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By the way, what the **** happened to Negredo? He makes Torres look like a world beater.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
^^^^^ Lot of talk in Italy that Inter are gonna' make a hard play for him being as Simeone looks set to stay another year the new stadium at least in Madrid.

Now I don't believe a God **** thing that comes out of either Italy or Spain, they have SO much copy to fill. But that's the buzz in Milan FWIW.
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The 'Conte to Inter' train out of Milan is only going to intensify now.
 
Think he will stay 1 more season. And for what it's worth Matt Law said he's been told the same by someone close to him.
 
Can't imagine him leaving at all, unless his family doesn't like London. Inter would be a move far down the ladder.
 
Never in a million years did I think we would win the title this season. Not after all the hype surrounding Guardiola's entry at City. Not after the mind-boggling sums of money Jose was spending at United. Not after how Klopp already had a full summer with Liverpool and had come to terms with the league.

Full credit to Conte. He got the best out from the players he was given.
 
Alc said:
Never in a million years did I think we would win the title this season. Not after all the hype surrounding Guardiola's entry at City. Not after the mind-boggling sums of money Jose was spending at United. Not after how Klopp already had a full summer with Liverpool and had come to terms with the league.

Full credit to Conte. He got the best out from the players he was given.
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Come on now Jose spend after sales was about 100m hardly mind boggling lol. I give huge credit to Conte he's been fantastic. Let's see how he does now with CL. And most probably losing 1-2 of yours best players at least 1 for sure. And let's see how he fairs against both Manchester clubs who have been there a season and have the squad of players the 2 managers actually want. Tbh Pool were never gonna be a challenge. They simply don't have the squad Chelsea have. But no doubt Pool will back Klopp and they will be a better quality side next season.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
Come on now Jose spend after sales was about 100m hardly mind boggling lol. I give huge credit to Conte he's been fantastic. Let's see how he does now with CL. And most probably losing 1-2 of yours best players at least 1 for sure. And let's see how he fairs against both Manchester clubs who have been there a season and have the squad of players the 2 managers actually want. Tbh Pool were never gonna be a challenge. They simply don't have the squad Chelsea have. But no doubt Pool will back Klopp and they will be a better quality side next season.
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Sales can be whatever. A world record transfer fee is a world record transfer fee. No getting away from that. Even the sums paid to Zlatan are crazy even though he is a on a free transfer.

Also many people forget that Conte does not have the squad he wants either. He wanted many players last summer but only got Kante from his wishlist. He then proceeded to get the best out of the players he did have unlike Jose or Pep which is why so many people are giving hin huge credit for the title win. No excuses about not having his own players. He did the best with what he had.

Also Jose asked for 4 players last summer and got all of them. If he does not have the squad he wants, thats his own fault because Woody backed him unconditionally in the transfer market which Conte never got from us unfortunately.

Agree next season with CL will be tougher. However I am optimistic. Our players are used to playing European football and challenging for the league unlike Liverpool. We are gearing up for a huge summer. KTBFFH!
 
The Mancheser apologists are tiresome.

City were trying hard to get Pep for years. They knew he was coming at least one year in advance. If they could not get a squad ready for him then thats on them. First season in England for Pep? Guess what, its the same for Conte.

Woody backed Jose unconditionally in the transfer market. Look back last summer and see how Utd fans were gleefully pointing out how Woody got Jose all the 4 players he asked for spending a world record sum on one. Now to turn around and say this is not Jose's squad is nonsense. If its not then thats on Jose. Guess what, Conte never got backed like this in the market. He only got Kante from his wishlist. No Koulibaly or Nainngollan. Solution? Get the best out the players he does have. Something which Jose never did.

A lot of people snide at his win. He took over a team whose confidence was in tatters and where most of the key players wanted to leave. He rebuilt them back into Champions despite not being backed fully in the transfer market and getting the players he really wanted. A monumental achievement and testament to pure coaching as opposed to buying the best players and winning titles.
 
Theatre of dreams said:
..... Tbh Pool were never gonna be a challenge. They simply don't have the squad Chelsea have. But no doubt Pool will back Klopp and they will be a better quality side next season.
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Injuries. I think you meant to word that 'Chelsea simply haven't had to deal with the key injuries L'pool have.' ;).

Chelsea's squad isn't that deep in quality at all outside players 14/15. They've just been lucky with the hand they've been dealt this year. Ala Leicester last.
 
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Scouseinthehouse said:
Injuries. I think you meant to word that 'Chelsea simply haven't had to deal with the key injuries L'pool have.' ;).

Chelsea's squad isn't that deep in quality at all outside players 14/15. They've just been lucky with the hand they've been dealt this year. Ala Leicester last.
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This I agree with. We lack the depth to properly challenge on both the domestic and European front. This summer is going to be very critical.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Injuries. I think you meant to word that 'Chelsea simply haven't had to deal with the key injuries L'pool have.' ;).

Chelsea's squad isn't that deep in quality at all outside players 14/15. They've just been lucky with the hand they've been dealt this year. Ala Leicester last.
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I think the main thing we should be looking at is that Chelsea never really deal with major injuries so maybe its something we are getting right and others are getting wrong.
 
5 years ago maybe you could argue about Chelsea being lucky with injuries, but when Arsenal, Liverpool, CIty and United all go through injury crisis every year at some point, while Chelsea is always smoothly sailing, is it still luck? Either they have superior medical staff or they screen players better, and probably both of those things are true.
 
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