re: Chelsea 2022/2023 Season Long Thread | So long lads,we’ll see you when we see you

3pts. We’ll take it.

Kepa has been a complete 180. At the same time, unreal Mendy lost form after being arguably the best goalie in the world for a year.

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Go got more proven players in desperation.

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Like whom?

I mean, who is available right now?

Is it a gamble, yup.

That being said, he looks to have a tremendous upside.

No matter. He signed. I hope that he plays like he has of late. His skill set looks to be top shelf.

Was about a block from the palace

Ask your hotel concierge. Some of them have personal contacts, but can usually get you club level stuff. The way Chelsea is playing it shouldn’t be insanely expensive unless you’re going to a really big game. If you’re using a travel company ask them too. Do NOT use stub hub or something like that

CFC vs ManU
Stamford Bridge
November 1993

that photo is from pre-game warmups

highlights from the match

Wow. They’re gonna turn over the roster. Wish there was room for Hakim but it doesn’t look like it, plus they’ll need the funds.

To answer some questions on how Chelsea are able to spend so much.

1. Roman made Boehly x Clearlake sign a contract to spend £1.5 billion on the squad. This, also includes an agreement that dividends cannot be taken from the club for 10 YEARS.

2. On spending, simply put amortization. By signing u21 players on 7yr deals, Chelsea are able to spread the cost. Eg, when they sign Mudryk, according to FFP, only 40 million will appear on this years books. Whilst the balance is played over 7 years.

3. For Chelsea fans saying how can we spend 100 on Mudryk but not Enzo. Paying a transfer fee, eg 100m for Mudryk, is different from a release clause. transfer fee means spread costs(less than 10m a year x7). A clause is paid at once, meaning 120m on the books.

That would put Chelsea on the wrong side of FFP, meaning we get charged, a transfer ban or even a UCL ban.

IMO, Benfica demanding 120m for a player who they signed for 12m 5 months ago is absurd. They have no guarantee clubs will come with a similar offer in the summer.

Or if he will still have the same hype as post WC

They chose to embarrass Chelsea in the media rather than negotiate. Benfica never wanted to sell so saying pay the RC is a way of fending off clubs, it worked.

Chelsea have found a workaround to FFP, whilst onlookers complain

@Maxwell Ndhlovu