"KM" 1,656 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 @Chelsea_HQ Middlesbrough forward Adama Traore is close to signing for #Chelsea. [sport] Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,098 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully we'll get a bit more than £8m then, rekon they will try and turn him into a wing back. Link to post Share on other sites
AstoriaBoro 152 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully we'll get a bit more than £8m then, rekon they will try and turn him into a wing back. Owe my god, Traore trying to defend is a scary thought. Link to post Share on other sites
"KM" 1,656 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully we'll get a bit more than £8m then, rekon they will try and turn him into a wing back. Owe my god, Traore trying to defend is a scary thought. He can defend though. Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,815 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully we'll get a bit more than £8m then, rekon they will try and turn him into a wing back. Owe my god, Traore trying to defend is a scary thought. He can defend though. Indeed. Some of his tackles inside our penalty area last year were superb. Link to post Share on other sites
AstoriaBoro 152 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully we'll get a bit more than £8m then, rekon they will try and turn him into a wing back. Owe my god, Traore trying to defend is a scary thought. He can defend though. True in parts but I don't think he's got the concentration and discipline to be trusted for his defending without a full back behind him. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 That's the beauty of a back 3, though. Moses isn't a very good defender, he just tracks and lets Azpilicueta do the tackling. Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,442 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Chelsea fans seem to be saying the same sort of things as us. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Chelsea fans seem to be saying the same sort of things as us. That he is going to play wing back or that he doesn't have a football brain? Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,442 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 That he could be brilliant or s**t Link to post Share on other sites
Lee29 1 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 If he did go to Chelsea, I wonder if there would be a chance of them loaning him straight back as part of the deal. Boro fan's expect him to be the finished article but I'm sure Chelsea don't expect him to walk straight into the team. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Bit of a strange one, moulding him into a wing back. He's a natural dribbler and a speedster in short bursts which aren't what I would say are key attributes of a wing back. That and he's not exactly full of stamina, something which I certainly would say is a key attribute of good wing backs. He burns a lot of energy doing what he does best. And if he's not doing that then why would Chelsea even want him? I think they're more likely to have him as back up for the front 3, somebody a team like Chelsea can bring on for the final 25 minutes and try to make the most of. Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,098 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I think loaning him back would be pointless. It's only worth keeping him now as he is our player and a good season would be beneficial for both parties, getting him on loan would just be a waste of a loan spot and he also becomes a big gamble. Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hopefully we'll get a bit more than £8m then, rekon they will try and turn him into a wing back. Owe my god, Traore trying to defend is a scary thought. He can defend though. Really. I wouldn't have him defending as long as he's got a hole in his *** Link to post Share on other sites
Smoggydownsouth 1,621 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I wonder if we would be looking to get a Kalas or Chalobah in the deal?! I agree he is hit or miss...one of those deals where however we play it going forward it could go wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
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