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Well we dont HAVE to/ Theres still AC tapping his foot chomping on the bit/ I'm sure he has learned from the mistakes he made last season/ He deserves another shot I reckon. Luiz tho has one of those characters that gets along with peeps and obviously gets on well with Sarri. He needs to pray that we have good runs in all the cups cause its the only game times I cam see him,Ampadu and CHO getting sadly.

Zielinski and Lewandowskis having a good game

He will jump ship if he doesn't only get a cup game here n there. We are going to lose 3 of the best young talents that we have had. AC,CHO and him.

Well apparently we dont need CHO neither. We would prefer to stick Willian on as sub.

I know you're probably fed up with me saying we should buy this guy but we really should get our Italian lads on his case. He will have probably wanted to stay at Juve to see what playing with twinkle toes was like. So he might fance a change now?? OK I'm clutching at straws but gotta be safer than DL. Cool on the ball, good passer, gets forward when needed, good in the air and can defend!! Chelsea’s Italian contingent must convince Daniele Rugani to leave Juventus for Stamford Bridge https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/premier-league/chelseas-italian-contingent-must-convince-daniele-rugani-to-leave-juventus-for-stamford-bridge/ Just as a reminder

He looks Psycho anyways - he should build on it tho. Get a real rep for being bonkers! Keep opposition well away from him. Get hjimself a thousand yard stare, a nervous twitch, growl and stare at the other team in the tunnel, headbut the walls, punch our own players! OK MIGHT be a bit overboard but we have always had strong defenders and right now (in general) we are going for the smaller more skillful,creative players. We are going to get to a stage where we are going to NEED tough defenders at some point. Having Rudi with a rightly or wrongly earned psycho rep could come in handy.

Chelsea to use Bakayoko to help sign Milan winger https://www.calciomercato.com/en/news/chelsea-to-use-bakayoko-to-help-sign-milan-winger-81056

I'm afraid I feel the same and tho it sickens me to think 5 games we could lose him for I'd be happier with 3. But I do think it should be for internationals only (clutching at straws) Awful to say but actually a shame it wasn't DL cause I'd like more experience of an AC - Rudii partnership

Škriniarm was me texting off my face at 3am lol But I got it right in the end - Milan Škriniar (SVK, 23 – Inter Milan) But agree with the rest too As for Rudi it does look like it was a on purpose stamp for whatever reason and I know if it had been a player from another team doing it to one of our own we would be in meltdown mode. Vid is here Benjamin Pavard left BLOODIED after this ‘stamp’ from Antonio Rudiger – WATCH https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1014303/Benjamin-Pavard-Antonio-Rudiger-stamp-video-France-Germany#t=38s

Stay Mou STAY!!! Manchester United star Anthony Martial puts contract talks on hold until he finds out Jose Mourinho’s future https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/7196504/anthony-martial-manchester-united-contract-jose-mourinhos/ French winger is reluctant to commit to the club after making just one appearance in the Premier League this season

Which Big Six Premier League side has the strongest squad? Chelsea First XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pedro, Morata, Hazard Second XI: Caballero; Moses, Cahill, Christensen, Palmieri; Barkley, Fabregas, Loftus-Cheek; Willian, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi The rest: Green, Drinkwater, Zappacosta, Piazon, Ampadu Those of us – myself very much included – who expected little of Chelsea during Maurizio Sarri’s first season were guilty of negligence. This is a squad as deep as it is strong, with a mixture of experienced and promising back-ups in pretty much every position. Any team with two World Cup winners out of the starting XI and a £35million midfielder even more obscured in the distance is doing something right. In fact, Chelsea surely have the strongest, most versatile midfield in the entire Premier League. The options Sarri has at his disposal ought to be the envy of every other manager. The only position they truly fall short is at centre-forward – yet only Manchester City have scored more goals so far this season. https://www.football365.com/news/which-big-six-premier-league-side-has-the-strongest-squad

Chelsea: N’Golo Kante has already outgrown central defensive midfield In Sarrismo, Kante can finally make the entire pitch his own As it turns out, one of these premises was woefully deficient. Kante has all the necessary ball skills, recognition of the play and movement with and without the ball to be a Sarrismo box-to-box midfielder. His speed now propels him in a different direction, tasked to different responsibilities, but with the same ol’ Kante in work rate and opponent harassment. . https://theprideoflondon.com/2018/09/07/chelsea-ngolo-kante-box-to-box/

Hes got to find a way to break thru. The Making of Me: Andreas Christensen https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/9/5/the-making-of-me--andreas-christensen

Karen Carney has been confirmed as the new captain of Chelsea Women ahead of the Blues’ opening fixture in the Women’s Super League at home to Manchester City on Sunday. https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/9/7/captain-carney

Sounds a very humble guy. Just seems happy that he got a chance to manage Napoli which gave him the chance to manage us. Sarri: 'Napoli sack via the TV' “It’s true, I found out that I wasn’t the Napoli Coach anymore by seeing it on television,” Sarri told Il Mattino newspaper. “I had some doubts, that’s fair, but there was a clause in the contract and it wasn’t something I had asked for. It was not respected in the timing. Now I hope that Ancelotti can achieve what I came so close to." Sarri isn’t the only one who clashed with De Laurentiis, as Higuain famously left for rivals Juventus in 2016, earning the ire of Napoli fans. “Higuain isn’t a traitor and didn’t betray anyone. His problem was purely with the President.” “The contract the President [Aurelio De Laurentiis] wanted had a release clause up to May 31, and instead they signed Ancelotti on May 21. “I’m grateful [to De Laurentiis] though because he gave me an opportunity to coach the team I love, and if I’m here at Chelsea it’s because I coached Napoli. Succeeding me? I didn’t win anything in Naples, Conte won here so it’s difficult to replace him.” https://www.football-italia.net/127639/sarri-napoli-sack-tv

Its all right. Its the Mou we all know/ And shes right about Eden whether he was right what he said or not. But it wasn't only him the others were in on it too.

Me too and I THINK we should have done it this season so all the newcommers were in the same boat all gelling together. And for the reason below We ALL love to see Eden in full Dribble mode but he has to learn that theres a faster way to get thru players than running with the ball. It does slow us down and breaks the game up I saw 2 or 3 examples of this in one of the either Sarr or Jorgi style vids where Eden doesn't pass to an open Alonso but opts to run into a busy center of the pitch. But like all the players he too has to learn this I hope he does if he is staying. As for Willi I can only see him and Pedro being used as 1 player in a game. Whoever starts bring the other on at 60/60 mins with fresh legs. OR we try Barkles. We should also try that with Eden bringing on CHO but I can't see Eden being happy with that. No chance of that happening now. I'n at a loss as to why we didn't unless Sarri wasn't sure if Eden was going to jump and was worried about his cover?

I'm feel pretty much the same about all of them Totally open to giving Barkles a shot at RW for the same reasons you said My fave LB eould be Telles in this team. mkust have got peeps here fed up wamting him but I dont see us having a chance of him. I also do like Shaw but I think that boat has sailed to as I', sure Manure will give him a new contract what with Maureens turn around on him. So we either stump up for one of theses big names or we go down a peg or 2

Not seen this in awhile

LOL I always used Harry Bagnall! He was the guy that cleaned the toilets at Wigan Casino! Excellent header!

Calm down greedy git lol Need to save some dosh for a striker too. But I hear ya. Its a bit of a wind up kot knowing wtf Edens upto. But like I put in his thread hes not daft, hes running the clock down so hes got more leverage I think.

Cant remember if it was an article or a video interview by some pundit but they said something I never thought I would hear again That we was totally dominant using a 2 3 5 formation! From all the defending we have done over the past 'X' years it brought butterflies to my stomach with excitement just thinking about it I know we are juxtaposing but right now I reckon we dont fuck with whats working so far. OK we could/should try some tweeks when given the chance but we gotta get the lads passing as their priority first.

It soesn't see like Rudi does it. I mean hes obviously a fit strong lad and not without bottle but hes got a friendly character. But suppose all defenders have that red mist that comes down. Maybe hes been with Luiz too long. Thats all we need both of them going lairy.. I actually thought about you when I 1st reas it and thought this woud be your response lol Still a few good youg CBs about not hit their best yet - that word 'potential' Škriniarm Upamecano, Hancko, Škriniar. (been keeping notes of ones I come across

What and just use 2 up front? I'm not saying totally that Barkles > Cescy - just quicker and better defending. But I could see him as a Jorgi or Mat K backup in games

I was just going to post a similar link from another site saying the same stuff Thought you would like that as you always mention Chiesa