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@CFCMJordan Btw, for the midfield, would you take Alex Scott ahead of Bruno G, considering we've signed Henderson with that experience? Can't lie, Scott looks like a player that's about to have a really big season. He really excites me.

@Cee__edits That's fair. Definitely an important signing to get right as well.

My summary of Chelsea's summer window so far. Chelsea came into this summer in a difficult position. A 10th-place finish and failure to qualify for Europe in a season where we were expected to be, at the very least, outsiders for the title. Maresca left. Rosenior proved to be a horror appointment in hindsight. Key players like Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernandez were pushing for exits, while others such as Reece James, Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Moises Caicedo wanted assurances over the club's future ambitions. The owners and sporting directors went through a long period of self-reflection, and the results of that should be everything Chelsea fans wanted to see. What had gone wrong? What was missing? What could we do better? Going into the market with the intention of signing some of the most exciting young talents in football and giving them time to grow together sounds great — on paper. In reality, however, it hasn't worked. Why? The idea of finding the "next big thing" in the coaching market and having him develop alongside those youngsters also sounds great on paper. Again — it hasn't worked in practice. Why? Intangibles. Know-how. Leadership. Hierarchy. Order. Fight. Grit. Standards. Those were the problems that needed solving. Following conversations with the higher-ups, Reece James and Moises Caicedo both signed new long-term contracts after receiving the assurances they needed. They're not idiots, and if they truly wanted to leave, they had no shortage of options. So what have Chelsea done? For starters, they hired Xabi Alonso — a manager proven at the highest level after delivering one of the most impressive seasons in recent memory with Bayer Leverkusen in 2023/24. He won the Bundesliga unbeaten, finishing just one point short of the all-time points record. He also won Leverkusen's first DFB-Pokal in over 20 years while taking them to only the second European final in the club's history. A manager with experience from the biggest club in world football: Real Madrid. A manager whose status in the game is so legendary that players actively want to play for him — a factor we've already seen influence multiple decisions this summer. A manager who hasn't just been part of winning dressing rooms throughout his career — but one of the leaders within them. Liverpool. Real Madrid. Bayern Munich. Champions League. La Liga. Bundesliga. FA Cup. DFB-Pokal. Copa del Rey. European Championship. World Cup. He's won it all. Most importantly, he was given the title of manager, rather than head coach, signalling a shift in strategy where he would have greater influence over the direction of the project than any of his predecessors. So what does the ideal transfer window seemingly look like? - #1 goalkeeper. - Experienced third-choice goalkeeper to help enforce standards. - Centre-back partner for Levi Colwill. - An experienced, reliable centre-back who offers more than just performances on the pitch. - A left-back to replace Cucurella with different qualities to Jorrel Hato. - A physical, defensively-minded midfield partner for Caicedo. - An elite deep-lying playmaker. - An experienced midfield leader to help enforce standards. - A pocket left winger/No.10. - A reliable and consistent striker to compete with Joao Pedro. Beyond that, it's about exits. The players who don't want to be here. Those who aren't good enough. Those considered expendable in order to strengthen areas of need. 1/2

@CFCMJordan Tough one to call, I'd say left back — different profile to Hato, either Chevarria or Hall; one who can hold width on the left hand side, while Morgan Rogers tucks into the LHS. I think that signing optimizes our most expensive signing of the summer (Morgan Rogers) You say?

@CFCMJordan Solid work bro. As someone who loves reading, this is gold.😂 That's the major reason I follow you, long form stuff and you think so clearly. Hopefully we get all the business done, I have high hopes for next season. If you could sign just one more player, who would it be?

@MaxFSport Does this mean that our signing of a starting CB depends on them going?

Centre back situation is worrying again, as The Athletic report much will depend on if players like Fofana, Chalobah and Badiashile are prepared to play less. My understanding is Chelsea are open to bids for them all + Tosin but to receive good bids you need interest (all of the above had poor seasons or didn’t play) plus, the players to actually want to go. Fofana is comfortable at Chelsea and Chalobah certainly won’t push for an exit.

Letter to Football Fans: Diverse opinions is what makes life beautiful. Imagine everyone on earth share the same sentiments. Imagine everyone is a Ronaldo fan and no Messi fan. Imagine everyone were under same political party, where would be democracy? We must understand that opinions are meant to differ, it’s the rivalry that makes football interesting, but respect should always remain. I was at the parade today and the song about Tottenham even if Tottenham wasn’t present was part of the things that always make the gathering interesting. I’ve attended many Derby games and even when it’s not even a Derby game, they’re banting the other team with chants, this is the fun. I see no reason why you have to cuss people for their opinions, the logical thing to do is pose a contrary or superior opinion, and then you guys can argue it out. We live in a day and age where we think when you cuss someone, you have a great comeback or you score cheap points and people hail you. Be rest assured, even a mad man has fans. I have seen someone wish another man death, and the person got over 1,000 likes, most likely from people in the same club. Does that make it right? No, but people liking such tweets makes you feel good, you’re being led astray. Yesterday, someone called me a failure because our opinions differed, all for a football tweet. I’m quite used to it because my tweets travel far, and this is why sometimes, I miss the days when I had just 100 followers and interaction was between people with mutual respect. Do not lose your value over Joao Pedro that is earning 200k per week, do not make enemies over Haaland that is on 500k per week. You’re not even paid, the club and players do not even know you personally, but you’re so ready to cuss people and make enemies on their behalf, why? Are you a child? Just enjoy the game, enjoy the beauty that comes with it, laugh, smile, make friends along the way. There are some folks you’ll meet in real life away from football and they’re amazing people, but you’ve made enemies with them because of Saka that doesn’t even know any member of your family, Remember, opinions are meant to differ, and no matter how wild, you must show respect. Your first reaction should never be to cuss. Some people even use personal experiences to troll over football opinions. Some folks are so vile that they’ll use your personal predicament or experience to troll you because of football, ask yourself what type of human being you are. You can die as a Chelsea fan at 70 and the club or any of its players won’t have done anything for you in life, but because of them, you’ve made a thousand enemies. Even the players are friends off the pitch, that’s how foolish you look when you cuss people. Lastly, I believe any troll is probably not doing well in life or just plain stupid. Your first response to any opinion should be respect. We learn everyday, we have made mistakes, but going forward, this should be our mantra.

He shouldn't be our first transfer target. He's an extra, we should go for needle movers. Ceiling-raisers before floor-raisers. We shouldn't be seeing his links at this stage. If at all we get him, he should be the last player we bring in this window, not the first.

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A proper project. I think it's also important to note how long it took Nasser Al-Khelaifi to get it right. 1.He got in a proper MANAGER 2. He handed him the keys and signed TOP players. RESULT: they built an elite team. Blueco have done no. 1, let's see if they do no. 2.🙏💙

@Blue_Footy What do you think about Alex Scott?

Vitinha at Wolves 20/21 season.

that will consistently compete, challenge and dominate at the apex of English and European football. Blueco, do the right thing, the least you can do is to show us signs that we are moving in the right direction, get rid of INCOMPETENCE and hand the keys to Xabi Alonso.

I'm happy that Arsenal didn't win the UCL. But PSG have just equalled our champions league trophies in two years. We've been inconsistent for the last 9-10 years since we won the PL title, even since Roman. We need to build a culture, a team and a system...

Blueco, please bring Chelsea back to this level.🥹🙏. This is where we should be.💙

"Hincapie even played the whole extra time with a crippled leg."😂 Have you heard about David Luiz?

@objective_cfc Giving Terry miss in Moscow, 2008 vibes... They are so close man.🥹

Jose Mourinho, Luis Enrique, Hansi Flick, Vincent Kompany, Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola, Diego Simeone, etc. Don't let Arsenal be in the final next season, I can't go through this again.🙏

It's visible to the blind that Arsenal are so close, they have what it takes to be in the UCL final next season. They have a SOLID team.

If this isn't a wake up call for Chelsea, then I don't know what it is, go into this summer and be ruthless, GO FOR THE TITLE. Back Xabi Alonso as MANAGER. PSG in two seasons have equalled our champions league trophies and could surpass it next season. WAKE UP!💙

Bro our bragging rights were on the line...🥹🙌💙

@Arsenal, you are more than welcome.😂😂😂

Admin, I see what you did.😂 The only club in London to win the UCL.