16 Jun 2015 06:58:46
Decided i'd watch Juventus vs Udinese from a while ago, Allan was playing, and he was really good

He doesn't seem like an out and out Defensive mid. He is good on the ball and quick to pass of

I really like his build as a player. He looks good!

But for me, I'd be willing to give Romeu his preseason and use him if Mikel does indeed leave. I really Like Romeu

1.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 07:44:54
That's just it, isn't it. There might be a lot of good players, but are they actually better than our players out on loan? I also like Romeu. He's defense first and I like that. Big, strong and I thought he had some good tackling and passing.
Some might argue that he wasn't very good for Stuttgart, but playing for Stuttgart is not the same as playing for Chelsea. They almost got relegated, so I'm guessing that in a lot of games they were on the back foot and under attack. I believe Romeu could do a job for us.
Another one is Chalobah. He played very well for Reading in a central midfield role during the second half of the season and I'd like him to be given a shot. The boy can play. Maybe he's a bit too casual out on the field but I think he'd be just fine.
And then we've still got Van Ginkel, who started playing really well the last few weeks/months for Milan. He's another one who doesn't shy away from a tackle and likes to get forward.
Lastly, Pasalic. Ed002 has already stated that Pasalic will perhaps get a chance to impress during preseason and might just stick around for next season. So his season can't have been shabby.

So some good options out on loan. I say we buy if we can get a world class player, or a near world class player with the potential to get there (Pogba/Gomes). If that's not possible, then try to integrate loaned players.

2.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 09:05:30
my opinion Romeu isn't chelsea standard think he is very slow over the field and gets caught quite a lot just my opinion

3.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 09:37:53
I actually thought we had found a good player in romeu. I think he would give more than Mikel and would be a good squad player. What I like about him is he presses the opposition constantly and also has a good range on passing.

4.) 16 Jun 2015
16 Jun 2015 16:16:01
From what I remember about Romeu from what I remember, when he played for us which tbf was a while ago, was quite slow to offload the ball. His transition wasn't really quick enough, although he didn't have a good range and was decent in possession. That could have changed in the intervening years though.

5.) 17 Jun 2015
17 Jun 2015 13:38:58
I do recall Romeu being somewhat slow at covering ground across the pitch which would prevent him from playing with a guy like fabregas. I really hope chalobah makes it though as he has a ton of things going for him. He's still very young (20), he's academy trained and supports the club, and he's got the athleticism to perform multiple roles. He's struggled at times on loan but I feel like bringing him back and integrating him can do a lot of good with how uncertain it's been with his loans.