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Courtois Dave Zouma Terry Alonso Moses* Kante Luiz Cesc Costa Hazard *if fit

Courtois Dave. Cahill. Terry. Alonso Luiz Kante. Fabregas Moses. Costa. Hazard

And this, is why I said we will play Terry whenever possible. That wouldn't have happened with him present.

Him and Kante in midfield excites me.

Idk. An XI of Courtois Azpi Zouma Terry Alonso Willian Luiz Kante Hazard Batman Costa Would be good business in my book. As for the panic about playing our youth as strikers if either get injured, a) we can modify our setup to either play Hazard as a false 9, play a lone striker up front. and b ) you people want all of the benefits of having youth play without any of the risks. Reality is you can't have both; if Conte had a senior striker on the bench there is no way we would ever play Solanke, and then he'd be bitched at for not playing him!

Could someone give me the lowdown on Marcos Alonso please? Can't say I'd heard of him before. If Luiz is coming back to hold in place of Kante, I'm all for it. Our defensive problems lie in midfield more than one might think.

As a CB? Absolutely not As a DM, buy him!!!!

Is it a really, really bad omen that the first thing I thought of reading that sentence was 'Arsenal'?

Not necessarily to be sold. He's got some promise as a holding midfielder; pity he was injured.

Courtois Ivanovic Tomori Terry Aina Pedro Mikel Cescy Moses Batman Remy

Surely he knows now that 4-4-2 is our best formation going forward. Sure, the wingers can be toyed with some more but that must be our base.

And interesting to note. Terry has been our best defender today along with Dave. You boys are just looking for a scapegoat to lynch.

Lmao but I thought all of the above was down to Mourinho and only Mourinho? ?

oh, that's embarrassing. In fairness, I had to hold my laptop up to my ear to hear what they were saying, lol.

"After you left Chelsea in 2010, your career went steeply downhill" How tasteless, I'm sure if his English was better he would have given some back for that.

£60 million for Kalidou fucking Koulibaly. This isn't solving a problem, this is sheer desperation. I suppose it's easy to spend money that's not yours. Insanity.

£60 million for Kalidou fucking Koulibaly. This isn't solving a problem, this is sheer desperation. I suppose it's easy to spend money that's not yours. Insanity.

Ran into the crowd like a fuckin man possessed. Love the geezer

They're formed from the same metal, it would never work - if we could play Costa and a clone of Costa together we still wouldn't do it. Batman supplements Costa in the same way Zoum Zoum (saw him in the box in the Shed on monday!) supplements JT.

Plan C is crossing our fingers and hoping Zouma will be alright

I reckon he's being sent on loan as an LB to sharpen his defensive skills. Wwe've done the same with Ake now it's clear he has more value in central midfield than at left back.

Good on you for walking away. I can't say I would have done the same.

Yep. I'm down there on Monday! I want to see Cesc, but it would be definitely prudent to not play him until we've got our first choice CB back. Against Watford, on the other hand...

Until Zouma is back I'd think it wise to reduce our exposure and not play Fabregas right now. Conte please, please just play Aina. It will be a good experience for him. Courtois Aina Cahill Terry Dave Willian Kante Chalobah Hazard Costa Batman

Anyone know if he and Tomori are off out on loan/sticking around?