johnnythefirst

Yes, it is now, because he's been playing every game for two seasons so he could develop. Here he would have played league cup games and some 15 minute subs for Costa.

Yes, plenty of game time. Like Remy for example. Are we still having this idiot argument?

Yes, because absolutely no other club that does play in the Champions League will ever buy him if he continues playing like this.

Well, still didn't play him though.

Haha, Arsenal. They'll have to wait for a very long time to get a clear title shot like this again. Idiots.

There is no Torres/Eto'o around to take that spot now. Also, Lukaku didn't want to be second choice so whether he's 2nd or 4th didn't really matter. He made the right choice. Lukaku scored 9 in 15, Costa 11 in 16 since Christmas. Don't kno about assists. Their stats are quite similar in 2016. The stats before Christmas are not worth comparing.

Seriously? What were they doing, making out? What if this was Suarez or something doing it to a Chelsea player?

Well, not at United, since they'll have the "Special" One there next year.

Seriously? I'm one of the only ones that keeps saying he's dead tired and spent? The guy played almost literally every minute of every game for the past three seasons (not including this one), he's the most fouled player in the BPL. Rest him. Some of the reactions here are vile.

If you're going to keep playing him like this every match he's going to have the same injuries until he eventually breaks down indefinitely and becomes another Torres

I know, and it works best with players who have an actual bond with the club...

You know what would help? Getting actual players from around Chelsea to play for the club in stead of just spending millions of pounds getting everyone else. But hey, I've been tiring everyone for years saying this.

I just came here to post this. Hazard is just busted. He's dead tired and worn and needs a long vacation. How many games did the guy play in the last three seasons without ever being substitute? Getting kicked down countless times each match btw. The Euro finals will only make it worse. It wouldn't be a bad idea to let him start a couple of games from the bench. If I was Wilmots, I'd take a fresh young guy like Charlie to the Euros just to have a backup that isn't completely worn out. KDB's injury might as well be a blessing in that light.

I don't know. I would just like to see him eat his balls in public.

Besides all of the other stuff, I would absolutely love a forced public apology by Mourinho.

Apparently there was a Bayern scout present for Lukaku... Don't think he'd fit in actually.

Black guys are just ridiculously good at sports. That's why 80% of the NBA is black.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Funnyman. Tell me how many of your prized youngsters made it to the first team and stayed there for more than a couple of games since John Terry in the late nineties? There you go.

It's not about being in a bigger league at that age in my eyes, it's about playing as much as you can and about getting experience playing against non-U21 teams. He still wasted time, since any smart manager would have given him either a chance or a loan more than a year ago.

Well I don't know, since we never heard of them.

I'm not blaming Chelsea, I'm blaming most of the richest teams. They want to reap all the profits without actually having to put in any effort themselves. Look at my latest post in the European Leagues forum. It's appalling.

Actually your Russian mobster boss has the money. But hey, all is fair I guess. Enjoy ruining world football in the process. ;-) (I can joke on this forum right?)

The saddest thing is actually thinking about how many potential Charlies England has ruined in the past 15 years.

I would suggest you take a look around London, find your own talented youth and actually make them into good players in stead of roaming Europe to pluck away the almost finished product just to store them in your youth academy fridge for three years doing absolutely nothing with them. Brussels has 1 million inhabitants and keeps producing gems on an annual basis because we nurture them. London has ten or more times the people. There must be some good ones in there, no? Go find them and leave us alone.

This would be the ideal season to actually play them extensively. There is nothing left to win in the league, so you should have played has much youngsters as you possibly could. If none of them can get a permanent starting place, they'll be gone the first chance they get. RLC, Kenedy, Traore. All of them. Football players want to play, it's only natural. I respect this club, but as a Belgian, I sincerely hope none of our biggest talents get shipped to the Premier League before making it in our national league anymore. Musonda wasted two years. There is no denying it. Look at Tielemans at Anderlecht if you want a comparison. He'll probably be at Juve next year; after winning titles and after playing 12 CL matches. Charly is a year older hand has played a measly four matches on the highest level. Waste of fucking time.