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All six WSL games are off today. Right decision I think.

People who watch him; is Sancho that good?

This is a bit random in the Kennedy thread.

Once again Vesper has it right. It would be more sensible to ask someone who actually knows, rather than people who have no idea about what clauses are really in contracts and why they are there. The fact that we fans don't know, proves only that we fans don't know.

An update about tickets and club organised travel to Manchester for the key WSL showdown with City, and to Nottingham for the League Cup Final against Arsenal, plus a changed kick-off time for The FA Cup game at home to Liverpool Women. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2020/02/05/conti-cup-final-ticket-news--subsidised-coaches-available-for-fi Please note, you do NOT need to be a CFC member or season ticket holder to book a seat on one of the club coaches but non members/STs will need to make a telephone booking rather than an online one. The girls are playing well, scoring lots of goals and face a month of big matches ahead. Throw in the affordable travel and, if you haven't been tempted to go to a CFCW game before, now's your chance.

Highlights of yesterday's win over West Ham.

Wonder how much PSG would want for Marcin Bulka? I'm not being serious. There was obviously a big falling out between Marcin and the club last season. There's no way he would come back. It would be easy to guess that the falling out was mainly Marcin's fault but who knows. It's not unlikely that the club wouldn't want him back either.

I hope Ruben does not play the way he played last season because I think his output was overrated last term. Still all to prove.

The women return to league action today having progressed to the 5th round of the FA Cup and the final of the League Cup in the two games since their last WSL fixture. They face West Ham at Kingsmeadow this afternoon. Kick-off is 2pm. It's shaping up to be a great title race between Arsenal, City and Chelsea. We're one point behind our two rivals, but with a game in hand over both of them. If the girls can take care of business on the next two Sundays, they will go to Manchester on 23rd February for a crunch game with City. Chelsea are running supporter's coaches to that game if anybody here want to lend their support to CFCW's title push. Book places for the trip at: https://etm.eventsair.com/chelsea-supporter-travel/. The best way to get tickets for the game is via the Chelsea Women Supporters Group on Facebook. They are buying block tickets to secure a discount for travelling Blues.

I think the first assist was a run of the mill, some you hit, most you miss, corner. On the other hand, I thought the second was a beautifully struck example of seeing the picture, picking the target, and executing perfectly. A really high quality moment from Mason. I don't think we can state often enough how important Mason is to our approach out of possession. In my opinion however, his high grade in that regard gets dragged down to such an extent by his lower grade when in possession, that he simply is not earning his place in the team.

No argument from me about any of this.

Just watching the first half now. Reece showing why Tariq Lamptey had to think long and hard about his future here. I wonder if Jody spoke to Frank about the 2017/2018 youth team? Of all the good age group sides we've had in the last decade, that was the best. That team usually played with Reece in a back three and either Tariq or Dujon Sterling at wing back. It also deployed Tariq as a wide right player higher up the pitch. Oh well, water under the bridge now.

Be fair, how many of us care about the other thirteen? Thank you Slippy G.

You mean you'd trade that for wins over Utd, Spurs and Bayern, since we'd have to beat the German side before we could loose to Barca.

Being young can't be the only qualification for getting into the team. Players have to offer more than their birth certificates. Yes, mangers can give young players development minutes. Minutes they might not fully deserve on performances alone, but that should only happen when the manager judges the player's potential is worth developing. It seems Frank believes this is the case with Mason, and fair enough, that's his decision to make. In my opinion however, Mason has to do more to earn even 'development' minutes, and a great deal more to keep his place purely on merit.

I have not yet seen the first half, and may not bother now, but from what I have seen I think we are more deserving of a point today than we were at The Bridge. They played much better that day and absolutely battered us, especially second half.

Mason is benefitting from the ghost of KDB, from the fear of repeating the same mistake. Thing is it is clear, and always has been, that Mason is not as talented.

This game is very worrying for the Premier League. Third and fourth?

Quoted the wrong post? Think you must have. Oh, I get it now.

Lol!

Strongly disagree with you about Emerson but I reckon we'll both be glad if there is an upgrade in the summer.

I've never personally said that he can't, but one delivery proves nothing either way of course.

Such a shame but good luck to Tariq. He deserves this and I hope it goes brilliantly for him.

The interview I think I remember was about the permanent move, not the loan. Absolutely agree.

I agree that Jovic on loan would be worth consideration. Am I remembering correctly an interview in which Kova explained he had made it clear to Real that he was not interested in going back there? If so, it's probably more true that Kova's stance sorted the move than that we did. Either way, if Madrid recruit one of the big hitters then Jovic probably won't see much future there either so I think you are right about us having a chance.