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good defending from us, not enough from Bournemouth, exceptional Pedro goal... win. not the kind of lineup you want to see as an alternative to Diego and Kante. I don't want to jump to conclusions on Batshuayi, but Conte is going with PL experience here. On the bright side, this match showed us how dangerous Hazard and Pedro can be. I would say that Hazard has never looked more dangerous than today. Hazard looked so dangerous today, that it might be a lesson on giving him a totally free role wherein he is never obligated to stay on the left.

buy and loan perhaps. Football market is nuts right now and just getting worse with monied clubs buying so many players. A young player like Ousmane might be a risk, but his potential is so HUGE, it's worth gambling on him ASAP. buy buy buy.

Matic, Chalobah and Fab in MF, Bats, Hazard up top.... 3-5-2 formation. Anyone's guess on what Bournemouth will do. I think we win this one if Antonio puts this 3-5-2 in with Fab and the two wing backs giving us enough threat from deeper areas. I'm confident Bats can score.

I'm glad we now have Kante, but IMO, we need this kind of player and NOT James: http://www.givemesport.com/944588-paul-scholes-names-three-midfielders-who-can-control-matches-for-90-minutes?autoplay=on&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Organic-Social&utm_campaign=Tribute-Pages-laika-III-1sted

Conte hasn't even had a "big" signing yet at Chelsea, so this one would be a terrible bust for the manager when Rodriguez comes up with every excuse for why he can't hack it in the Prem. NO. You wanna break the bank for a player, go with Verratti. Known quantity, what we need to get our possession game up to the next level and the manager likes this kind of true CM.

don't give a fuck what happens to this player in the market. we can get a potentially better player with more pace and a better mindset. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Not interested in signing him. Also: hopefully the days of the CAM that can do almost nothing well on the pitch are over.

I think we're signing Kessie and/or Verratti and maybe a LWB. dunno about CB. Not that 2 Cms are necessary, but sometimes you gotta pounce.

A loan would work for me. I'm very doubtful of the guy. He sounds like our very own Useless Memphis waiting to happen.

I don't have a suggestion on who should be bought as a RF/RW, but I want a fresh, pacey player who can also shoot and score. A player like Mane --if there are more out there, is a much better option than another attacking midfielder who was overpriced and hyped both before and after Madrid bought him. Seems to me that the player Conte wants will be able to play in the traditional trident or as a winger... IDK. James seems like a reclamation project to me, so this is not just about James' skills, physique, nor his position/where he fits; it's also his mentality and history. ---YES--- there's no denying Rodriguez is a player with great potential but that is something that is far from being realized yet.

Sadio Mane is a better player for that.

This would be a good way to piss a bunch of money away on a player that won't make a huge difference. A real CM and a real winger with pace, a real wing back are far better players to bring in.

stay in Merseyside.

That's what we should have starting, IMO. Who is the backup striker BTW? Dom?

Good to win, first half made me think that we could lose for a few moments, but CP didn't generate shots on goal. Very nice match from Alonso BTW. Azpi, MotM for me. Time for those transfers in. We are looking weaker and it's NOT because of the schedule; it's because we don't do enough with build-up play (same old Chelsea). We're still just a counterattacking side that relies heavily upon Diego and Eden. We need more than that. If we get another CM in the lineup with Kante, we can play Cesc a little more as a third CM, which I think we should do while we still have him. Looks like that streak is ready to end, but then again, Chalobah is surely getting a start next game. No way in hell it's Matic and Fabregas (throw Ivanovic in for good measure???).

Can't do much with possession. Same as months ago. Are we only good on a counterattacks? If so, we need better players. Next to nothing from RF, LCM, and LWB.

I would like a player like Dembele at Chelsea too. --Wow-- what a player!

so he's a FIFA player?

For anyone curious about this player, in about 25 minutes he will be playing against Dortmund. In the youtube videos, he looks very relaxed while playing, showing good vision, awareness, anticipation, but we all know that youtube clips are nothing like seeing full matches. Hard to tell what his top speed is, but his acceleration is surely going to be nowhere near that of Carvalho.

He's lightweight, yes, but maybe he can work as a wingback. I feel pretty certain that Conte is not only an excellent tactician and manager, but also he knows what to look for to improve our side at FB/WB and CM. I love this potential change because it's in those areas that we've been lacking at Chelsea for years. It's also what prevents us from becoming a top contender in all competitions. Will probably be looking for a new winger/RF in the summer.

I like Amavi too, but not seen enough of him yet. He and Souare arrived in the league in 2015, both interesting players with potential.

That's Gaya, of Valencia. I like him too. Gotta say, I think he would be a perfect fit for our side, assuming further use of wingbacks. Gaya could be the type of player that RM or Barca buy. I would consider buying him ASAP. Now, if you asked me about buying GANA and GAYA, I might be bouncing off the walls --but Everton don't want to sell.

Wow, is it really happening? Are we really seeing this happen? What a season this could become!

Sunderland have the ability to make this a difficult win if Sunderland put shots on target --and I think they can despite their MF deficiencies. Would be a good match to give a defender or CM some rest (insert Chalobah)

Something more for LWB/LB and something more for CM, plus the CB transfer that seems to be looming.... we're on a way to being a top European side again. I've no recommendations on the new potential forward/winger, but I believe one of our young players can make it into the 1st team at some point. Save the big money forward transfer for later; add the quality in CM and LB now --and maybe the CB, if it's the right deal. However, someone like Sanchez is interesting. I just wish that we had made that move for Alexis at the same time we grabbed Frabregas from Barca. Alexis Sanchez will be 28 this month. Aubemeyang will be 28 in the summer, but I believe Pierre will maintain his acceleration and top speed longer than Sanchez after age 30.