Rob Blake

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@stuffsabsays @rndmburneracct So not an obvious partner for Caicedo then?

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@Statford_Bridge It always is, but Santos, Ty, Trev, Maresca all big book profits. Cucurella healthy too. Tosin and Disasi would bump that further. Admittedly none are big wages but unless you sell Fofana, Enzo or Reece, we don’t really pay mega wages

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@Statford_Bridge Could easily be a £300m outgoing window. Getting on for £150m banked already through Santos, Cucu, George and Maresca. With Trev and Garnacho likely to make it £200m very soon.

[HLTCO @HLTCO]

It’s 5:46am on Monday morning.

After a thunderstorm over the Azteca delayed kick off until 2:25am, England have made it through against Mexico on penalties after a nerve-shredding 2-2 draw on 90 minutes ended up 3-3 after extra time.

The final spot-kick, scored by Declan Rice hit the back of the net 29 minutes ago, you’ve left the pub and are walking down the street with the 2nd of two pints you got in at last orders just as extra time ended, the sun is up, you’ve got a Teams meeting scheduled for 10am in which you’ve got to give a 10 minute talk to all 23 people on the call.

You are fully up shit creek and there’s no paddle in sight.

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@CFCCentral3 @GoldbergCFC Counter argument I suppose is that both players complement Hato and James, so you have a more balanced squad and different options depending on the oppo?

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@journalism_rp Because of his age, people don’t realise how expensive he could become. For eg if we paid £20m and he was paid £150k p/w, on a 2-yr contract he’d cost us £17/£18m per season!! That’s got to be Enzo numbers

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@GoldbergCFC Really don’t get why everyone is losing their heads. Hard to imagine he’ll get more than a 2 yr deal at his age, which means if he’s on £100k p/w he’s costing you c£10m a year.

If we ended up paying £20m, and he happens to be on £150k p/w, he’s costing you £17m per season!

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@Statford_Bridge Wonder if the thinking is one signing for £43m, allows you to sell Cucurella and Gusto for say £90m without compromising too much on quality? i.e Hato and James provide the defensive quality and Palestra gives better attacking output

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@FFulbright @RobOsborne19 I would too if we could get close to break even

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@FFulbright @RobOsborne19 Nah I believe that was voted on in Dec 23 and Lavia was signed earlier that year.

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@FFulbright @RobOsborne19 £31m by my calcs - £53m over 7 years with 4 years remaining. Could probably just about break even at that amount I reckon

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@Statford_Bridge I know it’s not the point of your post, but wonder how many other PL clubs have 5 ex-academy players in their matchday squad today?

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

Had to happen, everyone could see he was massively out of his depth. Sporting Directors should be next

[Chelsea FC @ChelseaFC]

Club statement: Liam Rosenior

[Louis Beneventi 🤌🏻 @Louis_Beneventi]

To put it in layman’s terms: Chelsea are fucked.

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@Furymaker_ How much better than Josh Acheampong is he?

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@KierDoyle Felt like we moved the ball quicker from the defence too. Less walking it up the pitch / stopping and putting our foot on it etc

[Tobes @TobyEvenden]

Reece James walked into midfield battles with Rice and Rodri, walks away with Man of the Match in both 😂

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@KierDoyle Wonder if they see him as much as a no.9 option/solution as they do LW?

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@ChicagoDmitry Agree - Josh is the worry though, will have lots of suitors

[Rob Blake @RobBlake123]

@ChicagoDmitry Given we have Colwill, Bada, Josh, Sarr and Fofana all 24 and under, it feels like one or two difficult decisions need to be made. (That’s before Trev and Tosin)