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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2112 Posts
July 11 2018 21:51 GMT
#6481
On July 11 2018 22:02 DucK- wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 11 2018 21:07 sharkie wrote:
I predict Chelsea fans want to get rid of Sari in two years at the latest.

Anyone want to take that bet?

I look at liverpool and their failure to win trophies, but I see progress. I see hope and optimism. If sarri requires the same time to rebuild like klopp does, I'm more than happy to support him.

The big thing for Klopp is that he's been finishing top 4. With UCL you're in totally different position to attract those players for rebuild. For Chelsea it could mean the difference between Hazard staying or leaving or so.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
July 11 2018 22:05 GMT
#6482
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
July 12 2018 14:11 GMT
#6483
It's over!! Conte is gone, Sarri is imminent with Jorginho. Finally

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adam.akim
Profile Joined June 2018
Australia0 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-12 19:40:04
July 12 2018 19:38 GMT
#6484
The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final is an upcoming football match to determine the winner of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It will be the 21st final of the FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial tournament contested by the men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The match will be held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 15 July 2018 and will be contested by France and Croatia.

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Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97277 Posts
July 12 2018 22:17 GMT
#6485
On July 12 2018 23:11 Pandemona wrote:
It's over!! Conte is gone, Sarri is imminent with Jorginho. Finally

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1017405772743901185

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Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
July 14 2018 08:44 GMT
#6486
Break it down for us Pandeola, what kind of football can we expect from Sarri's Chelsea?
"When seagulls follow the troller, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. Thank you very much" - King Cantona | STX 4 eva
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-14 11:02:50
July 14 2018 10:37 GMT
#6487
Sarri built up his reputation by playing fast one touch football straight from the back right to the front. His final Napoli side looked like Mertens Insigne & Callejon in the front 3 which are all inter changing and making many runs for the likes of Jorginho, Allan and Hamsik to find with quick 1 or at max two touch football. Sarri ball is just very slick and fast paced and it drew praise from Pep himself saying that the Napoli side of last year was the best he had ever faced and was in awe of Mr Sarri.

The best part is the anchor of Sarri ball in this Napoli side was Jorginho, he plays with 1 touch most of the time and at max takes two touches anchoring the midfield and playing delightful balls through to any runners, he breaks up the play as well.

Basically we should see an offensive fast paced counter system but with the added factor of being able to break teams down who sit in vs us due to playing the ball very quickly with 1-2 touches maximum.

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Skynx
Profile Blog Joined January 2013
Turkey7150 Posts
July 14 2018 11:59 GMT
#6488
Many ppl bring up he hates 5-4-1, therefore expecting Alonso to be dropped.

Assuming he plays 4-3-3 (or 4-2-3-1) and you guys don't sign Higuain, it will be most likely Hazard-Morata-Willian up front and Fabregas/Jorginho as anchors in the middle. Although if he favours more pace maybe drop Fab and slide Hazard to 10, put Pedro left?

I really feel like he will unleash full potential of Morata/Hazard. It would be really cool if you guys had someone like Cuadrado on right too ^^
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
July 14 2018 13:33 GMT
#6489
Yeah i think he will play 4-3-3 and like you say midfield of something like; Jorgino Kante Cesc/Barkley/Bakayoko mabe even Golovin we are heavily linked with him.

Then front 3 picks itself in Morata Hazard Willian yeah, should be great potential.
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Rebs
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Pakistan10726 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-14 14:50:54
July 14 2018 14:50 GMT
#6490
On July 14 2018 22:33 Pandemona wrote:
Yeah i think he will play 4-3-3 and like you say midfield of something like; Jorgino Kante Cesc/Barkley/Bakayoko mabe even Golovin we are heavily linked with him.

Then front 3 picks itself in Morata Hazard Willian yeah, should be great potential.


Jorghino Kante would be sturdy enough to play Sarri Ball with cesc playing in the advanced role the midfield 3

Although if you could find someone better than Cesc that would be nice :

Feels like there are a couple of pieces missing here to really make it scary looking team still.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51698 Posts
July 14 2018 20:59 GMT
#6491
who's going to replace hazard if he leaves for RM?
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
July 14 2018 21:45 GMT
#6492
I am confident he will not leave.
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zev318
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada4306 Posts
July 15 2018 02:59 GMT
#6493
On July 15 2018 06:45 Pandemona wrote:
I am confident he will not leave.


by his choice or chelsea's?
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
July 15 2018 03:37 GMT
#6494
On July 14 2018 23:50 Rebs wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 14 2018 22:33 Pandemona wrote:
Yeah i think he will play 4-3-3 and like you say midfield of something like; Jorgino Kante Cesc/Barkley/Bakayoko mabe even Golovin we are heavily linked with him.

Then front 3 picks itself in Morata Hazard Willian yeah, should be great potential.


Jorghino Kante would be sturdy enough to play Sarri Ball with cesc playing in the advanced role the midfield 3

Although if you could find someone better than Cesc that would be nice :

Feels like there are a couple of pieces missing here to really make it scary looking team still.

Desperately in need of a new CF for sure. Morata just doesn't cut it.

Imagine if Chelsea somehow gets Kane ...

Holy shit
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DucK-
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Singapore11447 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-15 06:41:37
July 15 2018 06:39 GMT
#6495
On July 15 2018 12:37 nayumi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 14 2018 23:50 Rebs wrote:
On July 14 2018 22:33 Pandemona wrote:
Yeah i think he will play 4-3-3 and like you say midfield of something like; Jorgino Kante Cesc/Barkley/Bakayoko mabe even Golovin we are heavily linked with him.

Then front 3 picks itself in Morata Hazard Willian yeah, should be great potential.


Jorghino Kante would be sturdy enough to play Sarri Ball with cesc playing in the advanced role the midfield 3

Although if you could find someone better than Cesc that would be nice :

Feels like there are a couple of pieces missing here to really make it scary looking team still.

Desperately in need of a new CF for sure. Morata just doesn't cut it.

Imagine if Chelsea somehow gets Kane ...

Holy shit


Nah. I actually have confidence in Morata now that he does not need to play as a battering ram. He looked bad simply cuz he did not suit conte's style at all. Drogba had the strength, Costa had pace and technique. Both were great bullies in their own ways and lukaku would have been the perfect blend. Alas we got Morata for that role instead.

Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-15 09:41:03
July 15 2018 09:33 GMT
#6496
On July 15 2018 11:59 zev318 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 15 2018 06:45 Pandemona wrote:
I am confident he will not leave.


by his choice or chelsea's?

The quote Hazard said it is up to Chelsea what they do with him. He loves Chelsea but also is intrigued by Real Madrid, but don't forget Real haven't even hinted they want him. Italian press convinced they are lodging a £100million bid for the serbian guy Savic. I see them getting Lewandowski plus Savic then going into the season with Bale and Savic plus Lewa/Benzema then next summer going for a galactico.

This was the quote btw;

"After six wonderful years at Chelsea it might be time to discover something different.

"Certainly after this World Cup. I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final decision - if they want to let me go. You know my preferred destination."
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Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-15 10:00:56
July 15 2018 09:57 GMT
#6497
Tbh this sounds very much like he wants to leave. Like it does usually not get much clearer than that.

Btw I would much prefer to have Eden Hazard over Ronaldo, at least from next season on.
If Real dont want him that would be just weird.
Off-season = best season
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18761 Posts
July 15 2018 10:36 GMT
#6498
Yeah this sounds 100% that Hazard wants to leave. He knows he wont win anything at Chelsea
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51698 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-07-15 10:38:34
July 15 2018 10:36 GMT
#6499
savic is definitely not a player in the mold of hazard though.
think of him as an enforcer in the middle of the park (so the kante type but without the stamina).
considering ronaldo's sale; i'm guessing isco will be moved to the left - you can probably put milinkovic-savic where isco plays up the middle behind the striker, but i don't think its his best position.
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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2112 Posts
July 15 2018 10:48 GMT
#6500
The way Hazard has put his words, there's definitely some negotiations going on.

It might a tricky position for RM though, because it's so clear they've got cash to splash around and want some big name to counterweight the Ronaldo transfer. Someone like Hazard isn't going to be cheap at that point.
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