Barkley to Chelsea
Barkley to Chelsea
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Re: Barkley to Chelsea
I read today Chelsea are considering asking about taking Andy Carroll on loan....
Conte is having a whinge about having to work with limited funds.
Conte is having a whinge about having to work with limited funds.
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Re: Barkley to Chelsea
Learning off the greatest midfielder the premier league has seen in Fabregas can only be a good thing for a young English player.
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Can be a good player. Can. When he wants. Not professional enough for me.
Surprised Chelsea pursued this. Wilshere would’ve been a better bet when the arse were happy to loan him.
Surprised Chelsea pursued this. Wilshere would’ve been a better bet when the arse were happy to loan him.
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You forgot the winky emoji on the end of that one, Quicken.
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Mmmmm.... that’s gonna get a few nibbles.Quickenthetempo wrote:Learning off the greatest midfielder the premier league has seen in Fabregas can only be a good thing for a young English player.
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Only from closet United or Liverpool fans.bobinho wrote:Mmmmm.... that’s gonna get a few nibbles.
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Fabregas is a superb player
We as a footballing country didn't rate scholes until he retired and some world class players said he was
Same as Pirlo too. If he had played here nobody would talk about him
We as a footballing country didn't rate scholes until he retired and some world class players said he was
Same as Pirlo too. If he had played here nobody would talk about him
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Fabregas was a great player.
Only started 13 league games last season as they won the league, and only started 15 this season.
He's now not the player he once was, and he's only 30.
Only started 13 league games last season as they won the league, and only started 15 this season.
He's now not the player he once was, and he's only 30.
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Isn't Fabregas generally considered to be good for half a season?
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People were blinded by Gerrard and Lampard for some reason.Dyched wrote:Fabregas is a superb player
We as a footballing country didn't rate scholes until he retired and some world class players said he was
Same as Pirlo too. If he had played here nobody would talk about him
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I'd argue that Vieira was the best midfielder the PL had seen.
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Can't believe Chelsea are after this guy. Another Jack Rodwell in the making if you ask me.
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What about Roy Keane?UpTheBeehole wrote:I'd argue that Vieira was the best midfielder the PL had seen.
He may not have been the most skillful player but he was arguably one of the greatest when it came to getting the best out of those around him.
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Not fit to lace Dean Marney's boots.Quickenthetempo wrote:Learning off the greatest midfielder the premier league has seen in Fabregas can only be a good thing for a young English player.
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Endless list of midfielders equal or better to Fabregas, each with different strengths.Spijed wrote:What about Roy Keane?
He may not have been the most skillful player but he was arguably one of the greatest when it came to getting the best out of those around him.
Goalscorers:
Lampard
Gerrard
Tim Cahill
Creative:
Scholes
De Bruyne
Silva
Xabi Alonso
Yaya Toure
Enforcers:
Keane
Vieira
Petit
Speed
Ince
Makelele
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Vieira had him on toast every time they played.Spijed wrote:What about Roy Keane?
He may not have been the most skillful player but he was arguably one of the greatest when it came to getting the best out of those around him.
Keane was the potato-faced clapper who was there to spoil.
Vieira was better than him in every respect.
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Pretty sure it was even. One would have a great game then the other. Didn't John O'shea once have a decent game against Vieira too. Did that make him better?UpTheBeehole wrote:Vieira had him on toast every time they played.
Keane was the potato-faced clapper who was there to spoil.
Vieira was better than him in every respect.
Keane v Vieira was one of the best ongoing battles the PL has been treated to.
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Even though he hardly played last season still had around 15 assists to his name.UpTheBeehole wrote:Fabregas was a great player.
Only started 13 league games last season as they won the league, and only started 15 this season.
He's now not the player he once was, and he's only 30.
Despite going to Barcelona for a bit he is still the 2nd highest assist player of all time in the premier league with 111.
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Genuinely can't believe you've rated Cahill above Fabregas.Darthlaw wrote:Endless list of midfielders equal or better to Fabregas, each with different strengths.
Goalscorers:
Lampard
Gerrard
Tim Cahill
Creative:
Scholes
De Bruyne
Silva
Xabi Alonso
Yaya Toure
Enforcers:
Keane
Vieira
Petit
Speed
Ince
Makelele
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Lots of good players mentioned. Some did it for short periods, few for long.
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I still remember Fabregas having an unbelievable half an hour or so against us at the Turf in the Coyle PL season. He got injured early on but he showed more in that half an hour than most players have shown at the Turf in 90 minutes! He was unplayable, absolutely unplayable. A fabulous player who should be appreciated whilst he's still playing!!
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Fabregas has been superb.
Lacked the consistency to make him one of the great players of all time. I remember him tearing us apart at the turf, first game of the season. Didn’t manage that for every game tho, but still a superb talent.
Roy Keane? He he, you’re funny.
Lacked the consistency to make him one of the great players of all time. I remember him tearing us apart at the turf, first game of the season. Didn’t manage that for every game tho, but still a superb talent.
Roy Keane? He he, you’re funny.
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What people forget about Viera is he could play. He was great on the ball and scored some brilliant goals. He had everything you'd want in a midfielder.
You talk about greats and they can create or tackle very very few can do both. Viera could.
Back when he played teams played 442. With a tackler and creative player in midfield. In arsenals unbeaten season Viera had Gilberto alongside him as the tackler/inforcer. Says it all.
You talk about greats and they can create or tackle very very few can do both. Viera could.
Back when he played teams played 442. With a tackler and creative player in midfield. In arsenals unbeaten season Viera had Gilberto alongside him as the tackler/inforcer. Says it all.
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Genuinely can't believe you missed the fifth word in the first sentence of mine which you quoted. Worth considering that he had a one in four record for a frankly shite Everton team over 8 years. Of course as he played for Everton that's why equally he didnt get the plaudits.KefkaClaret wrote:Genuinely can't believe you've rated Cahill above Fabregas.
I'm not doubting that he's good, just that others are / have been good too.
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Maybe they should stop loaning out young English talent then.Sidney1st wrote:I read today Chelsea are considering asking about taking Andy Carroll on loan....
Conte is having a whinge about having to work with limited funds.
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I’m not saying Cahill is better than Cesc, but probably one of the PL’s most underrated players...?KefkaClaret wrote:Genuinely can't believe you've rated Cahill above Fabregas.
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Anyway. Viera, for me, was the best midfielder of the PL
As for Barkley, I think he could be pretty good. He needs a move, that’s for sure
As for Barkley, I think he could be pretty good. He needs a move, that’s for sure
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So you're saying that Cahill was equal to Fabregas?Darthlaw wrote:Genuinely can't believe you missed the fifth word in the first sentence of mine which you quoted. Worth considering that he had a one in four record for a frankly shite Everton team over 8 years. Of course as he played for Everton that's why equally he didnt get the plaudits.
I'm not doubting that he's good, just that others are / have been good too.
Hilarious
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More goals than Fabregas (56 vs 49) in less games (226 vs 331) in a shite team, which mostly battled relegation as opposed to two challenging for the league.UpTheBeehole wrote:So you're saying that Cahill was equal to Fabregas?
Hilarious
I'm saying he's at least equal.
Oh but Cahill didn't play hollywood passes within that shite team so no, he's shite.
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After we got promoted after beating Wigan a few seasons ago, I overheard someone saying "Jack Rodwell is exactly the kind of player we should be chasing next season". Not a hint of irony in his voicepaulus the woodgnome wrote:Can't believe Chelsea are after this guy. Another Jack Rodwell in the making if you ask me.
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Cahill's goal tally came about because Moyes often played him virtually as a striker because he was good in the air.Darthlaw wrote:More goals than Fabregas (56 vs 49) in less games (226 vs 331) in a shite team, which mostly battled relegation as opposed to two challenging for the league.
I'm saying he's at least equal.
Oh but Cahill didn't play hollywood passes within that shite team so no, he's shite.
And if you think Fabregas is all about hollywood passes, then you've never really seen him play have you?
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Seen as you're so keen to dismiss Cahill's achievements, I can't be arsed arguing. Then again, Roy Keane was a 'potato-faced clapper who was there to spoil' according to you so was there ever any point arguing?UpTheBeehole wrote:Cahill's goal tally came about because Moyes often played him virtually as a striker because he was good in the air.
And if you think Fabregas is all about hollywood passes, then you've never really seen him play have you?
I've said Fabregas is good but there are others easily overlooked because of the different styles of midfielder.
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There is no point you arguing that Tim Cahill is in the same bracket as Cesc Fabregas, I agree.
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Cahill was a great player for Everton, both in Midfield and when he was pushed up front, it can't even be disputed.
Fabregas is also a very good player, but different sort to Cahill.
Almost chalk and cheese, but I'm sure if you asked a Toffee they'd tell you they rate Cahill higher than Fabregas.
Fabregas is also a very good player, but different sort to Cahill.
Almost chalk and cheese, but I'm sure if you asked a Toffee they'd tell you they rate Cahill higher than Fabregas.
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And if you asked a Claret he'd say Dean Marney is better than both of them.Sidney1st wrote:Almost chalk and cheese, but I'm sure if you asked a Toffee they'd tell you they rate Cahill higher than Fabregas.
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Tim CahillDarthlaw wrote:Endless list of midfielders equal or better to Fabregas, each with different strengths.
Goalscorers:
Lampard
Gerrard
Tim Cahill
Creative:
Scholes
De Bruyne
Silva
Xabi Alonso
Yaya Toure
Enforcers:
Keane
Vieira
Petit
Speed
Ince
Makelele
I'd add Kante and Pogba to that list
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Or Brian O'Neil!Darthlaw wrote:Not fit to lace Dean Marney's boots.
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Tim Cahill
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They wer after llorente tooSidney1st wrote:I read today Chelsea are considering asking about taking Andy Carroll on loan....
Conte is having a whinge about having to work with limited funds.
Both can do a job with the right service
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Times - on-line report added this afternoon:
Conte also offered a somewhat equivocal appraisal of Barkley, praising the player’s attributes but abrogating any responsibility for that transfer, or the reported interest in the West Ham striker Carroll.
“He has a lot of space for improvement,” Conte said. “Very strong physically, good technique and he is a good prospect.
“I gave my opinion to the club but the club then decide the players we can buy or we can sell. Recruitment is not my job, [you] understand. The club try to do the best to improve this team. I am a coach and I give my opinion if the club ask me, but it is the club who decide if the players arrive here.”
So, imagine you are signing for a new club - and the coach says the above about you.
Conte also offered a somewhat equivocal appraisal of Barkley, praising the player’s attributes but abrogating any responsibility for that transfer, or the reported interest in the West Ham striker Carroll.
“He has a lot of space for improvement,” Conte said. “Very strong physically, good technique and he is a good prospect.
“I gave my opinion to the club but the club then decide the players we can buy or we can sell. Recruitment is not my job, [you] understand. The club try to do the best to improve this team. I am a coach and I give my opinion if the club ask me, but it is the club who decide if the players arrive here.”
So, imagine you are signing for a new club - and the coach says the above about you.