Unionjack

It SEEMS like we are still looking at forwards with so many linked with us. But that might be in our favor taking attention from the FB and CB we are going to buy. We bloody better be anyway..

So whats Pedros excuse? He must be knackered after the way he played at Euros eh I think coming back early just shows the players mentality,attitude and enthusiasm. I know if I was one of our lads after last season I'd be doing all I could to show the new manager they were upto the challenge. Just like Schurrle coming back 2 weeks before them north London Germans. Ive said it before but I'd make all our academy lads watch the interview ha gave when he came back. Full of emotion and Chelsea love. I like what Ive seen so far of Bat Sushi. Seems a real nice lad with a good attitude.

Doesn't his contract end this season anyway? I wouldn't mind him staying at the North London club. They might just get someone good! Sorry buy I fuckin hate them. and If Conte gets Bat Sushi to do a Didier against them every season them then I'd bloomin love it!

Atletico Madrid President denies quotes about Diego Costa http://www.intothecalderon.com/2016/7/19/12222002/atletic-madrid-president-denies-quotes-about-diego-costa coño

23 and captain he must have learned something since he was thought to be lacking dicipline.But I thought he did good when I see him in Euros. And he can also play LB/RB too

hahaThats what I mean. Fuck FFP and homegrown. The club would be in liquidation. But at least our back 4 would be very different eh.

Course it is man. Thats all we can do is guess. Ive said it before but imagine the fans running the club using polls! It would be interesting. I agree about the forwards maybe not being drilled enough offensively. But I'm not sure if those first 5 months was because we were playing so well or our opponents were just utter shite. I'd love to see us use a 3-5-2 but we just dont have the defenders to do it. Our season depends on our back line IMHO.

I'd be happy with defenders now. A CB and LB/LWB

That sounds all well and good and on paper it works. But Cescy needs coverage. He needs some time and space and the problem we have is one of those wingers that will drop deep and tucking inside will be Hazard. Now I'm pretty sure that Mou tried to drill defence into him and it didnt seem to do nothing apart from make him (and the rest of our AMs) scared to take shots at goal.

I like the guy and if we got shot of Pedro,Cuadrado,Moses Id say yahooya. But it SEEMS Conte has plans with both Square and Moses What Id like is an alternative for Hazard. We know Conte will be giving him some 1 on 1 time but we know his weaknesses. Id like someone willing to keep it wide, get behind defenders and cross instead of continually cutting inside. But if Conte does sign him then hes got plans for him and his 1st 2 signings haven't been bad..

JT I understand as Conte will use him in changng room and his fighting passion but I wold gladly let the others go. We have been lacking depth for ages. Its just not good enough to have a bench of players. We need players that can offer alternatives to the players on the field. Not ones that at their very best are a mirror image. Other clubs seem to have managed it.

Imagine what we could do if we had 2 of him?? I'd say 3 but I'm not greedy.

Great to see Happy over in Austria with the lads innit.

I hope its a road of borrox. But maybe he didn't like Conte shouting at him. I thought AM couldn't afford him?

Put yourself in their places. Me I would be itching to get back training with the new manager. Trying to get used to the way he works etc. Bat Sushi probably feels like that. New club. wants to make a good impression etc. Eden/Tebo probably feel like they dont need to and their place is safe. Players coming back from tournaments for pre season reminds me of Schurrle. He came back 2 full weeks before that north London teams Germans. He gave such an emotional heart felt interview when he came back it made me fall in love with the guy. All our players should be made to listen to it. Do we really want Pedro back? moaning git. He needs a good rest. Must be fuckin knackered all the time he was on the pitch!

Ive no idea whether Costas off or if the clubs got plans for other strikers but this lad looks good and I think will be perfect in a 2 striker system. I really wish the lad the best of luck. For him but mostly us!

I want a bloody good clear out! What we should have done last transfer window. Get rid of Oscar,Mikel,Bane,Cahill,Pedro,Baba,Papy. even JT We need desperatly 3 stron fast defenders if we are going to be anywhere near where we should be or to haveContes system work. Our defence is shocking.

Ive been round too long to listen to whos favourite. I just want Contes era to be the most successful in our history and to get our character back. We got no idea how Pep n Mou will get on with their new clubs. Owt can happen. Hull could be the new Leicester!!

AM are like Roma. They only seem to make comments about transfers to clubs that concern us.

I hear ya and share your pain mate. It was bad when little Zola left and was my fave player. It was the same with Frank but hurt in a different way. I know its daft and Im being too previous but I got a good feeling right now about Conte and this next phase. That us if the defence gets sorted.

You're dead right. On paper he looks like he deserves a statue erecting. I dont understand how these people keep from being given the boot. I would happily throw a party if we got rid of Mikel,Oscar,Bane,Cahill even JT Just think what we could be like if we replaced these. Nobody ever asks us tho. Imagine running the club by supporter referendum haha.

I'll be happy if we just make the top 4 this season TBH. If we can do it by beating Utd,Citeh and that North London team home n away I'd be over the moon.

A left wing back yes thats important. We know Edens weakness at tracking back and defending tho he has got better when hes awake. Im at acomplete loss as to why Banes contract was renewed. The only way on earth Id pick him is if we had US football rules and we could bring on special teams for set pieces) JT is great for being JT but both him and Cahill I'm afraid are just too slow. When Happy was injured he was becoming my fave player and I had orgasms imagining him together with Pogba and Varane. But we dont know how/when he will be back. Tho I hope its soon. Dave I love and hes good at basic defending. But in a Conte system Im really not sure. We shall see. I love all our lads and theyve given everything at times but since Frank left Ive realized its just a job for them in general. So theres no room for emotion in team selection. I support Chelsea and we need to get back to the top of our game. If it means getting rid of half the team then so be it.

1 defender wont make a bit of difference to us. We need a cleanout.

I never expected any results from pre season to be honest. With lads not back from Euros, new signings not in yet, Conte only at his new job 2 days before st one. theres been no training as such yet. No work at all with formations or experimenting This mess isn't going to be sorted over night no matter who we sign or which manager is in charge BUT IF Conte is given the time and support from Roman and US (plus sorts out our fuckin defence) then I think we have got,are getting and will get the manager and players to be good for years to come.