20 Aug 2023 18:46:14
Football is such a beautiful game and the joy sometimes is in the banter.
One week we got trolled for how Caicedo 'dumped' us, this week they get some back on that epic debut of their record signing.
He will probably come good for them, but who cares, it felt really good today lol.
20 Aug 2023 18:57:41
Agreed. I’m 99% certain him and Colwill will turn into fine players but today was fun.
20 Aug 2023 18:59:41
I’ve being saying it for months. I have watched Caicedo very closely in the second half of last season and there is nothing special about him. Nothing.
I said I hoped we weren’t stupid enough to waste our money on him and fortunately Todd Boely’s ego stopped us from making a huge mistake.
He’s a £40m player at best, nothing I’ve seen of him tells me any different. Today was his first game so you could let him off for being nervous but he still should be able to pass to a team mate, get in the right positions, not make rash tackles in the box. What you saw today is exactly what he is. Average.
20 Aug 2023 19:21:28
I still don't understand how they paid €70m for Mudryk. I think someone added a zero somewhere along the line.
People can laud Boehly for flashing the cash if they like, but he does it an absolute haphazard manner with masses of wastage imo.
20 Aug 2023 19:30:39
Don't agree that he's average. He's going to be a very good player for Chelsea. I'm glad we avoided the huge fee and his apparent ego. The way he's treated Brighton and now us aren't yellow flags but glaring red ones. I might get some pushback when i mention how he treated us but i make that comment with the assumption that we talked w his reps and he was agreeable to the move before we made ours. Yep he's young and all of that but his advisors should manage him better imo in that case.
20 Aug 2023 19:43:08
SR I'm no expert on FFP by any stretch but i do know they said after Chelseas big splurge last season that they were making big gambles paying out such big sums for so many players. so far doesn't appear to be working. Be interesting to see how the season goes for them integrating all these players. I think we all feel threatened by them and why they are discussed on here so much. Jury out. For now.
{Ed002's Note - What is the concern over FFP?}
20 Aug 2023 19:50:26
He may well turn out to be a very good player redflyer, there are people who are far more qualified than me who have earmarked him as a future star.
From what I’ve seen of him I just don’t see it. Good engine but average ability.
20 Aug 2023 20:18:19
- Something Red -
Imagine if they'd hired Brendan Rodgers lmao.
20 Aug 2023 21:13:39
Hsf, they're only a step away with Pochettino, imo.
20 Aug 2023 20:59:58
Ed as i say i'm no expert and i was trying to tread carefully there! Not a concern just a beeb article months ago discussing the ins and outs at Chelsea and how the big sums could impact them if the signings don't pan out.
{Ed002's Note - Why the obsession with Chelsea?}
20 Aug 2023 22:13:45
Salty ????.
20 Aug 2023 23:12:08
Again Ed, no idea.
21 Aug 2023 01:15:24
Ed, no obsession w Chelsea trust me ?. But, i did speculate a reason why on my earlier post. just to be fair to myself here!
21 Aug 2023 01:26:52
Thanks for chiming in Oli. Seems as tho ed can speak for himself. Cheers.
21 Aug 2023 04:31:56
Come on now, aren’t Chelsea everybody’s second favourite team? Remember now, we are on the banter page.
21 Aug 2023 06:18:38
Red flyer ???. You must know Oli by now?.
21 Aug 2023 01:40:29
No one is obsessed with Chelsea, they’re simply a rival team that we want to see lose matches. Factoring in the recent and, frankly, annoying events and today’s largely dismal showing is all the more amusing.
{Ed002's Note - And many are obsessed with Chelsea players, including Klopp.}
21 Aug 2023 10:00:19
Out of interest how many Chelsea academy players are currently in liverpools and Klopps 1st eleven? I only deal in actuals not would have could haves. I’m sure Klopp would love half of ManCitys team if he could get them but he can’t and hasn’t - does that make him obsessed with them also? I’d suggest the number of actuals being none is hardly obsessive is it.
{Ed002's Note - What is the relevance of that? Klopp has chased plenty as you well know.}
21 Aug 2023 10:14:34
Obsessed? You sure about that?
21 Aug 2023 10:17:01
What is Klopp's obsession with Chelsea players?
{Ed002's Note - He keeps chasing after Academy players.}
21 Aug 2023 12:01:00
Redflyer, not speaking for anyone, mate. Just chiming in, as you said. I don't care what Chelsea do nor who they sign nor in what trouble they may or may not get into moving forward. Hence, I have no idea why many on here (you included) keep talking about them.
21 Aug 2023 13:33:26
Ed what's the issue with chasing their academy players exactly? I think it widely known that Chelsea have a brilliant academy so what should everyone do just let allot of talent go to waste? Seems your more obsessed with anyone speaking about Chelsea your attitude stinks pal.
{Ed002's Note - There is no issue except the tapping up.}
21 Aug 2023 14:11:10
Thanks for the reply, Ed002. I doubt it's just Chelsea's academy players Klopp chases though. Similarly, I don't think it's just Chelsea that Liverpool fans like to wind up.
There is no real issue or obsession with Chelsea, generally.