Has to be someone who improves us going forward, while a striker better but still not good enough would give us light relief, in the long run it would make our problems worse.
Conte is to blame for first getting rid of Costa and then deciding he'd rather sign Giroud than Aubameyang
There's always winning the Europa league to qualify for champions league football.
But yes I agree, don't think we'll get top 4 if we don't sign a decent striker but it's not only that, our defence is also not very good and we've started conceding quite a few.
Difficult trying to sign a striker in January who will come in and instantly make a difference, I'm leaning towards Wilson because he's on form and playing in the premier league.
As we know Superb, the easiest and best solution at this moment in time,would be to bring Tammy back from loan. It might be a revelation or it might not, but, I can't see him offering less than what we have.
I don't think any other big name striker, is going to move in January.
We should also fo something about Willian.
Tammy coming back sounds great in principle...however what do we do with Morata and Giroud short and long term...
I'm still of the opinion that it's not too late to sign Vardy...he won't be cup tied either
Hazard has also gone on Madrid vacation...
comment by Bluewoji (U16428)
posted 1 minute ago
We should also fo something about Willian.
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With any luck the Martial swap will still be on.
Imagine a front 3 of Willian, Lukaku and Sanchez at his current ability would be so Kaloudanelka lite.
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 12 minutes ago
Piatek
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Piatek Gad a remarkable spell when he first landed at the start of the season, but has barely scored since. Don’t have the numbers at hand, but it’s probably around 2 in 6 or something like that. What have you seen of him that makes you believe he’s the best feasible alternative out there?
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 27 seconds ago
Tammy coming back sounds great in principle...however what do we do with Morata and Giroud short and long term...
I'm still of the opinion that it's not too late to sign Vardy...he won't be cup tied either
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Vardy been carrying an injury for most of the season but I'd take him, at least we'll know what we're getting with him
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 12 minutes ago
Piatek
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Piatek Gad a remarkable spell when he first landed at the start of the season, but has barely scored since. Don’t have the numbers at hand, but it’s probably around 2 in 6 or something like that. What have you seen of him that makes you believe he’s the best feasible alternative out there?
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Just what I've heard about him. Scored a load of goals this season and I heard him being called the next Harry Kane. Seems like a great option for Chelsea. This is exactly the kind of player Atletico or Borussia Dortmund buys for £15m and then sells for £50m+
14 goals in 15 appearances for Piatek this season. Not bad at all, although any media stories linking us to him have gone a bit cold. Callum Wilson is a good shout.
We don't want another pretty boy who rolls over when he's looked at.
Give us someone who cares and puts it about a bit !....yeaah.
I'm leaning towards Teemu Pukki, the guy has been proven to be a reliable goal scorer over the years.
His only weakness is his aerial ability, but he makes up with it with very good technique and finished.
Why don't you guys jut play Hazard up top in a false 9 role like Firminho does for Liverpool
comment by Bailly_Lindelof_ (U16290)
posted 4 hours, 23 minutes ago
Why don't you guys jut play Hazard up top in a false 9 role like Firminho does for Liverpool
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Firmino a false No9...I had no idea
We'd be better off trying RLC up front than Hazard
suffice to say....if Sarri doesn't get us sorted out on Saturday we may well get totally embarrassed by City, if he even thinks of playing Morata I will lose my fackin rag...
Soooo interested to see our team for this game ! ,I might be banging me' ed against the garden fence as well sheriff !.
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 11 minutes ago
suffice to say....if Sarri doesn't get us sorted out on Saturday we may well get totally embarrassed by City, if he even thinks of playing Morata I will lose my fackin rag...
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It'll be Giroud this weekend as Morata played Wednesday.
I'm hoping it's neither and we play Hazard up top, think City would struggle with the interchanging and movement of a front 3 of Pedro, Hazard and Willian.
With Giroud they know he won't run past them and make runs in behind so they can press us right from the front.
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 13 hours, 16 minutes ago
14 goals in 15 appearances for Piatek this season. Not bad at all, although any media stories linking us to him have gone a bit cold. Callum Wilson is a good shout.
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I know the stats, and I also know he made a freakishly good start to his Serie A career.
He hasn’t scored from open play in 2 months though. Just 3 pens, 2 of them in a cup game against a third division side.
People are talking about a reliable solution to your striker, and it doesn’t seem to me that a player who’s only had a few months and one purple patch outside the Polish league offers the kind of guarantees you’re looking for.
That’s why I wanted to establish with Wagk how much he’s seen him play. Seems no one here really has, and that all we have to go by is journo gossip around a bloke who I doubt many journos in the UK had even heard off before he hit his streak.
Fair enough re Piatek, he's a bit of an unknown element. What are people's thoughts on Callum Wilson then ? Is he attainable this window?
He's not the right level of player. We want to sign a player who starts out on Wilson's level (at worst) and has the potential to improve to at the very least Aubameyang level and hopefully even Kane/Aguero level. Wilson won't get better than he already is which isn't good enough. It would be similar to signing Demba Ba.
Erik you can comment on the Chelsea Saloon now.
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No new striker = no top four.
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posted on 6/12/18
Has to be someone who improves us going forward, while a striker better but still not good enough would give us light relief, in the long run it would make our problems worse.
posted on 6/12/18
Conte is to blame for first getting rid of Costa and then deciding he'd rather sign Giroud than Aubameyang
posted on 6/12/18
There's always winning the Europa league to qualify for champions league football.
But yes I agree, don't think we'll get top 4 if we don't sign a decent striker but it's not only that, our defence is also not very good and we've started conceding quite a few.
Difficult trying to sign a striker in January who will come in and instantly make a difference, I'm leaning towards Wilson because he's on form and playing in the premier league.
posted on 6/12/18
As we know Superb, the easiest and best solution at this moment in time,would be to bring Tammy back from loan. It might be a revelation or it might not, but, I can't see him offering less than what we have.
I don't think any other big name striker, is going to move in January.
posted on 6/12/18
Piatek
posted on 6/12/18
We should also fo something about Willian.
posted on 6/12/18
*do*
posted on 6/12/18
Tammy coming back sounds great in principle...however what do we do with Morata and Giroud short and long term...
I'm still of the opinion that it's not too late to sign Vardy...he won't be cup tied either
posted on 6/12/18
Hazard has also gone on Madrid vacation...
posted on 6/12/18
comment by Bluewoji (U16428)
posted 1 minute ago
We should also fo something about Willian.
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With any luck the Martial swap will still be on.
Imagine a front 3 of Willian, Lukaku and Sanchez at his current ability would be so Kaloudanelka lite.
posted on 6/12/18
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 12 minutes ago
Piatek
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Piatek Gad a remarkable spell when he first landed at the start of the season, but has barely scored since. Don’t have the numbers at hand, but it’s probably around 2 in 6 or something like that. What have you seen of him that makes you believe he’s the best feasible alternative out there?
posted on 6/12/18
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 27 seconds ago
Tammy coming back sounds great in principle...however what do we do with Morata and Giroud short and long term...
I'm still of the opinion that it's not too late to sign Vardy...he won't be cup tied either
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Vardy been carrying an injury for most of the season but I'd take him, at least we'll know what we're getting with him
posted on 6/12/18
comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Erik (U21750)
posted 12 minutes ago
Piatek
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Piatek Gad a remarkable spell when he first landed at the start of the season, but has barely scored since. Don’t have the numbers at hand, but it’s probably around 2 in 6 or something like that. What have you seen of him that makes you believe he’s the best feasible alternative out there?
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Just what I've heard about him. Scored a load of goals this season and I heard him being called the next Harry Kane. Seems like a great option for Chelsea. This is exactly the kind of player Atletico or Borussia Dortmund buys for £15m and then sells for £50m+
posted on 6/12/18
14 goals in 15 appearances for Piatek this season. Not bad at all, although any media stories linking us to him have gone a bit cold. Callum Wilson is a good shout.
posted on 6/12/18
We don't want another pretty boy who rolls over when he's looked at.
Give us someone who cares and puts it about a bit !....yeaah.
posted on 6/12/18
I'm leaning towards Teemu Pukki, the guy has been proven to be a reliable goal scorer over the years.
His only weakness is his aerial ability, but he makes up with it with very good technique and finished.
posted on 7/12/18
Why don't you guys jut play Hazard up top in a false 9 role like Firminho does for Liverpool
posted on 7/12/18
comment by Bailly_Lindelof_ (U16290)
posted 4 hours, 23 minutes ago
Why don't you guys jut play Hazard up top in a false 9 role like Firminho does for Liverpool
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Firmino a false No9...I had no idea
We'd be better off trying RLC up front than Hazard
posted on 7/12/18
suffice to say....if Sarri doesn't get us sorted out on Saturday we may well get totally embarrassed by City, if he even thinks of playing Morata I will lose my fackin rag...
posted on 7/12/18
Soooo interested to see our team for this game ! ,I might be banging me' ed against the garden fence as well sheriff !.
posted on 7/12/18
comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 11 minutes ago
suffice to say....if Sarri doesn't get us sorted out on Saturday we may well get totally embarrassed by City, if he even thinks of playing Morata I will lose my fackin rag...
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It'll be Giroud this weekend as Morata played Wednesday.
I'm hoping it's neither and we play Hazard up top, think City would struggle with the interchanging and movement of a front 3 of Pedro, Hazard and Willian.
With Giroud they know he won't run past them and make runs in behind so they can press us right from the front.
posted on 7/12/18
comment by Superb (U6486)
posted 13 hours, 16 minutes ago
14 goals in 15 appearances for Piatek this season. Not bad at all, although any media stories linking us to him have gone a bit cold. Callum Wilson is a good shout.
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I know the stats, and I also know he made a freakishly good start to his Serie A career.
He hasn’t scored from open play in 2 months though. Just 3 pens, 2 of them in a cup game against a third division side.
People are talking about a reliable solution to your striker, and it doesn’t seem to me that a player who’s only had a few months and one purple patch outside the Polish league offers the kind of guarantees you’re looking for.
That’s why I wanted to establish with Wagk how much he’s seen him play. Seems no one here really has, and that all we have to go by is journo gossip around a bloke who I doubt many journos in the UK had even heard off before he hit his streak.
posted on 7/12/18
Fair enough re Piatek, he's a bit of an unknown element. What are people's thoughts on Callum Wilson then ? Is he attainable this window?
posted on 7/12/18
He's not the right level of player. We want to sign a player who starts out on Wilson's level (at worst) and has the potential to improve to at the very least Aubameyang level and hopefully even Kane/Aguero level. Wilson won't get better than he already is which isn't good enough. It would be similar to signing Demba Ba.
posted on 7/12/18
Erik you can comment on the Chelsea Saloon now.
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