02 May 2016 13:48:06
As we are arriving at the 'silly season' when speculation and outrageous rumours occur here is an off the wall test.
Conte has a list of high value players and has been told he can buy four:-
Bazoer Riechedly
Bonucci Leonard
Griezmann Antoine
Higuain Gonzalo
Icardi Mauro
Lukaku Romelu
Manolas Kostas
Nainggolan Radja
Neves Ruben
Vidal Arturo
Who would you pick?
However, he is expected to sell three of the following to help finance your picks:-
Azpilicueta
Costa
Courtois
Fabregas
Hazard
Willian
Who would you sell? For the sake of argument forget fees, just four in means three out.
02 May 2016 14:02:44
I would buy:
Vidal, Griezmann, Bonucci and Lukaku.
I would sell:
Courtouis, Costa and Willian.
02 May 2016 14:50:06
Bonnuci, Vidal, Griezman and Icardi in. Out Azpi, Cortouis and Costa.
02 May 2016 15:39:11
Are u mad . sell dave and Willian.
Best player this season and a player who has played out of position since he has arrived and always been constant.
02 May 2016 15:52:01
Out; hazard, Costa and courtouis as I don't think they have the ability to want to play when the going gets tough. There is no smoke without fire and these are constantly linked with moves away.
Ins: greizman, higuain, varane and kante.
02 May 2016 16:01:34
Wheely. you need to read the question properly. A list was given and you had to choose 3 players to go. As there is no way i would sell the others it becomes a process of elimination!
02 May 2016 16:40:52
4 in would be lukaku griezmann Vidal and bonnuci
3 out would be Costa hazard and maybe Willian. I wouldn't want to let him go but he doesn't reall for the 352 formation.
Ideally instead of Willian i'd flog Oscar and pedro and with that money of 4 out of the club I'd like to buy neves. I know that's bending the rules slightly but that's what I would ideally do.
02 May 2016 17:00:55
Again your mad.
Hazard doesn't want to be there 1.
Same with Costa 2.
Nor does courtios 3.
Dave and Willian do. Keep!
02 May 2016 17:42:49
Sorry guys, but there's every possibility that could lose Willian. Off course Willian would fit any usual formations that Conte is using, simply offer from China is too tempting (in 4 years in China he can earn as much as 20 years playing for Chelsea) . Interest in Hazard has been dropped at least for fee demanded from Chelsea (let's see what will happen after EURO) .
Courtois is candidate number one to leave if any of two Spanish giants come looking for him+ he wants to continue his career in Spain.
We don't have a luxury to sell Costa but to get Griezmann the only way might be to send Costa in other direction. Oscar and Cuadrado could be used in attempt to lure Pogba to Stamford Bridge ( will he decide to join Chelsea is a BIG? ) .
02 May 2016 17:57:03
As I have said many times football is about perception and we are all different; it will be certainly interesting as to how close some of us are. Although the list could be wider I think there are a number within that we are seriously interested in. My choice in: Vidal and Bonucci. I think their style of robust play is what Chelsea supporters like and they could become major favourites and gives the team some steel. Griezmann because he score with either foot and his head and similar with the more robust Higuain. Out: Costa because a) I never felt he wanted to come and b) we cannot have this threat he brings with bookings etc. Courtois because I am also convinced he came because of the loan deal and never wanted to really leave Spain. This is the tricky one and I will say Hazard. The reasoning there albeit I think his style of play is better suited to the EPL than any other league, something is going on with him not just injury and fitness and like the other two, out if he doesn't want to play for us, out. However, if his issues were resolved and he was genuinely committed I would keep him to play alongside the others I mentioned and I would sacrifice Willian. Our best player amongst a poor team and as much as I love his work rate, I really do not think we will get much more out of him.
02 May 2016 18:34:38
Greizman Bazoer, Vidal, Icardi
Courtois, Costa, fabragas although I really think fabragas will come good again next year.
02 May 2016 20:25:04
In: Griezzman (for obvious reasons), Vidal (biggest need in our team is a box to box midfield man to cover more ground), Lukaku (really high cieling and would provide competition as well as top class competition for Costa), and a centrehalf (of the players were linked with I'd prefer Marquinhos or obviously Varane) .
Out: Dave, Willian, and Fabregas. This might not be popular but Courtois, Costa, and Hazard are world class players in premium positions and one/ both of those statements can't be said about the three I chose to sell.