2018/19 Kurt Zouma

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Keane and Mina didn't look bad in any of the games they played together last year. Most of our defensive nightmares came when it was Zouma/Keane or Zouma/Mina.

But... Zouma is a good player and has pace which neither Keane nor Mina possess. We need a player who can match that pace to come in.
The first half an hour of the Chelsea home game in which Mina and Keane played together was quite easily the worst we defended all season in my opinion, including Spurs and whatever else you want to mention. We were utterly shambolic, but because they didn't score everybody forgets.
 
Even though I rate Zouma, it doesn’t seem very top 6 waiting for Chelsea’s cast offs.
Time to move on and find another.
 

Great way to swerve a question you don’t have the answer to

You want specifics? Well Luiz is miles better on the ball at just about everything and Christensen is more disciplined with better positional sense, so there’s one thing each. If Zouma could improve those aspects of his game he might stop getting loaned out in his mid 20s.
 
The first half an hour of the Chelsea home game in which Mina and Keane played together was quite easily the worst we defended all season in my opinion, including Spurs and whatever else you want to mention. We were utterly shambolic, but because they didn't score everybody forgets.
I wouldn't go that far. It wasn't great but you mentioned the Spurs game which was well worse.

The key in both instances was Gana though. The Chelsea game he sorted out Hazard and we were good. He didn't play the Spurs game so there was no sorting that out.

Getting in Zouma or someone else to push Mina and Keane is important but Mina and Keane or anyone else are going to be in trouble without a new midfielder.
 
Not being loaned out for the past two seasons.
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Delete ur account @RJBOfficial
 

I have faith we'll sign him. I think he's getting a run out in preseason to drive the price up, but I am not convinced that Lampard does or will see Rudiger and Zouma as his nailed on first choice partnership.

Rudiger is by far the best CB there and the others are probably much of a muchness. Zouma would command the highest fee right now (but this would markedly drop after a year on the bench), so it makes sense for them to squeeze what they can out of us.

They'd still be left with Luiz, Christensen and Tomori to start the season with Rudiger seemingly back soon. Azpilicueta can cover if need be, though he's better as a CB in a 3.

Probably being overly optimistic, but I'm expecting to see his beaming smile in an Everton kit on TDD.
If Zouma thinks he’s not a first choice he will push for a move for game time before the euros
Talking of CB
Barca were hawking Umtiti around to PSG
If they need the cash and we need a CB is he worth considering
Semedo was also on the list
I’d take him on loan with an option to buy at a fixed price
Barca seem to like Brands
 
If Zouma thinks he’s not a first choice he will push for a move for game time before the euros
Talking of CB
Barca were hawking Umtiti around to PSG
If they need the cash and we need a CB is he worth considering
Semedo was also on the list
I’d take him on loan with an option to buy at a fixed price
Barca seem to like Brands

A big, fat “yes” on both of those, but I shan’t hold my breath...
 

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