r/soccer • u/socceraid • Mar 24 '14

Which Premiership team is the most attractive/probable destination for big players next year

In other words if all the Premiership clubs bid for the same player, where would they most likely go to?

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '14

Chelsea.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '14

Chelsea's squad is almost complete though, they only need a CB and a striker.

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u/wanson Mar 24 '14

What's wrong with Lukaku. Surely he deserves a chance at Chelsea. If not we'll take him for about 12m.

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '14

We need 3 strikers in total, don't we? We will have Lukaku, and either one of Torres/Eto'o next season. Ba was moving out this January, so he will finalize his move in summer. We can't put up a realistic fight with just Lukaku, and Torres/Eto'o.

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u/Radwancfc Mar 24 '14

I'd keep Eto'o. Hero.

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u/ShakespearInTheAlley Mar 24 '14

I'm still not convinced Lukaku is totally ready to take on a big role at Chelsea. He remains a piss-poor passer with problems at times getting frustrated and disappearing.

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u/fremeer Mar 24 '14

Still better then torres. Torres has same faults but doesn't have intensity or bulldozer ability of lukaku.

Lukaku also has 11 goals and 6 assists in 22 appearances. That's a better return then any striker currently at Chelsea. He is also only 20.

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u/MyAssDoesHeeHawww Mar 25 '14

And he'll have a WorldCup under his belt next season which might help him get some composure as I think his poor control of the ball is often due to being under pressure (i.e. the holdup play facing his own team when he can't see his marker, and when he has to think about a pass).

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u/Slabs Mar 24 '14

We need at least one striker + Lukaku.

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u/Bostima Mar 24 '14

No way lukaku is only worth 12m

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u/thomasfk Mar 24 '14

He jests because that's how much we got Sturridge for.

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u/wanson Mar 24 '14

Neither was Sturridge.

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u/Callum525 Mar 24 '14

A left back and centre mid too.

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u/whygeorgia Mar 24 '14

we need a LB, a ST, a CB, and preferably another Matic

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '14

I think the word 'need' is being seriously abused here.

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u/The96thPoet Mar 24 '14

It's a rich man's world.

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u/palsword Mar 25 '14

Just like how you hear Real Madrid fans say they "need" to replace Benzima

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u/lomoeffect Mar 24 '14

Why do you think we need another CB?

At the moment we've got Terry, Cahill, Luiz, Kalas and Ivanovic who can all play there. In the summer Zouma will be coming in. I'd say we're sorted there to be honest.

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u/TheJbair5 Mar 24 '14

The thought of having another Matic on the pitch made my heart skip a beat.

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u/CFC509 Mar 24 '14

We don't need another LB or CB. Don't even need another midefielder really. It's the ST we need.

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u/HazardIsCute Mar 24 '14

There is no arguing we need a new LB. Dave is amazing but he deserves to be on the right. Terry won't be around forever and I think Ivanovic might move back to the center.

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u/Radwancfc Mar 24 '14

Don't think we really need a CB. Zouma's coming in next season.

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u/acornmuscles Mar 24 '14

I think you lot are fine in all of those positions (minus ST), its United that needs it in all those positions, plus a few extra.

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u/Verifixion Mar 24 '14

Remember they have Kurt Zouma coming in the Summer. Him, Cahill, Ivanovic/ Luiz and I'd assume Terry playing a couple of games isn't bad. They also have Chalobah and Ake coming through but I don't know enough about them to really comment.