Yes but it's not on the same level as say a Leicester team! He was still working with serious quality throughout the squad. Which is where our guy with the description was sorely wrong.
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Yes but it's not on the same level as say a Leicester team! He was still working with serious quality throughout the squad. Which is where our guy with the description was sorely wrong.
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I wouldnt say throughout, some yes. Alot nah, not on the form they were in for me,
We can call it 50/50 - Conte Genius/Mou Madness. lol.
This summer is incredibly important. Either we stand still and let the rest of the EPL clubs catch up like we did after winning the title in the 14/15 season or we strengthen well and elevate ourselves properly into the top tier of European clubs alongside Bayern, Madrid and Barcelona.
For me, the summer transfers must achieve two aims. One is to add world class players who can slot readily into our first team and make it genuinely capable of winning the CL. The other is to add depth to our squad so we can effectively compete on 4 fronts.
Here are my predictions...
Bakayoko and Van Dijk will be signed early. Both add depth and some tactical flexibility to our squad. Christensen will be returning to fight for a first team spot. Ake will remain to provide cover across a variety of positions. Zouma will likely go on loan to play regular minutes. Terry is gone in the summer.
We will aim for either Morata or Lukaku as our top striker target this summer. Who we aim for will likely be dictated by finances more than anything else. If Costa leaves, we will likely use the money from his sale to go for Lukaku. If Costa stays, we will go for Morata who will cost significantly less and can play effectively in a two striker formation as well.
Sanchez will be the saga of the summer. No doubt he will push very strongly for a move. It depends on whether Arsenal are resolute enough to reject advances from EPL clubs. No doubt Chelsea will be interested and signing him would really be the cherry on the cake.
Not sure who the targets are at wing-backs. Rumours say principal targets are David Alaba and Alex Sandro which are very tough signings. Lets see...
We have CL money next season and the £60m from the Oscar sale so all this business is very much possible.
For me, the summer transfers must achieve two aims. One is to add world class players who can slot readily into our first team and make it genuinely capable of winning the CL. The other is to add depth to our squad so we can effectively compete on 4 fronts.
Here are my predictions...
Bakayoko and Van Dijk will be signed early. Both add depth and some tactical flexibility to our squad. Christensen will be returning to fight for a first team spot. Ake will remain to provide cover across a variety of positions. Zouma will likely go on loan to play regular minutes. Terry is gone in the summer.
We will aim for either Morata or Lukaku as our top striker target this summer. Who we aim for will likely be dictated by finances more than anything else. If Costa leaves, we will likely use the money from his sale to go for Lukaku. If Costa stays, we will go for Morata who will cost significantly less and can play effectively in a two striker formation as well.
Sanchez will be the saga of the summer. No doubt he will push very strongly for a move. It depends on whether Arsenal are resolute enough to reject advances from EPL clubs. No doubt Chelsea will be interested and signing him would really be the cherry on the cake.
Not sure who the targets are at wing-backs. Rumours say principal targets are David Alaba and Alex Sandro which are very tough signings. Lets see...
We have CL money next season and the £60m from the Oscar sale so all this business is very much possible.
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They would be class signing tbh. But most seem unrealistic especially Alaba and Sandro. Also I'm sure I read Saints manager saying that VVD won't be sold at any cost next season as the player has agreed to stay. Think Lukaku more likely than Morata who will want to play 90% of games and the reason he wants out of Madrid. Could see Sanchez for sure he likes London, but if it's true Bayern and Carlo have already made strong advances. One thing is for sure there is gonna be big bucks spent and some huge players moving this Summer potentially- Costa, Hazard, Sanchez, Ozil, DDG, Lukaku, Morata, Griezmann, Barkley, Dier, Walker, Fabinho, Silva, Mbappe, Mendy, Saul, Varane, James, Gimenez, Matuidi, Lacazette, Augbamyang, Tolliso, Kessie. It's gonna be exciting for a lot of fans!
They would be class signing tbh. But most seem unrealistic especially Alaba and Sandro. Also I'm sure I read Saints manager saying that VVD won't be sold at any cost next season as the player has agreed to stay. Think Lukaku more likely than Morata who will want to play 90% of games and the reason he wants out of Madrid. Could see Sanchez for sure he likes London, but if it's true Bayern and Carlo have already made strong advances. One thing is for sure there is gonna be big bucks spent and some huge players moving this Summer potentially- Costa, Hazard, Sanchez, Ozil, DDG, Lukaku, Morata, Griezmann, Barkley, Dier, Walker, Fabinho, Silva, Mbappe, Mendy, Saul, Varane, James, Gimenez, Matuidi, Lacazette, Augbamyang, Tolliso, Kessie. It's gonna be exciting for a lot of fans!
The only signing that is unrealistic there is probably David Alaba. The rest are fair game. Saints Manager needs to make sure he is staying next season before he comments on his players and either way, words mean little.
Also Hazard is going nowhere. No way Chelsea will sell him this summer. It will take a world record bid to get us to even come to the negotiating table.
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Was saying on Sunday Supp that Saints manager is safe. Could easily see Madrid paying a world record fee for Hazard especially if Morata, Varane, Navas and James all leave. Can't see Sandro leaving Juve. Will be interesting that's for sure and I'm sure Conte has already started on plans to take Chelsea on again challenging for all comps next season. Defo needs a bigger squad to do that.
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I do too. For his sake and his development. Atalanta is the best place for him right now. If anyone actually watched him and didn't just buy into the media hype, they'd know he was nowhere near ready to be a regular contributor the PL. I hope Milan get him but work out one of those cutesy Italian deals to have him stay down the road in Bergamo for another year or two.
He's flashed very exciting potential. But that's all it is. Potential. But he's still in that 'very bitty, comes in spells' stage. Still a GOOD ways off some of the talk about him going to Utd/ Chelsea or wherever on here over this season and contributing to any significant degree. ****, he's 20, with just a one year as a Serie A player for Petes sake under his belt.
Let him grow and develop. Unless it was a club fully committed to youth development, moving to a big club where he'd get swallowed up the depth chart would be the worst possible step for the lad at this stage of his development.
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Going to Roma by reports from good sources. Will be DOF first signing.
Even a world record fee will not be enough to tempt Chelsea to sell Hazard. The club sees him as the type of player around whom the team and the image of the club will be built around for many years.
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I only got to see the highlights, but you could see that the guys in the back didn't play that much this season. All 3 goals came from my point of view after defensive mistakes. A win is a win, so we got that going for us. 
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What happened to Kenedy this season?
Went out on loan (Watford), injured, recalled, Ake'd.
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You guys must be happy about what's coming out about Lukaku from Di Marzio?
£70m though! Jesus, makes Pogba look like a bargain if you ask me.
Lukaku scores goals don't get me wrong, but he still has fundamental flaws, first touch being one of them.
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Market sure is whack that's for sure. Fees this summer are gonna be out of this universe!
It all depends on whether Costa leaves which is no longer a certainty.
He's looking to become best paid player in the world if he moves there. Few people would resist and only those already at the very top.