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Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:00 pm
by Mikhail Chigorin
I know my point of view on this is somewhat boring but I shudder at the thought of spending big money on defenders.

I'd much rather it be spent on some more attacking players/forwards and if this meant keeping Lescott, then so be it as we probably could do much worse.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:04 pm
by Original Dub
Rag_hater wrote:This record breaking team is more than likely gonna win the prem and be better next year.Why people want us to try and improve it is a mystery


Not at all. Teams must constantly improve or go stale.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:07 pm
by bayblue
Original Dub wrote: Not at all. Teams must constantly improve or go stale.

Agree.....and Chelsea will get better....and we want to win the Prem again plus the Champions League.
The season before this we didn't strengthen after winning the league and look what happened!

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:38 pm
by Rag_hater
For me the fact that most of our lads are under 30 and, the few who are over 30,look to have a few years left in them,makes me think that for a few years we should be putting our efforts into keeping this squad happy.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:56 pm
by 420[C]ity
Benatia is Defintly one of the biggest standout improvement players of 13/14 and I've been shocked as to why no teams have been linked with him yet. Him and pjanic

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:10 pm
by Cit.revenge
420[C]ity wrote:Benatia is Defintly one of the biggest standout improvement players of 13/14 and I've been shocked as to why no teams have been linked with him yet. Him and pjanic

Then u are not up to news , Benatia is on Barcelona ,PSG, Atletico Madrid, Juventus list and Pjanic well all this and Bayern even rags, spurs chase him for 3 4 years and Garcia had a choice to sell Lamela or Pjanic to them(poor Spurs).But if he moves he would go in PSG because he was guest few games there him and Benatia, but Roma want to keep him and Benatia( Garcia don't wanna stay if they sell those two players for next year CL) and offer 4 mill a year contract ,but Pjanic still did not sign and hes contract is until 2015.If u ask me we do not need player like Pjanic, we are cover there but Benatia, well i would love him here. Who can tell me here if u can compere Mangala to some defender in last 20 years witch would he most look like by style of play ?I agree with person up that this team just need to stay and it will get better and better but we can ignore that we are week at back and it cost us number of games.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:36 am
by 420[C]ity
Cit.revenge wrote:Then u are not up to news , Benatia is on Barcelona ,PSG, Atletico Madrid, Juventus list and Pjanic well all this and Bayern even rags, spurs chase him for 3 4 years and Garcia had a choice to sell Lamela or Pjanic to them(poor Spurs).But if he moves he would go in PSG because he was guest few games there him and Benatia, but Roma want to keep him and Benatia( Garcia don't wanna stay if they sell those two players for next year CL) and offer 4 mill a year contract ,but Pjanic still did not sign and hes contract is until 2015.If u ask me we do not need player like Pjanic, we are cover there but Benatia, well i would love him here. Who can tell me here if u can compere Mangala to some defender in last 20 years witch would he most look like by style of play ?I agree with person up that this team just need to stay and it will get better and better but we can ignore that we are week at back and it cost us number of games.


No if we are to be a force in champions league we cannot rely on demi,and by far joleon. I belive in 2 seasons nastasic can grow top class like koscielny. Very similar dimensions

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:52 am
by Alioune DVToure
Feed the Quim

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:08 am
by mr_nool
Alioune DVToure wrote:Feed the Quim


I just knew this thread would turn into a horror show of quimsical jokes.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:15 pm
by Alioune DVToure
mr_nool wrote:
Alioune DVToure wrote:Feed the Quim


I just knew this thread would turn into a horror show of quimsical jokes.


Feed the Quim
Feed the Quim
Feed the Quim and you'll have scored
Feed the Quim and you'll have scored

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:30 pm
by aaron bond
420[C]ity wrote:
Cit.revenge wrote:Then u are not up to news , Benatia is on Barcelona ,PSG, Atletico Madrid, Juventus list and Pjanic well all this and Bayern even rags, spurs chase him for 3 4 years and Garcia had a choice to sell Lamela or Pjanic to them(poor Spurs).But if he moves he would go in PSG because he was guest few games there him and Benatia, but Roma want to keep him and Benatia( Garcia don't wanna stay if they sell those two players for next year CL) and offer 4 mill a year contract ,but Pjanic still did not sign and hes contract is until 2015.If u ask me we do not need player like Pjanic, we are cover there but Benatia, well i would love him here. Who can tell me here if u can compere Mangala to some defender in last 20 years witch would he most look like by style of play ?I agree with person up that this team just need to stay and it will get better and better but we can ignore that we are week at back and it cost us number of games.


No if we are to be a force in champions league we cannot rely on demi,and by far joleon. I belive in 2 seasons nastasic can grow top class like koscielny. Very similar dimensions


Hahaha...Nastasic...top class...

Good one! That made me chuckle.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 2:36 pm
by Alioune DVToure
420[C]ity wrote:
No if we are to be a force in champions league we cannot rely on demi,and by far joleon. I belive in 2 seasons nastasic can grow top class like koscielny. Very similar dimensions


6'2" with a 30" waist? Cheers, Gok.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 5:36 pm
by Saul Goodman
If he truly wants to go to Chelsea, who cares. We can find someone else

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:43 pm
by Dunnylad
Not sure he does want to go to Chelsea - asked about the choice, he said Chelsea is in London so would go there, he needs educating about Manchester, Greggs & Lowry that's all :)

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2014 8:52 pm
by Nigels Tackle
Alioune DVToure wrote:
420[C]ity wrote:
No if we are to be a force in champions league we cannot rely on demi,and by far joleon. I belive in 2 seasons nastasic can grow top class like koscielny. Very similar dimensions


6'2" with a 30" waist? Cheers, Gok.


same as me at 21... and i am 6'3"
now a hefty 14.5 stone and 34"
still 6'3"

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:06 am
by Original Dub
Saul Goodman wrote:If he truly wants to go to Chelsea, who cares. We can find someone else


You should check with phips just to be sure...

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:22 am
by DoomMerchant
Nigels Tackle wrote:
same as me at 21... and i am 6'3"
now a hefty 14.5 stone and 34"
still 6'3"


Sexy bitch.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 1:23 am
by DoomMerchant
Original Dub wrote:
You should check with phips just to be sure...


A phips/Saul lovefest might be too much for the site to handle.

The struggle bus might be full if those two partner up at the same bus stop.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 7:59 am
by john@staustell
Saul Goodman wrote:If he truly wants to go to Chelsea, who cares. We can find someone else


He was quoted in at least one paper as saying there were talks IN JANUARY but they fell through. Others left out the January bit for good 'snub City' effect.

I reckon we just told him to do one and moved on somewhere else in Jan.

We'll soon find out as both Soriano and Khaldoon have promised us the same early batch of signings.

Re: Elaquim Mangala

PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2014 4:01 pm
by blues2win
Corriere della sera saying we're very interested in signing Mehdi Benatia who is on a pittance at the moment. Obviously we could offer a huge increase in pay plus a giant birthday cake. Problem is Roma will want a small fortune for him with Barca and the Rags also interested. We're all fishing in the same small pool so there are no bargains to be had. I still think the link between the Fernando and Mangala deals make this double much more likely but we absolutely have to have a plan B