politic, he's been linked with Newcastle United. The usmnt
star is a lot of talks about. Should he leave Chelsea
with this move to Newcastle or another Premier League team
back to be a good one. So the round that the reports
the Athletics say that politics is on the list of Chelsea players.
That Newcastle been watching the likes of Connor Gallagher.
Hudson ndoye, Amanda brochure of also been linked to
Newcastle and the telegrapher taking it to a next level in
their report saying that
All the even asked about a loan
and some of the Newcastle hierarchy there were at
Stamford Bridge for Chelsea's tool draw, a Tottenham
to potentially discuss these kind of deals. So
when we look at it and here, we're going to come to you first
Chelsea assign Raheem Sterling over the summer.
They're chasing Antony Gordon from Everton and spending
potentially a lot of money on him.
Who's also a left-winger where politic plays
politics had limited minutes so far first, two games.
So what should we do?
I mean stacking all that up there. It's kind of making
a case for That he should leave Chelsea but we all know,
probably isn't
as easy as that for politic and probably for Chelsea as well.
They probably ought to keep him around to have someone of his
quality, the call upon is injuries to pop up. So it's
it's a difficult decision for both.
Yeah, it
on one hand, it doesn't feel like the the situation of
the decision has changed much since, you know a month ago or
so when we last kind of talked about this but then you
the season starts and a couple games are played and it becomes
you know, Fair be clear. Just how much he's not in the
the first 11 for Thomas to cool and how far down maybe the pecking
order? He might also be. I think the fact that there are
obvious are 5 Subs of
season is going to help. I think that's going to mean,
he's going to get opportunities to impress as a substitute to
begin with, and if he can take those opportunities and do
something with it, I think he will make a strong case
for more minutes in the starting lineup.
We've also not gotten to the point where any of the domestic
cups or the Champions League are in play either. And so once
those come into play here, Not a champions league but he'll
play the ensuing Premier League game on the Saturday or Sunday
and he will have opportunities that Chelsea you won't have
obviously as many opportunities as if you went to Newcastle
where he could maybe potentially be the guy I just
I still feel like uprooting his his entire situation. You know
what's familiar to him his daily routine his life at this
time, just four months before the World Cup is probably not
the right time to do it. I think there is strong strong
potential for a
move like this to happen in January. Mary after the World
Cup is done. And after everybody has returned and that
is no longer what everybody is eyeing and playing for at that
time, I do think he leaves in January,
whether it's on loan or permanently. Just for the fact,
he'll be down to the final 18 months of his contract. But at
this time I think he's still say that jealousy but Newcastle
is
is I don't know, it's an interesting prospect that we've
not really discussed. I don't think too much because we've
talked about a lot of other clubs at maybe
a similar level or much higher levels in Europe.
Newcastle, obviously a step down in the prestige, but it
does kind of feel like it might be a pretty decent fit in terms
of what that Squad needs. And the importance that I think he
needs to not only have, but I think that he needs to
feel important wherever he goes next because he's not had that
feeling
pretty much the whole time. He's been at Chelsea and
I think we knew that was going to be the case. I think, maybe he
thought he could. He could force that to happen. That he
could force his way to become the guy. It's just not worked
out. But Newcastle my Be the right place to do it before we
go 12 resident new conflicts, but Nick
Mandola. I just
point out some of the other reports out there, the guardian
had a report last week saying that, Thomas through, who
doesn't trust Christian politic enough and he's been there
three years now, Chelsea, like you mentioned and he's never
really felt like he's the go-to guy even with the
Great Performances in the run to win the champions league on
the Thomas to cool. FA Cup Final display where he got
injured and some of the other big performances against
Liverpool that he's had. So he has done it.
Fits and starts,
it's difficult. Like you said to see how he fits into the system
with Sterling being there with mountain habits, clearly being
prioritized in that front. Three and it worked pretty well
apart from some of the missed chances for habits and Sterling
against Tottenham recently, but you wouldn't say that finishing
off chances is necessarily been one of politics strong points.
He's been at Chelsea either, he has had opportunities. It's not
like he hasn't been given these chances to impress. So
Nick brings Bring you in because we talked about, you
know, and he mentioned some of the big European teams that may
be chasing him. You've a there's lots of barsa
even and in the Premier League link to Liverpool man united in
the past but now that it is no disrespect to Newcastle but
a team that's not playing in Europe
I step down the ladder from Chelsea.
What do you think? Tactically, anyhow system.
The Players new cars already have was st. Max. And Elmer on
let me pull us at goes there to me starting week in week out.
Is that a fair thing to say?
Yeah, well, I mean, I don't think they're going to bring
them in unless they there he's going to get the chance to
fail, right? Or succeed for that matter. I'll tell you
what, I look at him and you guys kind of laughed at me, and
I understand why. And it still feels
silly to say it, but I said over the summer, like what if
he went to Fulham in was just the man for a year and, and
that was a joke.
But Everton
Newcastle, these groups that could use a guy to be the man
for a while, and I'm a little bit surprised, and I wonder
what the advanced debts. I know there's a bed. Ting in Period
needed. Why are we seeing the discussion of more six months
loans with the World Cup coming up? Why aren't we
seeing guys get a chance to show their stuff? And then
enter the January Market instead of going on a full year
loan
Newcastle he's a Fete. The problem is
I think it gives them tremendous depth
to have him and steam at. Like you'd have one side where Karen
trippier spraying the ball to pull a sick. The other side of
the field is Matt Target, who's proven to be an excellent
krauser. What a great name for that by the way.
Have homesick. It's really good that way but I also look at it
and say,
I don't know if that's what new cast, Newcastle needs depth.
I don't know that they need to take on loan. A guy who
the parent Club is going to expect to play all the time and I keep
going back to Everton for this.
I just think he's a good fit with Lampard still there
with a team in dire need of a go-to guy
and that's the one thing we've seen with the USA
that we haven't seen with Chelsea
that we thought, maybe we'd see when they gave him. The number
10 shirt after Hazard love, is him being the man somewhere. Is
great
as the man for the United States of America
and to see him somewhere, he won't be the man
at Newcastle. He could work his way into that, but he could
show up at Everton and be the man under a manager. Who knows
him and I still think that makes more sense than New
Castle.
I agree with you.
I actually agree on especially at Chelsea at Toronto, by
Anthony golden. I mean, why not just throw pull us back into
the mix, either permanently or on the loan. Do I think he
probably would want a loan deal, right? See how it goes,
see how the world cup goes,
and there's that Prestige of playing for Chelsea, even if
you're alone. Lonely. It's your Champions League level. You are
a team and the top four,
I think, I don't think he's going to leave anywhere permanently
this window.
Maybe even not the next, I don't know, because then you're
in a much better position. If you've only got a year left on
your contract, to negotiate a move away, but I do like
the Everton move Nick because of Frank Lampard. It took him
a while
but speak to them
a lot at speaking to him a lot.
During his time, at Chelsea as manager, he really does like
Christian Paula sick, and he's spoken about and highly over
the summer as well, so and he's dying to get in on this point
are so, come on.
Everton
really guys. Really what's the difference? Other than a few
hundred million of debt. What's the difference between
Manchester United and Everton right now?
There is no difference. There's gotta play before World Cup.
He's got a pusher sure, but, but
I'm thinking about the just the the environment that exists at
those clubs right now, I'm not even talking about who's in
charge or the, who the players are or what
the squad importance will be.
I'm thinking about the
Chaos that exists in both of those clubs in? Isn't that
where we want to send? Christian Pula sick, too. Hey
man.
Go figure it out.
Frank Lampard is there every day.
Hey man, trying to figure it out, we want to send pool of
sick to also in that just that does newcastle's the stable
situation. Make like Newcastle is actually
a manager who they they believe
we actually believe is going to be there
through the season
and they are the way they've approached this transfer
window. Not just throwing out millions and Millions and
millions the way that everybody thought they were makes you
feel like, are there really is a plan in place for what
Newcastle are trying to do? And that's the kind of place that
I want, who was sick together. Yeah. And that's the point
I guess to get back to Newcastle. And joy, I did you a disservice
when you asked me this question. I think, if you take
the list of Chelsea guys, who could go on loan
and you really give Newcastle the opportunity to choose when
I think pull the stick is probably third or fourth.
They'd rather have Rocha
to mix him in with Calum Wilson. They might rather have
Callum
Xanadu, I don't think so, but they definitely would rather
have Connor Gallagher after they saw what he did to did.
For Crystal Palace last year.
Nothing against post. Again, I think he's fantastic, but
I just don't think he would be their priority if they're given
the option of whoever they want to take from Chelsea.
You know what the issue here is that I think
and it's disappointing to me to say this, but
I don't think Chelsea have got any decent offers for pull of
six. So far this summer, there's been reports and talks
and a few links But no one's actually come in and said, you
know what, we will give you the
45 to 50 million pounds that you want for this player. Because
I think a lot of teams look at his injury record and
is output since he's been at Chelsea, the last few years,
for whatever reason, you can blame the manager, the system
under to called the 3421 narrow Wingers
doesn't really suit them that. Well,
you can blame all that, but
when it comes down to it,
I don't think there's a huge market for and right now for
the price that Chelsea are asking, so alone move seems
the most sensible. Option
for him and the Chelsea. But final point in this have we
changed our mind them. Because when we spoke last about this,
over the summer, as a couple of
months ago, we kind of said. It might not be the worst thing in
the world for pull us. Sick to not play much at Chelsea be
a bit hungry, be a bit angry about the situation
and be rested going into the World Cup in November which by
the way is three months away, the World Cup starts in three
months so
have we changed our mind that we think he should stay or do
we think you should go The Clash song again? I feel like
I'm quoting this every single episode but
And you don't have,
he should stay, but we're grasping at straws. Now, hoping for
something like well he won't play he'll be fit to be
a positive spin. Like there is no good outcome I think at this
point I think the best outcome was probably very similar to
Reynaldo very beginning of the transfer window
move on find the next place that really wants you but to
your point show
that place doesn't exist at the valuation that Chelsea have
placed on him and You know, maybe that's their fault.
He'll certainly become a lot cheaper in the next 6, and 12
months. When his contract begins to wind down, ask me
when
I've seen the Champions League group draw
because I will get to this, maybe even on today's show.
I think she'll see he's pretty good. I think I totally
overlooked some of the things about them after watching that
Tottenham game and again, I know that there are skeletons
in the closet of that rivalry, but
you could argue that, that game could go 3-1, another day.
I really, really like Chelsea's control over a ton of team that
I think is very very good. And I'm at the point where I'm
excited to see what Chelsea looks like at the next test for
them.
Because again, if the Champions League group is weaker than
pulls 6 going to play plenty,
but I also look at Raheem Sterling as a player who misses
five, six seven games a year, whether through rotation or
injury,
he gets fouled a lot just like Christian, pull is sick,
I think posted could Herb is a perfect, sort of Sterling foil.
And
as Chi Haver, it's mrs. Big chances, you know, Thomas took
was going to look down on the bench and depending on who they
bring in. I'll tell you what, just sorry Everton fans
if they bring in Anthony Gordon.
I don't think he'll beat out Christian pool. Stick other
than for his price tag. So you know, that's that's part of it,
it's really interested. Now, it's all about. What does
Christian pull a signal? Is he going to be pushing for a loan
move? Well, to Chelsea, will they going to be saying? We're
going to keep you around just as a squad player and you got
be
Happy with that. And then it's about what the likes a new
costs or other teams actually want to do, what they will end
up on the table. So, interesting times
in the last two weeks, the transfer window for Christian
full of sick.
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as all eyes and focus are
just shifting a little bit
closer. Now towards the World Cup in Qatar, in three months
time.
Obviously Christian politic is going to be the main man for
the u.s.a. there, so he needs to figure out the situation one
way or another. And we're all pretty eager to see what
happens and we want the best for him. Of course, we do is
a wonderful talent,
but it seems like he's not going to get the minutes. You
want to Chelsea so now it's over to you. Christian. What do
you want to do?
I'm really excited to see where this goes. Because this is
a big, big moment. Not just this season but I think in his
entire career to see where he goes now. So that's why I can
see.