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Ibime:
On the argument of Chelsea managers input into signings, lets make no mistake, Chelsea removed the position of manager after Mourinho left.

Chelsea only appoint first team coach not manager. Conte was the first time we appointed a first team coach.

The first team coach is expected to have limited role in signings - although the board will grant him some signings.

The reason they gave for downgrading the position is because they want the manager to be less involved in transfers.

All Chelsea fans know Chelsea board approach. They want to make the signings and throw the manager a few crumbs.

Even as of yesterday we were linked with Javi Gracia for the reason "he is a manager who gets on with his job without asking for signings".

That is even the same reason they gave for appointing Sarri.

Chelsea fans know all of these and try to follow the news on who signed who - whether its a manager signing or club signing eg Sarri says he knew nothing about Pulisic signing but we know Sarri definitely signed Jorginho. This is why Conte came out in press conference and said he knows nothing about signings.

raumdeuter:
Whose business is what Arsenal did? Point is Pep wanted Alexis as his number 1 target, he didnt even look at Mahrez. It was until he was unable to get Alexis that he chased Mahrez

Conte chased Lukaku couldnt get him and got his second choice whom he signed for Juventus and was always in contacts with

You are a liar!! Chelsea had no striker? What was Diego Costa and Mitchy Batsuayi?

Can anyone tell us the club Costa and Batsuayi were playing for at that time?

Abi na defenders dem be?

Chelsea has Costa and Batsuayi already when Conte was pointing at Lukaku. Conte without Lukaku had Costa, had Batsuayi Later bought Morata and later Giroud

raumdeuter:
Pep wanted Alexis as a key player, not Mahrez. Mahrez was in the market and Pep wasn't looking at him until the Alexis deal failed. He couldn't afford to sign Alexis and he settled for Mahrez, the number of minutes Mahrez played this season which was the least minutes of any of Citys wingers shows us that Mahrez was not a preferred option just settled

That you prefer Mahrez to Alexis means nothing, you also prefer Krychokewack and Coquelin to Busquets

When Conte submitted lists of Bakayokos to Roman he was promptly given, even when Man Utd stole Lukaku just like they stole Alexis, they got him his other choice Morata which he was tracking from Juventus

So all these foolish excuse that Chelsea spent 260M in a season and Conte had no input is only solidifying your position as a very foolish poster

raumdeuter:
Mahrez was not his first choice. Mahrez was in the market when he was chasing alexis. How come a point and kill manager couldn't get his choices like alexis and Fred?

They got morata for conte the same player he bought at juventus

Sommyroy10:
La liga team of the season.

Oblak

Zaldua - Pique- Godin - Alba

Rodrigo - Dani Parejo

Iago Aspas - Messi - Sarabia

Benzema

SUBSTITUTES

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen
Antoine Griezmann
Cristhian Stuani
Ivan Rakitic
Luis Suarez
Ever Banega
Marc Bartra

raumdeuter:
Pep wanted Alexis as first choice like your conte wanted lukaku it was when he couldn't get alexis that he settled for mahrez

Greatihex:
you must be senseless.


You no dey when conte dey beg chelsea board make dem sign walker, dem go bring Zappacosta for am.

raumdeuter:
Pep pointed at alexis, they picked mahrez for him
Pointed at Fred they got him nobody

popizaino:
Martin Samuel:

“City haven’t got a defender as expensive as Van Dijk, a midfielder as costly as Paul Pogba, even a striker in the range of what Arsenal paid for Alexandre Lacazette. So do not be fooled. Other clubs spend, too — but perhaps not as wisely.”

Greatihex:
yeah. That is why Rudiger and Emerson are below average defenders. No?

Eruditor:
At this rate, anyone who refutes anything I say about Pep is a fool. I am a self-professed fan of his who not only roots for him to win but can predict his thought-processes having observed and studied him for a while. I am also intelligent enough to know BS and the regular tricks agents play to generate buzz over their players. If you don't know it, that is on you.

RuuDie:
Klopp, Conte, Sarri and Mourinho have all proven that they can splash 'crazy' amounts for the players they need necessary for their squads... I wonder why it is different for Pep. Hmmmm

Eruditor:
Intelligent fan of an intelligent manager. That is all.

I know people who lied that Chelsea boaboard members spoke to them. But I digress.

Eruditor:
You are lying to yourself. There was nowhere he denied those players. Sanchez. Fred. Jorginho. Mahrez. Both the ones he got and did not get. The Macguire story is totally false. His agents are doing it to make mumu clubs like United swoop in to pay big money since if "Pep wants him he must be good". The same scam they fall for every year.

If Pep had 75M for a defender, it will not be Macguire, you hear?

Eruditor:
Jesus is Lord.

How many years deal for 75M?

But you are spreading the false news about Macguire like Pep personally told you?

LOL.

popizaino:
75m for kepa alone disagree with the embolded.

RuuDie:
No, I did not... Declan Rice is another highly rated one. His fee could potentially be creeping into that price range.

RuuDie:
Harry Maguire... no!?

popizaino:
Both laporte and stones aren't world class and if they are too be price away from man City they would also go for the same amount of money used in buying the one at Liverpool.

popizaino:
Was John stones world class before been been bought for 50m+?

Heywhizzy:
Mbappe as a youngie is not just bossing the French league based on ballon d'or rating if at all.. He has done well in Europe from France than hazard from England..

This your argument only makes more sense if Messi or Ronaldo was the player in question, not Hazard though (no disrespect) cos there's nothing Hazard has done, safe more dribbles that Mbappe has not done

Heywhizzy:
Away from the pep talk, I want to ask one harmless question


What does Mbappe need to do to match hazard or what is it that makes hazard better than Mbappe?.. Hensben, airmark, chelseafan1, etc

Since Mbappe came to the spotlight, he has topped Eden every season (am I wrong?), I mean this is like hazard best performance in a long while but I think Mbappe still topped, prove me wrong

Does Mbappe still need more time to earn a comparison or hazard needs to up his game (leave Chelsea prolly) to keep up with the young lad

PS: be logical, no insults

popizaino:
Is manolas English? He is trying to sign an English defender and you and I players from England don't come cheap.

popizaino:
Isn't that the new price tag for every average defender?

snrman:
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nateevs ur the real mvp. I noticed that airmark usually think for most of them in here. Them go just day follow anything against dayo so far its against him even if it makes no sense.
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nateevs u b baba. U use ur brain well.
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Back to back epl yet they call Mr bald head a fraud.
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Well it's OK and thing that gives them orgasm sha

Greatihex:
yes. But any manager that is good will win with money and freedom. If a manager wins with money and freedom, he has done nothing special.

Ibime:
Dayo is becoming a real nuisance on this forum and ruining the Nairaland experience for those who want to catch up on their team. ChelseaBMW please take note.

How will an old man be arguing the same peurile and asinine points everyday for hours on end. Today it's one thing, tomorrow it's when did someone win a league with 2 CL finalists. I'm getting headache clicking on this thread these days.

Handshake has passed elbow oh. You guys should caution Dayo to respect his age. If it will take Airmark to post his father and mother picture to get him banned for a few weeks to allow this thread breathe like last time, I'm in support of it.

thorrvik55:
You forgot to add hammering fraudiola home and away on his way to d title

popizaino:
and whatever reason they adore their beloveth coaches pep guardiola has more albeit better. So that should easily tells you they are only hating for no reason.

larride:
Or you think everything is static like your brain?