17 Jun 2020 12:50:36
The players were linked with and player (s) we've secured I think this could be best window since costa cesc and luis, were linked to very very good players still and not saying the club doesn't usually seem to have a plan but things look to be falling into place, even rumours like player not available Chelsea with look to this player. even the second tier or back up names are of good quality, I do think offloading will be difficult because other teams may not be finically able to buy and may wait.
{Ed002's Note - The club always has a plan - where do you get this rubbish from?}
17 Jun 2020 13:08:49
I didn’t mean don’t ever have a plan but last few windows haven’t been great, the Bakyoko drinkwater Windows the January window ( always difficult I know ) the window before hazard left, it appears that this window looks promising, that’s what I meant, not that the club finally have a plan.
17 Jun 2020 17:31:26
Bakayoko at the time of purchase was seen as a good prospect, having been in the midfield of a side that reached that year's semi-finals of the Champions League. I know looking back it's clear to see the move wasn't a good one, but let's not act like it wasn't a shrewd signing at the time.
17 Jun 2020 18:30:45
Bakayoko at the time was a big signing.
17 Jun 2020 19:45:51
Big singing not a good signing. Hardly played, and loaned out ever since same with drinkwater, that’s 60/ 70m we have to try and get back, Zappacosta? None of these players added real quality to the 11 which my point was now, and this window we are linked with some real top class players,
17 Jun 2020 22:11:03
Nobody would have foreseen Bakayoko's struggles mate. Not unless your a fortune teller. He was a big signing that went wrong. Similar to the Ndombele situation at Spurs.
Drinkwater was an odd signing, maybe an error, however his attitude more than anything let him down.
{Ed002's Note - Bakayoka never got a sustained run. Drink water was purchased without reference to the coach and was a major mistake - but he was always first in to training and last out - then it fell apart.}
18 Jun 2020 03:56:04
Agree with the others supporting Bakayoko. A really promising signing at the time but circumstances hurt him. Matic left so he was thrown in to a unique system (Conte 343) before he would’ve planned. He was also carrying an injury at the time of the transfer and due to the thin squad he was forced to play through injuries which inevitably made it worse. From there the train was truly of the tracks as Ed said.
18 Jun 2020 09:52:10
Cheers Ed2, appreciate it mate.