coda Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 It's not José's team yet. He'll sort it out but I do agree it was a mistake going back. Maybe it's true he was expecting the Manyoo job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Lewandowski is as good as a Bayern player, don't think anyone can tempt him somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Lewandowski is as good as a Bayern player, don't think anyone can tempt him somewhere else. This. I imagine its all been agreed for some time. As for chelsea, they have too many similar players like Willian, Mata, Oscar, Hazard, Shurreler, etc. and no effective striker. I wonder how old Eto'o really is? Closer to 42 than 32 I'd say. Mourinho has one style of play and one way to win so the club has to sign players that suit that system otherwise they'll win nothing. Edited December 18, 2013 by villa89 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Lewandowski is as good as a Bayern player, don't think anyone can tempt him somewhere else. He'll be getting plenty of that at Bayern, especially on a free transfer. Costa won't happen either with Athletico having their best spell for years. Falcao is the one I think, something dodgy about that deal to Monaco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Lewandowski is as good as a Bayern player, don't think anyone can tempt him somewhere else. This. I imagine its all been agreed for some time. Pretty sure he wouldn't be able to sign any form of pre-agreement till at least January without Dortmund's permission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Lewandowski is as good as a Bayern player, don't think anyone can tempt him somewhere else. This. I imagine its all been agreed for some time. Pretty sure he wouldn't be able to sign any form of pre-agreement till at least January without Dortmund's permission. He shouldn't be allowed speak to Bayern either but he has been for 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Lewandowski is as good as a Bayern player, don't think anyone can tempt him somewhere else. He'll be getting plenty of that at Bayern, especially on a free transfer. Costa won't happen either with Athletico having their best spell for years. Falcao is the one I think, something dodgy about that deal to Monaco. That free transfer can't happen till the Summer though, whereas Chelsea could still offer a ridiculous fee to Dortmund even knowing he has 6 months left on his deal. Where would Dortmund want their prized striker to go, to Chelsea who are abroad and they gain a fee as well, or to Bayern where they gain no fee in 6 months time and also lose him to their biggest rival. I agree with you and I can also see him going to Bayern, but at the same time if Chelsea want him I reckon they could get him next month. It is all to do with money, Costa is having a great season as are Atletico, but you offer the right amount of money and they'll have to accept. Falcao, yeah, there is something dodgy about his deal I agree and he would probably fit Chelsea's system with ease. Wonder how much Monaco would accept for him, they'd make a big loss I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 isnt falcao on something like £300k a week at monaco? and at a better tax rate for that reason alone i cant see him slumming it at chelsea, they wont pay that, not because they cant afford to but how long do you think it would be before the likes of john "mr chelsea" terry threw his toys out of the pram because someone was on twice as much as him? half the squad would ask for a pay rise, and that they cant afford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 isnt falcao on something like £300k a week at monaco? and at a better tax rate I doubt it. There's no tax in Monaco so the club can afford to give players high "after tax wages". In England 300K a week would be 150K after tax, in monaco 150K a week is 150K a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Jose again bemoaning the lack of killer instinct in front of goal, seems certain he will spend big on a top class striker sooner rathet than later. Given the midfield chelski have I wouldn't be suprised to see them win the league this year if that new striker arrives in January and hits the ground running. Given chelsea's wealth and plops form, does anyone think a bid for saurez might be on the card's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I don't think they will sell him to another premier league team, probably will end up at Real Madrid in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Liverpool can afford to reject any offers for Suarez.I had a very good feeling Eto'o wasn't going to cut it at Chelsea, would hate to see how much they're paying him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 I don't think they will sell him to another premier league team, probably will end up at Real Madrid in the summer. Though I kind of agree mate, money talks and chelsea certainly have a lot of that. And in my humble opinion someone of his class would effectively wrap up the title for jose. None the less, a striker certainly seems on the cards, ever interview this year seems to be lased with thinly veiled digs at his strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avfc96 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Yep, this FFP thing is going to work isn't it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25564078 Chelsea report £49.4m loss but meet Financial Fair Play rules Chelsea have made a loss of £49.4m for the year ended 30 June 2013. Their group turnover of £255.8m for the 12-month period is a record figure for the club, but elimination from last season's Champions League in the group stages saw a drop in income. The club said these figures, combined with the previous year's profit of £1.4m, fall within the criteria set by Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations. What are Uefa's Financial Fair Play regulations? • The Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) was set up in June 2012 to oversee the application of the Uefa Club Licensing System and Financial Fair Play Regulations • Clubs cannot repeatedly spend more than their generated revenues, and clubs will be obliged to meet all their transfer and employee payment commitments at all times • Higher-risk clubs that fail certain indicators will also be required to provide budgets detailing their strategic plans • Teams participating in Uefa club competitions have had their transfer and employee payables monitored since the summer of 2011. The break-even assessment covering the financial years ending 2012 and 2013 will be assessed during 2013-14 Read more at Uefa.com Their commercial income rose from £67m to £79.6m - a 19% rise. Chelsea won the Europa League in 2013 - but the club received significantly less prize money for that than they did in winning the Champions League in 2012, which contributed to the loss. "For Chelsea FC to achieve a record level of turnover, despite our first group-stage elimination from the Champions League, shows we have structured our business and are growing in the correct way for long-term stability," chief executive Ron Gourlay said. "Our philosophy is that we build upon success on the pitch - and although in these financial results we haven't repeated the sizeable profits made the previous year from player transfers, we believe the age profile of the existing squad means we will benefit from that investment for many years to come." Chelsea's profit last year was their first since Roman Abramovich took control of the club in 2003. That profit was aided by money brought in from player sales, in addition to a one-off financial boost that came when the broadcaster BSkyB agreed to cancel its shares in a joint digital media venture with the club. The last two seasons have been the first monitoring period for Uefa's FFP regulations. Chairman Bruce Buck added: "A long-term objective was financial sustainability, and the subsequent implementation of Financial Fair Play by Uefa and by the Premier League has brought that to the top of the agenda for football clubs. "We are pleased therefore that we will meet the stipulations set down by Uefa in their first assessment period. "By our own analysis, we are progressing from a commercial viewpoint as well as continuing to add trophies to our collection, which we never lose sight of as our most important goal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 FFP is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Actually played decent attacking football for only about the second time this season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Jose again bemoaning the lack of killer instinct in front of goal, seems certain he will spend big on a top class striker sooner rathet than later. Given the midfield chelski have I wouldn't be suprised to see them win the league this year if that new striker arrives in January and hits the ground running. Given chelsea's wealth and plops form, does anyone think a bid for saurez might be on the card's? They should make a cheeky bid for that Lukaku fellow, he seems pretty handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Jose again bemoaning the lack of killer instinct in front of goal, seems certain he will spend big on a top class striker sooner rathet than later. Given the midfield chelski have I wouldn't be suprised to see them win the league this year if that new striker arrives in January and hits the ground running. Given chelsea's wealth and plops form, does anyone think a bid for saurez might be on the card's? They should make a cheeky bid for that Lukaku fellow, he seems pretty handy. That decision seems more baffling by the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Along with letting Sturridge go... madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Courtois is probably the best goalkeeper in Europe, the fact that Chelsea can simply recall him in the Summer to take over from Cech is mental. Talk of him going to Barcelona was rubbished by his own dad the other day, saying it will never happen (god knows why). Lucky buggers! He is having an immense game right now. Edited January 7, 2014 by samjp26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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