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so, if he leaves, who are we buying: Llorente with Dembele (Celtic), Llorente with Aubameyang, Llorente with Lukaku, Llorente with Sanchez, Rondon with another? I don't think Llorente is much of a striker for this league. This is nuts, but I suppose we're led to believe he's never liked living in London (weather?).

worrying development if Bakayoko is a PL top quality player in the making. ManUtd setting up to actually become title challengers with some fullback buys. At the moment it's Carrick and Herrera making them tick... Carrick well-aged.

If a player with the stature and strength of RLC can reach his potential while playing matches consistently, that player will be a desirable selection and a menace to any opposition defence.

Very nice performance from Pedro today. Leader of our side.

I don't think Zouma will ever be comfortable on the ball, but that's just a prognosis he can defy. Still, wouldn't surprise me to see us get another centre back ITF for Conte's team.

I can't imagine how irritating it is for Fabregas to play with Willian. One has a total sense of space and timing in the game of football and the other is an erratic, over-active mess who dead-ends himself consistently. About the ONLY thing I can say in Willian's defense today is the lack of anything from Passenger Ivanovic --which we already expect.

Willian can just go to China now.

RLC is looking great to me. Bats only needs some more good opportunities.

Willian trying to dribble every single time... whaaaa

Pedro is playing wingback.... Hope Aina gets some time. The bench is full of our starters, which is a little odd given how much other sides are playing their young players.

excited to see this match. new starters on the pitch

sign him, pronto. seems like the perfect fit and what Conte wants.

I like.

CM overwhelmed today, nowhere to pass the ball forward (either laterally or backwards, or dribble). Chelsea created very little due to Tottenham's press and numbers defending. Needed another striker out there today, IMO.

This game has highlighted our weaknesses: lack in CM, lack at LWB, lack of height at CB, lack of good crossing. I think the game required a second striker much earlier in the match (because that's about the only thing our squad can offer aside from Fabregas), but our inadequacy in centre midfield hardly has a solution up against this side.

I dislike the Hots---- as much as the next Chelsea fan, but I don't want to label them "chokers" because they've been verging on champion material and only need to get over one major bump to be champions. As others said, a draw is good, a win is excellent for the Chels.

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/574392/Chelsea-Transfer-Gossip-Rumours-Antonio-Conte-Virgil-Van-Dijk-Southampton-Latest-CFC-News

Ivanovic is probably the best replacement for Luiz.

If we were to win this one, we can start talking about the big fixtures beyond: 31 January, 4 February, 15 April. Moussa Dembele in CM? I still favor Pedro for this.

I think we should be thanking Martins-Indi for putting that goal in because: a. it was early in the 2nd half b. Kante could have been called for a foul in the box on Martins-Indi, PK, and possibly a red card

Willian just doesn't look like he's a capable forward at all.

I used to fall asleep during matches and just watch highlights or fast-forward through matches. Now the Chelsea matches wake me up and I watch every minute. Quite a change since 2008.

Looks like he would be capable of putting shots on target and is left-footed on the RW. It's one thing we need and at a low price. I like the idea of getting a player like this for RW/RF and spending the bigger money on CM and probably other options at LB/LWB and CB.

really hopeful for this player.

Kessie or Verratti? Both sound great to me. Give this manager what he wants. I want him to stay for a long time.