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raumdeuter:
Arsenal don win their Champions League be that

EMirate cup is the peak of what they can achieve. Wake me up when you win the CL or even the league

A club that hasnt won a League in a decade is a joke. not Joke Silva but more like Alawada like Osuofia in London

Phut:
You don't see the greatness in a man who would be King?
Who rose from being a slave to achieve all that he did?
Do you think the British traders would have offered fair prices to small, subsistence farmers in the hinterland?
King Jaja by virtue of his exploits was able to level the playing field and keep more of the wealth in the hands of Nigerians (which is the exact reason why the British sought to remove him).
Going by your definition Dangote and other legit entrepreneurs in Nigeria are not hero's.
Not everyone can be rich (we do not practice Socialism). But credit has to be given to those who have foresight and who by dint of hardwork change their destiny and those of others around them

raumdeuter:
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Spy360:
This season will therefore define Mou's class; if he had been cheating his way all the while.

Again I smell fear in his voice- he is about to go extint.

My thoughts though, I may just be wrong.

Spy360:
#TrueConfessions

At least this puts to end all arguments...

'Since the coming of Abrahamovic to Chelsea, Chelsea has been buying the title'- Mourinho.

StarBoard:
Please, i would want to know as well.

I have to admit that we were wrong about Di Maria and the late season surge of 2013-14.
I'm sure coogar is laughing somewhere.

Pataki:
That is why Patakisports brings uptodate relevant transfer news than any other on this board. We were the first to annouce Özil's arrival, right down to his shirt number for Arsenal even before Wenger knew.

Please stay relevant to our every second news about Arsenal.

Thank you for your patronage at all times.

Aspiregreat:
Which also means Your Existence is also a Big Scam......




HE IS STILL COMING!!!

Ibime:
Hopefully Traore and Moses can save us from Cuadrado.

But who will save us from Mikel and Ramires? Certainly not that lazy boy Loftus Cheek

Despite Jose Mourinho recently attempting to quash reports that Chelsea would be making an improved bid for Everton centre-back John Stones, the Blues are still expected to pursue their interest in the youngster.

"You are speaking with the manager of the best team in England. We are a top team, we have top players. We don't need other players, we trust these players." Those were the words of Mourinho after his side's friendly defeat to New York Red Bulls last night. If that were truly the case, why lodge a £20m bid for Stones in the first place? What Chelsea want, they normally get.

It's reported that the Toffees would demand upwards of £30m for their prized young asset, potentially making him the most expensive English central defender of all time. While the responsibility to fulfill the homegrown quota is undoubtedly a factor in both Chelsea's interest and Stones' price tag, it's worth comparing the youngster's performances with centre-backs of a similar age across the continent to gauge whether he's worth the hype.

Last season WhoScored.com ranked Stones as the fourth best player aged 21 or under in the Premier League, behind only Kane, Sterling and Bellerin, with a WhoScored.com rating of 7.17.

Chelsea's interest therefore makes a good deal of sense. John Terry is now 34, while Gary Cahill's form last season was concerning. It's reasonable to suggest that the Everton man would have a decent chance of slotting straight into the side. With Kurt Zouma also impressing when called upon, garnering a rating of 7.03, the pair could represent the long-term future of Chelsea's backline.

Stones' two main statistical strengths of 'passing' and 'blocking the ball' would certainly help to ease Terry's eventual departure. The Chelsea captain was one of only two defenders - along with Martin Skrtel - to secure a superior pass accuracy than the 21-year old last season, with 89.6% almost identical to Stones' 89.5%. Both players averaged the exact same number of aerial duels won per game (2.6), while Stones was on hand to block 1.1 shots per game to Terry's 0.9.

The similarities between the two certainly justify Chelsea's considerable interest in the young England international, but are there better alternatives out there?

A look at the stats suggests that there aren't really, with Stones tipped to become a mainstay at the heart of the England backline in the not too distant future. Only two centre-backs under the age of 23 picked up a higher rating from WhoScored.com in Europe's top 5 leagues last season, with Atletico's Jose Gimenez top of the pile.

At 7.52, the Uruguayan's rating was a significant advance on Stones'. The 20-year old's rapid progression has forced former mainstay Miranda to move on, breaking a partnership with Diego Godin that was key to their unexpected success both in La Liga and the Champions League in 2013/14.

Gimenez relies more on his impressive physical attributes compared to Stones' more technical, composed approach. He won 3.4 aerial duels per game last season, with impressive averages of 2.1 tackles and 2.7 interceptions per game. A modest pass accuracy of 78.3% indicates that the South American adopts more of a no-nonsense approach to defending.

The only other centre-back to make more than 20 appearances last season and earn a higher rating than Stones was Athletic's Aymeric Laporte. His score of 7.19 was very similar to the Everton man, and while he is again more of a proactive defender, averaging 1.9 tackles and an outstanding 3.7 interceptions per game, a tendency to make rash tackles comes with the territory of such a style. The 21-year old averaged 1.2 fouls and amassed 10 yellow cards last season. In comparison Stones picked up just one caution and committed a remarkably low six fouls in 23 appearances.

The player directly below Stones in the rankings, and marginally so at 7.16, is certainly an interesting one. Raphael Varane has been earmarked as arguably the brightest young centre-back in Europe, and it's worth noting that his rating jumps to 7.40 when only including his 21 starts. Varane is a similar style of centre-back to Stones and, though an upgrade, he too would likely cost well in excess of £30m.

The France international secured a pass accuracy of 89% last season, won 2.8 aerial duels per game and averaged 2 interceptions per match. He, like Stones, is also more measured in the tackle, committing just 0.4 fouls per game for a solitary caution in the league last season.

Given that Mourinho has already been credited with a long-standing interest in the 22-year old, Real Madrid's reluctance to sell a player tipped to be a first team regular next season has arguably led to Chelsea's interest in Stones and, in truth, they'd do well to find a better alternative to the Frenchman.

Stones' performances last season showed great maturity, and it's a strength that Chelsea are right to admire. Given that all of the aforementioned young centre-backs would likely command a similar fee, it could certainly be argued that the Blues should indeed increase their offer for the Englishman, and they are expected to do just that.

raumdeuter:
Whether value for money dey or e no dey, Quality dey market or e no dey. League games and CL still has to be played and you must just find a way to compete. e.g If Mourinho no win, Roman no go hear story say na because value no dey. Same with other top clubs

Based on the First 11 penciled down at this point it looks bleak for anyone not named Barcelona to win the CL

Ibime, coogar A40 abi wetin you think say go happen in the next 6 weeks

Players I feel are a little shaky and might move Pogba Di Maria, Mata, Oscar, Gotze, Isco, Bale, Pedro, Griezman and Hazard and even if all these players go to just one club e no sure say dem fit beat Barca

bottom line of my long tory

HOW CAN WE STOP BARCA FROM ANOTHER TREBLE.

raumdeuter:
On one hand I think there might not be a major signing because most of the top players are locked down but on the other hand I am finding it hard to believe Madrid PSG, City and Chelsea would just sit on what they have currently

If the window closes today. Maybe only Bayern all players fit can stop Barca from another treble. I am not sure Perez would want that

raumdeuter:
Which other transfers are likely this summer

We havent seen much movement from City, PSG, Chelsea and Madrid in the market these are traditional big spenders

EVen Arsenal though we knowthey are waiting for leftovers from other clubs

WHat are the potential movement you see in the market

I feel Madrid would still make a big move, Barca won a treble and still bought, if Madrid dont buy another trophyless season is almost guaranteed

Who are the marquee Madrid might buy, I cant think of any right now. But something still tells me Madrid would make a move this summer, Its very unlike them to remain that quiet. SO everyone hide your wives, hide your sidechics

PSG with the lifting/relaxing of FFP I think PSG would splurge too. they are actually very light in personel unless I am missing someone these are all the players PSG has Attack: Cavani, Ibra, Moura, Pastore, Lavezzi, Bahebeck Mids: Motta, Verrati, Matuidi, Rabiot, Stambouli.

I think they would need major buys

Chelsea: Even though Mourinho says otherwise, Chelsea needs 2 major buys to stay competitive in Europe (Semi finals and above) which would be their next target. Depending on Hazard alone to carry all the creativity sounds like an experiment bound to fail. I expect Chelsea to make at least one 40m plus signing

City: With their squad no one would bet against City getting more bodies in their team, Last season their defence looks wack, Midfield looks uninspired . I see Dzeko and Jovetic moving away and some ppl coming in. WIth Sterling signing, Maybe Navas or Nasri would move too

Man Utd are still looking for one top attacker

With the transfer market very lean on quality we can expect some more intrigues with 6weeks to go

raumdeuter:
The penalty CIty got was even dubious I heard the ref apologized to Ramos later in the tunnel

Thats a match between La Liga second placed team vs EPL second placed team

In defence of City they played 2 rookies in Central defence

Bimffo:
Lol. Chelsea underperformed?? Okay.. Na May go give Us reply.

Leyqute:
Nihilist El Olodo.



Easy on Nihilist na, English isn't his mother tongue. You have to repeat what you say at least twice or thrice for him to comprehend 50% of it.

homesteady:
You can't read properly or what? I listed about a thousand reasons why the defeat was a disgrace and all you could dwell on was the last paragraph?

PSG are like Man city, losers in Europe! Any club that considers itself a superpower shouldn't be getting knocked out by them!

Leyqute:
[s]
I had to return the compliment you gave me, Olodo[/s].

Leyqute:
Ode. Oponu agbaya.

Leyqute:
LOOOOL. See trash. I have nothing more to say to you.

& u can kiss my ass

homesteady:
Then yours must have been infested by HIV RNA , which is now preventing your brain cells from carrying out their normal activities!

Which sensible person will say that defeat was not a disgrace?
Is it not the same PSG your loud-mouthed coach said that the games they play in their league is not as tough as Chelsea training?
Is it not this same PSG that couldn't protect a 2 goals advantage against Chelsea last season?
Is it not this same PSG that were peeing in their pants when an injured Messi was subbed in last 2 years?

Even when considering how the defeat came, no sane person will say it wasn't a disgrace!

It seems you don't even know that the Portuguese league is rated higher than french league in UEFA ranking, so my post was tactically correct!

Leyqute:
[s]I was actually correct with my previous diagnosis of your predicament. You lack basic comprehension skills.




That's what I said.

You picked out one sentence, ignore the next sentence (which elaborated the first sentence) and fixed your whole attention on it like a starved dog who accidentally came across a dry bone.

You need to think with your head before typing, not your anus.



It's disappointing as well. Chelsea had the upper hand and lost in a foolish manner.




In the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is the king.

If this were happening on Utd's thread you'd have been eviscerated by now. Moreover, we're sensible peeps and can answer for ourselves individually.



You've been repeating this sentence so long you're beginning to sound like a broken record. It's actually boring and annoying.



Oh. I've been wasting my time all along. I've given more credit than necessary to Chelsea. Chelsea can't be compared to Europe's elite. No wonder you're jerking off to last season's performance.

Dunce. [/s]

dopeJemi:
Chicha at Man united vs Remy at Newcastle, that's why I said blue and yellow... thought you were talking of Chicha at man united?


You lie again bimffo... na only goals scored and passes completed na Remy of chelsea Tey beat Chicha of madrid, why you dey lie like this