🚨💙 Manzambi to Newcastle just doesn’t sit right with me. Everything about the deal feels a little too quiet, a little too comfortable… and that’s usually when another club is moving behind the scenes.
Chelsea, if there’s even the slightest opportunity, this is the moment to strike.
We built our reputation on hijacks. We’d let everyone think the deal was done, then swoop in at the final moment and walk away with the player. Those were the days.
Bring that energy back. One phone call. One decisive move. One hijack.
Please let the club behind the scenes be Chelsea. 💙🙏
Thoughts :
#CFC #Chelsea
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If Xabi Alonso is genuinely pushing for Álvaro Carreras, it could explain why Chelsea haven’t accelerated the Pep Chavarría deal.
Clubs rarely commit significant money to two players for the same role at the same time. It would make sense for Chelsea to wait until they know whether Carreras is realistically attainable before making a final decision on Chavarría.
Carreras has always looked like the higher-ceiling option. If there’s even a small chance of landing him, you’d naturally pause any alternative deal.
For now, it’s only speculation but the timing of both stories is certainly intriguing. 👀💙⏳
Comparing any midfielder to Reece James says everything about the level they think he’s at.
When fit, Reece isn’t just one of the best full-backs in the world he’s a player who can dominate games in multiple positions. If Roma are valuing Koné at that level, they clearly see him as untouchable.
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If Xabi Alonso is genuinely pushing for Álvaro Carreras, it could explain why Chelsea haven’t accelerated the Pep Chavarría deal.
Clubs rarely commit significant money to two players for the same role at the same time. It would make sense for Chelsea to wait until they know whether Carreras is realistically attainable before making a final decision on Chavarría.
Carreras has always looked like the higher-ceiling option. If there’s even a small chance of landing him, you’d naturally pause any alternative deal.
For now, it’s only speculation but the timing of both stories is certainly intriguing. 👀💙⏳
Some reports in Spain are claiming that Xabi Alonso is pushing to sign Real Madrid left-back Álvaro Carreras.
I wonder if that has anything to do with Pep Chavarría's deal holdup. 🤔
‼️Mourinho had Lampard… yet still wanted Gerrard.
Liverpool had Gerrard for 17 years… but never tried to replace him with Lampard.
Make of that what you will.
For those who love numbers:
• Frank Lampard: 303 goals, 186 assists in 1,019 senior games.
• Steven Gerrard: 212 goals, 161 assists in 919 senior games.
Premier League:
🏟️ Lampard: 177 goals, 102 assists.
🏟️ Gerrard: 120 goals, 92 assists.
Lampard remains:
🏆 Chelsea’s all-time top scorer (211 goals).
🥇 The highest-scoring midfielder in Premier League history (177 goals).
⚽ The only midfielder in Premier League history to score 150+ goals.
The numbers speak for themselves.
Bring on your forwards Lampard is above midfielders man in his generation.
‼️💙Frank Lampard scored 20+ goals in five consecutive seasons (2005–06 to 2009–10), an extraordinary return for a midfielder.
He won 3 Premier League titles, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Europa League, and 4 FA Cups with Chelsea.
He finished 2nd in the 2005 Ballon d’Or, the highest finish by either player.
‼️ Frank Lampard scored 10+ Premier League goals in 10 consecutive seasons.
Steven Gerrard managed 10+ league goals in just 3 seasons throughout his entire Premier League career.
For a midfielder, Lampard’s consistency in front of goal has never been matched.
‼️💙Frank Lampard scored 20+ goals in five consecutive seasons (2005–06 to 2009–10), an extraordinary return for a midfielder.
He won 3 Premier League titles, 1 UEFA Champions League, 1 UEFA Europa League, and 4 FA Cups with Chelsea.
He finished 2nd in the 2005 Ballon d’Or, the highest finish by either player.
‼️ Frank Lampard scored 10+ Premier League goals in 10 consecutive seasons.
Steven Gerrard managed 10+ league goals in just 3 seasons throughout his entire Premier League career.
For a midfielder, Lampard’s consistency in front of goal has never been matched.
@CFCMaestro1 Career? Lampard.
Talent? Gerrard.
Leadership? Gerrard.
Achievements? Lampard.
Depends on what you're measuring... but if it's overall career, I'm going with Frank Lampard 🏆