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If you buy him for 40m, good for you. Maybe I'll be completely wrong, but Chelsea getting that amount for someone who is obviously surplus to their requirements would be great business by them. There's a reason that he's not their main man, which is the reason he didn't hit the same numbers.
Out of curiosity I just had a look at that 15 goal PL campaign - 7 of them came in a 3 week period against Norwich, Sheffield United & Wolves, and he only scored 2 after the season restarted following the COVID break. Make of that whatever you want (obviously he still scored the 15), but he doesn't appear to be the most consistent goalscorer.
Maybe in a couple of years I'll be eating my words & it'll turn out to be a great bit of business - but I think that 40m for him is pretty massively overpriced.
Surely we can get a better goalkeeper than a bloke who was relegated 2 seasons running. or a guy who is on a ban.
If we are going to bid £30 m for Ramsdale, why not go for Pickford
He’s not a 15-20 goal a season striker, not in the PL anyway. 15 goals (as mentioned 7 of those came in 3 games) and only 6 goals last season.
And besides all that, when have things ever worked out well for us when we scour through Chelsea’s bin?
The only players I can think of who met expectations were Gallas (who ended up being an awful captain) and Benayoun (because we had no expectations of him).
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posted on 22/7/21
If you buy him for 40m, good for you. Maybe I'll be completely wrong, but Chelsea getting that amount for someone who is obviously surplus to their requirements would be great business by them. There's a reason that he's not their main man, which is the reason he didn't hit the same numbers.
Out of curiosity I just had a look at that 15 goal PL campaign - 7 of them came in a 3 week period against Norwich, Sheffield United & Wolves, and he only scored 2 after the season restarted following the COVID break. Make of that whatever you want (obviously he still scored the 15), but he doesn't appear to be the most consistent goalscorer.
Maybe in a couple of years I'll be eating my words & it'll turn out to be a great bit of business - but I think that 40m for him is pretty massively overpriced.
posted on 22/7/21
Surely we can get a better goalkeeper than a bloke who was relegated 2 seasons running. or a guy who is on a ban.
If we are going to bid £30 m for Ramsdale, why not go for Pickford
posted on 22/7/21
He’s not a 15-20 goal a season striker, not in the PL anyway. 15 goals (as mentioned 7 of those came in 3 games) and only 6 goals last season.
And besides all that, when have things ever worked out well for us when we scour through Chelsea’s bin?
The only players I can think of who met expectations were Gallas (who ended up being an awful captain) and Benayoun (because we had no expectations of him).
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