Premier League Off-Season Discussion Thread

[Angelito]

Leicester vs ManU today for the Shield.

Come on, Leicester!

[GoonerAlexandre]

Does anyone actually think of the Community Shield as a Trophy? Imagine celebrating that lol

[Angelito]

It's the start of a new season, so yeah - it means something. Curtain-jerker so to speak.

[GoonerAlexandre]

Leicester and United fans so desperate for a trophy that they're excited for this. How sad for them being such small clubs

[Schlandi]

Gabriel Jesus suffers an orbital fracture eye socket.
The 20-year-old momentarily lost consciousness following the collision, which saw Otamendi leap over the top of Jesus in an aerial challenge and connect with a stray elbow. Further tests on Saturday proved the injury slightly more serious than originally thought.

[MesutOzil11]

Oh dear. Bet thats gone down well with Pep

[Sims]

I love Otamendi. The guy is an absolute headcasr

[Sims]

Claude Puel's contract terminated at Southampton

Scenes when they get Thomas Tuchel. Does well then joins us in 2 years, lovely stuff

[BS221B]

Klopp, David Wagner, Tuchel

Would be lit

[BS221B]

[Gazzetta dello Sport] Antonio Conte unhappy with Chelsea’s lack of transfer activity

They are failed to sign both Alexis Sanchez and Alex Sandro so far. I bet Conte is asking himself why did i join this small club

[Cripps]

There is "mutual tension" between Chelsea and their manager Antonio Conte after the Italian's decision to tell striker Diego Costa by text message that he is not part of the plans for next season. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Bring him the f**k home

[Angelito]

Sack Wenger now!

[BS221B]

Conte wants Lukaku but Chelsea board isn't keen on spending €90m on the player. Huge tensions about it.

Loving it.

[BS221B]

Di Marzio reporting on Sky Italia tonight that Conte could resign from Chelsea

Sky Sport Italia claim Antonio Conte is increasingly irritated at Chelsea directors for not buying players he requested and he could walk away.

This would not be new behaviour for the tactician, who did much the same with Juventus when leaving two days into pre-season training.

According to Sky Italia pundit Gianluca Di Marzio this evening, the rapport between Conte and Chelsea is “starting to crack.”

The former Italy boss wants specific players to target a strong Champions League campaign and he fears they won’t deliver.

http://www.football-italia.net/104218/c ... ut-chelsea

The moment Chelsea realized that their manager aint no yes man Mourinho anymore.

[MesutOzil11]

Madness from Chelsea but I understand now wanting to spend a load on Lukaku because he's really not that good.

Few reports this morning that the new few hours are decisive.