August 2023 and Chelsea were choosing between Doku, Cherki and Barcola as their next young attacking signing.
Then City hijacked Doku on August 24th, moving quickly and getting the deal done.
Chelsea continued negotiations in France until August 30th, when they discovered Cole Palmer wanted out of Manchester City due to limited playing time.
Boehly and the sporting directors immediately abandoned everything and flew to Manchester.
Fabrizio broke it that evening:
âChelsea have made a move for Cole Palmer.â
Minutes later:
HERE WE GO!
Palmer to Chelsea for ÂŁ40m + ÂŁ5m add-ons.
At the time, even I didn't understand the move. âWho is Palmer?â was basically the reaction everywhere.
Three years later, it's arguably the best signing of the new ownership.
Swift. Unexpected. Brilliant.
August 31st, 2023 â Cole Palmer became a Blue.
What a decision. đđĽś
đ¨ For Chelsea to equal Arsenalâs achievements, They needs:
⢠13 Community Shield titles
⢠8 Premier League titles and
⢠6 FA Cup titles
đ¨ But For Arsenal to equal Chelseaâs achievements, They needs:
⢠3 League Cup titles
⢠2 Champions League titles
⢠1 FIFA Intercontinental title
⢠2 UEFA Europa League
⢠2 UEFA Super Cup
⢠1 FIFA Club World Cup title
⢠2 UEFA Cup Winnerâs Cup
⢠1 Best Club in Europe
⢠Special award for winning all UEFA trophies
⢠English Club with the most European trophies
⢠1 UEFA Conference League title.
Any disrespect to Chelsea from all Arsenal and their fans will not be tolerated anymore... đ¤
đ¨ JĂRGEN KLOPP ON PEDRO NETOâS INCIDENT WITH REECE JAMES:
đŁď¸ âNeto needs to understand something you donât tell your captain to shut up. That is not leadership, that is disrespect.
If I were Chelseaâs manager, I would not tolerate that behaviour for one second. You can disagree with your captain, but you show respect.
Reece James is the captain. Pedro Neto should know his place.
Talent is one thing. Character and discipline are another.
đ¨đ¨| Most European trophies won by English clubs:
1. Liverpool - 14
2. Chelsea - 11
3. Man United - 8
4. Aston Villa, Man City, Spurs - 4
5. Nott Forest, West Ham - 3
6. Arsenal, Leeds, Newcastle - 2
đ¨đľChelsea are officially the KING of player sales!
Over the last 10 seasons, Chelsea have generated around âŹ1.4 BILLION from player sales, more than any other club in Europe.(planet football)
đ¨PEP GUARDIOLA ON CHELSEA:
đŁď¸âPeople will laugh when I say this, but I donât care. Chelsea are the best club in the world in the 21st century.
Their mentality, their history, the way they build teams⌠even when they struggle, they always find a way back.
If you ask me which club I would never want to face at their best, itâs Chelsea.
I have enormous respect for them. The Premier League needs Chelsea at the top.â
Tuesday: Chelsea scam Man Utd ÂŁ50m for Santos.
Saturday: Chelsea hijack Morgan Rogers from Arsenal.
Sunday: Chelsea receive ÂŁ20m from Cucurellaâs World Cup win.
Monday: Aston Villa agrees terms with Garnacho
Tuesday: Anthony Taylor retires from officiating.
Wednesday: Aston Villa signs Garnacho
Chelsea fans rn:
- El Aston Villa y la Roma van a por Garnacho
- El Aston Villa va a por Nico Jackson tambiĂŠn
- Anthony Tailor se ha retirado de la Premier League
- Vamos a fichar a Stones libre y a Lacroix
- Acabamos de fichar a Morgan Rogers
- El Chelsea se va a deshacer de Fofana, Chalobah, Disasi, Jorguensen etc
La directiva ha cambiado de verdad
đ¨ đď¸ Xabi Alonso on choosing Chelsea over waiting for Liverpool:
"I understand this will hurt a lot of Liverpool supporters to hear, but I owe you the truth â I waited as long as I could. I waited out of respect. I wasnât going to rush into another job before I knew what Liverpoolâs plan actually was.â
"Anfield will always be a part of me. I had some of the most important years of my career there as a player. I won trophies there, I grew there, and I formed a connection with the Kop that time canât erase.â
"When the stories started to spread, I was hearing the same things you were. Questions about the future, questions about Arne Slot, questions about what Liverpool would do next. Naturally, I was paying attention.â
"But the reality of football is that it never stops moving. Clubs have to act. Managers have to act. And if you hesitate, the moment passes you by.â
"I couldnât stall my entire coaching career on a situation that had no clear answer. At some stage, you either take control of your future, or you let it be decided for you.â
"Chelsea came to me with a vision I could see immediately. No guessing, no waiting, no âmaybe laterâ. They laid out the project, the targets, the trust. They wanted me, and they wanted me now.â
"Thereâs a myth that top managers can just sit and wait for their perfect club to call. It doesnât work like that. In this game, the biggest opportunities go to the people who move at the right time.â
"Had Liverpool made a decision earlier, maybe my path looks different today. But football is not built on hypotheticals. Itâs built on decisions.â
"I didnât choose Chelsea because my love for Liverpool faded. I chose them because they showed me commitment when there was still uncertainty elsewhere. Those are two completely different things.â
"When one club is fully in, and the other situation is still unclear, the hardest decision often ends up being the smartest one. Thatâs football. Thatâs management.
đ§đˇđŞđ¸đ¨ VINĂCIUS APLAUDIĂ IRĂNICAMENTE A LA DEFENSA DEL REAL MADRID: DespuĂŠs del golazo de Luis DĂaz, el llorĂłn brasileĂąo fue enfocado aplaudiendo con mala leche a sus propios compaĂąeros.