a few of the Chelsea Pensioners and they were a nice bunch.