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InFiNitY[pG]
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Germany3474 Posts
January 02 2019 09:44 GMT
#1901
So Pulisic to Chelsea for 64 Million is a done deal, but he will play for Dortmund on loan until the end of the season. Interesting.
"I just pressed stimpack, and somehow I won the battle" -Flash
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
January 02 2019 09:49 GMT
#1902
On January 02 2019 18:44 InFiNitY[pG] wrote:
So Pulisic to Chelsea for 64 Million is a done deal, but he will play for Dortmund on loan until the end of the season. Interesting.

I have a strong feeling that he's gonna flop ...
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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-02 10:26:00
January 02 2019 10:25 GMT
#1903
At his best he's worth the penny, but 60 million is still loads of money for someone who doesn't get regular time at Dortmund.

It feels like Chelsea in general is trying to improve the long term sustainability. The stadium expansion is probably still considered and now they've got the long term interest of US market secured.
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-02 10:41:08
January 02 2019 10:40 GMT
#1904
I think thanks to Scouse and probably Arsenal, Pulisic price went through the roof. I think Dortmund just let a bidding war happen and reap the benefits for that. He was never signing a new deal and would been free to speak to clubs next year so they cashed in and boy did they.

I hope Sarri can take Pulisic onto the next level quickly during next season as we will need it. He had shown great potential but never really pushed on after some excellent spells. Hopefully now with a world class coach he can get to that next level as i think that has been what is missing from his career so far, he hasn't had that world class coach.

Also the Nike deal and a top Nike USA athlete seems a bit of a key thing here too. Bit of a business fallback as well.
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Bacillus
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland2073 Posts
January 02 2019 11:03 GMT
#1905
On January 02 2019 19:40 Pandemona wrote:
I hope Sarri can take Pulisic onto the next level quickly during next season as we will need it. He had shown great potential but never really pushed on after some excellent spells. Hopefully now with a world class coach he can get to that next level as i think that has been what is missing from his career so far, he hasn't had that world class coach.

I'm a bit surprised that Chelsea are loaning him back to Dortmund for the rest of the season.

Maybe Dortmund wanted to have him as rotation player and gave up on some other benefits there to have him around, but as it stands he's probably getting similar match experience in both the clubs. In that sense he might as well move over and start adapting to Sarri system and life in London already.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
January 02 2019 12:30 GMT
#1906


Please don't be an US version of Sanchez.
"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
clusen
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany8702 Posts
January 02 2019 14:03 GMT
#1907
On January 02 2019 20:03 Bacillus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2019 19:40 Pandemona wrote:
I hope Sarri can take Pulisic onto the next level quickly during next season as we will need it. He had shown great potential but never really pushed on after some excellent spells. Hopefully now with a world class coach he can get to that next level as i think that has been what is missing from his career so far, he hasn't had that world class coach.

I'm a bit surprised that Chelsea are loaning him back to Dortmund for the rest of the season.

Maybe Dortmund wanted to have him as rotation player and gave up on some other benefits there to have him around, but as it stands he's probably getting similar match experience in both the clubs. In that sense he might as well move over and start adapting to Sarri system and life in London already.

Chelsea had no choice in that regard, Dortmund made it clear that Pulisic is going to stay until summer because Dortmund is still playing in all competitions.

If Chelsea had waited until summer then they might have had to deal with other bidders, so possibly a higher transfer fee or higher salary or signing fee, the usual.

@Pande
If I remember correctly Pulisic played a season under Tuchel, a coach so great he made Mkhitaryan(?) look like a god.
Espers
Profile Joined August 2009
United Kingdom606 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-02 14:50:19
January 02 2019 14:45 GMT
#1908
pulisic isnt nearly good enough to make chelsea title challengers again...
TheNewEra
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany3128 Posts
January 02 2019 15:16 GMT
#1909
On January 02 2019 23:03 clusen wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2019 20:03 Bacillus wrote:
On January 02 2019 19:40 Pandemona wrote:
I hope Sarri can take Pulisic onto the next level quickly during next season as we will need it. He had shown great potential but never really pushed on after some excellent spells. Hopefully now with a world class coach he can get to that next level as i think that has been what is missing from his career so far, he hasn't had that world class coach.

I'm a bit surprised that Chelsea are loaning him back to Dortmund for the rest of the season.

Maybe Dortmund wanted to have him as rotation player and gave up on some other benefits there to have him around, but as it stands he's probably getting similar match experience in both the clubs. In that sense he might as well move over and start adapting to Sarri system and life in London already.

Chelsea had no choice in that regard, Dortmund made it clear that Pulisic is going to stay until summer because Dortmund is still playing in all competitions.

If Chelsea had waited until summer then they might have had to deal with other bidders, so possibly a higher transfer fee or higher salary or signing fee, the usual.

@Pande
If I remember correctly Pulisic played a season under Tuchel, a coach so great he made Mkhitaryan(?) look like a god.

Also If they would have waited until summer there would have been the risk of the potential transfer ban starting at that transfer window
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sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18712 Posts
January 02 2019 15:36 GMT
#1910
Sheesh 60mil for one year contract is totally insane.

Neymar deal really destroyed the market
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-02 18:29:07
January 02 2019 18:27 GMT
#1911
On January 02 2019 20:03 Bacillus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2019 19:40 Pandemona wrote:
I hope Sarri can take Pulisic onto the next level quickly during next season as we will need it. He had shown great potential but never really pushed on after some excellent spells. Hopefully now with a world class coach he can get to that next level as i think that has been what is missing from his career so far, he hasn't had that world class coach.

I'm a bit surprised that Chelsea are loaning him back to Dortmund for the rest of the season.

Maybe Dortmund wanted to have him as rotation player and gave up on some other benefits there to have him around, but as it stands he's probably getting similar match experience in both the clubs. In that sense he might as well move over and start adapting to Sarri system and life in London already.

Yeah when you pay so much for a player it would seem to mean they want him now not later, but alas Chelsea are strange xd
On January 03 2019 00:16 TheNewEra wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 02 2019 23:03 clusen wrote:
On January 02 2019 20:03 Bacillus wrote:
On January 02 2019 19:40 Pandemona wrote:
I hope Sarri can take Pulisic onto the next level quickly during next season as we will need it. He had shown great potential but never really pushed on after some excellent spells. Hopefully now with a world class coach he can get to that next level as i think that has been what is missing from his career so far, he hasn't had that world class coach.

I'm a bit surprised that Chelsea are loaning him back to Dortmund for the rest of the season.

Maybe Dortmund wanted to have him as rotation player and gave up on some other benefits there to have him around, but as it stands he's probably getting similar match experience in both the clubs. In that sense he might as well move over and start adapting to Sarri system and life in London already.

Chelsea had no choice in that regard, Dortmund made it clear that Pulisic is going to stay until summer because Dortmund is still playing in all competitions.

If Chelsea had waited until summer then they might have had to deal with other bidders, so possibly a higher transfer fee or higher salary or signing fee, the usual.

@Pande
If I remember correctly Pulisic played a season under Tuchel, a coach so great he made Mkhitaryan(?) look like a god.

Also If they would have waited until summer there would have been the risk of the potential transfer ban starting at that transfer window

Transfer ban will not be happening in the Summer, it will be for a winter window if it goes through. By time FIFA tell us we banned and then we appeal it, it will be like October xd
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
nayumi
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Australia6499 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-03 01:38:44
January 03 2019 00:08 GMT
#1912
So Lukaku is our new supersub? :D

Though not sure if he's more Solskjaer or Macheda

edit: i'm really a big fan of how he's using Linderlof and other CBs for the past couple of games. Mourinho wants his CBs to be more passive which is not their strength (barring perhaps Smalling). Both Lindelof and Bailly play a much more aggressive style of defense where they try to predict and intercept key passes rather than "curtaining" the box.
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{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
January 03 2019 09:12 GMT
#1913
Holy...



"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 03 2019 10:05 GMT
#1914
What powers does the president have is that basically like the Chairman in European football or more like a Director of Football? Why do Americans have to change the names and roles of things xd
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
January 03 2019 10:47 GMT
#1915
Brilliant...

"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
evilfatsh1t
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia8913 Posts
January 03 2019 10:59 GMT
#1916
whats going through the minds of whoever sanctions these deals when they havent even checked with the manager?
give me their job for fucks sake
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
January 03 2019 12:19 GMT
#1917
That comment is taken way out of proportion. For one Sarri cares little for transfers but he genuinely didn't know we were announcing it yesterday. He knew the club wanted him and told the club he was happy to have him. He is a Sarri style player anyway, he is offensive but works hard and goes backwards nicely.

So yeah be a lot of those clickbait headlines today xD
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2019-01-03 16:34:06
January 03 2019 16:33 GMT
#1918
So... who is confused. The player, or him?



"Smokey, this is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules."
sharkie
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Austria18712 Posts
January 03 2019 18:48 GMT
#1919
why the hell would arsenal want navas? o.o
Dingodile
Profile Joined December 2011
4139 Posts
January 03 2019 20:16 GMT
#1920
manc "manipulated" the pitch excellently. The pitch is very soft (you cant run fast, the ball cant roll fast), si o livepool has to play differently.
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