2018/19 Kurt Zouma

[Brisan123]

Hahahaha there’s optimism and then there’s delusion, he’s not gonna pick here over a CL club that he says the aim was always to play for. Remember a Hazard-less Lampard managed club still attracted a Real Madrid midfielder and Dortmund winger

EH YOU ARE WRONG

 

[blue to the bone]

But Zouma was part of the first team squad making regular appearances when Lampard was there

Zouma made his debut for Chelsea after Lampard had left.
Any more lies for us !

 

[Brisan123]

Personally think Lampard is a lunatic going there-but it may be his one time only [and probably expected it many years in the future] ,thinking he will get time,time i dont think chelsea will give him,the fans will do and its a decision from chelsea to get them back onside,but for me a wrong choice by chelsea to go for someone that's had one year as a boss

I think Lampard will be given 2 seasons at least.
The fans will give him that period of time no problem.
Chelsea for years have been hoovering up young players from all over Europe and loaning them out.
They have won countless youth cups.
Roman seems to have tightened the purse strings as well.
The fact they are not fighting the 2 window ban leads me to believe there is a shift in focus and policy at board level.
They may be prepared to finally develop their own young players and integrate them into the first team squad.
We complained about the size of our squad but 41 players out on loan plus maybe 30 at chelsea is a lot of players and a lot of wages.
Lampard is seen as someone who will develop young players and save Chelsea on expensive transfer fees.
A chelsea squad made up of thee best of their youth and the best of the senior players will still be good enough for top 4 if managed correctly.
Weather Lampard is the man for that remains to be seen
He will have the backing of Roman,the senior players and the young players plus the fans.
As to Zouma I think its down to him weather he signs or not.
If he wants regular game time to get into the French squad and he likes it here he will push for a move.
I don't think Lampard can or will guarantee him game time.
As Gomes said today once the season was over he told his agent "I want to stay at Everton"
,Zouma may have done the same

 

[Brisan123]

Chelsea have less CBs than us.

They dont need to shift any.

We only have 3 with PL experience.
Chelsea have Rudiger,Luiz,Zouma,Christensen ,Ampadu plus others with Championship experience

Edit:I forgot Pennington,there again who hasn't

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Well, we're obviously pressing the issue with Gomes' question/comments...I would have to assume with the player's blessings.

 

[Brisan123]

Keane, Mina, Holgate, Feeney, Gibson, Pennington, Foulds, Galloway.

Yes, im being very VERY UTTERLY pedantic.

Fixed

 

[Brisan123]

I think the club set out a clear plan to recruit both loanees as a priority.

I expect we will then target a striker and RB, winger, perhaps with one or more on similar loan deals to Gomes and Zouma with a view to recruiting next summer.

Thats the way I see it.
Try before you buy ,and Malcolm fits that bill as does Semedo from Barca

 

[Brisan123]

I agree, I really hope we don't let this drag out

Set a price and a deadline from them to make their minds up, if they don't then move on to one of the alternatives we have in mind

Brands doesnt work that way.
See his comments on the Mina signing for proof

 

[terraloon]

You think Chelsea will keep him to be 4th or 5th choice alongside a kid?

Yep.

 

[MikeH72]

Yep.

What a thrilling and flattering prospect for the lad.

 

[ijjysmith]

There was some chat on here yesterday about if you’d rather Zouma or Ake.

What do you people reckon given the choice?

 

[Lelouch]

There was some chat on here yesterday about if you’d rather Zouma or Ake.

What do you people reckon given the choice?

I can only go off Ake when he's played against us and he has looked garbage tbh, Zouma is a bit of a bimbo at times but he can be really good

 

[Ring master]

There was some chat on here yesterday about if you’d rather Zouma or Ake.

What do you people reckon given the choice?

Personally like zouma,as he was bedded in and knows the team and we know he works well, Ake you would have to see,but suppose he may not be a bad one to go for, as we will have to go for someone off course if Zouma does not come

 

[ijjysmith]

I can only go off Ake when he's played against us and he has looked garbage tbh, Zouma is a bit of a bimbo at times but he can be really good

1-0 Zouma

 

[ijjysmith]

Personally like zouma,as he was bedded in and knows the team and we know he works well, Ake you would have to see,but suppose he may not be a bad one to go for, as we will have to go for someone off course if Zouma does not come

2-0 Zouma