The Yule Log - Festive Football Speculation (a transfer thread)

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Sandwolf: Jan 23, 2007; i'll be harpo

FullLeatherJacket posted:

reminder that chelsea binned off diego costa so they could sign a 36 year old peter crouch

Why does Batshuayi just not get play time? He scores goals when he occasionally gets a trot out, how are Carroll and Crouch rated above him.

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:11

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# ? May 24, 2024 19:05

trem_two: Oct 22, 2002; it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals; Fun Shoe

Now apparently Chelsea are buying Dzeko

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:20

Diva Cupcake: Aug 15, 2005

https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/954115554067013632

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:28

Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

What the gently caress is going on is there some kind of time split on the line to their scout

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:34

Vegetable: Oct 22, 2010

Edin Dzeko's 31, are they really paying 65 million for that

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:36

sassassin: Apr 3, 2010; by Azathoth

Missing out on Llorente broke Conte's already mental brain.

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:37

Paperhouse: Dec 31, 2008; I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

Crouchy to Chelsea would be amazing

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:43

blue footed boobie: Sep 14, 2012; UEFA SUPREMACY

Jose has completely broken Conte�s mind.

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:46

trem_two: Oct 22, 2002; it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals; Fun Shoe

Vegetable posted:

Edin Dzeko's 31, are they really paying 65 million for that

Emerson is pretty good and would fetch a decent transfer fee on his own

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:46

sebzilla: Mar 17, 2009; Kid's blasting everything in sight with that new-fangled musket.

Chelsea just casting about for a poo poo old English target man. What's Kevin Davies up to?

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:48

sassassin: Apr 3, 2010; by Azathoth

Take Tammy Abraham back.

He's not at all a target man, but take him back, please.

# ? Jan 18, 2018 23:51

brocked: Oct 25, 2005; All shall love me and despair!

I'm sure Mark Viduka is available

# ? Jan 19, 2018 00:00

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

brocked posted:

I'm sure Mark Viduka is available

Mark Viduka on a 6 month contract would be a world beater

# ? Jan 19, 2018 00:16

Eau de MacGowan: May 12, 2009; BRASIL HEXA
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Grant Holt could still do a job.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 00:55

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

They're going to bring Drogba out of retirement

# ? Jan 19, 2018 00:58

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

Dean Ashton should be recovered by now right

# ? Jan 19, 2018 01:00

Eau de MacGowan: May 12, 2009; BRASIL HEXA
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Chelsea were probably hoping Barry Bennell was going to take all the heat for illegally interfering with minors, but nope:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jan/18/chelsea-accused-fifa-breaking-rules-signings-25-minors

# ? Jan 19, 2018 01:11

Reprisal: Jul 20, 2001

Jamie Vardy has proven himself, and i�m surprised clubs aren�t in for him

# ? Jan 19, 2018 01:14

Gigi Galli: Sep 19, 2003; and then the car turned in to fire

Diva Cupcake posted:

https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/954115554067013632

They should ask for 100 million to be honest. Not that those two are worth that much but it's Chelsea.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 01:17

SuperSix: Aug 22, 2012

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE_jypWSGWY

# ? Jan 19, 2018 01:24

hadji murad: Apr 18, 2006

I want Heskey.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 02:39

Libertine: Jun 21, 2004; When I die, I hope they say I made the eSports industry a better place than I made millions of dollars.

Loving Africa Chaps posted:

Arsenal will be playing four four loving two

They absolutely need to. They don�t have 3 good defenders on the whole roster to form a back three, they sold all their outside attacking threats, and their midfield has been a loving sieve with the 3-4-2-1.

4-4-2 like
Kolasinac / Koscielny / Mustafi / Bellerin

With some combination of Xhaka / Wilshire / Ramsey / Mkit with Ozil in the front of a diamond

and Lac / Aub up front

Will be vastly stronger than any of the hosed up lineups they�ve run this year asking Iwobi and Welbeck to provide striker service passes while the defense gets torn up.

The side will probably still be poo poo though.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 02:41

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

Libertine posted:

They absolutely need to. They don�t have 3 good defenders on the whole roster to form a back three, they sold all their outside attacking threats, and their midfield has been a loving sieve with the 3-4-2-1.

4-4-2 like
Kolasinac / Koscielny / Mustafi / Bellerin

With some combination of Xhaka / Wilshire / Ramsey / Mkit with Ozil in the front of a diamond

and Lac / Aub up front

Will be vastly stronger than any of the hosed up lineups they�ve run this year asking Iwobi and Welbeck to provide striker service passes while the defense gets torn up.

The side will probably still be poo poo though.

Needs more code tags I�m afraid

# ? Jan 19, 2018 02:47

Ninpo: Aug 6, 2004; by FactsAreUseless

I was going to make a post lamenting the lack of width in that formation then I remembered Arsenal have no width of note anyway

# ? Jan 19, 2018 02:49

pik_d: Feb 24, 2006; follow the white dove

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Ninpo posted:

I was going to make a post lamenting the lack of width in that formation then I remembered Arsenal have no width of note anyway

Mkhitaryan should be wide enough

# ? Jan 19, 2018 03:05

blue footed boobie: Sep 14, 2012; UEFA SUPREMACY

Ninpo posted:

I was going to make a post lamenting the lack of width in that formation then I remembered Arsenal have no width of note anyway

No width and no sensible combination in midfield. Even if Arsenal get Aubameyang and Mhkitaryan, there isn�t any team that they can play that seems particularly good.

The diamond discussed above gets the most of Arsenal�s expensive players on the field, but Wenger would never try it. Most likely he�d go with a 4-2-3-1 and hope the front 4 are talented enough to paper over the cracks.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 03:11

Bobby Digital: Sep 4, 2009

big crush on Chad OMG posted:

Needs more code tags I�m afraid

code:

\trashtrashtrash /
 \    Arsenal   /
  \ trashtrash /
   \__________/

# ? Jan 19, 2018 03:26

Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Simon Stone was on BBC 5 live and said United committed to paying Sanchez �180M over four years. I'm guessing that includes a lot of bonuses, but holy loving poo poo.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 03:39

Paperhouse: Dec 31, 2008; I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

blue footed boobie posted:

No width and no sensible combination in midfield. Even if Arsenal get Aubameyang and Mhkitaryan, there isn�t any team that they can play that seems particularly good.

The diamond discussed above gets the most of Arsenal�s expensive players on the field, but Wenger would never try it. Most likely he�d go with a 4-2-3-1 and hope the front 4 are talented enough to paper over the cracks.

They can kick it anywhere, they're so skilful. So you can put them anywhere. You can put them all in the middle, but they'll know where to go. As soon as the whistle's gone they can all spread out.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 03:56

Paperhouse: Dec 31, 2008; I think
your hair
looks much
better
pushed
over to
one side

Akileese posted:

Simon Stone was on BBC 5 live and said United committed to paying Sanchez �180M over four years. I'm guessing that includes a lot of bonuses, but holy loving poo poo.

Not that I know loving anything about it, but it seems a bit much. That's �865,000 a week, which is probably about double what he actually will earn per week if not more. I can't believe he'll have bonuses that double his salary every week

# ? Jan 19, 2018 04:01

Diva Cupcake: Aug 15, 2005

Wait how? I thought Pogba was the EPL�s highest paid at like 290k/week. They�re going to more than double that for an already peaked Alexis? I can�t believe that.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 04:31

Bea Nanner: Oct 20, 2003; Je suis excité!

no idea how chelsea havent gotten girouds ear

# ? Jan 19, 2018 04:32

pik_d: Feb 24, 2006; follow the white dove

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Akileese posted:

Simon Stone was on BBC 5 live and said United committed to paying Sanchez �180M over four years. I'm guessing that includes a lot of bonuses, but holy loving poo poo.

As much as I would love to laugh at this forever, there's no loving way.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 04:39

Literally Lewis Hamilton: Feb 22, 2005

Bea Nanner posted:

no idea how chelsea havent gotten girouds ear

Have they announced they�re the official partner of Twix yet?

# ? Jan 19, 2018 04:53

Vegetable: Oct 22, 2010

Akileese posted:

Simon Stone was on BBC 5 live and said United committed to paying Sanchez �180M over four years. I'm guessing that includes a lot of bonuses, but holy loving poo poo.

thats a lot of money to spend on his big dumb dogs

# ? Jan 19, 2018 04:53

Bea Nanner: Oct 20, 2003; Je suis excité!

big crush on Chad OMG posted:

Have they announced they�re the official partner of Twix yet?

its all in the mix

# ? Jan 19, 2018 05:34

Lot 49: Dec 7, 2007; I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen

Diva Cupcake posted:

I can�t believe that.

Congrats on being sensible.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 10:18

ephex: Nov 4, 2007; PHWOAR CRIMINAL

Goretzka to Bayern next season on a free transfer is a done deal.

https://twitter.com/s04/status/954293041837363200

# ? Jan 19, 2018 12:16

Shaman Tank Spec: Dec 26, 2003; *blep*

Diva Cupcake posted:

I can�t believe that.

Yeah those are Januzaj wages.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 12:50

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Akileese: Feb 6, 2005

Paperhouse posted:

Not that I know loving anything about it, but it seems a bit much. That's �865,000 a week, which is probably about double what he actually will earn per week if not more. I can't believe he'll have bonuses that double his salary every week

Somewhere around �350k-450k was the number being thrown around initially. I can't see any way that number is real but it sure was funny as hell to read.

# ? Jan 19, 2018 14:11

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