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Eghbali almost injuring himself 😄

and Cubarsi is far too slow to be rated the best CB on the planet
no way would he be a mega star in the EPL
at least not now, maybe with years more of experience

Coventry back in front -Lamps going 10 points clear

James in midfield is why I definitely want someone to be bought like Elliot or Wharton. 
We can't keep having that if we want to take the best big step in quality. 

The most recent time Chelsea’s away kit was black was in the 2016-17 season, the season in which Chelsea won the Premier League title.
 

The most recent time Chelsea’s away kit was black was in the 2016-17 season, the season in which Chelsea won the Premier League title.
 

just to be clear
those are their ages after their next birthdays (both in July 2026)
would really love to have both in January
but it is not happening, more than likely

Maher Carrizo

BUT
he is another left-footer

Crazy how this guy just comes back from injury and gets played immediately while Acheampong is on the bench.

PL clubs will no longer be able to sell assets like hotels and women's teams to themselves from next season to get round new financial rules.
(@BBCSport)

Garnacho has travelled nowhere, trained for two weeks and he benches him when he is one of best performing wingers
 

why is he making so many changes game to game?
Can't understand why Josh isn't starting over Tosin

Players on loan, length of contracts... Now this... How many rules they changed only because of Chelsea?
Regarding Rudiger he thrived in 3atb system under Tuchel. 

Palmer had an accident at home and hurt his toe, will miss Burnley, Barca and Arsenal

Checked on him, he is 17 years old, 1.65 tall and playing in Mali. Can't say I'm all on the hype train yet.

Chelsea are reportedly exploring the possibility of bringing Antonio Rüdiger back to Stamford Bridge in 2026, according to Spanish outlet Fichajes.
Fichajes reports that Real Madrid have no plans to offer Rüdiger a contract extension. Instead, the La Liga leaders are now open to sanctioning his departure, potentially as early as the January transfer window, in order to recover at least a small fee rather than lose him for free.
Chelsea, sensing an opportunity to reunite with one of their former defensive leaders, have already made initial contact with Rüdiger’s representatives regarding a return to London in 2026.
 

We can’t have two Joao Pedros in the team mate.. too confusing.

If they're looking for Brazilian youngsters, I wonder if the club has looked at Joao Pedro (Brazil's U-17 world cup goalkeeper).  His ability to save penalties is amazing! 

Sources: Chelsea in contact for player who reminds Gianfranco Zola of himself!
A real situation brewing up here...
https://siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com/p/sources-Chelsea-in-contact-for-player

Chelsea have an opportunity to sign a player who Gianfranco Zola has said reminds him of himself in his playing days.
Zola of course is one of the best ever players to play for our club, so to say that there is a player who reminds him of himself, is something not to be ignored.
Chelsea are sensing an opportunity, and there is a real transfer situation brewing up here that The Blues are involved in.
Kenan Yildiz of Juventus is in a bit of a contract stand off with his club at the moment, and as a result, many other clubs are sniffing around.
Yildiz has been tracked by Chelsea for a couple of transfer windows now and they even tried to sign him in the summer. At that time, the deal was not possible because Juventus held firm and had no intentions of selling the 20-year-old Turkish international.
But now, with his current contract situation, Chelsea are back in the mix for Yildiz and are one of the clubs who have made fresh contact to seek out the situation.
Yildiz can play on the left wing, as a 10, or on the right wing, and will provide some versatility to any club he goes to.
It’s a case of Chelsea having tracked the youngster for some time and now see an opportunity to get him in.
However, even though the contract talks have stalled for now because Juventus do not want to pay what the players reps are asking, his current deal does run until 2029. So the ball stays in the Italian club’s court for now.
But Juventus have budget restraints, and with Chelsea, Real Madrid, Liverpool, and other big clubs calling about Yildiz right now, they may well be forced to sell the player if he does not agree to a new deal.
By the way, contract talks have stalled and not stopped. There is a chance that they can still come to an agreement. But Chelsea are certainly one of the clubs watching this situation closely.

https://thedailybriefing.io/p/ruben-neves-transfer-latest-update

Earlier this season I published some information I’d been given on a potential high-profile January deal, and I can now reveal some updates to the situation.
It remains the case that Ruben Neves looks likely to leave Al Hilal this January, as I wrote back in September, with some lingering interest still there from Premier League clubs such as Manchester United, Newcastle, and Tottenham.
United manager Ruben Amorim had been really keen on Neves, as I understood it, but the overall feeling now is that they’ve moved on to other targets as a priority for that position, such as Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson.
Ruben Neves attracting interest from Turkey as wage demands look too high for Premier League clubs
My information now is that Neves’ considerable wage demands look like being an issue for him getting a Premier League move.
The former Wolves man is clearly a top player, and he’s shown that in English football in the past, but his big move to Saudi saw him pocket a contract worth £410,000-a-week.
That’s going to make it tricky for Neves to get a move to a top English club, and my sources say he’s now attracting interest from Turkey.
One particularly trustworthy figure with ties to the agents industry told me this morning: “There have been contacts between Premier League clubs and Neves’ representatives, but it’s not progressing - he earns £410,000 a week and that’s seen as too high. Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are the ones to watch now - they want a major midfield signing and Neves fits the bill.”
Other sources mentioned clubs in Serie A monitoring Neves as well, but that seems less concrete for the moment.


Ruben Neves can leave for €20m
One thing to keep an eye on is Neves’ asking price, which I’m again told could be as low as €20m due to Al Hilal being open to a sale before he comes to the end of his contract.
That might appeal to some clubs, but it still seems likely that his wage demands would have to come down to open more doors to him this January.
Still, Neves himself is said to be “keen to come back to Europe” after his spell in the Saudi Pro League, so it will be interesting to see if this means he ends up backing down when it comes to finances.
One source also spoke of Neves feeling he has “unfinished business in England”, so that could tell us something about his priorities, but again it doesn’t mean much if there aren’t any clubs willing to pay what’s required.
It’s easy to imagine, however, that an experienced player like Neves would be really appealing if the terms were right, so it remains one to keep a close eye on in the weeks ahead.

Chelsea Football Club want to sign Nottingham Forest star Elliot Anderson in January.
Romeo Lavia could be sold at suitable price
Our information direct firom source within Chelsea.
(@indykaila)
🧳Next R.Lavia Departure Story⏳️
Does anyone understand this E.Anderson hype?
He's good, but not as good as everyone is making him out to be at the moment, or...

Said weeks ago, if this kid was at Madrid he would be starting every week, and I don't expect it will be too long before we hear rumours of Madrid wanting him for 200M
This kid is a star and I never big many players up, get him starting every week, stop using the word protect and amange and  all that shite and play him

Whispers about us trying to get rid of Lavia getting louder & louder since news that United knocked us back including him as part of that deal for Garnacho….
So much for him, Fernandez & Caicedo being our long term midfield 3/most complete trio in world or Europe (still gets me every time thinking back to it). Not long after the rumours of us being open to selling Enzo Fernandez too if we got offered close to what we paid so yes fair to say that 2/3 have flattered to deceive. 
Getting rid of Lavia is the right thing to do, you cannot bank on a player who plays 30% of all games each season. Regardless of his potential ability. Will this ownership group ever learn though, signing someone who was already injured only to actively considering moving them on 2 or 2.5 seasons later… will be deemed as another bad move & rightfully so, lessons can be learned. 
I don’t see us dropping £100m + on either Elliot Anderson or Adam Wharton though & personally neither of them are worth that. It may be the going rate on the market but still we have got Santos & Essugo already on the books so would it not be more like sense to see what they are about before spending on that position again? Particularly given the noise on here about both those lads after loan spells in France & Spain….? I mean Santos in particular was the dogs bollocks last season according to many folk yet can barely get a sniff here 😂

I think it's because of the stats. 
Remember we are stats driving by the higher ups. 
This was an article discussing Caicedo vs Rice from Skysport and at the bottom they put this info there:
If anything, the stats suggest that it is another Englishman who is closest to challenging Caicedo for the best Premier League midfielder tag. That being Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson.
Anderson leads the way in multiple categories at either end of the pitch, including passes completed, duels won, recoveries and possession won.
That form is certainly enough for him to deserve a place in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup plans. But enough to be considered the best in the league? Most would argue such a debate would be a little premature.
That doesn't apply to Caicedo, though. The impact he continues to have on the world champions certainly puts him at the forefront of those in line for the crown.
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/13445937/moises-caicedo-is-there-a-better-midfielder-than-the-Chelsea-star-in-the-premier-league