Could be a big blow for our Jesus hopes.
I think if we get Jesus, Sterling stays. If they get Sterling, Jesus stays.
Regardless if they risk running either oneās deal down.
Unless of course City have another forward lined up.
Last thing Chelsea need is another quick forward who canāt finish.
I think Sterling runs his deal down and leaves on a free next summer.
I think they need someone like him tbh
Itās possible that heās on the slide but itās also possible he needs a new challenge and change of scenery, none of the guys they have offer what he does in terms of running in behind and they just arenāt his caliber in general, he isnāt a great finisher but heās capable of posting up numbers regardless.
They need to shift the likes or Pulisic, Ziyech etc they all arenāt good enough
Heās been really shit. Didnāt they pay close to ā¬70m for him?
Agree on Pulisic and Ziyech. But Werner and Havertz are both very quick and good at getting behind the defense.
If Chelsea buy a forward, I just canāt see Sterling being the guy they target.
Neither of them are proper wide players though, both more suited to a 2nd striker role and either one or both may turn out to be busts
Sterling potentially gives them something they havenāt had since Hazard; a genuine wide player of real quality. Sterling would be a marquee signing even at the rate heād cost
@Bl1nk: yeah something like that and non only is he incredibly inconsistent heās also a constant sick note, been a really poor signing.
The wing backs are the wide players in that system though.
Iām interested to see what happens with Pulisic. They should sell him on footballing grounds. But I wonder whether the new American owners see him as a key marketing asset.
I said Ziyech would flop
Chelseaā wide options are so underwhelming. Ziyech, Pulisic, CHO, Werner and I feel like Iāve forgotten somebody. Sterling brings them up a level.
And that system wonāt win them the league IMO especially when said players arenāt the most robust or been unlucky with severe injuries
Tuchel should adapt or the attack will continue to misfire, they could keep Pulisic but he isnāt taking them anywhere and like you said it wonāt be for footballing reeasons that he stays.
@SRCJJ: Ziyech has one move in his bag: cross and pray.
As someone who watches him a lot because of national team importance, heās been both a disappointment and set up to fail.
He was overpriced and brought in right after Hazard left. Even though Hazard was a fraud he was still extremely important to Chelsea.
Thereās also this weird perception that heās a head down runner/hard worker which I think is a bit of a lazy stereotype because heās American. For me, heās a total luxury player who needs things built around him.
And Chelsea were never going to build around him.
Throw in his injury issues and youāve got a totally underwhelming tenure.
Heās still a very good player but people said at the time Chelsea was the wrong move.
Seeing Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool fans wishlisting Jesus.
Thatās a fake picture. It has Tierney at LB
Wow whats gotten into you? Pretty sure you were one of the biggest tierney fans on here like 12 months ago.
Heās a shattered man that Tierney wasnāt available for Scotland and theyāve failed to qualify for the World Cup finals.
Ahh yeah. Quite interesting how a lot of hopes for Arsenal usually hinge on our best starting xi being available every second of every match in order for us to get good results. It will never happen and it doesnt happen for any team in the world. Just more excuses.
I erased memory of that Man City game with Willian up front and now you bring those memories back. Thanks.
That sums @BigWeng_4LYFE upā¦always focusing on the negatives and on the past!